Raymond CAUCHETIER (1920–2021)
Raymond CAUCHETIER (1920–2021)
Jules and Jim, François Truffaut. *La Danse* or *Le Gant abandonné*, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre, Paris, 1961.
A silver print, produced in the late 1960s, signed in pencil and numbered 554 (negative number), with ‘Copyright’ and title stamps on the reverse.Dimensions: 7.1 x 9.4 in Raymond Cauchetier recounts:‘Between takes of the French boxing match in which they face off in the film, Henri Serre and Oskar Werner humorously transformed the ring into a musette dance hall. On the right, the abandoned boxing glove seemed to me to play its part in this temporary ceasefire, and I framed the shot accordingly.”Far more than just a dance scene, this photograph embodies one of the most eloquent symbols of Franco-German reconciliation portrayed in Jules and Jim. Between takes of the French boxing match, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre stepped out of their roles to perform, with disarming mischief, a Belle Époque waltz in the centre of the ring, which was transformed for a moment into a dance floor.In the foreground, an abandoned boxing glove serves as the silent counterpoint to this moment of light-heartedness. Raymond Cauchetier, who regarded this photograph as his favourite, chose to include it in his frame, making this object a symbol of a truce. Through this spontaneous gesture, the photographer captures the very spirit of the film: friendship, brotherhood and the possibility of a peace restored.
Raymond CAUCHETIER (1920–2021)
Jules and Jim, François Truffaut. *La Danse* or *Le Gant abandonné*, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre, Paris, 1961.
A silver print, produced in the late 1960s, signed in pencil and numbered 554 (negative number), with ‘Copyright’ and title stamps on the reverse.Dimensions: 7.1 x 9.4 in Raymond Cauchetier recounts:‘Between takes of the French boxing match in which they face off in the film, Henri Serre and Oskar Werner humorously transformed the ring into a musette dance hall. On the right, the abandoned boxing glove seemed to me to play its part in this temporary ceasefire, and I framed the shot accordingly.”Far more than just a dance scene, this photograph embodies one of the most eloquent symbols of Franco-German reconciliation portrayed in Jules and Jim. Between takes of the French boxing match, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre stepped out of their roles to perform, with disarming mischief, a Belle Époque waltz in the centre of the ring, which was transformed for a moment into a dance floor.In the foreground, an abandoned boxing glove serves as the silent counterpoint to this moment of light-heartedness. Raymond Cauchetier, who regarded this photograph as his favourite, chose to include it in his frame, making this object a symbol of a truce. Through this spontaneous gesture, the photographer captures the very spirit of the film: friendship, brotherhood and the possibility of a peace restored.
