Bernard-Henri Lévy
French film director and philosopher
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Bernard-Henri Lévy is a French film director and philosopher who works across both media. His work matters because he combines philosophical ideas with filmmaking to explore contemporary issues and intellectual questions.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 5 November 1948
- Works
- 72
Top works
- Public Enemies
- American Vertigo
- Vietnam
- Le siècle de Sartre
- Pièces d'identité
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- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 28
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Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy (/leɪˈviː/; French: [bɛʁnaʁ ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ levi]; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activism, and publications have also been the subject of several controversies over the years.
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