Henri Colpi

Henri Colpi, a relentless purveyor of cinematic realism, was born in the year 1921 in Brig, Switzerland and his directorial career spanned from the 1950s until the late 1980s. He predominantly worked within the confines of drama and documentary genres, capturing the essence of the human struggle in films such as "The Long Absence" and "Mona, the Virgin of the Rhine." His excellent storytelling earned him accolades including the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival for "The Long Absence." Colpi's films always had an uncanny ability to resonate with the common man's plight, delivering poignant narratives that were at once deeply personal and universally relatable.