A film record of an exhibition of the late work of Paul Cezanne, organized by The Museum of Modern Art and the Reunion des Musees Nationaux in Paris. The camera moves across details of paintings, as well as details of Cezanne’s studio, providing an intimage, close-up view of the artist’s work. The narration is provided by Cezanne’s own words, taken directly from records of correspondence. 22nd Annual San Francisco International Film Festival Participation- Communication Competition, 1978.

Explore the life and art of post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne in this PBS documentary shot on location in Provence, France, and at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art. Art critics and historians examine the influence of the French landscape on Cézanne's work. Visit some of the sites depicted in his works, such as Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Atelier des Lauves, and marvel at his masterful use of light, color and perspective. Narrated by Jacqueline Bisset.

He was bullied at a small French provincial school until a bigger boy protected him. He encouraged that boy to paint and brought him to Paris. He became a cult writer and made a fortune. Then he wrote an autobiographical novel in which he portrayed his old friend as a failure. This is the story of Emile Zola and Paul Cezanne and the drama that unfolds between them . I used the characters from Zola's book to investigate his Parisian world and find out why he used them to attack the Impressionists and humiliate his dear friend. I did not want to serve up a straight period drama or doco drama - I wanted to take a new approach.

Cezanne's Eye is an experiential journey through the body of a unique landscape - that of Cezanne's Provence. Using intuitive and expressionist visual language and a striking specially composed soundtrack (by Stuart Jones) the film is a movement through land, sky, colour, sound and music that is both sensual and visually challenging. In Stan Brakhage’s words, Cezanne's Eye is “the most significant camera as paintbrush film in the history of cinema”.

本片刻画了法国文学巨匠埃米尔·左拉和印象派绘画大师塞尚之间著名的决裂。在普罗旺斯如诗如画的乡间，年轻的左拉和塞尚彼此欣赏和启发，共同探讨艺术的真谛，结下了深厚的友谊。随着二人在各自的艺术领域里不断接近自己的理想，现实主义的左拉和浪漫主义的塞尚最终无法继续彼此理解。他们的友谊也走到了尽头。