Director Alain Resnais

Countries France

Duration 21 min

Synopsis
An exploration of the Bibliothèque Nationale, stronghold, treasure-trove and museum of words where precious rarities, all kinds of knowledge, catalogues and books collections are kept, listed, analysed, categorised, annotated, labelled, registered and consulted. The film also charts the process from when a book is ordered to when it reaches the reader.