Pierre Petit

Pierre Camille Petit belongs to that generation of film craftsmen for whom the image was not merely a profession, but a way of inhabiting the world. Born in Seine‑et‑Marne, he entered the film industry just after the war and, from 1947 onward, signed the photography of his first features. It was only the beginning of a dense career: nearly forty years spent shaping light, composing atmospheres, and giving each settin…