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Lenny Borger Dead: French Subtitle Expert, Variety Writer Was 73

Variety
Story by Pat SapersteinDecember 23, 2024 • 4:31 PM
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Lenny Borger, Variety's legendary French cinema expert and subtitle maestro, passes away at 73 after a long illness.
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  • Borger championed French films for decades, including working on subtitles for Jean-Luc Godard's classic 'Breathless' - a true cinephile's cinephile
  • Producer Serge Bromberg announced Borger's death, calling him a titan who spent his career elevating French cinema on the global stage
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Lenny Borger, Jean-Luc Godard, Variety, 'Breathless'
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