Michel Thomas, the subject of the film, was a remarkable teacher who developed a method of teaching languages to anyone, regardless of ability, in a extremely short time.
For much of his life he was very secretive about his method. He finally agreed to open up, and his students, who adored him, were happy to contribute to the programme. These included the film maker Woody Allen.
Thomas’ secrecy certainly made for an interesting film, and fortunately the process of making the documentary, and the response it got (it led to a best selling biography, and extensive TV, radio and newspaper coverage), made him more comfortable about letting go of his ideas. His face is now on the cover of some of the world’s best selling language courses.
Thomas died in 2005.
Leviathan Films
Leviathan Films
