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CinémaTuesdays
Rare Treasures of French Cinéma
January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2009 |
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Though films are constantly being
rediscovered over the years, there
remains a seemingly boundless supply
of wonderful French films waiting to
be revisited by audiences old and new.
Explore a time past in French popular
culture with this series that highlights
rarely screened works by major
filmmakers. This collection of rare
treasures features adaptations of novels
written for the cinema by Jean Aurenche
and centers on women's broken hearts. |
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Michèle Morgan |
La Symphonie Pastorale
Tuesday, January 6
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Jean Delannoy, 1946. B&W. 110 min.
With Pierre Blanchar, Michèle Morgan,
Line Noro
In French with English subtitles
An immediate commercial and critical
success, La Symphonie Pastorale is an
emotional epic anchored by Morgan’s
radiant performance as Gertrude, a
beautiful blind woman pursued by two
men close to her—the pastor who
adopted her and the pastor’s son. Winner
of the Grand Prix and Best Actress awards
at Cannes.
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Maria Schell |
Gervaise
Tuesday, January 13
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Tinker Auditorium (12:30 & 4pm)
Florence Gould Hall (7:30pm)
René Clément, 1956. B&W. 116 min.
With Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany
Holt
In French with English subtitles
Adapted from Zola and reminiscent
of Greek tragedy, Gervaise chronicles the
pain and heartbreak endured over one
woman’s lifetime. Gervaise struggles
to remain resolute through the trials that
savage her and her family. A dazzling
recreation of 1860s France and a
testament to persistence in the face
of unrelenting suffering.
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Roger Pigaut & Odette Joyeux |
Love Story
Douce
Tuesday, January 20
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Claude Autant-Lara, 1943. B&W. 104 min.
With Roger Pigaut, Odette Joyeux, Madeleine Robinson
In French with English subtitles
Douce dreams of marrying her father’s
steward, yet the steward pines for her
tutor. This is only the first of many harsh
truths that Douce struggles to accept in
this poignant film, equal parts gripping
melodrama and wry satire. What follows
is a truly moving depiction of courtship
and class.
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Chiffon’s Marriage
Le Mariage de Chiffon
Tuesday, January 27
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Claude Autant-Lara, 1942. B&W. 103 min.
With Odette Joyeux, André Luguet,
Jacques Dumesnil
In French with English subtitles
Chiffon’s Marriage stands as Claude
Autant-Lara’s first great film and a
gorgeous companion piece to Douce.
Young Chiffon is caught between the man
she is arranged to marry and the man
she truly loves. Sumptuous costumes and
period detail drape this timeless tale in
visual splendor.
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Venue
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
Alternate:
Tinker
Auditorium (Gervaise,
Jan 13 at 12:30 & 4pm)
55 East 59th Street
Ticket Prices
FIAF Members Free* ($2 advance tickets)
Non-Members $10
Students w/ ID $7
*Free tickets are distributed on the
day of the event.
Present your membership card at the box office.
Buy Tickets
Ticketmaster.com
Call 212 307 4100
Fax Order Form (pdf)
Visit Box Office
Special Offer
Present your ticket and receive a 15% discount on your bill at Bistro 60 (37 E 60 St).
Valid only on date printed on ticket. |
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Curated
by Marie Losier.
Cinéma at FIAF is made possible with
public funds from
the New York State
Council on the Arts, a State agency.
CinémaTuesdays is made possible
through the generous support
of Lillet.
Special thanks to the Cultural Services
of the French Embassy and the French
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The FIAF Winter 2009 Season is made
possible by support from American
Airlines, the official airline of FIAF,
the Cultural Services of the French
Embassy, Florence Gould Foundation,
and the Herbert J. Seligmann
Charitable Trust.
Photos courtesy of Photofest
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