Cycle
From 05.07. To 10.07.2004.
Program of French and British films
Films in cycle
Don't Look Now - We're Being Shot at
(Grande vadrouille, 1966)
Directed by: Gérard Oury
PHOTOGRAPHY: André Domage, Alain Douarinou, Claude Renoir
Synopsis:
During WW II, three British paratroopers land in occupied Paris. On the run from German soldiers, they meet two Frenchmen who help them escape to free territory... This is one of the most popular French films of all time.
color, 132 min
PROJECTION:
Monday 05.07.2004 AT 20:00
Tess
(France, UK, 1979)
Directed by: Roman Polanski
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ghislain Cloquet, Geoffrey Unsworth
Synopsis:
A poor peasant finds that he is descended from one of the most distinguished British families. His beautiful daughter, Tess, goes to visit their last remaining relative from the d'Urbervilles family at their luxurious estate. While there, she is raped and so returns home in shame. After she falls in love with Angelo Clare, she has to learn how to accept her shameful past and the uncertain future… This film is the adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel.
color, 186'
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 06.07.2004 AT 20:00
Quartet
(1981)
Directed by: James Ivory
Synopsis:
After her husband, an art smuggler, ends up in jail, Jean Rhys meets a shady British couple and spends most of her time with them. Soon, she becomes a professional writer…
color, 101 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 07.07.2004 AT 20:00
Limited Edition
(Tiré a part, 1997)
Directed by: Bernard Rapp
PHOTOGRAPHY: Romain Winding
Synopsis:
Sir Robert Lamb, a talented smalltime criminal, plots out a vengeful trap for a successful writer who crossed him… This is a fine thriller made by the avid admirer of Great Britain.
color, 85 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 08.07.2004 AT 20:00
My Wife is an Actress
(Ma femme est une actrice, 2001)
Directed by: Yvan Attal
Synopsis:
Yvan, a sports journalist, has a turbulent life with his wife Charlotte, a film star. During a film shoot in London, Charlotte has to kiss an attractive actor. This becomes a catalyst for Yvan’s doubts about his wife’s fidelity…
color, 95 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 09.07.2004 AT 20:00
The Good Thief
(2002)
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Synopsis:
Bob is a “retired” American thief who lives in Paris. He gets an offer to rob a casino. Bob soon develops a plan for this robbery, which promises to bring him a million-dollar haul. A detective, Roger, dogs Bob’s every step, however. Further complicating Bob’s existence is a seventeen-year-old girl, Anne, who is taken under his wing in order to save her from a life of prostitution…