THE GREAT GATSBY (3D)
(Original English version with French subtitles)
Friday May 17th + Monday May 20th to Thursday May 23rd: 6:15, 9:15
Saturday May 18th and Sunday May 19th: 3:15, 6:15, 9:15
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USA. 1970. Dir. : Michelangelo Antonioni. 35mm. 110 min. With Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin.
Original English version
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An epic portrait of late 60’s America, as seen through the portrayal of two of its actors : anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert and dropout Mark who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot. By using special effects, documentary-style footage, and unusual camera angles, Antonioni succeeds in revealing how societal conflicts lead to anger--and violence.
It's worth seeing purely for the cinematography, to say nothing of a moody soundtrack that utilizes every early 70s legend from The Grateful Dead to Pink Floyd. The final explosion of a house and its contents in slow-motion is a dazzling, almost celebratory symbol of youthful dreams of ending consumerism.
"Antonioni's beautiful handling of 'Scope compositions and moods has many lingering aftereffects, and the grand and beautiful apocalyptic finale is downright spectacular."
– CHICAGO READER
