Jeanne Moreau Retrospective
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From July 4th to 24th
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A legendary beauty, an intellectual of uncompromising artistic standards and a creative force in her own right, Jeanne Moreau has played muse to the greatest geniuses of modern cinema. Throughout her life, she has maintained friendships with prominent writers such as Jean Cocteau, Jean Genet, Henry Miller, and Marguerite Duras. She is a close friend of Sharon Stone, who presented a 1998 American Academy of Motion Pictures life tribute to Moreau. Orson Welles called her "the greatest actress in the world", and to this day she remains one of France's most accomplished actresses.
DANGEROUS LOVE AFFAIRS
July 4that 7pm, and July 5that 5pm
Jeanne Moreau and Gérard Philipe are splendidly paired as the vampirish couple, Juliette and Valmont, who play a dangerous and increasingly complex game of psychological chess. Moreau is seldom seen to be so intense, so manipulative, so venomous as in this film - a chilling performance.
Italy, France. 1959. Dir. : Roger Vadim. Digital projection. 106 min. With : Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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BAY OF ANGELS
July 4th at 5pm, July 5th at 3pm, and July 6th at 5pm
Jackie Demaistre (Jeanne Moreau), a compulsive gambler on holiday in Nice, falls in love with Jean Fournier (Claude Mann), a bank clerk who also succumbs to the thrill of the casino. At first, the love affair seems destined for greatness, as does their success at gambling.
France. 1963. Dir. : Jacques Demy. Digital projection. 99 min. With : Jeanne Moreau, Claude Mann, Paul Guers.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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THE LOVERS
July 5th, 6th and 7th at 7pm and July 8th at 5pm
Louis Malle unveiled the natural beauty of Jeanne Moreau. Thanks to its frank sexuality, The Lovers caused quite a stir, being censored and attacked for obscenity around the world. If today its shock has worn off, its glistening sensuality and seductive storytelling haven't aged a day.
France. 1958. Dir. : Louis Malle. Digital projection. 90 min. With Jeanne Moreau, Alain Cuny.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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QUERELLE
July 6th at 3pm July 7th at 5pm and July 8th at 7pm
In this universe of male inhibitions, Jeanne Moreau's star quality wipes the floor and she strides over all of them, salvaging a tough role as Querelle sleeps with her to avenge himself on his brother, her lover…
France, Germany. 1982. Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Digital projection. 108 min. With Jeanne Moreau, Brad Davis, Franco Nero.
(Original English version)
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FALSTAFF
July 9th,10th, and 15th at 5pm
This is one of the great Shakespearean adaptations and a true 'lost classic'. The film is an inventive re-editing and condensation of Shakespeare's plays, spanning from the end of Richard II to the beginning of Henry V. It has a little of everything: low comedy, highly artistic camera angles, exciting battle scenes.
France, Spain, Switzerland. 1965. Dir.: Orson Welles. Digital projection. 115 min. With Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, John Gielgud.
(Original English version)
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EVA
July 9th and 10th at 7:15pm, July 11th
at 5pm, July 12th and 13th at 3pm
A Welsh novelist in Venice is humiliated by a money-loving Frenchwoman who erotically ensnares him. Music and special song ‘Adam & Eve’ by Michel Legrand with two unforgettable songs by Billie Holiday ‘Willow Weep For Me’ and ‘Loveless Love’. Not to be missed.
France, Italy. 1962. Dir.: Joseph Losey. Digital projection. 107 min. With Jeanne Moreau, Stanley Baker.
(Original English version)
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LA NOTTE
July 11th, 12th and 13th at 7pm and July 14th at 4:45pm
After L’Avventura and before The Eclipse, La Notte has little plot to speak of. Antonioni follows Lidia (Jeanne Moreau) and her husband, Giovanni (Marcello Mastroianni), through the course of one night, as they wander the streets of Milan, visit clubs, attend parties…
France, Italy. 1961. Dir.: Michelangelo Antonioni. Digital projection. 122 min. With Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau.
(Original Italian version with English s.-t.)
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LA TRUITE
July 12th and 13th at 5pm and July 16th at 7pm
This film is about sexuality and the sexual nature of its characters. Lou (Jeanne Moreau), says "Nowadays, homosexuality and heterosexuality mean nothing. You’re sexual or you’re not."
France. 1982. Dir.: Joseph Losey. Digital projection. 103 min. With Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jeanne Moreau.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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NATHALIE GRANGER
July 14th at 7pm, July 15th at 7:15pm and July 16th at 5pm
A quietly intense study of domestic imprisonment, veiled violence and parental fears, shot in Marguerite Duras’ own home outside Paris. Moreau and Lucia Bose play two lonely women.
France. 1972. Dir.: Marguerite Duras. Digital projection. 83 min. With Lucia Bosé, Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Depardieu.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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THE IMMORTAL STORY
Shot in both languages, there are two original film versions
Original English version:
July 17th at 7pm, July 19th and 24th at 5:30pm
Original French version:
July 17th and 18th at 5:30pm, July 19th at 4:00pm
It stars as a fabulously wealthy, but bitter and dictatorial European merchant. Soured on life, Mr. Clay (Welles) decides to play games with the lives of others. The Immortal Story was originally made for French television; it was also the only Orson Welles-directed film to be released in color.
France. 1968. Dir. : Orson Welles. Digital projection. 70 min. With : Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Roger Coggio, Norman Eshley.
(Original English or French version depending on the day of the showing)
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ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
July 18 - 20 at 7pm, and July 21st and 22nd at 5pm
In his mesmerizing debut feature, 24-year-old director Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decaë, and a now legendary score by Miles Davis. It is a richly atmospheric thriller of murder and mistaken identity unfolding over one restless Parisian night.
France. 1958. Dir. : Louis Malle. Digital projection. 88 min. With Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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THE TRIAL
Shot in both languages, there are two original film versions
Original English version: July 20th at 2:45pm and July 23rd at 7pm
Original French version: July 24th at 7pm
Anthony Perkins stars in the main role of Josef K. Orson Welles took great liberties with Kafka's novel and said he was more interested in 'capturing the essence of Kafka' than making a scrupulous interpretation of the book.
France, Italy, West Germany, Yugoslavia. 1962. Dir. : Orson Welles. Digital projection (French) and 35mm (English). 118 min. With Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles.
(Original English or French version depending on the day of the showing)
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JULES ET JIM
July 20th and 23rd at 5pm and
July 21st and 22nd at 7pm
This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not affect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years. Jules and Jim is one of those rare films that knows how fast audiences can think, and how emotions contain their own explanations.
France. 1962. Dir. : François Truffaut. 35mm. 105 min. With Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre.
(Original French version with English s.-t.)
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