IM he Museum of Modern Art
11Wes t 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 Circle 5-8900 Cable: Modernart No. 50 Saturday, May 20, I967 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Department of Film of The Museum of Modern Art will present THE FRENCH SHORT
FILM: 19^7*1967 from May 29 through June I5 (part I) and from July I7 through
August k (part II), except on Wednesda3r6. The program consists of about 80 films,
each with a running time of under sixty minutes. Only about 20 of the films have
been shown in the United States in commercial theaters; many do not as yet have
American distributors. "The program is a testimony to the creative spirit of French
production, a witness to the evolution and variety of theme and style which flourish
in the short film," comments Adrienne Mancia of the Film Department.
The French call the short film a banc d*essai — a testing ground, and it is
here that many distinguished names in cinematic history have first appeared: Luis
Bunuel, Jean Vigo, Jean Epstein, Ren^ Clair, Claude Autant-Lara, Julien Duvivier,
Jacques Feyder, Alberto Cavalcanti, Jean Cocteau, Marcel L*Herbier and Jean
Grfimillon, among others.
During the past twenty years, the period with which this program deals, new
names have emerged in the production of the French short film: Francois Truffaut,
Georges Franju, Jean Rouch, Alain Resnais, Jacques Demy, Agnfes Varda, Chris Marker,
Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Enrico and Claude Lelouch,
Although the vitality and diversification of the short film recently has been
paralleled in other countries, the French short film has the most honored history.
Part I of the program attached. (Wherever possible the English version will
be shown. However, since many of these films are not distributed in the U.S., the
only prints available are in the original French.)
Additional information and program notes available from Elizabeth Shaw, Director, Department of Public Information, The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. IOOI9. Circle 5-89OO. he Museum of Modern Art 1^7 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 Circle 5-8900 Cable: Modernart
THE FRENCH SHORT FILM: 191^7-1967 PART I (May 29 - June I5)
Mon, May 29 LES CHARMES DE ^'EXISTENCE (I950) by Jean Grgmillon and Pierre 2 & 500 Ka§t, Produced by Films Saint-Germain-des-PrSs, 26 min, GOEMDNS (1948) by Jannick Bellon, Produced by Films Etienne Lallier. Distributed in UJ5.by FACSEA, 25 min. PACIFIC 251 (19i<-9) by Jean Mi try. Produced by Tadifi Cinema, Courtesy of McGraw Hill Test Films. 11 min,
Tues, May 30 LE CHAUDRONNIER (I950) by Georges Rouqter. Produced by Films 2 & 500 Etienne Lallier. 25 min, PAYSAGES DU SILENCE (I'^j), Produced and directed by Jacques- Yves Cousteau. 25 min, LES MISTONS (originally made in 1957^ this is the verson re-cut by Truffaut in I966). By Franpois Truffaut. Produced by Les Films du Carosse, Distributed in U.S. by Janus Films, Inc. I8 min.
Thurs. June 1 LE GRAND M&ilES (1955) by Georges Franju. Produced by Armor 2,5:50 & 8 and Films. Distributed in U.S. by FACSEA. 52 min. Fri. June 2 LE T.N.P, (Le Theatre National Populaire) (I956) by Georges 2 & 5:30 Franju. Distributed in U.S. by FACSEA, 25 min.
Sat, June 5 LUMIERE (1955) by Paul Paviot. A T^l^diffusion production. Dis 11:30, 3 & 5:30 tributed in U.S. by FACSEA. ^k min. LE RIDEAU CaiAMOISI (I95I-52) by Alexandre Astruc, Produced by Argos Films - Films Armorial, With Anouk Aimee and Jean-Claude Pascal. Distributed in U.S, by Rembrandt Films, kk min,
Sun, June k LA MER ET LES JOURS (I958) by Raymond Vogel. Produced by Son et 2 & 5:30 Lumifere. Distributed in U.S, by FACSEA. 21 min. LA JOCONDE (1957) by Henri Gruel (text by Boris Vian). Produced by Argos Films-Como Films-S9n^et Lumifere. 20 min. ANDRE MASSON ET LES QUATRE ELEMENTS (I958) by Jean GrSmillon. Produced by Les Films du Dauphin, Music by Georges Delerue, Distributed in U.S. by FACSEA, I9 min,
Mon. June 5 LES ENFANTS DES COURANTS D»AIR (CHILDREN ADRIFT) (I96O) by 2 & 5:50 Edouard Luntz. Produced by Le Film d»Art, Distributed in U.S, by Contemporary Films, Inc. 26 min, LES ASTRONAUTES (1959) by Chris Marker and Walerian Borowcsyk, Produced by Argos Films, Ik min. LES,.MAITRES FOUS (I956) by Jean Rouch. Produced by Films de la Pl^iade, 50 min,
Tues. June 6 LA BELLE SAISON EST PROCHE (1959) by Jean Barral, With the poems 2 & 5:30 of Robert Desnos. Distributed in U.S. by FACSEA. 21 min,^ L»HORRIBLE, BIZARRE ET INCROYABLE A.!?ENTURE DE MONSIEUR TETE (1959) by Henri Gruel and Jan Lenica, Commentary by Eugfene lonesco. Produced by Les Films Armorial. I5 min, SIMENON (1958) by Jean-Franpois Hauduroy. With Georges Simenon. Produced by Son et Lumifere, 25 min.
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Thurs. June 8 NOTRE-DAME, CATHEDRAIEDE PARIS (1957) by Georges Franju. Pro 2, 5:30 & 8 and duced by Argos Films. I5 mln. Fri. June 9 HOTEL DES INVALIDES (1951) by Georges Franju. Produced by Force 2 & 5:30 et Voix de France, 21 min. LE SANG DES B^TES {ISk^) by Georges Franju. Produced by Force et Voix de France, Distributed in U.S. by Cinema I6 Film Library, Inc. 20 min.
Sat. June 10 VAN GOGH (19^1-8) by Alain Resnais. Produced by Films du Pantheon. 11:30, 3 & 5:30 21 min. and Sun. June 11 NUIT ET BROUILLARD (KlGHT AND FOG) (1955) by Alain Resnais, Pro 2 & 5:30 duced by Argos Films. Commentary by Jean Ca3rrol. Music by Hans Eisler. Distributed in U.S. by Contemporary Films, Inc. 3I min.
Mon, June 12 LES D^SASTRES DE LA GUERRE (I95I) by Jean Gr^illon and Pierre 2 & 5:30 Kast. Produced by Argos Films, 21 min. VEL D»HIV' (1958) by Frt^firic Rossif. Produced by Ancinex. With Yves Robert, Music by Maurice Jarre, Distributed in U.S. by FACSEA. li+ min. LES ROMMES DE LA BALEXNE (I958) by M&rio Ruspoli. Produced by Les Films Armorial, Music by Gilbert Rouget, 28 min.
Tues. June I3 LES STATUES MEURENT AUSSI (1954) by Alain Resnais and Chris 2 & 5:30 and Marker, Produced by Tadi6-Cin6ma. (reduced version). 23 min, lliurs. June I5 GUERNICA (1950) by Alain Resnais and Robert Hessens. Produced 2, 5:30 & 8 by Films du Pantheon, Commentary by Paul Eluard. Distributed in U.S. by Cinema 16 Film Library, Inc. I5 min. TOUTE LA M&SOIRE DU MONDE (I956) by Alain Resnais. Produced by Films de la Plriade. 21 min. ^( The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 Circle 5-8900 Cable: Modernart
THE FRENCH SHORT FUJI: IShj-lSGl PART n (July IT - August k)
Moo. July 17 LA PETITE COILLteB by Carlos Vllardebo (distributor: Contemporary 2 & 5O0 FiliBS, Ixtc.) THAUHATOPOEA by Robert Enrico (distributor: Facsea) LES AOTOMAMES by Arcady AMSTERDAM by Roman Polanski Tues. July l8 L'HOMME A LA PIPE by Roger Leenhardt (distributor: Facsea) 2 & 500 QTJATORZE JUILLET by J^n Hurtado MONSIEUR ALBERT PROPHETE by Jean Rouch MM)AMB SE MEURT by Jean Cayrol
Thurs. July 20 LE SA60TIER UO VAL I^ LOIRE by Jacques Demy (distributor: Facsea) 2, 5:30 & 8 LE BEL INDIFPfiREHT by Jacques Demy and Fri. July 21 LA LUXDRE by Jacques Demy (distributor: Embassy Films, Inc.) 2 & 5:30 ARS by Jacques Demy Sat. July 22 LA POINTE COURTE by Agnfes \^rda 11:50, 3 & 5:30 0 SAISONS, 0 CHATEAUX by Agnes Varda (distributor: French and Sun. July 21 Government Tourist Offj,ce) 2 &s 5:30 DU COli DE LA COTE by Agnes Varda (distributor: Facsea) OPSRA MOUFFE by Agn&s Varda (distributor: Cinema 16)
Hon. July 2k THfi A LA MENTHE by Pierre Kafian (distributor: Contemporary 2 & 5:30 Films, Inc.) ABEL GANCE by Nelly Kaplan (distributor: Contemporary Films,K^«) POURVU QU*ON AIT L'lVRESSE by Jean-Daniel Pollet DESCRIPTION D'UN COMBAT by Chris Marker
Tues. July 25 A VALPARAISO by Joris Ivens (distributor: Contemporary Films,InC*) 2 & 5:50 LE MANNEQUIN DE QELLEVILLE by Jean Douche t LE NES by Alexandre Alexeieff (distributor: Contemporary Films, * Inc.) VERONIQUE by Carlos Vilardebo
Thurs. July 27 OPERATION BSTON by Jean-Luc Godard 2, 5:30 & 8 LA FEMME COQUETTE by Jean-Luc Sat. July 29 PARIS VU PAR... (distributor: David Stone) 11:50, 3 & 5:30 Sun, July 50 L»INVENTION DE U PHOTOGRAPHIE by Andre'Martin (distributor: 2 & 5:50 Facsea) PARC DES PRINCES by Pierre Guillemot (distributor: Facsea) LA FEMME FLEUR by Jan Lenica LE CANDIDAT by Gerald Belkin (more) • /i/Ov Moti, July 31 LES RENDEZ-VOUS DE L'ETE by Jacques Ertaud (distributor: Faesca) 2 & 500 L*OIS£AU by Jacques Vausseur Tues. Aug* 1 LA SURFACE PERDUE by Dolores Grassian 2 & 500 POUR UN^MAILLOT JAUNE by Claude Lelouch (distributor: Facsea) LA PLANETE VERTE by Pierre Kamler Thurs. Aug. 3 LE PEIERIN PERDU by Guy Jorre (distributor: Facsea) 2, 500 & 8 STEINBERG by Pierre Kassovitz ROSALIE PRUDENTE by Walerlan Borowczyk Fri. Aug. k UN HONNEyE HOMME by Ado Kyrou 2 & 5:30 LA CARREERE DE SUZANNE by Eric Rohraer LES JEUX DES ANGES by Walerian Borowczyk (distributor: Janus Films^ Inc.)