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Home , Mississippi Mermaid, Nathalie Baye, The Last Metro, Yves Montand

historical tragedy, and weeks to 14 years old. more beautiful than her a priceless stolen , 87 min.) even comedy, The There is no real plot, she. Listening to her painting and meets Mar­ The 1980 film, which Last Metro (Le dernier just little scenes flow­ godmother, the Fairy of tin {), a found JLG returning to metro) is Truffaut's ulti- ing together dealing Lilacs (), financially and personally cinema after working with personal joys and the frightened Princess troubled middle-aged in video through the pains of the children The Young Girls ol flees to a neighbor- French perfume maker 70's, is a complicated who is fleeing both his exploration of rela­ in a small town. A few ing farm and hides as (Les cousins) choice moments involve Rochefort (Les demoi­ a scullery maid, while marriage and his failing tions. A work which July 24 at 7:30pm a double date at the sellesde Rochefort) wearing the skin of her business. Together the Godard considered (, 1959, movies, brothers who July 21 at 7:30pm father's prized donkey unlikely pair from a bond his "second first France, 112 min) give a friend a haircut, ( &. as a disguise. A visiting upon finding themselves film," the film charts The first of several films and a toddler who Agnes Varda, 1967, Prince passes by, and in need of each other's the Intertwined lives that would win interna­ falls from a window. France, 120 min.) an unlikely romance is assistance. of three characters: tional awards for New Patrick (Georges Des­ Delphine and Solange born. Paul Godard (Jacques Wave director Claude (La sirene du Mississipi) mouceaux) discovers ( Dutronc), a filmmaker July 15 at 7:30pm Chabrol. Charles (Gerard girls and helps care for and Frani;:oise Dorleac) whose marriage is on (Frani;:ois Truffaut, 1969, Blain) is the cousin his father, Sylvie (Sylvie are two sisters living in the rocks; his ex-girl­ France I 23 min.) from the provinces with Grizel) rebels against Rochefort. Delphine is friend Denise Rimbaud Beauty is by no means 'bourgeois' values. His her parents, and Julien a dancing teacher and (), who - rare on the lush, tropi­ steadfast determina­ July 14 31 (Philippe Goldmann) Solange composes and wants to escape to the tion unfortunately does iary ol a Country Presented cal Isle de Reunion. Yet comes from a painful teaches the piano. Max­ country; and Isabelle by when island resident The Umbrellas ol not help him pass Priest (Journal d'un cure home life. While mostly ence () is Riviere {Isabelle Hup­ Cinema St Louis and tobacco tycoon Cherbourg (Les paraplu­ exams or, at first, suc­ de campagne) focusing on developing a poet and a painter. pert). a prostitute who Louis Mahe (Jean Paul ies de Cherbourg) ceed with women. July 29 at 7:30pm Special admission the personal perspec­ He is doing his military sells her body to lead Belmondo) first meets July 23 at 7:30pm Paul (Jean-Claude {Robert Bresson, 1951, tives of children, adults service. Simon owns a free life. $10 general/ Julie Rouselle (Catherine Brialy) is the urbane, France, 115 min.) get some screen time to a music shop, he left (Jacques Demy, 1964, Deneuve), his mail­ France, 91 min.) rather debauched and A new priest (Claude $8 Cinema St. Louis share their wisdom. once month ago to decadent cousin who & Alliance Francoise order fiancee, he's com­ come back where he fell Jacques Demy's haunt­ Laydu) arrives in the ... . pletely enraptured by -- in love 10 years ago. ing romantic musical appears to conquer all. French country village of members her radiance. But it soon They are looking for is an enchanting, one­ Appearances can be Ambricourt to attend to becomes clear that Julie �. --·; love, looking for each of-a-kind experience. deceiving as they soon his first parish. The apa­ }�MfMA RlOUli is hiding a dark secret. ., other, without being It's basically a movie discover when Charles thetic and hostile rural o Story 01 Women And when she disap­ aware that their ideal operetta, in which the falls f r Paul's friend congregation rejects him pears without a trace, partner is very close .... characters sing all the Florence (Juliette Mayn­ immediately. Through (Une allairede femmes) Louis vows to stop at dialogue to Michel iel)-and tragedy waits his diary entries, the suf­ July 31 at 7:30pm nothing to find her, a (La peau douce) Legrand's lovely score. in the wings. fering young man relays (Claude Chabrol, 1988, resolution that lures July 17 at 7:30pm The story spans five a crisis of faith that France, I 08 min.) him into a tangled web (Frani;:ois Truffaut, 1964, years (1957-1962) in threatens to drive him From acclaimed direc­ of relentless obsession, France, I 13 min.) the life of Genevieve away from the village tor Chabrol comes uncontrollable passion, While traveling to Lis­ (the ethereally beautiful and from God. With this compelling true (Le dernier metro) and ultimately cold­ bon for a lecture, the Donkey Skin Catherine Deneuve in his fourth film, Rob- story of working-class blooded murder! famous middle-aged the role that launched ert Bresson began to housewife Marie July 14 at 7:30 pm publisher and lecturer (Peau d'ane) her to international Le sauvage implement his stylistic (). (Frani;:ois Truffaut, July 22 at 7:30pm Pierre Lachenay (Jean stardom), the teenage (CallMe Savage) philosophy as a film­ who performs illegal 1980, France 131 min.) Desailly) has a one (Jacques Demy, 1970, daughter of a woman maker, stripping away abortions in France July 28 at 7:30pm Gerard Depardieu and night stand with the France, 90 min.) who owns a Cherbourg all inessential elements during World War II, (Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Catherine Deneuve young Panair do Brasil Jacques Demy's ode umbrella shop. After from his compositions, evading the Nazis, and 1975, France, 103 min.) star as members of a stewardess Nicole (as to the classic fairy tale Genevieve's boyfriend the dialogue and the betraying those she In this romantic adven­ French theater company Frani;:oise Dorleac). They by 17th Century author Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) music, exacting a purity loves. Brought to life Small Change ture comedy from living under the Ger­ start a love affair travel­ Charles Perrault (Cinder­ is drafted and sent off of image and sound. by Chabrol on actual (L 'argent de poche) French writer/director man occupation during ing to Reims together, ella) comes to life with to Algeria, she discov­ locations, The Story July 16 at 7:30pm Jean-Paul Rappeneau, World War II. Against and Pierre hides from breathtaking brilliance. ers she's pregnant and of Women is an hon­ (Frani;:ois Truffaut, 1976, Catherine Deneuve stars all odds--a Jewish his unbalanced wife Catherine Deneuve stars complications ensue. est, original, and France, 104 min.) as Nelly, a young French theater manager in Franca Lachenay (Nelly as a Princess whose With its dazzling utterly absorbing film, Filmed in Thiers in bride who gets cold feet hiding, a leading man Benedetti). trying to father, the King (jean candy-colored palette, which won Isabelle south-central France, and flees the altar with who's in the Resistance, spare his daughter Marais), seeks her hand TheUmbrellas of Huppert each vignette of this her irate Italian groom increasingly restrictive Sabine Lachenay in marriage after prom­ Cherbourg looks sweet at the 1988 Venice episodic comedy/drama Vittorio (Luigi Vannucchi very Man for Himself Nazi oversight-the (Sabine Haudepin) ising his dying wife and dreamy. Film Festival. is seen from the point of in hot pursuit. While she (Sauve qui peut (la vie)) troupe believes the from a separation. to only wed a woman show must go on. view of a kid from two is on the run in Venezu­ July 30 at 7:30pm Equal parts romance, ela, Nelly carries with (Jean-Luc Godard, 1980,