March 31 – April 2, 2006 VCU french film festival 14th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilm.vcu.edu • All films have English subtitles and are presented by their actors and directors. Virginia Commonwealth University Table of contents 3 Schedule and event 26 De battre mon coeur s’est arrêté information 28 Shorts 4 Coup de torchon Le Manie-tout 5 Ça commence aujourd’hui Esperanto 6 Je ne suis par là pour être aimé Le Suicide du ventriloque 8 Imposture Le Serment 10 Genesis Comme un air… 12 Iznogoud Peter Pan a grandi et John 14 Anthony Zimmer Lennon est mort 16 Jaurès: naissance d’un géant L’Isle 18 Mon Ange For Intérieur 20 Ze Film Paul 22 Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars Regards Libres 24 Narco Suzanne Congratulations to Michel Bouquet for his 2006 César for Best Actor for his performance in the filmLe Promeneur du Champ de Mars. Congratulations to the team of the filmDe battre mon coeur s’est arrêté for their five 2006 Césars: 2006 César for Best French Film of the Year 2006 César for Best Director: Jacques Audiard 2006 César for Best Supporting Male Actor: Niels Arestrup 2006 César for Best New Female Actress: Linh Dan Pham 2006 César for Best Image: Stéphane Fontaine On cover - Designer: Alexander Black Photographer: Matthieu Normand Actress: Toinette Laquière, from last year’s short film Le Carnet Rouge, directed by Mathieu Simonet. Information Tuesday, March 28 3:50 p.m. Presentation of the 2006 French 2 – 6 p.m. Byrd Theatre Delegation, introduced by His Excel- Master Class filmmaking lecture lency Jean-David Levitte, the French with Pierre-William Glenn, French Ambassador to the United States and director, cinematographer and Presi- French director Bertrand Tavernier dent of the High Commission on the 4:20 p.m. Jaurès: naissance d’un géant Technology of Images and Sounds Discussion with French director Thursday, March 30 Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe and French 2 – 6 p.m. VCU Shafer Street Playhouse actor Philippe Torreton Master Class filmmaking lecture 7 p.m. Official Reception at the Landmark with Bertrand Tavernier, French Theatre director and president of Lumières Institute 8:30 p.m. Gala dinner at the Landmark Theatre Friday, March 31 Midnight Mon Ange 3 p.m. Coup de torchon Discussion with French director Discussion with French director and screenwriter Serge Frydman Theatre Bertrand Tavernier and French Cin- Sunday, April 2 The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 ematographer Pierre-William Glenn 7:30 a.m. Second Short Film Series begins W. Cary St. in Richmond. A parking deck is located directly behind the theater. 6 p.m. Ça commence aujourd’hui Peter Pan a grandi et John Discussion with French director Lennon est mort Official Reception Bertrand Tavernier and French actor L’Isle Philippe Torreton For Intérieur The Official Reception for all Festival pass-holders (Student VIP, Faculty VIP, Paul 8:40 p.m. Je ne suis par là pour être aimé Regular VIP, and VIP Plus Pass) will be Regards Libres Discussion with French director held on the evening of Saturday, April Suzanne Stéphane Brizé and French actress 1, 2006, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Discussion with French directors Anne Consigny Theatre (6 N. Laurel St.). Parking will be Alexandre Charlet, Patrick Poubel, 11 p.m. Imposture Cécile Rousset, Romain Delange, available free of cost to all pass holders Discussion with French director Mona Achache and Chiara Malta at the VCU Main Street Parking Deck Patrick Bouchitey and French (801 W. Main St.). actress Laetitia Chardonnet 9:10 a.m. Ze Film Discussion with French director Guy Gala Dinner Saturday, April 1 Jacques and French actor Clément The Gala Dinner for VIP Plus pass 7:30 a.m. First Short Film Series begins Sibony holders will take place on Saturday, Le Manie-tout April 1, 2006, at 8:30 p.m., at the Esperanto 11:25 a.m. Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars Landmark Theatre (6 N. Laurel St.). Le Suicide du ventriloque Discussion with French actor Jalil Parking will be available free of cost Le Serment Lespert to all pass holders at the VCU Main Comme un air… 2:05 p.m. Narco Street Parking Deck (801 W. Main St.). Discussion with French directors Discussion with French director Georges Le Piouffle, Marie-Paule Tristan Aurouet Anfosso, Mathieu Guetta, Samuel Hercule and Yohann Gloaguen 4:35 p.m. Presentation of French Delegation and the 2006 5 César award- Daylight-saving time starts 9:25 a.m. Genesis winning film: Sunday, April 2 at 2 a.m. Move Discussion with French directors De battre mon coeur s’est arrêté Marie Pérennou and Claude Nuridsany your watches ahead one hour. Discussion with French director 11:25 a.m. Iznogoud Jacques Audiard and French actor Discussion with French director Romain Duris and actor Patrick Braoudé 1:40 p.m. Anthony Zimmer Discussion with French director Jérôme Salle VCU french film festival 3 Coup de torchon English Description Description en français feature 1938, in a French African colony. Lucien En 1938, dans l’Afrique coloniale française, Cordier is the cop of a small village, populated Lucien Cordier est l’unique policier d’un petit French director Bertrand with blacks and a few whites (usually dumb, village peuplé de noirs et de quelques blancs Tavernier and French cinema- racist and lustful). He is a washout, whom every- – dans la majorité stupides, racistes et vicieux. tographer Pierre-William Glenn one, including his wife Huguette, humiliates. He Il est la risée du village et tout le monde never arrests anyone and looks elsewhere when l’humilie, y compris sa propre femme Huguette. present this special screening a dirty trick occurs. But one day, he turns into a Il n’a jamais arrêté personne et se planque tou- of Coup de torchon Machiavellian exterminating angel. jours quand une sale affaire sollicite son inter- vention. Mais un jour, Lucien se transforme en Tribute to Bertrand Tavernier ange exterminateur et machiavélique. director/ screenwriter 1982 Tir groupé by Jean-Claude Missiaen Bertrand Tavernier Le Choc by Robin Davis See filmÇa commence aujourd’hui L’Etoile du Nord by Pierre Granier-Deferre 1981 Coup de torchon by Bertrand Tavernier cinematographer/director Le Choix des armes by Alain Corneau Pierre-William Glenn Allons z’enfants by Yves Boisset selected films since 1973 1980 Extérieur, nuit by Jacques Bral 2005 Un fil à la patte by Michel Deville Loulou by Maurice Pialat 2003 Cette femme-là by Guillaume Nicloux Une semaine de vacances 2002 11’09”01-September 11 by Bertrand Tavernier by Youssef Chahine, Amos Gitaï, et al. L’Entourloupe by Gérard Pirès And Now… Ladies and Gentlemen… La Mort en direct by Bertrand Tavernier by Claude Lelouch 1979 Passe ton bac d’abord by Maurice Pialat 2001 Combats de femme (TV) A Little Romance by George Roy Hill by Sylvie Verheyde Série noire by Alain Corneau 1999 Fait d’hiver by Robert Enrico 1978 Avalanche by Corey Allen 1998 Hasards ou Coïncidences L’Amour violé by Roger Vadim by Claude Lelouch 1977 Le Fond de l’air est rouge by Chris Marker 1996 Mon père avait raison (TV) La Menace by Alain Corneau by Roger Vadim Gruppenbild mit Dame Mature Audience L’Enfant sage (TV) by Fabrice Cazeneuve by Aleksandar Petrovic La Nouvelle Tribu (TV) by Roger Vadim 1976 Comme un boomerang by José Giovanni 1993 L’Amour fou (TV) by Roger Vadim Le Voyage de noces by Nadine Trintignant Le Voyant (TV) by Pierre-William Glenn L’Argent de poche by François Truffaut 23:58 by Pierre-William Glenn Le Juge et l’assassin by Bertrand Tavernier 1992 L’ Affût by Yannick Bellon 1975 Que la fête commence… 1990 A captive in the Land by John Berry by Bertrand Tavernier 1989 L’Orchestre rouge by Jacques Rouffio 1974 La Jeune Fille assassinée by Roger Vadim Les Enfants du désordre France société anonyme by Alain Corneau by Yannick Bellon Et demain? by Pierre Carpentier A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy La Femme de Jean by Yannick Bellon Street of No Return by Samuel Fuller L’Horloger de Saint-Paul 1987 Terminus by Pierre-William Glenn by Bertrand Tavernier 1985 Les Enragés by Pierre-William Glenn Le Cheval de fer by Pierre-William Glenn 1984 Ronde de nuit by Jean-Claude Missiaen Essai sur l’agression by Jacques Rivette 1983 Mississippi Blues by Robert Parrish Naissance et mont de Prométhée director Bertrand Tavernier screenplay Bertrand Tavernier and Jean Aurenche producer Henri and Bertrand Tavernier by Jacques Rivette Lassa and Adolphe Viezzi starring Philippe Noiret, 1983 La Crime by Philippe Labro 1973 La Nuit américaine by François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Marielle, Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran running time 128 min Le Prix du danger by Yves Boisset Etat de siege by Costa-Gavras Ça commence aujourd’hui English Description Description en français feature Daniel is the schoolmaster of a kindergarten Daniel, la quarantaine, est instituteur et in a small French town. The local economy, directeur d’une école maternelle, dans la petite French director Bertrand which depended entirely on coal production, ville de Hernaing, ex cité minière abritant une Tavernier and French actor has been mired in a depression ever since population qui vit dans des conditions insalu- Philippe Torreton present this the mines were closed. When their parents bres depuis la fermeture des mines. Quand les fall into utter discouragement or even poverty parents s’écroulent de découragement, à cause special screening of Ça because of prolonged unemployment, the de la pauvreté générale et du taux de chômage commence aujourd’hui children suffer the consequences. Daniel record, ce sont les enfants qui sont les premiers is confronted daily with difficult situations à en subir les conséquences.