CINEMA
As always… French films, English subtitles…
and all welcome till hall is full!
Cine-club
July : Truffaut on screen
In July Alliance Française du Bengale has decided to show
you a different side of the world under the eye of François
Truffaut. François Truffaut is a well know French film
director and he was one of the founders of the French New Wave
in filmmaking that “cleansed” French cinema in 1960s.
From 1955 to 1983 François Truffaut directed 25 movies
and some were inspired from his life or from his personal obsessions.
Truffaut remains the most popular and successful French film director
ever. His main themes were passion, women, childhood and faithfulness.
This months the ciné-club will present you five movies
with a common theme, love and woman – how it begins, how
it works, how it fails.
July 1
Tirez sur le pianiste / Shoot the Piano Player
Directed by Francois Truffaut, 1960.
Part thriller, part comedy, part tragedy, Tirez sur le pianniste
relates the adventures of mild-mannered piano player Charlie (Charles
Aznavour). When his brothers get in trouble with gangsters, this
simple piano player has gone from a quiet life at a piano, to
having to deal with these gangsters, his brothers and a new love
interest in the person of Lena, a waitress.
July 8
La Peau Douce / The Soft Skin
Directed by François Truffaut, 1964.
Despite being married and with a child, Pierre Lachenay a well-known
publisher and lecturer, starts a love affair with an air hostess,
Nicole. However, Pierre gets involved with Nicole, misunderstanding
her feelings and expectations, and decides to live with her, leaving
Franca his wife. But this one wants to take her revenge.
July 15
Domicile conjugal / Bed and Board
Directed by François Truffaut, 1970.
Domicile Conjugal begins with Antoine Doinel settling down with
Christine Darbon, his girlfriend from the previous film, Baisers
volés. They get married and Christine, who is violinist,
gets pregnant. When Christine is near to have the baby, Antoine
decides to find a new job. During a business meeting, he falls
in love with a Japanese woman, Kyoko, however Christine discovers
his affair and both separate. But later they miss each other and
realize that they do love each other.
July 22
Les deux anglaises et le continent / Two English Girls
Directed by François Truffaut, 1971.
Based on the novel by Henri-Pierre Roche, François Truffaut
tells the story of Claude Roc who meets Ann Brown, a young Englishwoman.
They soon become friends. Ann invites Claude to spend the holidays
at her family's mansion, where he meets Ann's younger sister Muriel.
During the holidays, Claude, Ann and Muriel become very close
and Claude gradually falls in love with Muriel. Finally Claude
asks Muriel for marriage. After eleven months and a lot of love
affairs he sends Muriel a break-off letter. Muriel sinks into
a deep depression, and upon returning to Paris to defend her sister,
Ann falls for Claude.
July 29
La femme d’à côté / Woman next door
Directed by François Truffaut, 1981
Bernard Coudray lives happily with his wife Arlette and his young
son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard,
moves into the next house. Mathilde and Bernard were lovers, many
years before, and both are equally surprised at the unexpected
reunion. First, they are avoiding each other but unfortunately,
neither of them seems capable of controlling their emotions and
the relationship revives...
