Weekend Classics

The Old Wave: Favorites from the French Masters

The Old Wave: Favorites from the French Masters

Friday, April 10 - Sunday, July 5, 2009

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A sampling of classics by Renoir, Cocteau, Clouzot and other masters from the generation of French cinema that preceded the New Wave and inspired the young auteurs—both to emulate and to rebel against them.


The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

Friday, May 22 - Monday, May 25, 2009
Yves Montand is hired to drive a truckload of nitroglycerine over the rockiest of passes in Clouzot's hyper-tense thriller set amidst South American oilfields. Part of the series "The... more...



Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31, 2009
Cocteau's dreamlike retelling of the classic fairy tale. A proud nobleman's cursed life is redeemed by selfless Beauty, with Cocteau's muse, Jean Marais, as the most human of Beasts. Part of the series... more...



Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise

Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14, 2009
A rough-and-tumble theatrical troupe in 19th century Paris is at the heart of Carné's timeless masterpiece. Part of the series "The... more...



The Red Balloon & White Mane

The Red Balloon & White Mane

Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5, 2009
In this beloved, deceptively simple and nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris, and the two become inseparable. With... more...



The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12, 2009
Renoir's sublime comedy-drama, perennially cited by critics and filmmakers on their lists of the  greatest films ever made, contrasts affaires d'amour of aristrocrats and servants during a weekend... more...



The Earrings of Madame de…

The Earrings of Madame de…

Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ophuls's captivating classic follows a chain of events that unravel after fickle Danielle Darrieux surreptitiously pawns the earrings given to her by husband Charles Boyer to pay her debts. With legendary... more...



Diabolique

Diabolique

Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3, 2009
Mistress Simone Signoret and wife Vera Clouzot plot to do away with the man they have in common in this chill-filled, suspenseful thriller from Henri-Georges Clouzot's—Vera's real-life husband. Part... more...



Diary of a Country Priest

Diary of a Country Priest

Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10, 2009
Winner of the Prix Louis Delluc and the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Bresson's austere masterwork explores the spiritual torment of a rural curate who fears he's not fit for his religious duties. Part... more...



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