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L'amour fou, dir. Jacques Rivette, France 1969, French with English subtitles, 255 min.
Shot in a dazzling mixture of 35mm and 16mm film stocks, Jacques Rivette's hypnotic and long unavailable study of tempestuous love is one of the filmmakers most radical works.
Sebastian (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) is staging an adaptation of Racine’s tragedy Andromaque, while a film crew captures their rehearsals on handheld 16mm. The production’s star and Sebastian’s girlfriend, Claire (Bulle Ogier), cannot take the pressure and removes herself. Life imitates art, creating a tragedy for the couple when Sebastian recasts the role with his ex.
Please note this screening will have a 15 minute intermission.
Sebastian (Jean-Pierre Kalfon) is staging an adaptation of Racine’s tragedy Andromaque, while a film crew captures their rehearsals on handheld 16mm. The production’s star and Sebastian’s girlfriend, Claire (Bulle Ogier), cannot take the pressure and removes herself. Life imitates art, creating a tragedy for the couple when Sebastian recasts the role with his ex.
Please note this screening will have a 15 minute intermission.
01:00 pm
Sun, 02 Mar 2025
Cinema 1
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