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This Months Premieres

Deliver Us From Evil

2009
Ole Bornedal

Waves of vengeance permeate a small Danish village when a pseudo-Nazi trucker kills the wife of an ex-army major and frames his crime on a Bosnian refugee suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

 

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Try and resist the ultimate French femme fatale, Brigitte Bardot, every Friday night at 8:30pm in July. As diverse as she is provocative, the possessive seductress was born to entertain as she smoulders in a cache of films from critically acclaimed blockbusters to the rare and relatively unknown gems.


Une Parisienne (1957): Screening 2nd July 2010

Brigitte Bardot fights fire with fire when her politician husband shows signs of straying. The blistering bombshell radiates on the screen in this quirky comedy.

 

And God Created Woman (1956): Screening 9th July 2010

Femme fatale Brigitte Bardot finds herself in the middle of a steamy love triangle in the feature that made her a world sensation. Ran into censorship trouble at its 1957 release for its numerous nude scenes of the provocative Bardot.

 

The Night Heaven Fell (1957): Screening 16th July 2010

Reaffirming her presence in the world of international cinema, Brigitte Bardot continues to radiate pure sex and innocence in this lovers on the run thriller about a woman who falls for a man who kills her uncle and seduces her aunt.

 

Don Juan (1957): Screening 23rd July 2010

Steamy seductress Brigitte Bardot stars as a relentless woman who leaves a trail of destroyed but sexually satisfied men and women in her wake. Bardot’s final acting role marked her reunion with ex-husband director Roger Vadim.

 

The Truth (1960): Screening 30th July 2010

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1961 Oscar’s®, celebrated filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot teams with Brigitte Bardot in this series of flashbacks about a saucy seductress who is charged for the murder of her lover.

 

 

The Little Soldier (1960) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Banned by censors for three years because of the portrayal of torture used by France during the Algerian War, Jean-Luc Godard tells the story of a young man who deserted the army and escaped to Switzerland.

 

A Man Escaped (1956) Directed by Robert Bresson

A re-telling of the true story of André Devigny, a prisoner of war held captive, and then escaped, from Fort Montluc during World War II. Was nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of Best Director at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.

 

Night And Fog (1955) Directed by Alain Resnais

The harrowing memories of the Nazi concentration camps are captured in this unforgettable documentary from acclaimed director Alain Resnais. Hailed by François Truffaut as 'the greatest film ever made'.

 

Paris Vu Par (1965) Directed by Chabrol, Rohmer, Douchet, Rouch, Pollet, Godard

French auteurs Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Charbol, Eric Rohmer and Jean Rouch showcase their stylistic talents in this series of six short vignettes that focus on the different arrondissements of Paris in 1965.

 

White Mane (1953) Directed by Albert Lamorisse

Predecessor to The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse won the Palme D'or at 1953 Cannes for his ageless tale of a young boy who becomes emotionally involved with the welfare of a wild, white horse.

 

The Red Balloon (1956) Directed by Albert Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse celebrates the experience of childhood in his 1957 Oscar® winning short classic about a young boy who develops a friendship with a red balloon that follows him around the gloomy streets of post-war Paris.

 

Rififi (1955) Directed by Jules Dassin

An acclaimed film noir classic that launched endless imitations, Jules Dassin's 1955 Palme D'or nominated masterpiece tells of a robbery gone wrong, and includes the now-infamous 28 minute silent heist scene.

 

Shoot The Piano Player (1960) Directed by François Truffaut

After his wife dies, a concert pianist withdraws from the world and is inadvertently caught up in his brother's underworld activities. The quintessential French New Wave film marks Francois Truffaut's second feature.

 


In the mood for something a little more contemporary? Rendezvous with the brightest stars of modern French cinema all throughout July including Daniel Auteuil, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Dujardin and Sophie Marceau as they rejoice in the unique and charming diversity of French film. Click on the films to set a reminder!

Actresses (2007) Directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Life begins to imitate art for an anxious, 40 year old single actress who falls for her much younger co-star. Awarded the Un Certain Regard - Special Jury Prize at Cannes 2007.

 

Changing Sides (2008) Directed by Pascale Pouzadoux

French acting stalwarts Sophie Marceau and Dany Boon make a formidable duo in this hilarious comedy about a couple in crisis who, for the sake of their marriage, decide to swap roles for a year.

 

A Christmas Tale (2008) Directed by Arnaud Desplec

The dazzling Catherine Deneuve leads a stellar French cast in this encompassing collection of private moments among the members of a large family with a fraught history. Nominated for seven awards at the 2009 César Awards.

 

Chrysalis (2007) Directed by Julien Leclercq

A detective is on the trail of an ex-secret service operative who killed his wife and stole the Chrysalis machine, a piece of technology that wipes the contents of a human brain and stores it on a hard drive.

 

The Comedy Of Power (2006) Directed by Claude Chabrol

Isabelle Huppert leads a wonderful cast in this darkly humourous drama about a female judge on a mission to bring down the heavies in a corrupt old boys club. 2006 Berlin Film Festival nomination.

 

Crossed Tracks (2007) Directed by Claude Lelouch

An ingenious Hitchcockian style thriller filled with twists, turns and red herrings from prolific director Claude Lelouch. Fanny Ardant stars as a crime novelist embroiled in a mélange of suspense and romance.

 

Crossfire (2008) Directed by Claude-Michel Rome

Richard Berry leads a stellar French cast in this slick crime thriller about an exiled detective with a mysterious past, hot on the tail of the culprits behind a highway massacre.

 

Delicatessen (1991) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro

In a world where meat is a rare delicacy, an underground vegetarian group attempt to stop a cannibal butcher. Nominated for Best Film Not In English Language at the 1993 BAFTA's.

 

Diamond 13 (2009) Directed by Gilles Béhat

Gérard Depardieu is an embittered Parisian police officer forced to defend his late friend from corrupt cops and crooked politicians accusing him of drug trafficking.

 

The Easy Way (2008) Directed by Jean-Paul Rouve

A trio of France's most charismatic actors team up to relive the real-life legend of a notorious criminal renowned for his flawless and armless major bank robbery in Nice.

 

Female Agents (2008) Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé

Based on true events, true stories and real heroines, five French women are recruited by the British Secret Service on a daring and dangerous mission to protect the secret of the D-Day Landings. Stars Sophie Marceau.

 

Hell (2005) Directed by Danis Tanovic

The second instalment in Krzysztof Kielowski's Heaven, Hell and Purgatory trilogy stars Emmanuelle Beart, Karin Viard and Marie Gillain as three estranged sisters who share a secret and traumatic past.

 

Hidden (2005) Directed by Michael Haneke

Internationally acclaimed director Michael Haneke leads Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche in this tense psychological thriller about a family tormented by a stalker. Nominated for a Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

 

MR 73 (2008) Directed By Olivier Marchal

In the follow up to the critically acclaimed 36 Quai des Orfevres, Daniel Auteuil stars as a jaded cop who becomes involved in his own case after discovering his corrupt colleagues have links to a killer.

 

Nothing Personal (2009) Directed by Mathias Gokalp

Jean-Pierre Daroussin and Pascal Gregory lead an all star French cast in this multi-character drama that muses on greedy corporate behaviour and the reactions of ordinary people when their job security is threatened.

 

Un Secret (2007) Directed by Claude Miller

Cecile De France and Mathieu Amalric star in this beautiful and tragic film about a terrible family secret, set during WWII. Inspired by true events and nominated for Best Film at the 2008 Cesar Awards.

 

The Serpent (2006) Directed by Eric Barbier

Fashion photographer Vincent stands to lose his family after he is falsely accused of rape by a sexy lingerie model. Seemingly coincidentally, a conniving old school friend appears at just the right time.

 

Shall We Kiss? (2007) Directed by Emmanuel Mouret

Fun, flirty and very French, this charming romantic comedy about manners and sex sheds shrewd insight into the mysteries of human attraction, love's paradoxes and the value and limits of commitment.

 

The Singer (2006) Directed by Xavier Giannoli

Gerard Depardieu stars as an aging dance hall singer infatuated with a guarded and wary beauty half his age, played by Cecile De France. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

 

Stella (2008) Directed by Sylvie Verheyde

Guillaume Depardieu stars in this vibrant coming of age film set in 1977 about a sassy and streetwise eleven year old who develops a friendship with a studious and conservative upper middle class girl.

 

To Paint Or Make Love (2005) Directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu

Daniel Auteuil leads a stellar cast in this film following the connection between two couples steering the melee between boredom and uninhibited sensuality. Nominated for Palme d'Or at 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

 

You Will Be Mine (2009) Directed by Sophie Laloy

A young aspiring pianist suffers at the hands of a seductive, psychotic roommate whose obsession with her begins to drain her energy and spirit.