Tribute to Jeanne Moreau
Tribute to Jeanne Moreau
Join us for a special tribute to Jeanne Moreau's work.
We are screeening two fims; Jules et Jim, and Elevator to the Gallows
Thursday August 17th, 7PM
Jules and Jim
François Truffaut
France, 1962
French, with english & Arabic subtitles, 105mins
In Paris, before WWI, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim, and the triangle evolves with both friendship and love
Friday August 18th, 7PM
Elevator to the Gallows
Louis Malle
France, 1958
French with English subtitles, 91mins
Florence (Jeanne Moreau) is married to the wealthy arms dealer Simon Carala (Jean Wall), but is carrying on a torrid affair with one of her husband's employees, But after Julien has killed him and he puts his things in his car, he finds he has forgotten the rope outside the window and he returns to the building to remove it, and on his way out, he gets stuck in the building’s elevator
Screening provided through the support of INSTITUT FRANÇAIS (Paris) & Institut français d'Égypte
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