| CULTURAL EVENTS |
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| By François Truffaut (1980). |
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| Ciné-club |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 |
| 6.30 pm |
| 54 W. Chicago Ave. entrance |
| $7 including a glass of French Wine - Series of 10 movies: $50 for members only |
| In French with English subtitles. Le Dernier Métro. Réalisateur:François Truffaut, 1980, 131 min, with Gérard Depardieu. Paris, 1942. The Second World War is raging, there is no local, the winter is cold and people go to theater to keep warm. But if they miss the last metro, they risk breaking the strict curfew imposed by the Nazis. Lucas Steiner, a Jewish theatre dirctor, hides in the cellar while his beautiful wife, Marion, an actress, struggles to direct the company. Then comes a young actor, Bernard Granger, played by Gerard Depardieu, sealing the fate of the theater and its last production... |
| Catherine Deneuve: La Rétrospective Muse to Yves Saint-Laurent, the face of Chanel No.5 in the 70's, national treasure and symbol of France as "Marianne, the femme fatale of French cinema has worked in Europe and America with the most illustrious directors and shared the screen - and sometimes her life - with the finest actors of her generation. Rediscover Deneuve in her most classic roles during our year-long retrospective, with our guest speakers shedding light on her enduring mistique. For Le Dernier Métro Milos Stehlik from Facets Multimedia will our guest for this event. |
| Milos Stehlik is Director of Facets Multimedia, a Chicago institution and leading national media arts non-profit organization founded in 1975. Milos is also a Worldview's Film Contributor. His film commentaries air on Fridays on 91.5 WBEZ. |
| Please provide proof of membership at the door to obtain special member price at cultural programs. More information at the front desk at (312) 337-1070 |
