Rendez-vous with French
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center are currently hosting the 14th edition of their showcase of contemporary French films. A trip to New York to see some of these new cinema features doesn’t fit into your schedule? You can still see works by some of the great directors and actors featured in the Rendez-Vous schedule by borrowing movies from the Westport Public Library’s collection.
The acclaimed director Costa-Garvas will introduce his new film Eden’s West tomorrow evening. The library’s collection includes four films directed by him, including the thriller Z nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 1970. Eleven films directed by Claude Chabrol are also represented in the library’s archives. His new film which shows next week is Bellamy and stars the always amazing Gerard Depardieu.
Other well known performers represented at Rendez-Vous include Jeanne Balibar and Isabelle Huppert. One of the finest and most radiant actresses to ever grace the screen Catherine Deneuve once again teams with director André Téchinié’ in his new film The Girl on the Train.
Enjoy the library’s collection of French language films. Be sure to suggest any we have missed purchasing.
