Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2009

[Chris Knipp]

AGNES VARDA (THE BEACHES OF AGNES)

Rendez-Vous with French
Cinema 2009


Coverage and reviews by Chris Knipp


Links to the reviews:

35 SHOTS OF RUM (CLAIRE DENIS 2008)
APPRENTICE, THE (SAMUEL COLLARDEY 2008)
BEACHES OF AGNES, THE (AGNES VARDA 2008)
BELLAMY (CLAUDE CHABROL 2009)
CHANGE OF PLANS (DANIELLE THOMPSON 2009)
EDEN IS WEST (COSTA-GAVRAS (2009)
GIRL FROM MONACO, THE (ANNE FONTAINE 2008)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN, THE (ANDRE TECHINE 2009)
JOY OF SINGING,THE (ILAN DURAN COHEN 2008)
MESRINE, PART 1 (JEAN-FRANCOIS RICHET 2008)
MESRINE, PART 2 (JEAN-FRANCOIS RICHET 2008)
OTHER ONE, THE (PATRICK MARIO BERNARD, PIERRE TRIVIDIC 2008)
PARIS 36 (CHRISTOPHE BARRATIER 2008)
SERAPHINE (MARTIN PROVOST 2008)
STELLA (SYLVIE VERHEYDE 2008)
VERSAILLES (PIERRE SCHOELLER 2008)
VILLA AMALIA (BENOIT JACQUOT 2009)
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MYSELF (FRANCOIS DUPEYRON 2008)

Extra, BAM Cinematek:
BELLE PERSONNE, LA (CHRISTOPHE HONORE 2008)

For French critical ratings of the films from 'Allocine':
[click here]


Press Screening Schedule:

Wednesday, Feb. 11
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.:
Paris 36 / Faubourg 36
Christophe Barratier, France/Germany/Czech Republic, 2008; 120m

Thursday, Feb. 12
10:00 a.m. - 11:42 a.m.:
Versailles
Pierre Schoeller, France, 2008; 102m

12:00 Noon - 1:37 p.m.:
The Other One / L'Autre
Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic, France, 2008; 97m
PLEASE NOTE: This film will be press screened on Digibeta. It will be shown to the public on a 35mm print.

Tuesday, Feb. 17
11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.:
The Beaches of Agnes / Les Plages d'Agnes
Agnes Varda, France, 2008; 110m

Wednesday, Feb. 18
10:00 a.m. - 11:22 a.m.:
The Apprentice / L'apprenti
Samuel Collardey, France, 2008; 82m

12:00 Noon - 1:40 p.m.:
35 Shots of Rum / 35 Rhums
Claire Denis, France/Germany, 2008; 100m

Thursday, Feb. 19
10:00 a.m. - 11:34 a.m.:
With a Little Help from Myself / Aide-toi, le ciel t;aidera
Francois Dupeyron, France, 2008; 94m

12:00 Noon -1:35 p.m.:
The Girl from Monaco / La Fille de Monaco
Anne Fontaine, France, 2008; 95m

Friday, Feb. 20
10:00 a.m. - 11:53 a.m.:
Mesrine Part 1 / Mesrine, L'instinct de mort
Jean-Francois Richet, France/Canada/Italy, 2008; 113m

12:45 p.m. - 2:57 p.m.:
Mesrine Part 2 / Mesrine, L'ennemi public no. 1
Jean-Francois Richet, France/Canada, 2008; 132m

Monday, Feb. 23
10:00 a.m. - 11:39 a.m.:
The Joy of Singing / Le Plaisir de chanter
Ilan Duran Cohen, France, 2008; 99m

12:00 Noon - 2:05 p.m.:
Seraphine
Martin Provost, France/Belgium, 2008; 125m

3:00 p.m. - 4:43 p.m.:
Stella
Sylvie Verheyde, France, 2008; 103m
PLEASE NOTE: This film will be press screened on Digibeta. It will be shown to the public on a 35mm print.

Tuesday, Feb. 24
10:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.:
Eden Is West / Eden a l'ouest
Costa-Gavras, France/Greece/Italy, 2009; 110m

12:00 Noon - 1:50 p.m.:
Bellamy
Claude Chabrol, France, 2009; 110m

3:00 p.m. - 4:34 p.m.:
Villa Amalia
Benoit Jacquot, France, 2009; 94m

Wednesday, Feb. 25
10:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.:
The Girl on the Train / La Fille du RER
Andre Techine, France, 2009; 110m

12:00 Noon - 1:40 p.m.:
Change of Plans / Le code a change'
Daniele Thompson, France, 2009; 100 min.


Emilie Duquenne, Catherine Deneuve
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN