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Edinburgh – Institut Français d’Ecosse

December 8, 2022 @ 18:00

A sung-through drama in the style of Umbrellas of Cherbourg that expresses life’s dark complications.

Jacques Demy was awarded the Prix Mèliés for best film of the year for this sung-through drama in the style of Umbrellas of Cherbourg that expresses life’s dark complications. The film’s pair of lovers, François (Richard Berry) and Edith (Dominique Sanda), meet during an industrial strike at the shipyards in Nantes. Their romance is desperate, a response to life’s disappointments – François’s disaffection with the innocent Violette (Fabienne Guyon), Edith’s mismatched marriage to Edmond (Michel Piccoli) and Edith’s widowed mother Margot (Danielle Darrieux) living among her regrets. Screening to mark the 40th anniversary of the film’s original release.

"Beautifully made and ambitious … music and drama truly soar." - Blueprint
Director: Jacques Demy | 1982 | 94 mins | France | Int Sales: CinéTamaris
Cast: Dominique Sanda, Richard Berry, Michel Piccoli, Fabienne Guyon
Awards: Winner of the Cahiers du Cinéma Top 10 Films award in 1982
Screened with English subtitles
Classification: 12
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Date:
December 8, 2022
Time:
18:00 - 19:45
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Venue

Edinburgh – Institut Français d’Ecosse
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh,EH1 1RFUnited Kingdom
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0131 285 6030
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