European cinema fans are in for a treat as classic films from France and Germany make their way to Atlanta this winter.
The Emory Film and Media Studies department presents the Emory Cinematheque film series “French New Wave: Classics and Rediscoveries,” beginning Jan. 13. Screenings are held Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall 208 and are free and open to the public.
The series, curated by Film and Media Studies librarian Dr. James Steffen, contextualizes the New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague) within the scope of French cinema, opening with New Wave precursor Jean-Pierre Melville’s Bob le flambeur (1956) and closing with films that examine New Wave directors’ ongoing careers after the movement dissolved. More information can be found at arts.emory.edu.
Emory Cinematheque schedule:
Jan. 13: Bob the Gambler / Bob le flambeur (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1956)
Jan. 20: The Cousins / Les Cousins (1959)
Jan. 27: The 400 Blows / Les Quatre Cents Coups (François Truffaut, 1959), plus short: Antoine and Colette / Antoine et Colette (1962)
Feb. 3: Shoot the Piano Player / Tirez sur le pianiste (François Truffaut, 1960)
Feb. 10: The Soft Skin / La Peau douce (François Truffaut, 1964)
Feb. 17: Breathless / À bout de souffle (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
Feb. 20-21: Special screening: Out 1: Noli Me Tangere (Jacques Rivette, 1971)
Feb. 24: Made in USA (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966)
Mar. 2: Week-end (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
Mar. 16: Cleo from 5 to 7 / Cléo de 5 à 7 (Agnès Varda, 1961)
Mar. 23: Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)
Mar. 30: Je t’aime, je t’aime (Alain Resnais, 1968)
Apr. 6: The Green Ray / Le Rayon vert (Éric Rohmer, 1986)
Apr. 13: Le Pont du Nord (Jacques Rivette, 1981)
Apr. 20: Film Socialisme (Jean-Luc Godard, 2010)
Fans of German director Wim Wenders will be able to see seven of his films on the big screen at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. The series “Portraits Along the Road: A Retrospective” will feature classics such as Kings of the Road, Wings of Desire, Paris, Texas, and the five-hour director’s cut of Until the End of the World. All the films begin at 7 p.m. except Until the End of the World, which will begin at 4 p.m. The retrospective from Janus Films and the Criterion Collection comes ahead of Criterion releasing most of Wenders catalogue on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Portraits Along the Road schedule:
Jan. 26: Alice in the Cities
Feb. 2: Kings of the Road
Feb. 9: The American Friend
Feb. 16: Tokyo-GA
Feb. 23: Paris, Texas
March 1: Wings of Desire
March 6: Until the End of the World (Director’s Cut)
For advanced tickets, visit this link.
