french film series flyer - university of california, irvine
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University of California Irvine
Thursday, February 20th
La vie en rose (2007)Drama by Oliver DahanBiopic of tragic French songstress Edith
Piaf. Marion Cotillard portrays Piaf, the
superstar once raised as a young girl by
her grandmother in a Normandy
bordello, then discovered on a French
street corner--as a complete unknown--
by cabaret proprietor Louis Leplée.
Presented by Ghada Mourad
Tuesday, February 25th
8 Femmes (2002)Comedy/Mystery by François OzonAt an isolated mansion in the snowycountryside of 1950s, a family is gatheredfor the holiday season... But there will beno celebration--their beloved patriarchhas been murdered! The killer can only beone of the eight women closest to the manof the house.Presented by Maryse Mijalski
Wednesday, March 11th
On connait la chanson (1997)Comedy by Alain ResnaisOdile is looking for a new, biggerapartment in Paris. Her younger sisterCamille, who just completed herdoctoral thesis, has fallen in love withan estate agent who is responsible forOdile's apartment and who has anelder employee.Presented by Naïra Melikian
McCormick Screening Room HG1070, 6:00pmAdmission is free (Films in French with English subtitles)
FRENCH FILM SERIESWINTER 2020
FILMS EN CHANSONS