Montclair Film + La Cinémathèque Present: In Search of Love in French Cinema
This curated film series showcases four landmark works of mid-20th-century French cinema, each a masterful exploration of human emotion, existential longing, and the power of fate.
Join us as we explore these important works of art in our new series with special introductions and Q&As with Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist, and filmmaker from New Wave Productions.
Presented in Partnership with
ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (1958)
Sunday, March 16
Thursday, March 20
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959)
Sunday, April 6
Thursday, April 10
BLACK ORPHEUS (1959)
Sunday, May 18
Thursday, May 22
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964)
Sunday, June 8
Thursday, June 12
A MAN AND A WOMAN (1966)
Sunday, June 22
Wednesday, June 25
Featured Films in this Series:
coming soon
Pure Nonfiction: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
July 30
Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley’s inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
coming soon
Pure Nonfiction: Swimming to Cambodia
July 23
Actor, performance artist and playwright Spalding Gray here adapts his successful one-man show for the big screen.
coming soon
Pure Nonfiction: Sunday Best (A Tribute To Sacha Jenkins)
July 16
SUNDAY BEST examines the groundbreaking career of pioneering television host Ed Sullivan, focusing on his platforming of Black musicians during the civil rights era.
coming soon
Pure Nonfiction: Letter to the Editor
July 9
Acclaimed filmmaker and Emmy winner Alan Berliner’s personal journey through 40 years of pictorial history culled from daily printed editions of the New York Times.