Taste of Cherry, 1997
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Origin: Iran | France
Language: Persian
Running time: 95 min
In Iranian director's Abbas Kiarostami's award-winning drama, Mister Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) drives about Tehran looking for someone to bury him when he commits suicide -- or rescue him if he fails. But it's difficult to find anyone who will help. A taxidermist (Abdolrahman Bagheri) eventually agrees, mostly so he can use the money to care for his sick son. But there's another reason -- he once attempted suicide himself. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: PG
U.S. box office: $311,873
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
February 23, 2011 - Comedy of Power
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
This is the last of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Comedy of Power, 2006
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France | Germany
Language: French
Running time: 110 min
So relentless she's nicknamed "The Piranha," Judge Jeanne Charmant-Killman (Isabelle Huppert) digs deep when she uncovers corporate malfeasance. But her investigation of an embezzling CEO soon points to the highest levels of government and puts her life in danger. Directed by renowned French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this suspenseful thriller was inspired by a French corruption scandal known as the Elf Affair. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $75,937
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
This is the last of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Comedy of Power, 2006
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France | Germany
Language: French
Running time: 110 min
So relentless she's nicknamed "The Piranha," Judge Jeanne Charmant-Killman (Isabelle Huppert) digs deep when she uncovers corporate malfeasance. But her investigation of an embezzling CEO soon points to the highest levels of government and puts her life in danger. Directed by renowned French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this suspenseful thriller was inspired by a French corruption scandal known as the Elf Affair. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $75,937
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
February 16, 2011 - The Flower of Evil
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Flower of Evil, 2003
This is the second of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France
Language: French
Running time: 104 min
François (Benoit Magimel) returns home from four years of school in Chicago to his family's estate in Bourdeaux, where he finds anonymous leaflets suggesting that his beloved Aunt Line (Suzanne Flon) may have caused the 1944 death of her father. The leaflets threaten the mayoral campaign of Francois's stepmother, Anne (Nathalie Baye), and soon, the family is caught in a vicious circle of history as all the secrets of the past come to light.
MPAA rating: Rated R for language
U.S. box office: $181,798
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
The Flower of Evil, 2003
This is the second of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France
Language: French
Running time: 104 min
François (Benoit Magimel) returns home from four years of school in Chicago to his family's estate in Bourdeaux, where he finds anonymous leaflets suggesting that his beloved Aunt Line (Suzanne Flon) may have caused the 1944 death of her father. The leaflets threaten the mayoral campaign of Francois's stepmother, Anne (Nathalie Baye), and soon, the family is caught in a vicious circle of history as all the secrets of the past come to light.
MPAA rating: Rated R for language
U.S. box office: $181,798
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February 9 - La Ceremonie (first of three by Chabrol)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
La Ceremonie, 1996
This is the first of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France | Germany
Language: French
Running time: 112 min
The Lelievres, a wealthy French family, have everything they could ever want, with the exception of a capable maid. Into their lives comes Sophie (Sandrine Bonnaire), a shy girl whose peculiar nature is overlooked by the Madame (Jacqueline Bisset) because of her stellar work ethic. When the reserved Sophie befriends a local woman named Jeanne (Isabelle Huppert), the two begin to plot against the unapproachable family.
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $670,659
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
La Ceremonie, 1996
This is the first of three films we will screen by the late French director, Claude Chabrol.
Director: Claude Chabrol
Origin: France | Germany
Language: French
Running time: 112 min
The Lelievres, a wealthy French family, have everything they could ever want, with the exception of a capable maid. Into their lives comes Sophie (Sandrine Bonnaire), a shy girl whose peculiar nature is overlooked by the Madame (Jacqueline Bisset) because of her stellar work ethic. When the reserved Sophie befriends a local woman named Jeanne (Isabelle Huppert), the two begin to plot against the unapproachable family.
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $670,659
To find out more about his career, read Claude Chabrol's obituary in the New York Times.
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