Nov 10, 2011
SFFILM
The Bride Wore Black (La mariée était en noir, France/Italy 1968), François Truffaut’s stylish revenge drama starring the alluring Jeanne Moreau, plays December 16, 18-22 at San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema (1746 Post Street).
New 35mm print! Rescued from a suicide attempt, Julie Kohler (the inimitable Jeanne Moreau) opts for rage rather than self-destruction and proceeds to track down the five men who destroyed her life. Adapted from a novel by Rear Window author Cornell Woolrich and featuring an impeccable score by Bernard Herrmann, this is Truffaut’s closest homage to his idol Alfred Hitchcock. With Moreau playing the femme fatale to the hilt, clad exclusively in black or white outfits and with a panoply of murderous instruments at her disposal, this is one of the most entertaining films of the French New Wave. Written by François Truffaut. Photographed by Raoul Coutard. With Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michel Bouquet, Michel Lonsdale. In French with subtitles. 107 min. Distributed by Film Desk.
Watch the trailer here.
Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 pm.
Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office opens December 12: online at sffs.org and in person at San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema.
To request screeners contact hilary@sffs.org.
For photos and press materials visit: sffs.org/pressdownloads.
At San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema, the supremely stylish state-of-the art theater located in the ultra-contemporary New People building at 1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan) in Japantown, the San Francisco Film Society offers its acclaimed exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events on a daily year-round basis. For complete up-to-date information on all SFFS | NPC programming, including buying tickets, visit sffs.org.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
November 10-13: San Francisco International Animation Festival A four-day celebration of the Bay Area’s preeminence as a hub for one of the most creative forms in cinema.
November 13-20: New Italian Cinema Fifteenth edition of popular festival includes work by prominent Italian directors, a tribute to Daniele Luchetti and eight features by up-and-coming directors.
November 15: Artist in Residence Federico Veiroj: A Useful Life A man who has spent his entire adult life working in a film archive faces a new beginning with the threatened closure of the institution.
November 17: California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown An intimate documentary on the life and work of Governor Edmund G. (Pat) Brown directed and produced by his granddaughters.
Opening November 18: Curling Combining creepy atmosphere and stark landscapes with moments of odd humor and tenderness, Curling shows the dangers of overly hermetic lives and gently proposes a way out for its compelling protagonists.
Opening November 25: The Swell Season After starring in the indie hit Once and winning an Oscar for Best Original Song, folk rock musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova go on tour in this music-filled black-and-white documentary.
December 2-3, 9-11: The Dardy Family Home Movies by Stephen Sondheim by Erin Markey The newest KinoTek program is the world premiere of a live performance with video projection by fearless actress/playwright Erin Markey.
December 5: SFFS Film Arts Forum: Pitch Perfect Panel discussion focusing on tried and true strategies for pitching a film project to industry decision makers.
December 6: The City Dark Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, historians and lighting designers, The City Dark is a cautionary tale of light pollution and the disappearance of the night sky.
December 8: An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt featuring his newest animated film It’s Such a Beautiful Day and an onstage interview.
December 12, 14: Catechism Cataclysm In Todd Rohal’s genre busting, hilarious and wonderfully confusing nest of twists and surreal gags, a heavy metal-loving priest takes a canoe trip to consider whether the church is his true calling, when he begins to realize he is lost.