Elena et les hommes (Paris Does Strange Things). 1956. Directed by Jean Renoir

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Paris Does Strange Things. 1956. Italy/France. Directed by Jean Renoir. Courtesy Gaumont

Elena et les hommes (Paris Does Strange Things). 1956. France. Directed by Jean Renoir. In French; English subtitles. 95 min.

Screenplay by Renoir, Jean Serge. With Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer, Juliette Greco. Jean Renoir conceived this Belle Epoque romantic fantasy as a gift to the actress, whom he had long admired. Bergman rises to the occasion with a delightful performance as an impoverished Polish countess who brings good fortune to all the men she loves—inconveniently including both a politically ambitious French general (Jean Marais) and a carefree aristocrat (Mel Ferrer). Bergman performs in French, adding a fourth language to her repertoire. Digital restoration by Gaumont. Courtesy Janus Films. Selected by Isabella Rossellini.

This film accompanies Ingrid Bergman: A Centennial Celebration.

Past events

Sun, Sep 6, 2015, 2:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Introduced by Isabella Rossellini

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

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