Blue Jeans. 1958. Directed by Jacques Rozier Adieu Philippine. 1962. Directed by Jacques Rozier

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Adieu Phillippine. 1962. France. Directed by Jacques Rozier. Courtesy MK2

Blue Jeans. 1958. France. Directed by Jacques Rozier. Screenplay by Rozier, Michèle O’Glor. With René Ferro, Francis De Peretti. DCP. In French; English subtitles. 22 min.

Made three years before Adieu Philippine, Rozier’s short film is an inventive sketch shot with a light camera along the beaches of Cannes. A flirtatious relationship between two boys and two girls crystallizes the freewheeling spirit of the times and the filmmaker’s own style from the start. Digital restoration courtesy MK2

Adieu Philippine. 1962. France/Italy. Directed by Jacques Rozier. Screenplay by Rozier, Michèle O’Glor. With Jean-Claude Aimini, Daniel Descamps, Stefania Sabatini, Yveline Céry. DCP. In French; English subtitles. 106 min.

When Cahiers du cinéma devoted a special issue to the New Wave in December 1962, a photo of this film appeared on the cover. A simple story of the seductive relationship between a young man and two young women, Jacques Rozier’s first feature perfectly embodies the spirit of freedom of this film movement. It synthesizes the energy, the physical and erotic intensity of the awakening of youth, but also an attention to documentary aspects—the gestures, the language, the city—and to unfolding events, particularly the Algerian War. Digital restoration courtesy MK2

This film accompanies Forgotten Filmmakers of the French New Wave.

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Tue, May 10, 2022, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Thu, May 5, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Introduced by Jean-Michel Frodon

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The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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