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May 13, 2014  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Eric Rohmer’s My Night at Maud’s
Jean-Louis Trintignant and Francoise Fabien in My Night at Maud's. 1969. France. Written and directed by Eric Rohmer

Jean-Louis Trintignant and Francoise Fabien in My Night at Maud’s. 1969. France. Written and directed by Eric Rohmer

These notes accompany screenings of Eric Rohmer’s </em>My Night at Maud’s</a> on May 14, 15, and 16 in Theater 3.</p>

At first glance, going from last week’s film (Night of the Living Dead) to this week’s (My Night at Maud’s) may seem like a journey from the ridiculous to the sublime, but not so fast.

March 28, 2014  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Francois Truffaut’s Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451. 1966. Great Britain. Directed by Francois Truffaut

Julie Christie in Fahrenheit 451. 1966. Great Britain. Directed by Francois Truffaut

These notes accompany screenings of Francois Truffaut’s </em>Fahrenheit 451</a> on April 2, 3, and 4 in Theater 3.</p>

By the mid-1960s, I had already made up my mind that Francois Truffaut (1932–1984) was my favorite of the French New Wave directors, who had transcended their roots as film critics.

July 2, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Breathless. 1960. France. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Breathless. 1960. France. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

These notes accompany screenings of Jean-Luc Godard’s </em>Breathless</a> on July 3 and 4 in Theater 2.</p>

To give Jean-Luc Godard’s A bout de soufflé (Breathless) its proper place in film history would require a great deal more space than is available here

June 11, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Jacques Rivette’s Paris Belongs to Us
June 4, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows. Directed by Francois Truffaut

The 400 Blows. 1959. France. Directed by Francois Truffaut

These notes accompany screenings of Francois Truffaut’s </em>The 400 Blows</a> on June 5, 6, and 7 in Theater 3.</p>

In the interest of full disclosure, let me make it clear at the outset that of all the directors who came along

May 14, 2013  |  An Auteurist History of Film
Claude Chabrol’s The Cousins