Two Daughters. 1961. India. Written, directed, and music composed by Satyajit Ray
These notes accompany screenings of Satyajit Ray’s </em>Two Daughters</a> on July 10, 11, and 12 in Theater 2.</p>
In the six years following his debut with Pather Panchali</a>
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
Martin Lasalle in Pickpocket. 1959. France. Directed by Robert Bresson
These notes accompany screenings of Robert Bresson’s </em>Pickpocket</a> on June 26, 27, and 28 in Theater 2.</p>
Robert Enrico (1931–2001), a contemporary of the French New Wave directors—but one who actually went to film school
Installation view of Glamour Vérité—Paris/Hollywood: Cinema’s Pour Vous Magazine, 1928–1940. February 6–August 12, 2013. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo by Jonathan Muzikar
What was the cinema’s most glamorous and influential fan magazine? The Museum’s current Glamour Vérité—Paris/Hollywood: Cinema’s Pour Vous Magazine, 1928–1940 exhibition
Jack Lemmon in The Apartment. 1960. USA. Directed by Billy Wilder
These notes accompany screenings of Billy Wilder’s </em>The Apartment</a> on June 19, 20, and 21 in Theater 3.</p>
The Apartment won three Oscars for Billy Wilder as producer, director, and co-screenwriter.
Paris Belongs to Us. 1961. France. Directed by Jacques Rivette
These notes accompany screenings of Jacques Rivette’s </em>Paris Belongs to Us</a> on June 12, 13, and 14 in Theater 3.</p>
Jacques Rivette, who recently celebrated his 85th birthday—and is still active—seems to me to be one of the most uneven, and certainly less prolific, of the major figures to come out of the French New Wave.
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
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond. 1960. USA. Directed by Budd (Oscar) Boetticher
These notes accompany screenings of Budd Boetticher’s </em>The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond</a> on May 29 and 30 in Theater 1.</p>
Oscar “Budd” Boetticher (1916–2001) is one of those directors who would likely have been all but ignored by film historians—if Andrew Sarris had not succeeded in making auteur theory prominent.
Jungfrukallan (The Virgin Spring). 1960. Sweden. Directed by Ingmar Bergman
These notes accompany screenings of Ingmar Bergman’s </em>The Virgin Spring</a> on May 22, 23, and 24 in Theater 3.</p>
Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007) had turned 40, and had already directed 20 films
Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona
Chief film curator Rajendra Roy and I attended the 69th congress of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), in Barcelona, Spain, April 21–27. Each year the member and associate film archives convene in a city where the annual congress is hosted by a local FIAF institution
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