Releases
Eric Rohmer's 'Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle' and 'Le Rayon Vert (Summer)' Open Exclusive San Francisco Return Engagements May 18 at SF Film Society Cinema
Double Feature of Romantic Dramas From Gallic Master of the Genre
4/27/2012
A double feature of delightful romantic dramas directed by Eric Rohmer, the charming Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (4 aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle, France 1987) and the masterwork Le Rayon Vert (Summer) (Le rayon vert, France 1986) opens exclusive San Francisco engagement May 18 at SF Film Society Cinema (1746 Post Street).
Over the course of the four episodes of Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle, two young women—one from the city, the other from the country—meet and bond over an exquisite atmospheric event just before daybreak known as the “Blue Hour” and then room together in Paris, where they encounter many of the inevitable characters of a modern city: a difficult waiter, a metro station hustler and a snooty gallery owner. The heart of Rohmer’s delightful story develops the idea that the birth of art from natural environs is developed and enriched by the more rugged elements of urban life. Joëlle Miquel, who plays the rurally raised Reinette, also painted the works attributed to her character while well-known actor Fabrice Luchini uses his special brand of snobbery to play the gallerist. Written by Eric Rohmer. Photographed by Sophie Maintigneux. With Joëlle Miquel, Jessica Forde, Béatrice Romand, Fabrice Luchini. In French with subtitles. 95 min. Distributed by the Film Desk.
Showtimes 4:30, 9:00 pm
Declared the best movie of the year in 1986 by Andrew Sarris, Le Rayon Vert (Summer) is frequently cited as a career triumph in a filmography that includes numerous great films. Rohmer’s tale, the fifth in his “Comedies & Proverbs” cycle, follows the independent but insecure Delphine (Marie Rivière), a newly single young Parisian who cannot find a holiday companion for the month of August, as she glides and stumbles in her longing for connection. Overhearing a discussion of Jules Verne’s The Green Ray, Delphine becomes fascinated with seeing the elusive meteorological event and the promise that comes with it. Rohmer stock player Rivière, who assisted in writing her largely self-created role, delivers one of the most captivating lead performances in any of the filmmaker’s works. Written by Eric Rohmer. Photographed by Sophie Maintigneux. With Béatrice Romand, Marie Rivière, Vincent Gauthier. In French with subtitles. 98 min. Distributed by the Film Desk.
Showtimes 2:15, 6:45 pm
Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office now open online at sffs.org and in person at SF Film Society Cinema.
To request screeners contact bproctor@sffs.org.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
At SF Film Society Cinema, the stylish state-of-the art theater located in the 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 Cinema programming, including buying tickets, visit sffs.org/cinema.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
Through May 3: 55th San Francisco International Film Festival
Opening May 4: The Day He Arrives
Opening May 11: Here
Opening May 11: Michael
Opening May 25: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Return engagement in 35 mm. Masterful police procedural from acclaimed Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan yields a quietly poignant portrait of the human condition.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents more than 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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Over the course of the four episodes of Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle, two young women—one from the city, the other from the country—meet and bond over an exquisite atmospheric event just before daybreak known as the “Blue Hour” and then room together in Paris, where they encounter many of the inevitable characters of a modern city: a difficult waiter, a metro station hustler and a snooty gallery owner. The heart of Rohmer’s delightful story develops the idea that the birth of art from natural environs is developed and enriched by the more rugged elements of urban life. Joëlle Miquel, who plays the rurally raised Reinette, also painted the works attributed to her character while well-known actor Fabrice Luchini uses his special brand of snobbery to play the gallerist. Written by Eric Rohmer. Photographed by Sophie Maintigneux. With Joëlle Miquel, Jessica Forde, Béatrice Romand, Fabrice Luchini. In French with subtitles. 95 min. Distributed by the Film Desk.
Showtimes 4:30, 9:00 pm
Declared the best movie of the year in 1986 by Andrew Sarris, Le Rayon Vert (Summer) is frequently cited as a career triumph in a filmography that includes numerous great films. Rohmer’s tale, the fifth in his “Comedies & Proverbs” cycle, follows the independent but insecure Delphine (Marie Rivière), a newly single young Parisian who cannot find a holiday companion for the month of August, as she glides and stumbles in her longing for connection. Overhearing a discussion of Jules Verne’s The Green Ray, Delphine becomes fascinated with seeing the elusive meteorological event and the promise that comes with it. Rohmer stock player Rivière, who assisted in writing her largely self-created role, delivers one of the most captivating lead performances in any of the filmmaker’s works. Written by Eric Rohmer. Photographed by Sophie Maintigneux. With Béatrice Romand, Marie Rivière, Vincent Gauthier. In French with subtitles. 98 min. Distributed by the Film Desk.
Showtimes 2:15, 6:45 pm
Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office now open online at sffs.org and in person at SF Film Society Cinema.
To request screeners contact bproctor@sffs.org.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
At SF Film Society Cinema, the stylish state-of-the art theater located in the 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 Cinema programming, including buying tickets, visit sffs.org/cinema.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
Through May 3: 55th San Francisco International Film Festival
Opening May 4: The Day He Arrives
Opening May 11: Here
Opening May 11: Michael
Opening May 25: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Return engagement in 35 mm. Masterful police procedural from acclaimed Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan yields a quietly poignant portrait of the human condition.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents more than 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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