Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Since the beginnings of the Septième art, French pioneers have left their marks, weaving a privileged bond between the history of this medium and the cinematography of their country, that has never been denied over the decades. This recurring cycle aims to remind to film lovers, some of the treasures of this heritage, preserved in the collections of the Cinémathèque.
Preserved in our collections
In 1942, in German-occupied Paris, three British bomber officers are helped by two French civilians, an orchestra conductor and a housepainter, who hide them and take them to a free zone.
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury was a French filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. He directed 17 feature films, with his greatest successes including The Sucker (Le corniaud, 1965), Don’t Look Now… We’re Being Shot At! (La grande vadrouille, 1966), and The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob, 1973), all starring Louis de Funès. He also wrote the screenplays for these films. Known for his major popular hits, Oury was honored late in his career with an Honorary César in 1993 for his overall contribution to French comedy cinema. He was inducted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1998, occupying the seat previously held by René Clément, and in 2001, the Cannes Film Festival dedicated a retrospective to his work.
