La bonne année
Filmmaker Claude Lelouch left its mark on several generations of spectators in Quebec. It has been a few years since we screened films by this filmmaker in Montreal and today we remember him by screening two of his most emblematic titles: Un homme et une femme and La bonne année. Two proposals of a famous alloy between lively and sensitive actors (often experienced in improvisation) and a proven sense of rhythm and movement.
Released from prison on New Year's Eve, Simon is looking for the beautiful antique dealer he fell in love with while planning the heist after which he was arrested. Lelouch has turned a detective story into a sentimental comedy.
Claude Lelouch
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman. At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and a Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism.
