The Ruffian
An icon of Italian cinema, Claudia Cardinale was not strictly Italian, having grown up in Tunis in a family that spoke French and Sicilian. This composite identity undoubtedly allowed her to navigate effortlessly from one cinematography to another. This program attests to this, bringing together some of her most memorable roles in Italy, forays into popular French cinema, and a memorable appearance in a Herzog film. These examples highlight her radiant screen presence and her wide acting range, from whimsical to serious roles.
Aldo, in his fifties, works in a gold mine among a scruffy pack of adventurers Northern Canada. Thieves attack the mine, but Aldo manages to escape the massacre thanks to luck and brawn. With the help of two survivors, he sets out to recover the loot taken by the thieves.
José Giovanni
José Giovanni was a French-Swiss writer and filmmaker. He was known for his realistic, gritty crime novels which drew upon his own personal experiences and knowledge of the French underworld. A former collaborationist and street criminal, he was sentenced to death at one time. Several of his novels were adapted to films by directors like Jacques Becker, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Claude Sautet. He also wrote screenplays for several others, and eventually turned to directing, helming some 17 films between 1967 and 2001. Giovanni's works often praise masculine friendships and advocated the confrontation of the individual against the world.
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