The Seashell and the Clergyman + The Smiling Madame Beudet
Making lists is an activity moviegoers are fond of. Every year, the same ritual: compilation of the ten best films, with comparative analyses, debates, heated discussions. But what about the ultimate list of the most outstanding films in the history of cinema? That is to say, those films that must be seen, those that have forever transformed the art of cinema, but also our way of seeing a culture, of understanding the world as well as our own lives? This program aims to tackle this challenge with nearly eighty films, produced between 1916 and 1960, while waiting for your lists!
The Beudets are a mismatched couple. He is brutal and violent, she seeks the freedom she desires in dreams. Based on a piece from Denys Amiel.
Based on a screenplay by Antonin Artaud, this film tells the story of a clergyman who falls madly in love with a beautiful woman, but who must defeat an equally eager rival.
