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Jean-Pierre Melville: A Tribute

Jean-Pierre Melville is considered to be a pioneer of cinema, a filmmaker that was true to his style, a director that had complete control over his art. This month's program, featuring seven of Melville’s films, is a wonderful opportunity to experience the works of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.

The Silence of the Sea

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 87 minutes

A German officer lives with a rural family in Nazi-occupied France. The tenants listen in silence as he speaks of his feelings, music, the War and his love for France. Screened with 24 Hours in the Life of a Clown (18 min.).  

Bob the Gambler

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 98 minutes

Crime film mastermind Jean-Pierre Melville presents one of his most renowned films, about Bob Montagné, a reformed ex-con who plans the ultimate heist on a highly secured casino. An enthralling film, combining poetry and toughness. 

The Samourai

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 105 minutes

A cold-hearted hit man finds himself in an ongoing nightmare with the gangsters who hired him and the police on his tail. Jean-Pierre Melville’s celebrated masterpiece, starring Alain Delon in one of the greatest roles of his career.

The Finger Man

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 108 minutes

An ex-con tries to join his old gang, which now includes a police snitch. Sucked into a whirlwind of suspicion, the gangsters take extreme action. An exemplary homage to American Film Noir, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. 

The Red Circle

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 140 minutes

A recently released convict, an alcoholic former policeman and a fugitive convict plan a jewelry heist. Gangster movie whiz Melville concocts an electrifying, yet subtle philosophical allegory. Starring Alain Delon and Yves Montand.

Leon Morin, Priest

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 117 minutes

The story of the illicit love between a young war widow and an open-hearted priest in a small French village during the Nazi occupation. A masterpiece by Jean Pierre Melville, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Emmanuelle Riva.

The Army of Shadows

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville
| 145 minutes

In his most personal, and perhaps greatest film, Jean-Pierre Melville follows an underground, anti-Nazi group during the days of the French Resistance. A realistic, meticulous masterpiece starring Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret.