Casque d’Or
“This elegant masterwork is a glowingly nostalgic evocation of the Paris of the Impressionists, focusing on the apache underworld and an ill-starred romance that ends on the scaffold, with an elusive density, a probing awareness of emotional complexities, which reminds one that Becker was once Renoir’s assistant.”(Tom Milne, Time Out)
Director Jacques Becker and star Simone Signoret transport noir-ish fatalism to the Belle Epoque with striking results in this romantic tragedy based on the true story of a desperate bisexual prostitute. But Becker’s intentions are never lurid: the quiet beauty of an afternoon in a provincial church carries as much weight as the brutal back-alley stabbing that puts the plot in motion.
MAY 20, 7:35: Reel Talk with JBFC Programmer Christopher Funderburg
Event Location and Ticket Information
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, 10570
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Times: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ticket pricing:
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$7 - Members
$12 - Nonmembers
Presenter: Jacob Burns Film Center
Presenter Phone: 914.747.5555
Presenter Website: burnsfilmcenter.org