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As part of the For Ever Godard event (see website) Chris Darke introduces tonight's screening.
Chris Darke is the author of the forthcoming book Alphaville.
There have been many unique talents in the history of cinema, but few can compare with the highly individual genius that is Jean-Luc Godard. He has been making films for almost half of cinema's own lifetime, and it was clear from the start—with his dazzling debut feature Breathless—that he was taking film into the future even as he was honouring its past.
As a new book addressing the multiple aspects of Godard's cinema is launched—_For Ever Godard_ (Black Dog Publishing)—we re-examine some of his key works in the company of filmmakers, critics, academics and Godard's own collaborators - Raoul Coutard and Antoine Duhamel - to discover how one of cinema's most notorious 'enfants terribles' has evolved into an elder statesman without ever losing his talent for invention or his taste for exuberant provocation.
Our season features films from every period of Godard's mercurial career, and looks forward to the forthcoming release of his latest work, Notre musique. Godard is blessed with a musical eye and a visual ear, and sound plays a vital role in his work: he is a determinedly audio-visual artist whose films bear comparison with works by the great modern composers. Constantly pushing the boundaries of cinema, Godard does not always succeed, but his failures make some others' successes appear pallid and empty. His films are playful, challenging, engaging, demanding, entertaining and illuminating, but never boring. He has been an inspiration for generations of international filmmakers, so much so that his famous 1958 declaration ("Cinema is Nicholas Ray") might now be rewritten: for many true lovers of film, Cinema is Jean-Luc Godard.
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15 July 2004 at 8:00 pm |
Duration: | TBC |
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Institut Francais |
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Tickets: |
Tickets £7, 5£ Members and Concessions |
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Contact - 0207 073 1350
Payment by Credit card (Visa, Delta, Switch, Mastercard) or cheque. Provisionally reserved tickets:Tickets can be held for a maximum of three days or until half an hour before performances. |
Additional Information: |
About the Institut français du Royaume-UniFounded in 1910 by a private benefactor, the Institut français is the official French government centre of language and culture, one of the 150 Instituts troughout the world and one of the oldest French cultural centres based abroad. The Language Centre offers a wide range of courses in general or specialised French language, while the Cultural Centre stresses two areas: French, European and World cinema and cutting-edge writing and thought. The Language CentreThe Language Centre offers tuition to over 6000 students a year and has 75 carefully selected, highly professional tutors. Courses are continually being adapted to suit the requirements of our students. In addition to traditional language courses, we have courses covering French culture, current affairs and business French. Ciné lumièreLaunched by Catherine Deneuve in March 1998, Ciné lumière is an independent showcase for the very best in French, European and world cinema. Our repertory features some 600 screenings a year. Festivals, seasons, retrospectives, premieres, new releases, guest star appearances: Ciné lumière is an everyday festival. A public cinema with 300 seats, Ciné lumière is open to everyone. You don't have to be a member of the Institut français - nor do you have to speak French! All films are shown in original version with English subtitles. The Multimedia LibraryOur multimedia library offers free access to 52 000 items: books, French newspapers and magazines, videos & DVDs, CDs and CD-ROMs aimed at Francophiles, French speakers or learners. The library also supplies information services such as the Quick Information Service which provides information and documentation on contemporary France and francophone countries, and the Studies in France Information Desk which promotes cultural and educational exchanges between France and Great Britain. Talks ProgrammeThe Institut français has a varied programme of talks, giving a wide range of speakers the opportunity to express themselves freely and enter into a dialogue with the public. Thanks to the book launches our audiences are the first to know about the latest translations from French and publications about France. French Music BureauThe French Music Bureau is a unique collaboration between the French Government (Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture) and the domestic music industry to improve the profile of French popular music in both the UK and worldwide markets. The bureau aims to act as a consultant and offers assistance in the development of artists in every genre of French popular contemporary music. It is an essential communication resource, building a cultural network of coordination, advice, promotion and information with French, British and foreign media, educational institutions and music professionals. |
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