WEEK 20 |
Saturday. 18 May, 2024 | |
12:00 am | ACOM Cinema Saturday for May 2024Saturday May 18, 2024, 7pm JOIN US IN PERSON! at the home of Naïry Digris and Terry McGibbon: 1703 Skillman Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Director: Jaques Demy, Music by French-Armenian composer Michel Legrand, (Legrand's mother was Marcelle der Mikaelian) 1964, 131 mins (French w/subtitles) Rated 97% at Rotten Tomatoes, this musical won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and was nominated for 5 Oscars, including best musical score. Like an opera, every word of dialogue is in song. Delightfully playful, it stars a 20-year old Catherine Deneuve, in the film that launched her to international stardom. The prolific Michel Legrand, Armenian French composer and jazz pianist (1932-2019) wrote the score, along with over 200 more film scores. This musical love story "elevates the basic drama of everyday life into a soaring opera full of bittersweet passion and playful charm." This month the Cannes film festival will debut a documentary on Legrand's life and work. You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks to share RSVP if you plan to attend: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (or "reply to all") |