Grand Illusion: La Cinémathèque Presents (Mini-Course Class #2)
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 (EST)
05:30PM - 08:30PM
Williams Center
15 Sylvan St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
This special collaboration between Cinema Underground and La Cinematheque celebrates European cinema. Watch the films and then discuss the nuances of how this film represents the movement with a special Q&A with Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist and filmmaker from New Wave Productions.
“La Grande Illusion is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who are German prisoners of war during World War I and are plotting an escape.” Wikipedia
The film includes an introduction and post-film Q&A.
Class Structure:
The film includes an introduction and post-film Q&A.
Class Structure:
- 5:30pm > 5:45pm = 15 minute introduction to film
- 5:45pm > 7:30pm = film screening (depends on duration)
- 7:30pm > 8pm = Q/A & Film Exploration (minimum 30 minutes)