RARE FRENCH FILM NOIR FEATURING FAMILIAR FACES
FRI—MON, JUNE 19—22 · AERO THEATRE
Presented by Mid-Century Productions & The American Cinematheque
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
(1960) 7:30
EN CAS DE MALHEUR
LOVE IS MY PROFESSION
(1958) 9:55
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
CLASS TOUS RISQUES
THE BIG RISK
(1960) 7:30
UN TÉMOIN DANS LA VILLE
WITNESS IN THE CITY
(1959) 9:45
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
VOICI LE TEMPS DES ASSASSINS
DEADLIER THAN THE MALE
(1956) 7:30
(1963) 9:30
MONDAY, JUNE 22
(1948) 7:30
LE SEPTIÈME JURÉ
THE SEVENTH JUROR
(1958) 9:15
→ The Aero Theater, is located at 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, Phone: 310.260.1528. Advance tickets can be ordered through Fandango, or purchased at the Aero box office, open 1.5 hrs before the first show. *Please note that second feature showtimes are approximate.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20LINO VENTURA
CLASSE TOUS RISQUES / THE BIG RISK 7:30
Lino Ventura delivers an awesome performance (maybe his best) as Davos, a gangster in the twilight of his career, on the run from the mob with his wife and family. Jean-Paul Belmondo (hot off his star turn in Breathless) co-stars as a young hood who comes to Ventura's aid. Brilliantly scripted by Jose Giovanni (based on a story he had heard in prison). With Sandra Milo. Dir. Claude Sautet (1960, 110 min.)
"In addition to its crisp action sequences, the film has an excellent sense of place, showing us Paris, Nice and the small villages and French countryside between…one of the things that makes CLASSE TOUS RISQUES distinctive are the palpable emotional connections it makes with its characters. Though he is the hardest of hard cases, Davos cares deeply about his family, and the feelings of regret, sadness and desperation that cross his face are just one of the factors that make this film the classic it is."
—Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times
UN TÉMOIN DANS LA VILLE / WITNESS IN THE CITY 9:45
France's greatest character lead in the 1960s and 70s, Lino Ventura, has his breakout role here, as a revenge murderer who finds that his "perfect crime" was witnessed by a cab driver and must try to eliminate him. As events unfold, Ventura finds that he is as much hunted as hunter. Stunning night photography from Henri Decaë (BOB LE FLAMBEUR, ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS), and an evocative score featuring jazz greats Kenny Clarke and Kenny Dorham. Dir. Eduard Molinaro (1959, 86 min.)
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