- Oh, society is what it is, a bit sinister, a bit seamy. But I've heard there are beautiful things in it too. Why not paint them? I tried. I painted flowers, women, children. It's like I painted the crime right into it. I'd see a crime in a rose.
- It's called painting with a palette knife.
From "Port of shadows" by Marcel Carné
The idea of this show is not to copy such unique scenes of what has now become cult movies, nor to imitate the inimitable of these famous actors. It is actually about adapting them for the stage and our cast. In the process we help people to discover or rediscover part of the history of French cinema. This is an homage to cinema on stage!
French is a very rich language. In some scenes you will hear language that honours a writer or genre, or depicts a particular time or place. We have tried our best to translate these ideas and expressions for the enjoyment of our English speaking audience.
Performances from 11th to 14th of June 2014 - 8pm
Studio One, UNSW, High St, Gate 2, Kensington, NSW
Entry : $15
Cast:
Elisabeth Burke, Julie Fontana-Giusti, Céline Guenee, Caroline Guillot, Anouk Jurado, Rémi Noubel, Christine Poplimont.
Directed by
Jean-Yves Brignon
Translation:
Camille Barrat, Elisabeth Burke, Céline Guenee, Caroline Guillot, Christine Poplimont, Nathalie Ribeiro
Extracts from French movies - a play in French with English subtitles.
French cinema finally on stage!
From “Les Enfants du Paradis” to "La Cité de la Peur", and "Rabbi Jacob" to "Hôtel du Nord"; whether there is action, absurd, funny or romantic scenes you will discover every period and all genres of French cinema. A song reminds us of an image, a line, an actor.
Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Arletty, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Louis Jouvet, Catherine Deneuve, Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Alain Chabat, Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Romain Duris, Vincent Lindon, Catherine Jacob, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster, Jacques Villeret, Josiane Balasko, Pierre Richard and many other characters will be back on stage.
C'est du Cinéma
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