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Catherine Deneuve classics at Landmark's Clay Theatre BELLE DE JOUR (10/13-14) & THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (10/15-16)
 
Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve is showcased in two of her best known films, presented at Landmark’s Clay Theatre each for two days only.  BELLE DE JOUR shows on Monday, October 13 & Tuesday, October 14; and THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG shows on Wednesday, October 15 & Thursday, October 16.  These showings are co-presented by the San Francisco Film Society, who are presenting their series “French Cinema Now” at the Clay immediately preceding the Deneuve films; October 8-12. GUEST SPEAKER: Representative from San Francisco Film Society programming department will speak prior to select shows, providing some historical background and context for each film: on Monday, 10/13, 7pm show of BELLE DU JOUR , and Wed, 10/15, 7pm show of UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG.
 
Catherine Deneuve (Born October 22, 1943) is a two-time Cesar Award-winning, BAFTA Award-nominated and Academy Award-nominated French actress. She has made her reputation playing a series of beautiful ice maidens for various directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski.
 
BELLE DE JOUR
Director Luis Buñuel’s widely acclaimed (and controversial) masterpiece is an erotically charged tale of deceit and desire. Beautiful Catherine Deneuve stars as Severine, a perfect young housewife who leads a shocking double life. What her loving husband Pierre (Jean Sorel) doesn't know is that by day she's a high-priced prostitute. But when the dangerous obsession of a customer forces her terrible secrets out into the open, Pierre must decide whether to reject her for what she has done or accept her for who she is. Co-starring Michel Piccoli. (France/Italy, 1967)
 
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
Jacques Demy’s valentine to the classic Hollywood musical is one of the most beloved romantic movies of all time. Every word of dialogue is sung in this glorious masterpiece starring the ravishing Catherine Deneuve as Genevieve, a shop assistant madly in love with Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), a gas station mechanic. Their ill-fated love story unfolds to Academy Award-winner Michel Legrand’s enchanting score, which features the Oscar-nominated song “I Will Wait for You.” (France, 1964)
 
WHAT:                   Catherine Deneuve classics BELLE DE JOUR & THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG,
                                in Association with the San Francisco Film Society                             
 
WHERE:                 Landmark’s Clay Theatre
                                2261 Fillmore St. San Francisco, CA 94115
                               
WHEN:                   BELLE DE JOUR- Monday, October 13 & Tuesday, October 14
                                Showing at: 4:45pm, 7pm & 9pm
                                Guest speaker Sean Uyehara from SFFS at Monday, 10/13, 7pm show
 
                                THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG – Wednesday, October 15 & Thursday, October 16
                                Showing at: 4:45pm, 7pm & 9pm
                                Guest speaker Rod Armstrong from SFFS at Wednesday, 10/15, 7pm show
 
Admission: $10.50, tickets available at Clay Theatre box office
Showtimes and information: 415/267-4893
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