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Department of

Languages and Literatures

Film Series - Spring 2013 program

All films will be shown at 7 p.m. on the Thursdays indicated below in Serra 204.

The film series is free and open to the campus and San Diego communities.
All movies shown will be in French with English subtitles.
Click on the title to watch the trailers.

Contact: Michèle Magnin (mmagnin@sandiego.edu | 260-4063 | FH138)

February 21

le retour de martin guerre

Set in 16th century France, the title character, Martin Guerre, marries Bertrande de Rois just before leaving to fight in the Hundred Years War. Assumed long-dead, he returns to his village, but he has changed (for the better) to such a degree that everyone begins to doubt that he is the real Martin Guerre.

James Travers (©2000) called this film one of the better period dramas of the 1980s, a compelling drama laden with suspense and intrigue. He praised the exceptional performances of the two stars, Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye and the quality of the set and costume design.

 

March 21

Les intouchables

An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, The Intouchables has broken box office records in its native France and across Europe. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicap millionaire (Francois Cluzet) and his street smart ex-con caretaker (Omar Sy), The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common. -- © Weinstein, rottentomatoes.com