Events
Orson Welles
At the time of his death, the great filmmaker left behind drafts of films and unfinished feature films. Thanks to Filip Jan Rymsza and Frank Marshall, his lost film, The Other Side of the Wind, is finally completed and will premiere at the Lumière festival. A documentary by Morgan Neville on the film will also be screened (They'll Love Me When I'm Dead).
The Other Side of the Wind by Orson Welles (2018, 2h02)
Jake Hannaford, a director making his comeback in Hollywood, is the victim of a car accident... Unfinished for forty years, the time has finally come to discover Orson Welles' latest mythical film. An event in the world of cinema!
Pathé Bellecour Tue.16 5pm | Institut Lumière Wed.17 11:15am
The Lady From Shanghai by Orson Welles (1947, 1h28)
Sailor Michael O'Hara falls in love with the beautiful Elsa Bannister. Elsa’s husband offers him a seat on his yacht... The couple Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth are as phenomenal in real life as they are on the screen. Spellbinding!
Pathé Bellecour Mon.15 7:15pm | Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon Tue.16 8pm | Institut Lumière Wed.17 4:45pm | Comœdia Fri.19 9:30pm
Documentary
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead by Morgan Neville (2018, 1h38)
Why did Orson Welles' last film remain unfinished for so long? Through archives and interviews, this documentary looks back on the genesis of The Other Side of the Wind and the director's final years.
Villa Lumière Tue.16 9pm | Pathé Bellecour Thu.18 5pm
2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm
For its 50th anniversary, Kubrick's masterpiece will be presented at the Auditorium of Lyon in its original version, using a special 70mm projector, in the exceptional presence of Douglas Trumbull, creator of the movie’s visual effects. The book “L’Odyssée de 2001” (Institut Lumière / Actes Sud) will be issued for the occasion.
2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick (1968, 2h42)
On board a spaceship, Floyd, assisted by supercomputer Hal 9000, investigates a strange black monolith... Screening-event of the legendary work of Kubrick in a 70mm version restored by Christopher Nolan.
Auditorium of Lyon Tue.16 7pm
Sergio Leone All-nighter
In a throwback to the very first edition of the Lumière festival, featuring the major Sergio Leone retrospective (introduced by Clint Eastwood), we pay tribute to the master with three of his biggest films, screened during an all-nighter at the Institut Lumière.
The definitive biography, Sergio Leone, Quelque chose à voir avec la mort (Institut Lumière / Actes Sud), will be published during the festival.
Retrospective and exhibition at the Cinémathèque française from October 10th, 2018 to January 28th, 2019.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Sergio Leone (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, 1966, 2h58)
Three gangsters (Lumière Award 2008 recipient Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef) join forces to find a $200,000 treasure... Sergio Leone recreates the American Civil War perfectly in this epic western with wry humor.
Institut Lumière Fri.19 9pm (All-nighter film 1)
Once Upon a Time in the West by Sergio Leone (C’era una volta il West, 1968, 2h45)
Brett McBain is murdered by tycoon Morton, who is after his land. Suspicions revolve around an adventurer, Cheyenne ... A cult western heightened by the music of Ennio Morricone. Starring Henry Fonda, Charles Brronson and Claudia Cardinale.
Pathé Bellecour Tue.16 8pm | UGC Confluence Wed.17 8:30pm | Institut Lumière Fri.19 9pm (All-nighter film 2) | Pathé Vaise Sun.21 3:30pm
A Fistful of Dynamite/ Duck, You Sucker! by Sergio Leone (Giù la testa, 1971, 2h37)
A stagecoach looter (Lee Van Cleef) and an Irish revolutionary (James Coburn) plan to attack a bank. In spite of themselves, they end up in the heart of the Mexican revolution... An explosive and eminently political film.
Institut Lumière Fri.19 9pm (All-nighter Film 3)
Anniversaries
This milestone year presents a wonderful occasion to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elevator to the Gallows, the first feature film of Louis Malle starring the incomparably dazzling Jeanne Moreau. We also commemorate The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordona’s powerful saga, whose film crew will be here to celebrate its 15th anniversary! And we shine a spotlight on the English distribution company Park Circus, an essential partner of heritage cinema, also celebrating its 15 years of existence.
60 years!
Elevator to the Gallows de Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud, 1958, 1h31, Eng ST)
A man murders his boss. Wanting to eliminate a compromising clue, he finds himself stuck in the elevator that leads to the crime scene... The Parisian wanderings of Jeanne Moreau and Maurice Ronet to the tunes of Miles Davis.
Comœdia Mon.15 11am
15 years!
The Best of Youth by Marco Tullio Giordana (La meglio gioventù, 2003, 6h06, Part 1: 3h04 – Part 2: 3h02)
Nicola and Matteo, brothers, see their destinies determined by their meeting with Giorgia, a young woman who suffers from psychic disorders... Red Brigades, social movements: a moving saga that takes us through four decades of Italian History.
Pathé Bellecour Thu.18 7:30pm (Part 1) | Pathé Bellecour Fri.19 7:45pm (Part 2) | UGC Astoria Sat.20 2pm (Parts 1 & 2)
