Invitation to Peter Bogdanovich
A figure of New Hollywood and an inexhaustible film buff, director and critic, Peter Bogdanovich will introduce The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, Saint Jack and his Buster Keaton documentary. The previously unseen film by Orson Welles, The Other Side of the Wind, in which Bogdanovich stars, produced by Netflix, will also be unveiled.
The Last Picture Show by Peter Bogdanovich (1971, 2h06)
1951. Duane (Jeff Bridges) and Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) drag their idleness to a small town in Texas... The story of rural America, shot like a revisionist western.
Pathé Vaise Mon.15 8:30pm | UGC Confluence Thu.18 8:30pm | Lumière Terreaux Fri.19 7pm
What’s Up, Doc? by Peter Bogdanovich (1972, 1h34)
In a San Francisco hotel, a distracted musicologist meets a whimsical young woman. Misunderstandings and suitcase mix-ups cause confusion... A tribute to great American comedies, with Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal.
Cinéma Opéra Tue.16 9:45pm | Pathé Bellecour Fri.19 11am
Paper Moon by Peter Bogdanovich (1973, 1h42)
A con-man is forced to drive an orphan to his aunt’s. On the way, she proves to be a formidable teammate... A touching roadmovie in an America of yesteryear, starring Ryan O'Neal and his very young daughter, Tatum O'Neal. Magnificent.
UGC Confluence Mon.15 6pm | Pathé Bellecour Wed.17 6:30pm | Bron Thu.18 2:30pm | Villa Lumière Sun.21 4:45pm
Saint Jackby Peter Bogdanovich (1979, 1h55)
Singapore, 1971. Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara) is contacted by a stranger (Peter Bogdanovich), who proposes they open a brothel for US soldiers... Pasinetti Prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.
Pathé Bellecour Mon.15 11am | Lumière Fourmi Wed.17 9:30pm | Comœdia Fri.19 4:30pm | Lumière Terreaux Sun.21 2:30pm
Documentaries
Directed by John Ford by Peter Bogdanovich (1971, 1h49)
Portrait of the legendary filmmaker, featuring interviews with Henry Fonda, John Wayne and James Stewart, all commented by the great Orson Welles.
Villa Lumière Wed.17 11am
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & The Lost American Film by Bill Teck (2014, 1h37)
1980. A tragedy upends the shooting of They All Laughed by Peter Bogdanovich. A dignified portrait of a devastated man and a tribute to the cinema auteur of the 1970s.
Villa Lumière Fri.19 2:45pm
The Great Buster: A Celebration by Peter Bogdanovich (2018, 1h40)
Who was Buster Keaton, one of the most prolific American filmmakers? Peter Bogdanovich takes a very personal dive into the work of this visionary artist who revolutionized burlesque cinema.
Institut Lumière Wed.17 2:30pm | Villa Lumière Sun.21 11:15am
MASTER CLASS
Meet Peter Bogdanovich
Comédie Odéon Wed.17 3:30pm
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