Beyond the South End

Thomaston Library

August Movies

Submitted by Davene Fahy, 354-8191

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library Presents

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES 7:00 pm

AUGUST 2012 Vive la France

August 3: Small Change 1976 PG 104 minutes

A boy finds a few coins in an amusement park. A shy girl sneaks a glance at the even shyer boy she fancies. They are small events, but not for a child. “A child invents life.” says Francois Truffaut, who brilliantly captures the joys, pain, and wonder of childhood in Small Change.

August 10: The Rules of the Game 1939 NR 106 minutes

Jean Renoir’s most revered film combines his love for the outrageous with his stinging disdain for the French privileged class. Set on the eve of World War II. Today, Rules of the Game, stands as the director’s finest condemnation of a corrupt society, where appearances are everything and values mean nothing.

August 17: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964 NR 92 minutes

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, and Nino Castelnuovo as the man she is in love with. The Umbrella of Cherbourg is a symphony of color and music that will make your heart sing.

August 24: Paris Was A Woman 1996 NR 75 minutes

The extraordinary artistic community of women drawn to the city of light between the two World Wars, Paris was a Woman is a film portrait of the creative community of women writers, artists, photographers and editors who flocked to the Left Bank of Paris in the early decades of the 20th century.

August 31: Grand Illusion 1937 NR 114 minutes

One of the most celebrated anti-war films ever made filters its indictments through the interactions and sacrifices of characters that are divided by class rather than national borders. The film stars Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, and Erich Von Stroheim, directed by Jean Renoir, and is often cited as an example of Renoir’s landmark contribution to the evolution of cinematic language.

Friday Night Films are open to the public and free of charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. The Thomaston Academy Building is handicapped accessible from the parking lot . Light refreshments will be served. For more information call the library at 354-2453.