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Dysfunctional families, Desplechin, and Deneuve: "French Cinema Now"
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French Actresses
Its half-dozen miniatures (by Rohmer, Godard, and lesser luminaries) set in different City of Light districts range from the playful to the shocking, ending with a 10-minute distillation of all things Claude Chabrol: gruesome death arrives as a sardonically just punishment for the irksome hypocrises of the petite bourgeoisie. *
FRENCH CINEMA NOW
Wed/8–Sun/12, see Rep Clock for schedule
$10–$15
Clay, 2261 Fillmore, SF
(925) 866-9559, www.sffs.org
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