French
Wednesdays - Contemporary French Cinema
Wednesday,
October 15 at 7:30 PM
Presented
by International House and the French
Institute for Culture and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Premiere
On Guard!
dir. Philippe de Broca, France/Italy/Germany, 1998, 35mm,
128 mins, color, French w/ English subtitles
Daniel Auteuil plays the Chevalier de Lagardère, an expert
swordsman living in early 18th-century France, in this new swashbuckler
in the classic mode, full of sex, swordfights, and political
intrigue. The chevalier finds himself caught between a frivolous
duke and the duke's scheming cousin who stands to inherit the
duke's fortune if he can prevent him from producing an heir.
This rousing, impeccably mounted costumer – shot handsomely
in color and scope – brings back some of the true moviegoing
pleasures of yesteryear. From the director of King of Hearts
and That Man in Rio.
Tickets are $6.00
for general admission, $5.00 for I House members, students and
seniors. Available in advance at your local TLA
Video, on line at www.tlavideo.com/ihouse
or one hour before showtime at the International House box office.
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