Gaumont and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA are putting on a month-long film retrospective. French studio Gaumont is celebrating its 130th anniversary and there will be a dozen programs as part of the restrospective with 12 feature films screened. There will also be a collection of shorts, meaning something to mark each decade the studio has existed.
This series kicks off on September 11 with a screening of Gaumont’s 1967 film Weekend by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Mireille Darc and Jean Yanne.
Gaumont and the Academy jointly programmed the events and said the goal is to “present cinema not as a museum object, but as a living, breathing force” and to appeal to industry professionals and cinephiles alike.
“This collaboration, which reflects the evolution of cinema itself, offers a rare opportunity to reflect on the legacy of our films and inspire future generations of filmmakers and film lovers alike,” said said Sidonie Dumas, Gaumont’s CEO.
Amy Homma, Academy Museum Director and President, added: “This collaboration not only honors [Gaumont’s] legacy but also reflects the museum’s ongoing dedication to celebrating cinema and making filmmaking accessible across generations and cultures.”
Here is the full line-up
Weekend (9/11)
The Earrings of Madame de… (9/12)
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (9/13)
The Taste of Things (9/15)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (9/17)
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (9/19)
Fantômas (9/20)
Querelle (9/22)
Pioneers of the Screen: Gaumont and the Origins of Motion Pictures (9/28)
L’Atalante in 4K (10/2)
Don Giovanni (10/5)
See You Up There (10/8)
Van Gogh (10/11)
