Beau-père
Stepfather
Schedule
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Dir. Bertrand Blier, 1981, France, 123min, DCP
Starring Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Nathalie Baye, Nicole Garcia, Maurice Ronet
On the surface, Dewaere’s last film with arch-provocateur Bertrand Blier has the potential to be as shocking as their career-making previous two efforts Les Valeuses and Preparez vos Mouchoirs. After all, Beau-père is the story of a thirtysomething man who becomes romantically involved with his girlfriend’s teenage daughter after her mother dies in a car crash. Yet the film is surprisingly complex and ambiguous, as much about mourning and loss as about transgressions. While it retains streaks of Blier’s trademark black humor, this rarely screened jewel achieves an unprecedented tragic grandeur anchored by Dewaere’s riveting tenderness.
Venue
Event Pricing
($3 for Advance Tickets)
*Tickets are free for members on the day of the event when picked up in person at the box office or Haskell Library.
Children under seventeen (17) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and may not attend events unattended.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas and Air France.
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