FAREWELL, MY QUEEN (LES ADIEUX À LA REINE)
Benoit Jacquot, 2012, France, 97 min.
A brilliant snapshot of the final days of Marie Antoinette, starring a terrific Diane Kruger as the ill-fated Queen and rising star Léa Seydoux (MIDNIGHT IN PARIS) as her quietly ambitious lady-in-waiting. This was the Opening Night Film, 2012 Berlin Film Festival.
*In person: Benoit Jacquot
Other dates:
*Sat., March 3, 1:30pm – WRT;
*Sat., March 3, 7pm – IFC;
*Sun., March 4, 6pm – BAM
The 17th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films’ celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, hits screens at The Film Society, the IFC Center and BAMcinématek, March 1-11.
