Bernadette Lafont comes to FIAF and presents The Mischief Makers and Such a Gorgeous Girl Like Me followed by a Q&A session.
The Mischief Makers
Les mistons
François Truffaut, 1957 B&W. 23 min.
In French with English subtitles
Truffaut’s second short and Lafont’s film debut captures two intertwined views of youth. The intimacy of two teens is threatened by five boys who, with no girlfriends of their own, jealously conspire to make trouble for the couple and everyone else they meet.
Such a Gorgeous Girl Like Me
Une belle fille comme moi
François Truffaut, 1972 Color. 98 min.
With Claude Brasseur, Charles Denner,
Guy Marchand, Bernadette Lafont
In French with English subtitles
A young sociologist’s interview with killer Camille Bliss is the unlikely foundation for one of Truffaut’s most successful comedies. Conceived as a tribute to Lafont, Such a Gorgeous Girl Like Me uses flashbacks and farce to chronicle the men who have fallen under her spell and paid dearly for it.
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