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The Beautiful Person (La Belle Personne)
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Saturday Feb 13, 2010 (9pm)
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10.00
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Christophe Honoré's recent film, inspired by the celebrated 17th Century novel La Princesse de Cleves, transposes the action from the court of Henry II to examine amorous pursuit in modern day Paris with a cast that includes Louis Garrel. Sixteen-year old Junie changes high school mid-year, following the death of her mother. She finds herself in the same class as her cousin Mathias, who introduces her to his friends. All the boys want to date Junie and she chooses the quietest among them, Otto Cleves. But soon after, she encounters the great love of her life, Nemours (Garrel), her Italian teacher. The passion that burns between them is, however, doomed. Junie refuses to give in to her feelings and persists in denying herself happiness, which in her eyes is merely illusory...
Director: Christophe Honoré. 97 min. 2008. 35mm.
