Institut Lumière, in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. (Photo Hadrien Jame)
Françoise Dorléac is in the spotlight at the Institut Lumière, from June 5 to July 21.
But who was this mysterious, but famous Raspberry, who disappeared at the age of twenty-five, after a terrible accident on the Route du Midi? Françoise Dorléac of course! A young rising actress in French cinema, born in 1942 and older sister of Catherine Deneuve, she was one of the actresses after whom the most renowned directors of the time were chasing. This great lady was thus able to play for Philippe de Broca in The Man from Rio, for François Truffaut (who also tenderly nicknamed her Raspberry) In Soft skin or for Jacques Demy through the famous film The Young Ladies of Rochefort.
However, beyond the media personality, there existed a woman with constant doubts, facing a little sister whose beauty was attracting more and more attention. A woman who must adapt to the changes in her society. A woman who evolves and builds herself.
If you are curious to discover this grandiose actress with excellent talents, all you have to do is go to the Institut Lumière. Through the Françoise Dorléac cycle, the Institute pays tribute to her with several screenings from July 5 to 21, 2024, the programming of which you can find on their website.
The films from the Françoise Dorléac retrospective at the Institut Lumière
Doors slam by Michel Fermaud and Jacques Poitrenaud (France, 1960, 1h30, N&B) Authoritarian in his business, a father has more trouble with the whims of his wife (Jacqueline Maillan) and the 400 blows of his daughters (Dorléac-Deneuve)… A great success of the Boulevard brought to the screen, which humorously mocks the eccentricities of the time. It was Françoise who suggested to her sister to play alongside him and thus launched the career that we know. Friday July 5 at 4 p.m. |
Arsène Lupine vs. Arsène Lupine by Édouard Molinaro (France, Italy, 1962, 1h51, B&W) At the death of a rich industrialist, we discover both that he was Arsène Lupine and that he had two sons, who do not know each other, and who will compete to take up the paternal torch… Amusing comedy of disguises, homage in silent cinema, with Françoise Dorléac as an intrepid journalist, in love – as in life – with Jean-Pierre Cassel. Saturday June 22 at 4:30 p.m. |
The Man from Rio by Philippe de Broca (France, Italy, 1964, 1h52, col.) On short leave, Adrien must leave for Brazil to save his fiancée Agnès, kidnapped by thugs on the trail of a fabulous treasure… Wonderful Tintin-style adventure film, carried by two actors in weightlessness: Belmondo multiplies the stunts and Dorléac dances in the favela. Humor, suspense, charm: an underrated masterpiece. Friday June 7 at 6:30 p.m. presented by Maelle Arnaud |
Soft skin by François Truffaut (France, 1964, 1h53, B&W) On a trip to Lisbon, a married writer (Jean Desailly) falls in love with a young flight attendant (Françoise Dorléac). What future for this relationship?… According to a news item, adultery filmed Hitchcock style, like an infernal machine. A precise and melancholic film in which Dorléac is as close as possible to herself. Tuesday June 25 at 6:30 p.m. |
The Manhunt by Édouard Molinaro (France, Italy, 1964, 1h40, B&W) As he is about to get married, a young man is dissuaded from it, with examples to support it, by his best friend… A sketch film that does not say its name, but which shows, with the petulance of Michel Audiard, men who are victims… of women. With Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac (in the role of an irresistible crook), who never cross paths. Tuesday June 11 at 4:30 p.m. |
Dead end by Roman Polanski (United Kingdom, 1966, 1h52, N&B) The arrival of two thugs disrupts the apparently peaceful life of a couple on a small island off the coast of Great Britain… An open-air closed-door meeting where the characters despise and clash with each other. Dorléac dejectedly plays the Frenchie wife: she does not spare her husband, bathes naked in the sea, confronts the intruders. Poisonous. Thursday July 4 at 6:30 p.m. |
The Young Ladies of Rochefort by Jacques Demy (France, 1967, 2h, col.) In Rochefort, two twin sisters, Delphine and Solange, are waiting for love. The arrival of a troupe of fairground workers, preparing for the fair, disrupts provincial life… The “en-chanté” (and danced) cinema of Jacques Demy and Michel Legrand, the height of charm and romanticism. And the two actress sisters, irresistible in their charm and humor. Friday June 14 at 4:15 p.m. ST-SME |
More information on the Institut Lumière website.
