LSU Presents a Night of French Cinema

When: Friday, March 14, 2008, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Where: Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette Street, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge

Cost: $15 - $20

Age limit: All ages

Categories: Film

Description: The Center for French and Francophone Studies at LSU is proud to present the “Third Annual LSU Night of French Cinema: une nuit blanche à Baton Rouge!” on Friday, March 14. This all-night event and Parisian cinematic tradition returns to the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge from 6 p.m. until dawn.

Tickets for the event are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and includes admission to all films and refreshments.

The evening begins with an aperitif cocktail and a charcuterie, followed by servings of French wine and cheese, baguettes, pastries and desserts between each screening, ending with a French breakfast of croissants, baguettes and coffee.

The Center for French and Francophone Studies will show four films, each of which hilariously or dramatically depicts French and Francophone culture. In addition to the critically acclaimed “Indigènes” (Days of Glory), the cinematic spectacle will include three more outstanding selections – “La Grande seduction” (Seducing Dr. Lewis), “Jules et Jim” (Jules and Jim) and “Paris, je t’aime” (Paris, I Love You).

There will be a short discussion and break before and after each film. All films are in French with English subtitles. Therefore, no experience with the French language is necessary to enjoy this great night of fun, food and film.

The following is a schedule of the night’s activities:

6 p.m. Opening/cocktails/charcuterie
7:30 p.m. First film: “La Grande seduction” (108 minutes)
9:30 p.m. Intermission: French cheese and wine
10:15 p.m. Second film: “Indigènes” (128 minutes)
12:20 a.m. Intermission: French pastries and desserts
1 a.m. Third film: “Jules et Jim” (105 minutes)
3 a.m. Intermission: coffee
3:20 a.m. Fourth film: “Paris, je t’aime” (120 min)
5:20 a.m. Breakfast: croissants, baguettes and coffee
6 a.m. End

Tickets must be purchased through the Manship Theatre Ticket Office either in advance or the night of the festival. To purchase tickets, call 225-344-0334 or visit www.manshiptheatre.org.

For more information, contact the Center for French and Francophone Studies at 225- 578-6589 or visit www.lsu.edu/cffs.

Event posted March 7, 2008
Last updated March 7, 2008