(Bertrand Tavernier, 2016, 201 min., color and B&W, Blu-ray projection source)

Writer/director Bertrand Tavernier (“A Sunday in the Country,” “’Round Midnight”) is truly one of the grand auteurs of the movies. His experience is vast, his knowledge is voluminous, his love is inexhaustible, and his perspective is matched only by that of Martin Scorsese. This magnificent, epic documentary has been a lifetime in the making. Tavernier knows his native cinema inside and out — from the giants like Renoir, Godard, and Melville (for whom he worked as an assistant) to now overlooked and forgotten figures like Edmund T. Gréville and Guy Gilles — and his observations and reminiscences are never less than penetrating and always deeply personal.

10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival

Sponsored by the Jane M. & Bruce P. Robert Charitable Foundation

A co-production of Cinema St. Louis and Webster University Film Series

The 10th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival — co-presented by Cinema St. Louis and the Webster University Film Series — celebrates St. Louis’ Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy. The featured films span the decades from the 1920s through the 1990s, offering a revealing overview of French cinema. Every program features introductions and discussions by film or French scholars and critics. The discussions will place the works in the contexts of both film and French history and provide close analyses. All films are in French with English subtitles.

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