Trigger Warning
“La bête humaine” (1938) : In this classic adaptation of Emile Zola's novel, a tortured train engineer falls in love with a troubled married woman who has helped her husband commit a murder. (source : IMDB)
Second adaptation, in 1938, by Renoir of Zola's novel ”Nana”
Prix Mélies, joint with « Quai des brumes »
40 years after the death of Jean Gabin, the AFO is happy to present a cycle honouring his work in French cinema. Presented by our very own expert Maurice Graffin, member of the AFO board, each film will be introduced before the screening and discussed afterwards.Maurice has been involved in the cinematic world for quite a while now, and he specialises in French cinema. He is not only a film club and cinema festival organizer, but also a radio host of various programs, cinema critic for Radio-Canada and UNIQUE FM 94.5 and a jurist for the Ottawa Film festival.
Date
February 10, 2017
Location
Art Gallery of l’Alliance Française
352 MacLaren St
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
