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We are a group of passionate fans of classic movies (say films that are 25 years old minimum, with emphasis on 1920s-1960s). We started as a local fan club for Turner Classic Movies, and we still keep in close touch with other TCM fans. We plan outings for most of the Fathom/Turner Classic Movies Big Screen Classics series, but also take in other classic film screenings at local cinemas, and always go out for refreshments and discussion after. We recently met Eddie Muller at the Noir City Boston festival in June 2019, and have gathered to appreciate one of our own members curated compilation of 'best of' film clips. We encourage anyone to join us who loves classic film or just wants to explore what films they've missed!
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See all- The Silence of the Sea (1949) - Jean-Pierre Melville's debut featureHarvard Film Archive, Cambridge, MA
About the film
For his debut feature, Melville gave himself the extremely tall task of adapting a Jean Bruller novel published illegally during the German occupation of France, a challenge made greater by the strict scrutiny of the book’s author. Giving anguished expression to the thousands of French civilians living under Vichy control with experiences like that of the story’s humble heroes, Le silence de la mer gained Bruller’s approval through its stark depiction of the trials of a man (Jean-Marie Robain) and his niece (Nicole Stéphane) who must grudgingly house a Nazi officer, Ebrennac (Howard Vernon), over a strained winter in their provincial cottage. What the hosts do not anticipate is the German’s gentle manner and worldly sophistication, which they nonetheless deflect in a sustained vow of silence. (from the HFA Website).Jean-Pierre Melville is often regarded as the godfather of the Nouvelle Vague (French New Wave). He is revered now as an innovative director of crime films, such as Le Samourai and Bob le Flambeur, which were highly influenced by American noir films of the 1950s.
We'll watch the movie and then head out for dinner and discussion after.
Tickets can be purchased online here or at the Harvard Film Archive. Parking: Note that on a Sunday, street parking is free in Cambridge. Quincy St. often has open parking spots.
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