Part of First Look
Friday, January 13, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

New York premiere

France. Dir. Philippe Garrel. 2011, 95 mins. With Louis Garrel, Monica Bellucci, Jérôme Robart, Céline Sallette. In the latest tour de force by Garrel, French cinema’s great romantic, a brooding artist and his actress wife spend a tumultuous summer with another couple, both bit-part actors. Garrel’s themes of disillusionment and the end of love recur with deeply felt directness in this film of rich colors and heated emotions. The ghosts of the past, including movie history, haunt That Summer, which includes nods to Godard’s Contempt, scenes at Cinecittà, and the moving final screen appearance of the director’s father, the great Maurice Garrel.

Tickets for Friday evening screenings: $12 ($9 for senior citizens and students) and includes admission to the Museum's galleries, which are open until 8:00 p.m. A First Look series pass, allowing the holder admission to the Museum and all First Look screenings for the run of the series, is available for $40. Order online or call 718 777 6800.