Retrospective Alena Rene will take place in Moscow

From April 1 to 6, the movie Museum will present in Moscow a retrospective of films Alena Rene (1922-2014), which will include six full-length and two short-term paintings by the director, representing different periods and aspects of his work.

The retrospective will be held in the cinema hall of the Mossovet public center (Preobrazhenskaya Square, 12), the beginning of sessions at 19:00. All programs of the program will be shown from 35 mm films.

April 1
"The whole memory of the world" ( Toute la mémoire du monde , 1956)
Documentary film Poem of Traveling in the French National Library.

"Night and Fog" ( Nuit et Brouillad , 1955)
The picture of the Nazi death camps that became a milestone in the history of world documentaries was built in the contrast of black and white newsreels and colored personnel shot ten years later on the territory of former concentration camps.
- Jean Vigo Prize (1956)

"Hiroshima, my love" ( Hiroshima mon amour , 1959)
The full -length debut of Alena Rene according to the script of the French writer Margerith Duras went down in the history of world cinema as the main masterpiece of the director.
- Award of the French syndicate of film critics (1960)
- Award of the Society of Film Critics of New York for the best film in a foreign language (1961)

April 2
Last year in Marienbad ( L'Année Dernière à Marienbad , 1961)
One of the most mysterious and aesthetic films in the history of world cinema is set according to the script of the French writer and ideologist of the “New Roman” Alena Rob-Griye.
- Golden Lion Prize at the IFF in Venice (1961)
- Award of the French syndicate of film critics (1962)

April 3
"My American Uncle" ( Mon Oncle d'Amérique , 1980)
The painting by Alena Rene in an elegant and ironic form illustrates the main provisions of the theory of the French biologist Henri Labori, formulated in the book “Praise of the Flash”. Analyzing the behavior of people in society, Henri Labori came to the conclusion that in a collision with difficulties, a person realizes one of the possible strategies - he fights, does nothing or run away from problems. It is the flight, according to the scientist, that is the most productive reaction.
- Grand Prix and a prize of the FIPPES on MKF in Cannes (1980)
- Award of the French syndicate of film critics (1981)

April 4
"Melodrama" ( Mélo , 1986)
The chamber film adaptation of the play of the French playwright of the first half of the 20th century Henri Burnstaina, set in compliance with all theatrical conventions, including the curtain between acts, stage lighting and theatrical scenery. Deliberately pointing the template melodramatic situations, Alain Rene is ironic over the genre cliches and the habits of the audience and creates the pure and sugary sample of the melodrama.
- Prizes "Cesar" (1987) for the best main female role (Sabin Azema) and the best male support role (Pierre Arditi)

April 5
"All the same Song" ( Onnaît La Chanson , 1997)
Another experiment of late creativity Alena Rene, in which the director connects the elements of melodrama, comedy, farce and vaudeville.
- Prize of Louis Celluk (1997)
- Award of the French Syndicate Critics (1998)
-Prizes "Cesar" (1998) for the best film of the year, the best script (Anyes Zhaaui, Jean-Pierre Bakri), the best main male role (Andre Dussolier), the best male second-plan male role (Jean-Pierre Bakri) and the best feminine role of the second plan (Anges Zhaiu)

April 6th
"Hearts" ( Coeurs , 2006)
The film adaptation of the play “Private Fears in Public Places” by the beloved playwright Alena Rene Alan Eikborn. The heroes of the film - five lonely people who are looking for their happiness - meet on the streets of Paris, and each of these seemingly insignificant meetings affects their fate.
- Prize "Silver Leo" (Alain Rene) and Pazinetti Cup for the best female role (Laura Morante) at the IFF in Venice (2007)
- Prize of the FIPSIES of the European Film Academy (2007), the French Syndicate Award (2007)

More information about retrospective Alena Rene can be obtained on the Museum of the Cinema .

A retrospective is held together with the French Institute in Russia and the French Embassy in Russia

PS Museum of Cinema announced an additional show as part of the retrospective of Alena Rene:

April 7
"Wild Herbs" ( Les Herbes Folles , 2009)
For Georges and Margerite, the loss and finding of the wallet open the door to a romantic adventure. Having studied the documents of the owner, Georges can no longer simply attribute the red wallet he found to the police. Yes, and Margritus cannot just take him, not dead from curiosity about who found him. While they perform a secular ritual of expression and adoption of thanks, a storm bursts into their calm life.
- A special prize of the jury of the MKF in Cannes (2009)