Ciné Club Series: 'Les choses de la vie' by Claude Sautet

Part of our new Page to Screen series, join us for the second Claude Sautet film of the year, the acclaimed masterpiece Les Choses de la vie.

A turning point in French cinema, The Things of Life (1970) marked the arrival of Sautet’s signature style, tender, bittersweet, and focused on human connection. The film follows Pierre (Michel Piccoli), a successful architect who, after a devastating car accident, relives fragments of his life, caught between his ex-wife Catherine (Léa Massari) and his luminous lover Hélène (Romy Schneider).

Adapted from Paul Guimard’s novel with a screenplay by Jean-Loup Dabadie, the film marked the beginning of Sautet’s legendary collaboration with Romy Schneider.

With its lyrical structure; balancing past and present through flashbacks, and Philippe Sarde’s haunting score, Les Choses de la viequickly cemented its place as a masterpiece of French cinema.

Watch the trailer

The evening will include a reception where guests can connect and share their thoughts over a glass of wine.

Movie in French with English subtitles. The Q&A that will follow the screening will be in French and English. 

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