December Film Discussion: (in English)

The Federation of AF USA’s One Film One Federation program is pleased to announce a series of film discussions this fall in partnership with the Jean-Pierre Melville Foundation centered around four films by the famous French director, Jean-Pierre Melville. Participants are encouraged to watch the films via streaming before each discussion.  

Click here for a conversation with Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic of Variety, with Melville’s living nephews and film makers, Laurent Grousset and Remy Grumbach, on legacy of of Jean- Pierre Melville.

December: Bob le flambeur (1956)Director: Jean-Pierre MelvilleStarring: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, André Garet Watch on: Amazon, AppleTV, Google Play, Kanopy, Kino Now, YouTube

In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling — and winning. However, when Bob’s luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the…