FANFARE D'AMOUR
Special Features: New 4K Restoration. Introduction by film historian David Pierce
[FANFARE OF LOVE]
Musicians Jean and Pierre (Fernand Gravey and Julien Carette) find that their prospects have dried up due to the boom in all-girl ensembles, so they transform themselves into women performers to join the Tulips orchestra. The deception is more or less successful until they both fall in love with one of the Tulips. Then, when the proprietor of a Riviera hotel falls for Jean, the comedy accelerates to a classic French farce with slamming doors and lightning-fast costume changes. Belgian actor Gravey has charm to spare opposite talented Australian actress Betty Stockfeld. This warmhearted comedy-romance with songs includes cross-dressing and situations that would never have passed the U.S. censors — until Billy Wilder remade the film in 1959 as SOME LIKE IT HOT. A major rediscovery, newly restored from the original nitrate. DIR Richard Pottier; SCR Max Bronnet, Michael Logan, Pierre Prévert, René Pujol, Robert Thoeren; PROD Pierre Voisin. France, 1935, b&w, 115 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Opening Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Genre: Musical comedy
