THE ILLUSIONIST – Feb 2nd
Adapted by Chomet (Belleville Rendez-Vous, 2003) from Jacques Tati’s unproduced screenplay, this animated film tells the sad story of Tatischeff, a magician down on his luck in a bleak but beautifully realised Edinburgh. He is befriended by a girl, a devoted fan, who selflessly devotes herself to him. The attention to detail makes this a superior piece of film making. (Cert PG)
Dir: Sylvain Chomet 77 mins UK/Fra. 2010
to be shown with
SOIGNE TON GAUCHE
Written by and starring Jacques Tati as Roger, a farmhand, who finds himself recruited by a troupe of travelling fighters as a sparring partner despite a complete lack of experience. (Cert U)
Dir: René Clément 12 mins France 1936
Dir: Sylvain Chomet 77 mins UK/Fra. 2010
to be shown with
SOIGNE TON GAUCHE
Written by and starring Jacques Tati as Roger, a farmhand, who finds himself recruited by a troupe of travelling fighters as a sparring partner despite a complete lack of experience. (Cert U)
Dir: René Clément 12 mins France 1936