French Institute Alliance Française Presents 'Pascal Greggory: Unsung Eros'

This fall the French Institute Alliance Française presents Pascal Greggory: UNSUNG Eros, a CinéSalon series celebrating the work and film career of acclaimed actor Pascal Greggory from November 6 to December 18.

A three-time César nominee, Greggory has been a beacon in French cinema and theater for more than five decades, breathing life into a rich collection of characters from a tormented brother of a trio of brilliant sisters in The Brontë Sisters to a lovelorn suitor in Pauline at the Beach to a husband watching his marriage disintegrate in Gabrielle. These films will all be screened alongside rare gems including Andrzej Zulawski's Fidelite, Jacques Doillon's Three-Way Marriage, and Éric Rohmer's The Tree, the Mayor, and the Mediatheque.

In conjunction with the film series, the actor will present a special one-night live performance, Those who love me (Ceux qui m'aiment), on Wednesday, November 7. This play is dedicated to Greggory's mentor and former partner, Patrice Chéreau, who died in 2013, and quilts together intimate letters between the two, as well as Chéreau's unpublished texts, including never before seen notes about his theater and film direction.

"We're delighted to spotlight the work of Pascal Greggory, who has been a vital part of France's cultural and intellectual fabric for so long," said FIAF Film Curator Delphine Selles-Alverez, who organized the series in collaboration with Greggory. "While his face will be recognizable to many people, this series brings attention to the remarkable depth and multiple layers that Pascal brings to all of his roles, which have inspired generations of filmmakers."

Greggory stated: "Having spent much time in New York, I'm grateful for this survey of my work in film, and it's particularly meaningful to be able to share the intimate yet universal words of Patrice Chéreau in Ceux qui m'aiment with New York audiences, who were so supportive and enthusiastic of his work."

Though he has worked with a variety of celebrated French filmmakers, Greggory is particularly identified for his collaborations with Éric Rohmer and Patrice Chéreau, both of whom will be well-represented in Pascal Greggory: UNSUNG Eros. Rohmer first directed Greggory in the theater, setting forth a collaboration that would beget celebrated works such as Pauline at the Beach and The Tree, the Mayor, and the Mediatheque, both of which will be screened at FIAF on November 6.

Greggory's artistic partnership with Chéreau also bridged theater and cinema, bringing about seminal staged productions including Hamlet and In the Loneliness of the Cotton Fields as well as cinematic masterpieces including Those Who Leave Me Can Take the Train and Gabrielle, which will also be presented as part of the series.

Pascal Greggory: UNSUNG Eros will be presented in collaboration with Anthology Film Archives, which will release Greggory's most recent film, 9 Fingers, by F.J. Ossang in November. FIAF is also grateful to French director Marie Losier for her collaboration on this series.

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