Blanche
Obscure Pleasures: The Films of Walerian Borowczyk
April 2 - 9, 2015
New digital restoration
Introduction by film critic Simon Abrams at the 7:00pm screening
An amorous king and page fall under the spell of the young, beautiful wife to an aging, senile baron in Borowczyk’s heartrending third feature, filmed to resemble a Medieval fresco.
New digital restoration
Introduction by film critic Simon Abrams at the 7:00pm screening
Borowczyk’s wife Ligia Branice gives a heartrending performances as Blanche, the young, beautiful wife to an aging, senile baron (legendary Swiss actor Michel Simon). When an amorous king pays a visit, not only does he fall under Blanche’s spell, but so does his page, the infamous philanderer Monsieur Bartolomeo. Filmed by Borowczyk to resemble a Medieval fresco, Blanche also features stunning ancient musical arrangements drawn from the Carmina Burana song book.
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