Vic Skolnick SUNDAY SCHMOOZE hosted by Fred Craden
Brunch, Film, and Discussion
A powerful drama about a crucial moment in the lives of master painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his son, legendary filmmaker Jean RenoirSunday, June 14, Bagels at 10 am, Film at 11 am • Members $10 | Public $15
Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his middle son Jean, who returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I.
The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. At the same time, Jean also falls under the spell of the free-spirited young Andrée. Their beautiful home and majestic countryside grounds reverberate with familial intrigue, as both Renoirs, père et fils, become smitten with the enchanting and headstrong young muse. The film locates a fascinating moment of change, one century’s way of thinking giving way to the next, and the passing of the torch from a great painter to a great filmmaker. (France, 2012, 111 min., color, In French with English subtitles, Unrated, Writer-Director: Gilles Bourdos