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BELLE TOUJOURS Series: The 44th New York Film Festival [Sept 29 - Oct 15 2006] Director: Manoel de Oliveira , Country: France, Release: 2006, Runtime: 70 This sly, witty work by Portuguese master Manoel de Oliveira (soon to celebrate his 98th birthday) takes as its premise the idea of revisiting Luis Buñuel’s Belle du Jour, or at least two of its characters, marvelously played by Michel Piccoli and Bulle Ogier (in the role originated by Catherine Deneuve). Henri (Piccoli), long ago rejected by Séverine (Ogier), is now in possession of a secret which she is anxious to learn. The erotic cat-and-mouse game they play across Paris results in a delicious comedy of manners. There is also a wonderful, gracious freedom in the tribute that one major film director pays another: Oliveira captures the wry perversity of Buñuel’s late style, while bringing his own unpredictable, worldly spirit to the table. preceded by The Caretakers Elisabeth Subrin, USA, 2006, 18 min. The creative frustrations of a writer during her residency at a venerable artist's colony are put into perspective by a visitor with unfinished business. Screening at Alice Tully Hall, north side of 65th Street west of Broadway.

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