La Cinémathèque suisse en Valais
Overview
Intro
Atlantic City
Atlantic City
Louis Malle, 1980, France-Canada, 104', English version, with French subtitles
Once a flamboyant little seaside resort, Atlantic City lies dormant until the legalization of gambling in New Jersey awakens the town from its torpor... When Louis Malle shot this film, which won the Golden Lion at Venice, American cinema had been reshaped over the past decade by New Hollywood auteurs who claimed to be inspired by the French New Wave. As part of this movement, the director films the city as a character in its own right, whose shattered dreams crystallize both the promise and the disillusionment of the American dream. "All this, no doubt only a foreigner fascinated by America, but remaining, as an artist, European.
to the end of his fingernails, could truly succeed in portraying it." Steffen Haubner,The Best Films of the 1980s
Admission: 10.00
| Location |
Cinémas de Sion Salle Capitole Rue des Cèdres 10 1950 Sitten Switzerland |
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| Event Homepage | https://agenda.culturevalais.ch/fr/event/show/40000 |
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Event dates
- 05 March 2026