“For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster.”
Awarded an Oscar and César for best foreign film in 1991, Les Affranchis retells the true story of gangster Henry Hill. Martin Scorsese was played by Ray Liotta, a man of Irish and Sicilian origin who dreamed of becoming a famous gangster since childhood.
His pivotal meeting with Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy De Vito (Joe Pesci) and their involvement in a large-scale drug trade will allow him to achieve wealth and power before living in very dark times.
With almost a million admissions at the French box office and an audience rating of 4.5 on AlloCiné, free has a solid reputation as a must-see movie from Warner Bros. Studios. They wanted to honor the centenary of their creation.
A show in the heart of the Louvre, under the starry sky of Paris
Open air festival for the fourth year in a row Cinema Paradiso Louvre Returned to the square courtyard of the Louvre Palace, until July 9. Free and open to the public, it allows you to see the greatest cinema classics on the big screen, under the starry sky and sitting comfortably in a chaise longue. Perfect for hot summer evenings!
Therefore, it is impossible, during the hundred years of Warner Bros. studios, to ignore such a masterpiece as free. In order to preserve the delicious Sicilian atmosphere of the film as well as possible, the square courtyard of the Louvre was even painted in the colors of Bel Pais, as the Italian dishes attended the gourmets with their specialties. And that wasn’t the only surprise of the evening!
The quintessential duo of Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache was present at the launch of the film. A perfect moment for two French filmmakers who have not hesitated to confirm their love for their work Martin Scorsese and analyze its eternal success.
In addition to these distinguished guests, many viewers were also surprised to discover a new message from… A key stakeholder !
“It is a very special film for meHe said to the camera of the United States. I started working, then I put it off , Then he returned. This was from my own experience when I was young. In a way, it’s like a family movie!“
Les Affranchis, Casablanca, Dunkirk… Warner Studios’ greatest masterpieces are must-sees all summer long!
Source: Allocine
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