Celine and Julie Go Boating

"The most radical and delightful narrative film since Citizen Kane. The experience of a lifetime!"--David Thomson

Celine and Julie Go Boating, Rivette's masterpiece, is a charming and inventive tribute to the power of imagination and the magic of cinema. The title characters, a librarian and a magician memorably played by Juliet Berto and Dominique Labourier, wander the streets of Paris and discover a mysterious mansion, where they find themselves involved in a Gothic melodrama. Hailed as a cinematic milestone upon its initial release, Celine and Julie Go Boating's influence has continued to grow. Despite its relative rarity, the film casts a shadow over everything from Desperately Seeking Susan to Mulholland Dr. Featuring Bulle Ogier and Barbet Schroeder. (192 mins., 35mm)

Special thanks to David Schwartz and Livia Bloom from the Museum of the Moving Image and Francois Leloup-Collet from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy for the coordination of this long overdue tour.