The Virgin's Bed (Le Lit de la Vierge)
May 06 - May 07, 2009
(Philippe Garrel, France, 1969, 35mm, 114 min)
New 35mm Print
Celebrating the Inaugural Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes:
Made without a script and under the influence of LSD, director Philippe Garrel’s parable about Jesus is set in modern times and conveyed in an episodic and nonlinear narrative. Pierre Clémenti plays a Christ reluctant to assume his earthly mission, while the Virgin Mary (Zouzou, doubly cast as Mary Magdalene) attempts to reconcile him with his duty. The film features music by Nico, Garrel's muse, and his Zanzibar band, Les Jeunes Rebelles.