Avenue Montaigne—Sneak Preview.

Mon 12 Feb, 7:30 pm. Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street, New York, 10023. Gregor Ehrlich, 212-601-1000, gehrlich@92ndsty.org. Makor - [events]

Q&A with Director Danièle Thompson and Professor Annette Insdorf Avenue Montaigne centers around Jessica (Cecile de France) a beautiful young woman from the provinces who comes to Paris and lands a job waiting tables at a chic bistro on fabled Avenue Montaigne, the city's nexus for art, music, theater, and fashion.

Jessica's customers include a popular TV actress (Valérie Lemercier) who is courting a major Hollywood director (Sydney Pollack) for her first serious film role; a wealthy art collector (Claude Brasseur) who is about to liquidate a lifetime’s worth of treasures at auction; and an illustrious classical pianist (Albert Dupontel) who is at odds with his manager/wife (Laura Morante) as to where his career is headed. Precisely because Jessica doesn't know how celebrated these people are, her guileless and completely unintimidated engagement in their lives has a transforming effect on them – and ultimately her.

In French with English subtitles. Director: Danièle Thompson. 2006. 106 min.

Q&A with director Danièle Thompson (Jet Lag, La Bûche), moderated by professor Annette Insdorf.

Danièle Thompson is one of France's most accomplished screenwriters, with credits that include the international comedy sensations Cousin, Cousine and La Boum, along with Queen Margot and Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train. She began her directing career with the 1999 ensemble comedy La Bûche and also directed Jet Lag starring Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno in 2002.

Date & Time: Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 7:30pm

Location: Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street Directions

Code: T-MM5FF09-01

Price: $15.00