After the exhibition dedicated to Yves Saint Laurent, it’s time for another legend of the same caliber, but this time from the world of cinema. Like the visionary fashion designer, Romy Schneider transcends the role of a simple artist to become an icon. We know her name and her beauty, but her filmography still has many surprises in store for us…
Romy Schneider, Empress of the Seventh Art
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The Institut Lumière recently paid tribute to Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, and Cary Grant. Few artists could claim to rival these “giants” of cinema. She could. And twice over, since it was in her role as Sissi that Romy Schneider first burst onto the screen in 1955: a star was born.
She collaborated with the greatest filmmakers and her name will obviously remain associated with Alain Delon, Yves Montand, but also Luchino Visconti and Orson Welles, not to mention Claude Sautet and Bertrand Tavernier, legends of Lyon cinema.
An XXL retrospective over two months, punctuated by numerous screenings and conferences
©Institut Lumière
With this in mind, it was only natural that the Institut Lumière should pay a fitting tribute to Romy Schneider. The festivities began on February 1 and will end on March 31, lasting two full months. But with no fewer than 54 screenings and several conferences organized, you’ll need to plan ahead! The great classics will be screened several times, such as César et Rosalie (four screenings), Les Choses de la vie (four screenings) and Le Vieux Fusil (three screenings). You can find the full program on the Institut Lumière website.
Nearly 45 years after her death, the legend of Romy Schneider remains intact and even seems to grow stronger with time. The mark of the greatest…
⏰ February 1 to March 31
📍 25 Rue du Premier Film, Lyon 8