Too Human:
The Films of Louis Malle
Born to a family of wealth and privilege, Louis Malle emerged in the 1950s as one of the maverick voices of the French New Wave. Unlike many of his New Wave contemporaries, Malle defied the auteurist trappings of the movement by exploring new formal and thematic concerns with each project. Ten years after his death, we celebrate the versatility of this modern master with a selection of his noted fiction work, including his early French films and his later meditations on the United States, his adopted home following his marriage to Candice Bergen. We also present a selection of his rarely screened documentaries, including the HFA's print of Malle's first film, The Silent World, and the complete Phantom India series, presented in two parts.
