June 16th, 2017 - 4:00 pm
Starting on June 16th the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present Eleanor Coppola's feature film directorial and screenwriting debut (at the age of 81!) PARIS CAN WAIT, the lightly comedic story of a middle-aged woman’s journey through the south of France with an unexpected partner.
Academy Award® nominee Diane Lane stars as a Hollywood producer's wife who unexpectedly takes a trip through France, reawakening her sense of self and her joie de vivre. Director Eleanor Coppola (wife of Francis, mother of Sofia) fictionalized the film from a personal experience during the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. Anne (Lane) is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successfully driven but inattentive movie producer (Alec Baldwin), she finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with her husband’s business associate (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a journey of discovery involving fine food and wine, humor, wisdom, and picturesque sights. [2016, USA, Runtime: 92, Rated: PG].
Peter Travers of “Rolling Stone” puts it succinctly, “If you’re longing for a delicious romantic romp to take your mind off the world going to hell in hand basket, PARIS CAN WAIT is it.” Take a visual vacation “that shimmers with so many enticing temptations,” you’ll want to catch the next flight to Cannes.
Please note that during the summer months, films are now screened 7 days a week. Screening times are 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Friday and Saturday (June 16 & 17), 4:00 pm on Sunday (June 18), 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday (June 19 & 20), 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Wednesday (June 21), as well as 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Thursday (June 22). Tickets can be purchased at the Cinema Art Theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening. Admission for a screening is $8 for RBFS members and $10 for future members. All screenings are held at the Cinema Art Theater located at 17701 Dartmouth Drive in Dartmouth Plaza, behind the Lewes Wawa.
The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 3- 12, 2017). Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute®. The Film Society is funded, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.