FREE SUMMER FILM NIGHT: La Marseillaise (1938) Monday, July 13th

On Monday, July 13th, at 6 pm in the Rosenthal Lecture Room at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s offices, the film La Marseillaise (1938) will be shown.

The showing is FREE to ALL and open to the general public. However, only reserved seating is available. To reserve seating, please call 561.832.0731, extension 111. Email responses are NOT accepted.

PLEASE NOTE, ONCE THE FILM BEGINS THERE IS NO ADMITTANCE.

As with all events, the Preservation Foundation expects attendees to act respectfully. We reserve the right to turn away anyone.

Just in time for Bastille Day, La Marseillaise (1938) presents an entertaining example of a culture in flux at a movement in time when one culture and way of life was trying to preserve itself in the face of another. Director Jean Renoir's (son of the famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir) epic account of the French Revolution, La Marseillaise is shown from the eyes of the citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course the king Louis XVI each showing their own small problems. It juxtaposes the opulent life of King Louis XVI with the poverty of the commoners who rose up to overthrow the monarchy in 1789. The film's title comes from the rallying song which grew out of the peasants' march on the Bastille, the song that ultimately became the French national anthem.

"Fascinating." - Chicago Reader

"The heady, idealistic days of the French Revolution as seen from the street, through the eyes of an idealistic group of Republicans from Marseilles..." - Turner Classic Movies

The Foundation’s President Alexander C. Ives will present a short introduction, linking the film with the causes and work of the Preservation Foundation.

The showing will begin at 6 pm.
Please note, doors lock at 6:15 pm.
Refreshments will be provided.

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach is a private, non-profit, 1500 member organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic, architectural and cultural heritage of Palm Beach, Florida. As the community advocate for maintaining the outstanding quality of life in Palm Beach, the Foundation has created a community-wide perspective seeing the unique buildings of Palm Beach as integral to the Town’s character as well as its future. What once would have been only issues of growth have been reshaped as issues of quality of life. By combining history, inventiveness and ingenuity the Preservation Foundation has helped forge a contemporary Palm Beach informed by its achievements in architecture, culture and design, not dismissive of them.

Over 30 years, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach has given millions of dollars for the preservation and restoration of historic properties; worked advocating for over 290 landmark properties; recognized numerous architects, owners, and properties with awards; educated hundreds of thousands of children about the architectural, cultural and environmental legacy of Palm Beach; and saved thousands of archival documents in its library, among many other accomplishments.

Alexander C. Ives
President
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
311 Peruvian Avenue
Palm Beach, Florida 33480