The Institute Library became le cinema Thursday night as its French film series — “Bonsoir, Mes Ami(e)s!” — began with Beauty and The Beast (also known as La Belle et la Bête), the renowned 1946 film by Jean Cocteau based on the fairy tale originally published in the 1700s. The three-film series is being presented in conjunction with Best Video and is being hosted and curated by John Hatch, who recently organized a successful Italian movie series at the Chapel Street institution.
Hatch said he decided to show French films this time because it seemed like the right way to“move on.”
“The Italian movies were kind of heavy, and these are much lighter and romantic,” he said. Plus, he added, they are simply more great films that he wanted to share.
