Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14: “Léon” (1994)
Fri 26 Jan 2018, 7.30 pm
TPD
From TPD:
The weekly film screening program “Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14” brings you five of the most excellent movies produced in 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014. These may not be the best movie of the year, but they surely are notables works in the history of world cinema.
The movie of this week is Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson,
Film notes
LÉON / France / 1994
R / 110′ / Crime – Drama – Thriller
Directed by Luc Besson
Léon: The Professional (French: Léon; originally released in the United States as The Professional) is a English-language French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman.
In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman’s trade.
Léon: The Professional won the Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature. The film was also nominated for seven César Awards in 1995, namely Best Film, Best Actor (Jean Reno), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, and Best Sound. [Wikipedia]
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles
• The film screening is for educational purpose and fundraising for Young Cinema Fund of TPD
• Donation (at the door): 20,000 VND/audience
• Doors open at 7 pm and close when the screening room is full
• Seats are assigned on the first-come-first-served basis
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Translated by Hanoi Grapevine
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