Make yourself comfortable in the seats at La Fémis to (re)discover Lola (1961), Jacques Demy’s first feature film and the beginning of a trilogy continued with Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964) and then Model Shop (1969). This emblematic film tells the intertwined destinies of a cabaret dancer from Nantes, lost loves, and dreams of leaving. Lola is played by the unforgettable Anouk Aimée, whose character is linked to the famous song “C’est moi, c’est Lola,” post-synced by Jacqueline Danno. The original score, composed by Michel Legrand, elevates this work in which cinema and music answer one another with grace.
In resonance with the theme “The 18th sets the rhythm,” the screening is followed by an exceptional conversation with film music composers Laurent Couson and Maxence Dussère.
Laurent Couson is an internationally renowned conductor and composer, the author of more than 30 film scores, and celebrated for creations at the crossroads of cinema, symphonic music, and live performance.
Maxence Dussère is an award-winning sound editor and composer, winner of the César for Best Sound 2022 and nominated for the 2025 Oscars, recognised for work that serves storytelling in major films of contemporary cinema.
Photo credit: Portrait of Jacques Demy on the set of the film Lola © 1960 Agnès Varda
