Francis Lederer, debonair character actor with a continental charm
This November and December, Cine Club celebrates the long and colourful life and acting career of Francis Lederer (1899–2000). Asked what his secret is, he replied: the secret to longevity is to live a long life – a quote that captures his much-loved wit and humour brilliantly.
Labelled the German speaking Maurice Chevalier, Lederer's international career spanned from the silent era well into the 1970s and our selection of four films aims to illustrate this.
For this part of our mini series we feature a talk and introduction by film historians Brigitte Mayr and Michael Omasta of Synema Vienna who have researched and written extensively about this suave man.
Programme for Thursday 28 November 2024
TALK by Brigitte Mayr and Michael Omasta
A FILMED CONVERSATION with Francis Lederer (1993)
followed by
CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY
US 1939, 104min, in English, directed by Anatole Litvak
The film was the first one with an explicitly anti-Nazi stance to be produced by a major studio (Warner) and features a large German speaking cast, many of them refugees from the new powers in place themselves, among them Francis Lederer.
Full Season Programme
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Thursday 21 November 7PM
TALK, A FILMED CONVERSATION & CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY
Thursday 28 November 7PM
Tuesday 3 Dezember 7PM
Wednesday 11 Dezember 7PM