* * * The Melbourne Cinémathèque - Dedicated to screening rare & significant films from the history of international cinema

WELCOME!

The Melbourne Cinémathèque is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run film society. We hold screenings at The Australia Centre for the Moving image every Wednesday night for most of the year. Admission is by membership, which can be obtained on a monthly or yearly basis.

NEXT SCREENING

August 18 - Dark Star: Alain Delon

7:00 - PLEIN SOLEIL
René Clément (1960) 112 mins PG

The elegant psychopath & title character of Patricia Highsmith’s series of Ripley novels is skillfully rendered by Delon who works with Clément’s careful direction to create an intriguing & ambiguous exploration of villainy.

9:05 - LA PISCINE
Jacques Deray (1969) 120 mins

Visually stunning & psychologically intense study of an unemployed writer (Alain Delon) who lives with his lover, Marianne (Romy Schneider), in a beautiful villa near St Tropez. Deadly consequences arise when Marianne’s former boyfriend (Maurice Ronet) arrives with his daughter (Jane Birkin).

CURRENT NEWS & EVENTS

21/07/10 - Break for MIFF

Every year around August The Melbourne Cinémathèque takes a break from its screening schedule to allow for The Melbourne International Film Festival. Screenings will resume Wednesday 18th of August with our much anticipated Alain Delon season, which will focus upon key European films featuring the iconic French actor.