Course

In France, an actress can work steadily from her teens through old age. She can start out in stories of youthful rebellion and end up, 50 years later, a screen matriarch. And in the process, her career will end up telling the story of a life — her own life, in a sense, with the films serving as a diary of one woman’s emotions and growth. No wonder so many French actresses are beautiful. They’re radiant from living in a cinematic culture that values them, and values women. 

Faculty Bio

Mick LaSalle is film critic emeritus and columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of several books on film, including The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood Can Learn from Contemporary French Actresses.

This is a Livestreamed + Recorded Course

• Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time 
• Classes will also be video recorded
• You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

• Course starts on Tues., Jan. 20, and ends on Tues., Feb. 10
• Classes meet for 4 weeks, 1.5 hours per session (10:30–noon)
• All course materials will be available in Member Dashboards through March 29