Films on the Green Festival presents "The Axe" (Le Couperet) directed by famous director Costa-Gavras (Z, Amen, etc.) this Friday, June 22 at Tompkins Square Park (East Village). Adapted from bestselling novel "The Ax" by American author Donald E. Westlake, "Le Couperet" is a dark suspenseful comedy with great actors, especially José Garcia in the leading role.
It's FREE and shown IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES!
THE AXE
LE COUPERET
Directed by Costa-Gavras (2005)
Not Rated | Drama-Thriller | 122 min
Starring José Garcia, Karin Viard, Olivier Gourmet, Yolande Moreau
Based on the novel The Ax by Donald Edwin Westlake, Mysterious Press, 1997, United States.
Bruno Davert, a business executive in a paper company, is fired when his company downsizes. Still jobless two years later, he is willing to do anything to get a job - even if it means killing his more qualified rivals…
“A jet-black social comedy marbled with delectably handled close calls, "The Ax" puts the merciless world of downsizing, outsourcing and other capitalist trends on the chopping block.” –Variety
DATE: Friday June 22, 2012
TIME: 8:30PM
LOCATION: Tompkins Square Park (7th street between Avenue A and Avenue B)
More information: http://www.newyorkinfrench.net/profiles/blogs/films-on-the-green-fe...
Films on the Green Festival is organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy with the City of New York Parks and Recreation.
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