Mardi Cinema - La Cérémonie Claude Chabrol

A maid and a postal worker form a dark alliance in Chabrol’s chilling tale of class tension, secrets, and quiet rebellion turning violent.
About this Event

📅 Tuesday, 4 August
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Alliance Française Auckland
🎬 French film with English subtitles

We’re continuing our Mardi Cinéma cycle with another essential classic of French cinema: Que la bête meure by Claude Chabrol.

🎥 La cérémonie
Sophie, a quiet and reserved maid, is hired by a wealthy bourgeois family in the French countryside. Illiterate and secretive, she forms an unexpected bond with Jeanne, a rebellious and outspoken postal worker. As their friendship deepens, resentment toward the family grows, fueled by class tensions, misunderstandings, and unspoken frustrations. What begins as a subtle social drama slowly escalates into a chilling and explosive confrontation. With La Cérémonie, Chabrol delivers a sharp critique of social divides, wrapped in a tense and unsettling psychological thriller.

🎙️ Special Guest: A cinema expert will join us for a discussion after the screening.

🎟️ Tickets
AF Members: $5
Non-Members: $10
Ticket includes drinks and nibbles
Limited seating (20 spots)