On the evening of March 20, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the screening of the newly restored 1962 film, La Baie des Anges, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

The film, starring Ms. Jeanne Moreau and Mr. Claude Mann, tells the story about:

“Jean Fournier (Claude Mann) a young bank employee who is encouraged by his friend Caron to take an interest in gambling. After winning money in a game of roulette, he decides to vacation in Nice, where he falls in love with Jackie (Jeanne Moreau), divorced and mother to a child she rarely visits. Though Jackie also enjoys Jean’s company, she constantly warns him that her passion for gambling will always be greater.

Jean becomes jealous of not having all of her attention and has mixed feelings about gambling, yet he too is to some extend seduced by this new life style that involves taking risks. Despite Jackie’s cool façade and alleged control over her choices – she claims she is unattached to the money itself, but rather the thrill of the game, and doesn’t mind going from rich to poor in a matter of seconds -, she soon begins to reveal her vulnerability and the emptiness she often feels as result of her addiction.”

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Mr. Vincent Vatrican, director of the Archives Audiovisualles de Monaco (AAM), talks about the restoration of the film.  

The AAM along with the Franco-American Cultural Fund, the SOGEDA Monaco, theCiné-Tamaris and La Cinémathèque Française help fund the restoration of this classic film.

On the evening of March 20, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the screening of the newly restored 1962 film, La Baie des Anges, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

The film, starring Ms. Jeanne Moreau and Mr. Claude Mann, tells the story about:

“Jean Fournier (Claude Mann) a young bank employee who is encouraged by his friend Caron to take an interest in gambling. After winning money in a game of roulette, he decides to vacation in Nice, where he falls in love with Jackie (Jeanne Moreau), divorced and mother to a child she rarely visits. Though Jackie also enjoys Jean’s company, she constantly warns him that her passion for gambling will always be greater.

Jean becomes jealous of not having all of her attention and has mixed feelings about gambling, yet he too is to some extend seduced by this new life style that involves taking risks. Despite Jackie’s cool façade and alleged control over her choices – she claims she is unattached to the money itself, but rather the thrill of the game, and doesn’t mind going from rich to poor in a matter of seconds -, she soon begins to reveal her vulnerability and the emptiness she often feels as result of her addiction.”

Click here to view a photo gallery.

Mr. Vincent Vatrican, director of the Archives Audiovisualles de Monaco (AAM), talks about the restoration of the film.  

The AAM along with the Franco-American Cultural Fund, the SOGEDA Monaco, theCiné-Tamaris and La Cinémathèque Française help fund the restoration of this classic film.

Tomorrow, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco will participate in the opening of the 7th Internationales Monaco et la Méditerranée conference held at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. The theme of this year’s conference is, La Puissance du Feu: Du Mythe de Prométhée aux Défis Futurs en Méditerranée.

The sovereign prince is scheduled to give a speech during tomorrow’s event as well as the Managing Director of the Institut Océanographique Fondation Albert I, Mr. Robert Calcagno, and the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Irina Bokova. During the conference there will be several roundtable discussions focusing on “…climate change and the natural hazards in Mediterranean and the future of energy…”

And, finally, as you may know by now Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco will attend Ladies Lunch Monte-Carlo.