La Traversée de Paris – Film screening and meeting
23 September 2023 at the D-DAY Experience
An exceptional meeting with the sons of Jean Gabin and Bourvil!
On 23 September at D-DAY experience (our partner for this event), attend the screening of the legendary film “La Traversée de Paris”, Claude Autant-Lara’s masterpiece starring Jean Gabin and Bourvil.
At the end of the screening, follow a discussion/debate with Mathias Moncorgé (son of Jean Gabin) and Philippe Raimbourg (son of Bourvil).
For a good cause!
All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Perce-Neige foundation, set up in 1966 by Lino Ventura.
- Session 1: Saturday 23 September 2023 at 5.30pm
- Session 2: Saturday 23 September 2023 at 8.30pm
- Price: €8 per person (single rate)
Bookings open on the D-DAY Experience website from 07 July
The movie
With the black market rampant in occupied Paris, the brave but not very clever Martin (Bourvil) is asked by the grocer Jambier (Louis de Funès) to transport a neatly cut-up pig hidden in several suitcases from one end of the city to the other. Abandoned by his usual partner, Martin meets Grandgil (Jean Gabin) in a bistro and offers him the job, although he is worried about his behaviour.
This year, make the most of your stay in Normandy to discover the incredible career of an icon of French cinema, Jean GABIN. A man who refused to “stay in the dark” when his country and his compatriots were going so badly. Claustrophobic and afraid of fire, he nevertheless became a tank commander. Far from the glitter and fame, among his brothers in arms, he is Jean Moncorgé, a combatant like any other. The “Jean Gabin, la guerre c’est pas du cinéma” exhibition, organised with and thanks to Gabin’s son Mathias Moncorgé and curator Patrick Glâtre, sheds light on a period of his life about which he spoke very little out of modesty, believing that he had “just” done his duty.
The exhibition takes place at the Normandy Victory Museum from April 1 to November 5, 2023. Read more
The “Perce neige” Foundation
A legendary French actor, Lino Ventura was also the father of a “child like no other”. His fight to raise society’s awareness of disability was his life’s work. It was a role that gave rise to the Perce-Neige Foundation, now chaired by his grandson Christophe Lasserre-Ventura.
Do you have an ambassador card?
Do you have a Normandy Victory Museum ambassador card for 2023? Here’s your VIP advantage: reserved seating in the front rows for the screening (Warning! Remember to buy your ticket before 15 September to get your reserved seat).