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Une CHAMBRE EN VILLE (Original title)A ROOM IN TOWN (Alternative title)
Date: 1982 (Release)

Country: France

A film directed by: Jacques Demy

Production company billing: ©1982. Progefi/TF1 Films Production/UGC/Top 1 Christine Gouze-Renal presents a Progefi-TF1 Films Production-UGC-Top 1 co-production
Synopsis: Nantes 1955. François and Edith are involved in a hopeless passion. They leave their respective spouses, and Edith's husband commits suicide because of it. Society is against their relationship however, and their affair ends.

Genre:
Drama
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (26)
In: The Hollywood Reporter v276 n29 20 Apr 1983  Page: 11
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v276 n29 20 Apr 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: American Film v8 n5 March 1983  Page: 36, 38
Title: [American Film - v8 n5 March 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Marcel Ophuls comments on the CHAMBRE EN VILLE/l'AS DES AS controversy.

In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983  Pages: 3-4
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Review.

In: Filmcritica n331 January 1983  Pages: 5-10
Title: [Filmcritica - n331 January 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Interview with director.

In: Positif n263 January 1983  Pages: 60-61
Title: [Positif - n263 January 1983: no known title]Language: French
Description: Further on the debate on the merits of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE, and their respective fates at the box office.

In: Le Film Francais n1920 5 Nov 1982  Page: 12
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1920 5 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and synopsis.

In: Positif n262 December 1982  Pages: 62-63
Title: [Positif - n262 December 1982: no known title]Language: French

In: Variety 17 Nov 1982  Page: 15
Title: [Variety - 17 Nov 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v51 n4 Autumn 1982  Pages: Autumn 230-231
Title: [Sight and Sound - v51 n4 Autumn 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.

In: Jeune Cinéma n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83  Pages: 47-49
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n147 Dec/Jan 1982/83: no known title]Language: French

In: Unifrance Film Bulletin n7 February 1982
Title: [Unifrance Film Bulletin - n7 February 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinéma n287 November 1982  Pages: 76-78
Title: [Cinéma - n287 November 1982: no known title]Language: French

In: Visions n2 15 Oct 1982  Pages: 3, + 4-5
Title: [Visions - n2 15 Oct 1982: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Demy.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n342 December 1982  Page: "Le journaldes" insert no. 29 I, XVI
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n342 December 1982: no known title]Language: French
Description: Editorial on the controversy surrounding the distribution and critical response to l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VIL

In: Le Technicien du Film n308 15 Nov 1982  Page: 36
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n308 15 Nov 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Technical credits.

In: Le Film Francais n1885 15 Jan 1982  Page: 34
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1885 15 Jan 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n341 November 1982  Pages: 14-17
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n341 November 1982: no known title]Language: French

In: Cinématographe n82 October 1982  Pages: 27-28
Title: [Cinématographe - n82 October 1982: no known title]Language: French

In: Le Film Francais n1897 9 Apr 1982  Page: 19
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1897 9 Apr 1982: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits.

In: Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955  Page: 20
Title: [Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française - v3 n9 Jan-Mar 1955: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits, note.

In:   Pages: 24-26
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Review.

In:   Pages: 14-15
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Comments on the controversy surrounding the publicity and box office success, or lack of both, of l'AS DES AS, and une CHAMBRE EN VILLE.

In:
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In:   Pages: 26-27
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Interview with director.

In:   Pages: 2-3
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Text of a defense of the film by leading French critics, following its poor box office returns in competition with th Belmondo film, l'AS DES AS.