Film
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WOOING ROXANNE Gerard Depardieu stars in Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” (1990), a period comedy about a swordsman whose poetry is more alluring than his looks. It is screened as part of the French Institute/Alliance Francaise’s tribute to Mr. Depardieu. Today, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-355-6160, $9 general, $7 students, $2 members in advance, free for members at the door. Note: The film is in French with English subtitles.
CHILDREN ON SCREEN “Children in the 20th Century,” a double feature series, showcases international directors that address issues facing children, such as abuse, homelessness, poverty, and abandonment. Up next: Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Nobody Knows” (2004), the heartbreaking story of four children left alone by their mother in a Tokyo apartment. It is screened with Theo Angelopoulos’s “Landscape in the Mist” (1988), about two Greek children who travel to Germany in search of their father (8:45 p.m.). Tonight, Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Broadway and 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $10 general, $8 students and seniors, $6 members. For a complete movie schedule, go to www.symphonyspace.org.
SECRET SCREENING Wolfgang Hamm’s documentary, “Secrets of Khoomei: Voices of Tuva,” about Siberia’s cultural revival after the collapse of the Soviet Union, is screened for the first time in America. Sunday, 4 p.m., Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000, 212-620-5000 ext. 344, $7.
VIOLENT REACTIONS New Line Cinema and the Film Society of Lincoln Center present a special screening of “A History of Violence.” Director David Cronenberg, composer Howard Shore, and stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, and William Hurt are on hand to answer questions. Wednesday, November 9, 8 p.m., Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-875-5600, $30 general, $25 members.
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