Her Head in Films

Catherine Corsini's 'Summertime' (aka 'La Belle Saison') (2015)

Episode Summary

In this episode, I talk about Catherine Corsini's glorious 2015 film "Summertime" (aka "La Belle Saison"). Two women--Carole and Delphine--fall in love against the backdrop of the burgeoning women's movement in 1970s France. I discuss French feminism, the way Corsini represents lesbian love and desire, and much more. Full show notes: https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-103-catherine-corsinis-summertime-aka-la-belle-saison-2015

Episode Notes

In this episode, I talk about Catherine Corsini's glorious 2015 film "Summertime" (aka "La Belle Saison"). Two women--Carole and Delphine--fall in love against the backdrop of the burgeoning women's movement in 1970s France. I discuss French feminism, the way Corsini represents lesbian love and desire, and much more.

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Full Show Notes

• The Guardians
• Cousin Jules
• Farrebique
• The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
• Ways of Seeing
• Minnie Bruce Pratt
• Janis: Little Girl Blue
• Paragraph 175
• Dyketactics
• My episode on James Ivory's MAURICE
• My episode on Donna Deitch's DESERT HEARTS
• My episode on  David Lean's BRIEF ENCOUNTER
• My episode on Nicolas Philibert's TO BE AND TO HAVE
• One Sings, The Other Doesn't
• Tori Amos's "Girl"

Sources

• Interview: Catherine Corsini on Love,  Activism, and Passion in 'Summertime' (Moveable Feast)
• Catherine Corsini on Pioneering Lesbian Feminists and 'Summertime' (Women and Hollywood)
• Summertime: Catherine Corsini Interview (SBS)
• Actress and Director Catherine Corsini on Summertime (Motion Picture Association)
• Francoise Picq: The History of Feminist Movements in France
• From Revolution to Topless Protest: A Brief History of Feminism in France (The Bubble)
• What We Must Learn from the History of French Feminism: An Interview with Lisa Greenwald (Public Seminar)