Who's teaching what to whom in this melancholy comedy about the sentimental education of a young Midwestern man who works as a French tutor?

26 mins., 16mm, B&W, U.S.A., 1997

Written & Directed by Craig Marsden

Starring: Steve Burns, Mychelle Dangerfield, Craig Smith, June Squibb, Mark Schulte, Harriet D. Foy

Cinematography by Horacio Marquínez, Music by Miki Navazio, Edited by Jim Cozza

"conjures a haunting view of frustrated yearnings with soft black & white imagery and two terrific leads"  - l.a. weekly

"emotionally resonant, with beautiful camerawork highlighting a pair of excellent performances" - austin chronicle

"a stylish piece by a young but very mature filmmaker... the compositions are striking and Marsden knows when to hold a moment" - film.com

"beautifully directed" - indiewire

Awards:
- Best Narrative Short Film, South By SouthWest Film Festival;
- Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival;
- Minnesota Spirit Award;
- First Prize, El Gran Premio OCIC,IV Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine, México;
- 1997 Independent Film Channel Student Film Showcase Award, IFFM;
- 1st place, Wasserman Award, NYU grad film

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New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Institute for Film & Television NYU

LA LEÇON

Who's teaching what to whom in this melancholy comedy about the sentimental education of a young, US Midwestern man who works as a French tutor?

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La Leçon (The Lesson)
Craig Marsden, USA, 1997, 26 minutes, black and white

A young French tutor receives an unexpected education from his appealing, mischievous pupil in this wistful, delicate, and affecting comedy with a romantic score of French pop ballads.

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The 1997 Wasserman Awards were presented to:

First Prize Graduate: La Leçon, by Craig Marsden A serious comedy about sex, class, and furniture.

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LA LEÇON Minnesota Spirit Award (26 min.) USA 1997 A film by MN native Craig Marsden Who's teaching what to whom in this melancholy comedy about the sentimental education of a young midwesterner who works as a French tutor.

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Craig Marsden's La Leçon. Who's teaching who in this melancholy comedy about a savvy student and her young French tutor?

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La Lecon

USA, 1997, 26 min
Director: Craig Marsden
Cast: Steve Burns, Mychelle Dangerfield, Craig Smith
Sales: Sokota Pictures, P.O. Box 644, New York, N.Y. 10276
Tel.: +1 212 332 9078, fax: +1 212 253 1516

Who's teaching what to whom in this melancholy comedy about the sentimental education of a young Midwestern man who works as a French tutor? Winner in Chicago and several other film festivals.

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Craig Marsden lives in New York. He's currently working on the film «The Same River Twice».