I recently went to see the 1955 movie “To Catch A Thief,” starring
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, shown at a local pub over lunch of
antipasto and wine. Organized by Christine Thomas of
Pop-Up Cinema,
held in the vaulted basement of the Snug restaurant in Old Nice, and
sponsored by Nice Tea Co., the film featured various locations on the
French Riviera: Eze,
Monaco, Nice, St. Jeannet, and Cannes. Reportedly, Grace Kelly met Prince Ranier at the
Cannes Film Festival, just after the release of this film.
It was a very pleasant way to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon,
traveling backwards in time to familiar places. It’s amusing to watch
an old film, with its iconic music and superimposed images, compared
with today’s super and realistic special effects. I also happened to
see a deux chevaux car from the late 1950′s, which perfectly matched the
theme of today’s movie –
charmant!
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| Cary Grant & Grace Kelly |
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| French Riviera winding roads |
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| Pre-movie ambiance |
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