Chabrol thrillers at LACMA

With generous dollops of envy, greed, lust and revenge, the late French filmmaker Claude Chabrol served up a darkly delicious stew of mystery and suspense in more than 70 films during the course of a career spanning just over 50 years. Though frequently compared to Alfred Hitchcock, Chabrol lacked the master’s lighter touch and commercial instincts. His characters never fully emerge from the haunted shadows of their own tortured psyches.

This week the Los Angeles County Museum of Art begins a specially curated mini-series of Chabrol’s extraordinary, but in America little-seen, body of unforgettable work. The program offers four double-bills over the next two weekends, and kicks off Friday, January 28, with La Femme Infidèle (1969) and The Bridesmaid (2004).

More information on the whole series may be found in LACMA’s detailed film schedule. And everything you need to know to plan your visit—from directions and parking to dining options—can be found right here.

Posted 1/27/11