Kings and Queen follows two stories until their harrowing intersection. One story focuses on Nora, a bourgeois woman who runs an art gallery, and the other on Ismael, a violinist involuntarily committed to a mental hospital. A looming tragedy in Nora's life finds her seeking out Ismael, at which point Desplechin's story takes some breathtaking turns causing viewers to rethink everything they've just seen. With Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Maurice Garrel, and Catherine Deneuve. (150 mins.)


series booklet

A booklet to accompany the series has been produced by the Wexner Center, BAMcinematek, and Wellspring Media, Inc. The booklet, available in a PDF version on this web site, features essays by noted film critics Kent Jones and Amy Taubin and a Desplechin filmography. Images and text in the booklet are protected by copyright; all rights reserved.


support credits

Season support provided by the Rohauer Collection Foundation and the Corporate Annual Fund of the Wexner Center Foundation.

Contemporary films, international films, and visiting filmmakers presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.


series special thanks

Special thanks to Florence Almozini of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Ryan Werner and Marisa Keselica of Wellspring for their invaluable support and cooperation.