Rediscovering 'Panique,' a Mostly Unseen Masterpiece
The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 19, 2017
Pierre Simenon joins us to discuss a new restoration of Julien Duvivier’s “Panique,” a Film Noir masterpiece that has gone unseen for nearly 50 years. The film is based on his father, the iconic mystery writer Georges Simenon’s novel, Mr. Hire’s Engagement. Pierre, an expert on his father's work, has written a novel and a book on his father.
“Panique” is showing at Film Forum at 209 West Houston St. through February 2nd. For more information, click here.
