For Immediate Release
August 27, 2024

CLARK ART INSTITUTE SCREENS
ALEXANDRE DUMAS-THEMED FILM SERIES

Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute presents a film series on famed author and playwright Alexandre Dumas in conjunction with its special exhibition Guillaume Lethière, on Thursdays, September 26, October 3, and October 10. All films are free and screened in the Manton Research Center auditorium at 6 pm.

One of Guillaume Lethière’s compatriots of Caribbean descent, Dumas’s many books (including The Three Musketeers) have been captured on film dozens of times. His father, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a revered French general and close friend of Lethière, inspired many of his swashbuckling characters.

September 26
La Reine Margot (1994)
Directed by Patrice Chéreau and based on the Dumas novel of the same name, this film won five Césars and the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Danièle Thompson’s lively adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's novel is a model of heaving, combustible historical storytelling. There’s no more vivid introduction to the sixteenth-century French wars of religion. (Run time: 2 hours, 42 minutes)

October 3
The Three Musketeers—Part I: D’Artagnan (2023)
An unbelievable hit when it was first published, The Three Musketeers has been adapted into film over thirty times, most recently by Martin Bourboulon in 2023. As the Guillaume Lethiere exhibition enters its last weeks, celebrate the idealism and political intrigue that marks nineteenth-century French and French Caribbean history with the first part of the latest adaptation. (Run time: 2 hours, 1 minute)

October 10
The Three Musketeers: Part II—Milady (2023)
This film was shot back-to-back with its prequel. Part two promises more epic adventure as the plot thickens! (Run time: 1 hour, 55 minutes)

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.

ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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