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Woman of Many Faces: Isabelle Huppert
Originally aired 10/24/05
The renowned French actress Isabelle Huppert speaks briefly at the opening event ceremonies for her film retrospective at MoMA and photo exhibit at P.S.1. MoMA's Larry Kardish introduces Patrice Chéreau, director of Gabrielle, the first film in the series, and MoMA Director Glenn Lowry introduces the actor. (12 minutes)

In the P.S.1 show, Woman of Many Faces: Isabelle Huppert, the actress is seen in over 100 photographic and video portraits by a multi-generational, international group of legendary artists and fashion photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nan Goldin, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Roni Horn and Helmut Newton. This exhibition is shown in conjunction with the screening of Huppert's films at MoMA; a catalogue accompanying the exhibition includes written portraits by Susan Sontag and Elfriede Jelinek. Woman of Many Faces: Isabelle Huppert will travel internationally to over six major institutions.

Woman of Many Faces: Isabelle Huppert can be seen in P.S.1's First Floor Drawing Gallery from October 23, 2005 - December 5, 2005. The 25 film retrospective of Huppert's films at the Museum of Modern Art runs through November 23, 2005.