Moreau would have not broken out of the pack had not one of her favorite directors, Louis Malle, not stripped her of makeup and shot her pouty lips and downturned countenance in natural light.

The August dog days find the Castro Theatre with a full slate of great repertory cinema, notably a mini-tribute to tough-guy noir star Robert Mitchum.

The national premiere of a documentary about San Francisco's Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be the highlight of a star-studded evening.

The 37th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, plays San Francisco's Castro Theatre (July 20-30) and other venues.