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JEANNE MOREAU REMEMBERED, by Susan King

There was no one like Jeanne Moreau, the grand dame of French cinema who died this past July 31 at the age of 89. Petite, passionate, and overflowing with sensuality, Moreau became the muse of countless directors including New Wave pioneers Louis Malle ( Elevator to the Gallows, The Lovers ), Francois Truffaut ( Jules and Jim, The Bride Wore Black ) and Jacques Demy ( Bay of Angels ), as well as Michelangelo Antonioni ( La Notte ) and Orson Welles ( Chimes at Midnight, The Immortal Story ). In fact, Welles once described Moreau as “the greatest actress in the world.” And one who, shockingly, was never nominated for an Oscar nor a Golden Globe. The Aero Theatre is paying tribute to the magnificent Moreau with a seven-film tribute “Jeanne Moreau Remembered,”  opening this Thursday with the 2008 drama One Day You’ll Understand , directed by Amos Gitai, who will be appearing in person. Friday’s offerings are 1961’s La Notte and Luis Bunuel’s 1964 Diary of a Chambermaid . Truffaut’s 19...