the projectionist from Vervins retires

From large peplums to Titanic, Edmond Bourgeois will have launched some box office successes. Six decades of cinephilia which will end with a classic of French comedy. With at least four sessions to ensure each week, the projectionist has posted countless hours since his beginnings as a usher at the age of 13. “It’s still a pleasure to see people leave the cinema happy”, says the enthusiast.

It is the work of a lifetime for this former tax agent who will have sacrificed his weekends and his evenings. A commitment hailed by the town of Vervins and the surrounding inhabitants. Twelve of them will take turns to take over from the projectionist and thus maintain a campaign session. “We have an audience, which expects a screening at a certain time, and we have no room for error”, describes Virginie Bouxin, one of the volunteers.