21-05-2025
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French films with English subtitles to watch in June 2025
The cinema club Lost in Frenchlation holds regular screenings of French films with English subtitles, with the aim of allowing French language beginners to appreciate the richness and diversity of French cinema.
The films are usually a mixture of new releases and classics. Here's what is coming up in June – including a special premiere to mark the Champs-Elysées Film Festival and not one but two Blanche Gardin vehicles.
Miséricorde – Wednesday, June 4th
What?
The
New York Times
described Alain Guiraudie's 2024 multi César–nominated movie as 'film noir with the lights turned on', while French critic Caroline Besse called it a 'delicious thriller like a mushroom omelette'.
We hold no such cinematically flavourful opinion on this tree-bound missing person mystery set in darkest Aveyron, save to say you'll probably really enjoy it. Catherine Frot is a joy as the concerned widow whose son is caught up in the centre of the story.
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When?
Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm, followed by a Q&A with one of the stars.
Where?
Jeu de Paume, 1 Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris.
Tickets?
Tickets – costing between €7.50 and €11.50 – can be ordered
here
.
Les Musiciens – Friday, June 6th
What?
Frédéric Pierrot is on scene-stealing form in this well regarded drama. He is the misanthropic perfectionist composer of a piece of music that an idealistic heiress (Valérie Donzelli) wants to see performed at a unique concert bringing together four Stradivarius instruments.
When?
Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm, followed by a Q&A with director Gregory Magne.
Where?
L'Entrepôt, 17 Rue Francis de Pressensé, Paris 14.
Tickets?
Tickets – costing between €6 and €9.50 – can be ordered
here
.
Un Monde Merveilleux – Thursday, June 12th
What?
Blanche Gardin continues to be utterly astonishing in this clever near-future comedy as a rebellious and technosceptic former teacher eking out an existence as a petty criminal, who kidnaps a caregiver robot in an effort to regain custody of her daughter.
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When?
Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm, followed by a Q&A with first-time feature director Guilio Callegari.
Where?
Luminor, 20 Rue du Temple, Paris 4.
Tickets?
Tickets – costing between €7.50 and €11.50 – can be ordered
here
.
Le Grand Bain – Sunday, June 15th
What?
Remember
The Full Monty
– the 1997 British comedy about unemployed middle-aged Sheffield steelworkers who form a male striptease act? Think that, only French, and involving an all-male synchronised swimming team rather than loveable poundshop Chippendales. Just as heartwarming, too.
When?
Tea bar open from 7pm for a hot drink, screening at 7.30pm – with subdued lighting so cinemagoers can combine the movie with a spot of casual knitting as part of World Wide Knit In Public Day.
Where?
Studio des Ursulines, 10 Rue des Ursulines, 75005 Paris.
Tickets?
Tickets – costing between €5.40 and €9.40 – can be ordered
here
.
Champs-Elysées Film Festival: L'Incroyable Femme des Neiges (The Incredible Snow Woman) – Sunday, June 22nd
What?
As part of the Champs-Elysées Film Festival, Lost in Frenchlation proudly hosts the premiere of Sébastien Betbeder's comedy drama – in which the remarkable Blanche Gardin (you may remember her as the technosceptic mother from
Un Monde Merveilleux
) stars as an arctic explorer who fears nothing … except confronting her own existence back in her native Jura.
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When?
Limited drinks – included in the ticket price and served on the rooftop – start at 6.30pm, screening at 8.30pm followed by a Q&A with cast and crew. Hot food is available on the evening for €9, payable on the night.
Where?
Publicis Cinéma, 129 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008, Paris.
Tickets?
Tickets – costing €40 until June 1st and €45 thereafter, including rooftop cocktails – are available
here
.
