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Local France
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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 .
Local France
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
French films with English subtitles to watch in May 2025
The cinema club Lost in Frenchlation holds regular screenings of French films with English subtitles in Paris, 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 May; Bergers - Friday, May 2nd This film, by Sophie Deraspe, tells the story of an aspiring writer, Mathyas, who decides to give up his job in advertising to go become a shepherd in the south of France. When? Pre-drinks will start at 7pm, and the screening will begin at 8pm. Where? Cinema L'Entrepôt, 7 Rue Francis de Pressensé, 75014 Paris Tickets? Ranging from €6 to €9.50. You can purchase them in advance online . Adieu Monsieur Haffmann - Thursday, May 8th This film, directed by Fred Cavayé, takes place in Paris in 1941. François Mercier, a jewellery assistant for Mr Haffman, just wants to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. When he is faced with the German occupation, he makes an agreement with his employer that changes all of their lives. Advertisement When? VE Day and Montmartre Amélie walking tour starting at 4.30pm (tickets sold separately). Pre-drinks from 7pm, with the screening starting at 8pm. Where? Luminor Cinema. 20 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris Tickets? Movie tickets range from €7.50 to €11.50. You can buy them online . Tour tickets are €18, and they can be bought here . L'amour c'est sûrcoté - Sunday, May 11th This French romantic comedy, directed by Mourad Winter, is about a 27-year-old misfit, Anis, who "ticks all the wrong boxes", especially when it comes to women. Still struggling with the death of a close friend, Anis pushes himself to go out and meet new people. Everything changes when he meets Madeleine. When? Pre-drinks start at 7pm, screening starts at 8pm. Stick around afterwards for a Q&A with the director. Where? Luminor cinema. 20 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris Tickets? Ranging from €7.50 to €11.50. You can order them online ahead of time. Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire - Tuesday, May 13th This 1972 spy comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, follows a distracted violinist, Francois Perrin, who unintentionally becomes the focus of the French secret service, who believe him to be a secret agent. A wild goose chase ensues. You might have heard of the English-language remake (The Man with One Red Shoe, starring Tom Hanks). Advertisement When? Pre-drinks start at 7pm, the screening starts at 8pm. Where? Cinema L'Epée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75006 Paris Tickets? Ranging from €5 to €9.90. You can buy them online . La Haine - Monday, May 19th For its 30th anniversary, join Lost in Frenchlation for a screening of the French cult classic, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. The film, which covers one night and one day, follows three boys from an underserved banlieue outside of Paris . Their friend, Abdel, was beaten by police and is in intensive care at the hospital. The boys try to navigate their place in the world. When? Pre-drinks start at 7pm, the screening starts at 8pm. Where? Cinéma du Panthéon, 13 Rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris Tickets? Ranging from €10 to €12. You can order them here . Prosper - Thursday, May 22nd Directed by Yohann Gloaguen, this French film tells the story of Prosper, an Uber driver who finds himself in a tricky situation after picking up a dying gangster who was shot. Unsure of what to do next, Prosper gets rid of the body, but steals the man's crocodile-skin boots. When he eventually tries the boots on, the dead man's spirit, King, takes over. Together, they try to find his killer. Advertisement When? Pre-drinks start at 7pm, with a stand-up comedy show by Fred Eyangoh to follow at 8pm. The screening will begin at 8.30pm. Where? Cinema L'Arlequin, 76 Rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris Tickets? Ranging from €15 to €17. You can purchase them online beforehand. Le grand bleu - Tuesday, May 27th This 1988 film directed by Luc Besson follows the stories of Jacques Mayol and Enzo Molinari, who have known each other since childhood and have always been rivals. After 20 years, the men reunite at a freediving championship in Sicily. When? Join the 'Midnight in Paris' walking tour at 4.30pm (separate tickets). Pre-drinks will start at 6.45pm, with the screening beginning at 7.45pm. Where? L'Epée de Bois cinema at 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75006 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets range from €5 to €9.90, and you can buy them online ahead of time. Tickets for the walking tour are €18, you can buy them here .
Local France
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
French films with English subtitles to watch in February 2025
Lost in Frenchlation has seven French films with English subtitles lined up, plus two walking tours, and Q&As with directors. As usual, arrive early for pre-show drinks and a chance to chat with fellow cinephiles. You can also subscribe to the Lost in Frenchlation newsletter and find more updates on their website. Here are the films for February. Le Dossier Maldoror (Maldoror) – Thursday, February 6th What? An impulsive young police officer, assigned to a covert unit to monitor a dangerous sex offender following the disappearance of two young women, goes it alone after the investigation falters. When? Arrive for pre-screening drinks at 7pm. The film starts at 8pm. Where? L'Entrepôt, 7 Rue Francis de Pressensé, 75014 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets can be bought here. They cost between €6 and €9.50. Tour tickets can be bought here for €17. Spectateurs! (Filmlovers!) – Wednesday, February 12th What? Arnaud Desplechin's 'docufiction drama' love letter to cinema follows in the footsteps of Paul Dédalus – the director's cinematic alter-ego, who featured in 1996 film Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) (My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument) and 2015 hit Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (My Golden Days). This movie goes right back to the character's childhood, and tells the story of how he got introduced to the movies: as a spectator, a cinephile, and – finally – a film-maker. Think The Fabelmans with a French twist… When? Arrive for pre-screening drinks at 7pm. The film starts at 8pm – and there will be a Q&A with the director afterwards. Where? Jeu de Paume, 1 Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets can be bought here. They cost between €7.50 and €11.50. Joli Joli (Hear Me Love) – Friday, February 14th What? A penniless and needy writer in 1970s Paris falls for the charms of a rising movie star in a song-and-dance whirlwind of a musical – but the trans-European road to romance is paved with dud intentions, misunderstandings and jealousy. Singer Clara Luciani stars. When? A romantic musicals movie-themed walking tour starts from the Pont Neuf Metro at 5pm, while drinks ahead of the movie start at the cinema at 7pm, with the screening at 8pm. Where? Club de L'Etoile, 14 rue Troyon, 75017 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets are available online here. They cost between €10 and €12. Tickets for the two-hour Valentine's-themed walking tour – highlighting the French capital as seen through the lenses of greatest musicals and romantic comedies cost €17 and are available here. Par Amour (Call of Water) – Thursday, February 20th What? A mother on the verge of a breakdown struggles to cope with the bizarre behaviour of her oldest son after he goes missing during a day at the seaside. His explanation for his sudden obsession with water seems other-worldly. When? Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm followed by Q&A with director Elise Otzenberger. Where? Luminor, 20 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets are available online here. They cost between €7.50 and €11.50. Planète B (Planet B) – Sunday, February 23rd What? Dystopian sci-fi adventure in which an activist vanishes shortly after being shot by a police officer with a flashball gun during a protest that turns violent. She wakes up on another world. When? Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm followed by Q&A with director Aude Léa Rapin. Where? Luminor, 20 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets are available online here. They cost between €7.50 and €11.50. Hibernatus – Tuesday, February 25th What? When the frozen body of an industrialist (Louis de Funès) is restored to life after nearly 55 years frozen in the Arctic ice, his descendants pretend to be from his time to spare him the culture shock. When? Midnight in Paris tour at 5pm, drinks at the cinema from 7pm, screening at 8pm. Where? L'Épée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris. Tickets? Movie tickets are available online here. They cost between €7.90 and €9.90. Tickets for the two-hour Midnight in Paris walking tour cost €17 and are available here. La Fille d'un Grand Amour (Child of True Love) – Thursday, February 27th What? A film student's documentary project about her estranged parents has an unexpected effect – it makes them realise that they still have deep feelings for one another, and they take their first, tentative steps on the path to reconciliation. When? Drinks at 7pm, screening at 8pm followed by Q&A with director Agnès De Sacy. Where? L'Arlequin, 776 Rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris.
