Cinema

Michel Blanc, often described as France’s Woody Allen, dies aged 72

The actor became a household name for his performances in the Les Bronzés films

Films, series, sports: What to watch in September to help improve your French

The new season of a Netflix 'love-to-hate' classic is available this month, alongside films at the cinema and the end of France's summer sporting extravaganza

Why US filmmakers are flocking to France right now

Season four of Emily in Paris has only recently begun filming in the capital where shooting is on a tight deadline

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Alain Delon: French cinema legend dogged by scandal and family feud

We look back at the 88-year-old film star’s colourful life, on and off screen

To sub or to dub: the dilemma of film fans in France

Columnist Peter Wyeth looks into whether films tend to be watched in their original language or not in cinemas and why

Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall is masterclass in multilingual life

The film’s memorable scenes show how speaking multiple languages can be a symbol of compromise, challenges, and power dynamics

Golden Globes awards for French film Anatomy of a Fall

The multilingual drama picked up two awards at the glittering ceremony

2023 was a good year for French cinemas: The top ten films

French-made films also did well during a bumper year for post-Covid cinema seat sales

Why do films in France always open on a Wednesday?

The opening day has changed several times but has been the same now for over 50 years

France’s smallest cinema, with just 50 seats, closes its doors

The cinema operated for almost 25 years

Key dates in September to know about in France

From film festivals to rugby, royal visits and strikes, here are some dates for your calendar

Reminder: Curtain closing on cheaper French cinema tickets

Going to the cinema remains a hugely popular activity in France, and there are numerous ways to save money on tickets

‘Subsidised French cinema keeps art form alive despite Hollywood’

Film as art is protected and championed in French culture - long may it continue says columnist Richard Ogier

Seven French films you can watch this month with subtitles

May will see the Cannes Film Festival take place, so what better time to dip into French cinema?

Legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard dies aged 91

The director was known for his punchy, controversial style, and was one of the founders of the Nouvelle Vague movement

Jean-Paul Belmondo: France's cinematic icon who rejected Hollywood

The late actor famously had no interest in learning English well enough to act in international films, despite being approached by various directors

How will foreign visitors to France use the health pass for going out?

From today a ‘health pass’ is needed to access many cultural or leisure venues; we look at the solutions for those without EU test or vaccination certificates

6000 businesses in France say they will not ask public for health pass

A website allows service providers to declare they will not ask for the ‘pass sanitaire’ – but some establishments have found other ways to get around the new rules

France now has oldest working cinema in world, dating to 1899

The Eden Théâtre, which was built before the word cinema existed, has now been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest in the world still in operation

France deconfinement: What is opening from May 19?

Restaurant and cafe terraces will open, as will public spaces such as cinemas at reduced capacity – but health authorities advise caution

French stuntman who worked on six Bond films dies, age 90

Remy Julienne also worked on the 1969 Italian Job movie and The Da Vinci Code

Hollywood hero's support phone message for Corsica

Leader of local business association gets action star Chuck Norris to deliver a New Year greeting

France Covid-19: Prime Minister Castex lays out new measures

No free masks for all, masks required in theatres and cinemas, and more details on the “relaunch” plan: these were among the main points made in a key interview by French Prime Minister Jean Castex this week.

French arts & culture news: July 2020

A round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France.

Genius of French funnyman Jacques Tati never grows old

As a new book sings the praises of funnyman Jacques Tati, The Connexion examines his influence and how it lives on

Camion screening: mobile cinema tours villages

Movies, operas and museums for all – at home

How you can still enjoy trips to the cinema, nights at the opera and museum visits during the Covid-19 crisis in France - and still observe strict lockdown rules

Inventors remembered in the museums of France

The Connexion dons its thinking cap and tours the country in search of a Eureka! moment in museums and houses dedicated to the memory of great inventions and the minds that made them

French films review: April 2020

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases. This month: The Truth, and The Forgotten Prince

French films review – March 2020

French films and essential viewing for cinéphiles. This month ‘Amanda’ and ‘Les Vétos’

Save on tickets at French cinemas

Going to the cinema need not cost a fortune as there are many different ways of saving money on a ticket.

From a galaxy far, far away to France

C-3PO in Star Wars speaks ‘six million’ languages but ANTHONY DANIELS, who has played the role for 40 years, tells The Connexion he has ‘adequate’ French

French films review – February 2020

French films and essential viewing for cinéphiles. This month: Portrait of a Lady on Fire and La Vérité

French cultural life: Artist hits 100, film icon dies

A round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France in February 2020

Omar Sy to play France’s gentleman thief on TV

French actor Omar Sy, well known for the 2011 hit film Intouchables, is to play the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin in a new Netflix series.

French films review - January 2020

French films and essential viewing for cinéphiles. This month: Les Bronzés font du ski and J’accuse

French cultural life – December 2019

De Gaulle to Harley Davidson, a round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France this month

Jodie Foster - inspired by first female film director

Francophile Hollywood star Jodie Foster had never heard of pioneering film director Alice Guy-Blaché when she was asked to narrate a film about her, even though she has worked in cinema since she was seven.

French films review – November 2019

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases. This month, Dilili in Paris and La vie scolaire

Online video shows Belle Époque-era Parisian life

Footage features Notre Dame Cathedral in 1896, the Champs-Élysées in 1899 ... and the moving walkway at the Paris Exposition in 1900

French films review – October 2019

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases: this month A Faithful Man and Fourmi

‘It’s looking very promising’ for Remain

Leading Remainer Professor AC Grayling was due to join British director David Wilkinson for a film screening and Q&A session in Dinard on September 28. Oliver Rowland spoke to them both a few days before the event

Train on platform 5 is the 7.32 for Hollywood

Playing with trains or going to the cinema? It could be any little boy’s dream dilemma but Philippe Laylle has managed to combine the two into a full-time job.

What’s on in France - September 2019

Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, starry nights, prunes, rice, choucroute and American cinema festivals, art at the abbey, motorbike racing and more…

French films review – September 2019

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases: this month Transit and Vif-Argent

French movie set with a backstory worthy of any film

Location for Cinderella retelling Ever After and 1967 horror film Eye of the Devil has a dramatic history all of its own

The best film locations in France

Movie buff Samantha David gets ready for her close-up with a tour of iconic cinema backdrops the length and breadth of France

French cultural life – September 2019

Biblical view and life in Brittany - A round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France

French cultural life - August 2019

Actors, art and the Académie , a round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France this month

New lease of life for 100-year-old French film studios

Nice once hoped to be a ‘French Hollywood’ - and you will have heard of many of the films that were made at its Victorine Studios. The best of those days seemed over but now the studios are set for a ‘renaissance’

French films review - June 2019

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases. This month, Varda by Agnès , and Victor et Célia

Paris cinema allows pets to attend film premiere

A cinema in Paris has held a movie screening to which animal owners were allowed to bring their pets.

French films review - May 2019

A critical eye on the latest ciné releases. This month: The red collar, and The Mystery of Henri Pick

Did you know? French film to win most Oscars is silent

French films do not often make it to the Oscars, facing stiff opposition from the Anglophone world of cinema, but in, 2012 Best Picture, director and actor was awarded to The Artist , directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin.