In addition to Cinéma Français, LPB offers French language children’s programming on the LPB PBS KIDS 24/7 channel as well as a variety of Louisiana French language options, including La Veillée, the educational animated series Les Aventures de Boudini et Ses Amis, and an extensive archive video collection of programs on the Louisiana Digital Media Archive website.
LPB Presents: Cinéma Français
EXPLORE FRENCH FILM WITH LPB PRESENTS: CINÉMA FRANÇAIS
Sundays at 10:00 PM | Begins November 3rd
LPB is back with a whole new series of classic French cinema! LPB Presents: Cinéma Français is a late-night exploration of French films. The limited series airs on Sundays at 10:00pm beginning November 3. Dr. William Arceneaux, the founder of La Fondation Louisiane and board member of The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting, returns to introduce the films, providing a little history and a little humor for each one.
Each film is presented in French with English subtitles, so everyone can watch and enjoy.
Les Films
LA GRANDE VADROUILLE (THE GREAT STROLL)
Sunday, November 3
"La Grande Vadrouille" is a 1966 French comedy directed by Gérard Oury, starring Louis de Funès and Bourvil. The film follows the humorous escapades of two Frenchmen who help a downed British airmen escape German-occupied France during World War II, leading to a series of comedic misadventures across the country.
UN COEUR EN HIVER (A HEART IN WINTER)
Sunday, November 10
"Un Cœur en Hiver" is a 1992 French drama directed by Claude Sautet, featuring Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart. The story centers on Stéphane, a reserved violin maker, who becomes emotionally entangled with Camille, a talented violinist, leading to a complex love triangle that explores themes of unrequited love and emotional isolation.
NELLY ET MONSIEUR ARNAUD (NELLY AND MR. ARNAUD)
Sunday, November 17
"Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud" is a 1995 French film directed by Claude Sautet, starring Emmanuelle Béart and Michel Serrault. It portrays the evolving relationship between Nelly, a young woman facing personal and financial difficulties, and Mr. Arnaud, an older, wealthy man who hires her to help write his memoirs, resulting in a nuanced exploration of friendship and unspoken emotions.
MAX ET LES FERRAILLEURS (MAX AND THE JUNKMEN)
Sunday, November 24
"Max et les Ferrailleurs" is a 1971 French crime drama directed by Claude Sautet, featuring Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider. The film follows Max, a police detective obsessed with capturing criminals, who devises a plan to entrap a group of scrap-metal dealers into committing a bank robbery, but his scheme becomes complicated when he develops feelings for Lily, one of the gang members.
JOURNAL D'UN CURÉ DE CAMPAGNE (DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST)
Sunday, December 1
"Journal d'un curé de campagne" is a 1951 French drama directed by Robert Bresson, based on the novel by Georges Bernanos. It depicts the life of a young, pious priest assigned to a rural parish in France, who faces physical illness and spiritual doubt while struggling with the apathy and hostility of his parishioners, offering a profound reflection on faith and suffering.
LA GRANDE ILLUSION (GRAND ILLUSION)
Sunday, December 8
"La Grande Illusion" is a 1937 French war film directed by Jean Renoir, starring Jean Gabin and Erich von Stroheim. Set during World War I, it follows a group of French prisoners of war attempting to escape from German captivity, delving into themes of class differences, friendship, and the futility of war, and is considered a classic of anti-war cinema.