All things French
For the next fortnight,the French Institute in Madrid is offering free French comedies of the last couple of years.Here is the programme with a short synopsis for each film.
Gazon Maudit (11/01/2010)
Comic film in French with Spanish subtitles about Laurent and Loli, a couple living comfortably in a small Southern city of France. Laurent is a local Real Estate agent,a job which gives him easy opportunity for his adventurous love affairs. His beautiful wife is a housewife taking care of their children and oblivious to all of this. One day their lives are thrown into turmoil following the breakdown of a caravan belonging to a lesbian stranger in front of their home. This film is directed by Josiane Lunes and its cast is Victoria Abril,Ticky Holgado and Josiane Balasko. It is shown today 11/01/2010 at 20.00h and it lasts for 105mins.
Le Pére Nöel est une ordure (12/01/2010)
This is a comedy resonant of Christmas about a crooked and vicious Santa Claus, a single woman and a depressed transvestite who meet on Christmas eve in the social services office and the sparks that fly from this encounter.It lasts for 87mins on Tuesday 12th at 20:00.The cast includes Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Bruno Moynot, Martin Lamotte, Jacques François, Claire Magnin, Michel Blanc, Jeannette Batti, Pierre Belot, Suzanne Berthois, Michel Bonnet, Jean-Claude Boui and its directed by Jean-Marie Poiré .
Ridicule (15/01/2010)
Ridicule is a dramatic comedy film set up in the times of Louis the sixteenth. It explores humour and the importance of the verb in many scenarios of the court sollowing the adventures of Gregoire Ponceludon of Malavoy,a descendant of an old noble family. It is directed by Patrice Leconte and is starring : Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau
It is shown on Friday 15th of January at 20.00h for 102 mins.
Le Coeur des Hommes (18/01/2010)
This is a dramatic comedy about the relationship of four men and their growing pains including relations with women in their lives. It lasts for 107mins with cast names like Sandrine Kiberlain, Sylvie Testud, Vincent Lindon, François Berléand, Roschdy Zem, Francis Leplay, Julien Cottereau, Thierry Perkins-Lyautey, Philippe Fretun , Albert Dray, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Laurent Poitrenaux, Wilfried Romoli, Yasmine Belmadi, Lyes Salem promises to entertain.
Filles Uniques (19/01/2010)
Carole is a judge recently qualified with a rigid character and a passion for justice while Tina is a repeat thief sentenced to two months in prison. Tina is a free spirit whose passion is shoes. They happen to meet and being the only children in their respective families, gravitate towards…This 85mins show is cast with Sandrine Kiberlain, Sylvie Testud, Vincent Lindon, François Berléand, Roschdy Zem, Francis Leplay, Julien Cottereau, Thierry Perkins-Lyautey, Philippe Fretun ,Albert Dray, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Laurent Poitrenaux, Wilfried Romoli, Yasmine Belmadi, Lyes Salem and is directed by Pierre Jolivet Guión
Liberté – Oléron (21/01/2010)
This comedy is about a father of four who while on vacation buys a sailing boat with hilarious results. The film lasts 107mins and its cast is Denis Podalydès, Guilaine Londez, Patrick Pineau, Arnaud Jalbert, Ange Ruzé, Lou-Nil Font,Jean Podalydès, Marie Diot, Eric Elmosnino, Bruno Podalydès, Marie-Armelle Deguy, Philippe Uchan, Jean-Noël Brouté, Cécile Bouillot, Estelle Chailloux. Its shown on the 22nd of January.
Je crois que je l’aime (25/01/2010)
Closer to St. Valentine´s day this film seems appropriate. Lucas, a rich industrialist who has just ended a tumultuous love affair is charmed by a beautiful ceramist employed at his company to redecorate the entrance of the building. In order to win her affection, he employs the services of a detective; himself being rusty in the wooing department…The cast for this romantic comedy is Sandrine Bonnaire, François Berléand, Liane Foly, Kad Merad. Its shown on Monday 25th of January and it lasts for 90mins.
All films are in French with Spanish subtitles and are shown at the Theatre of the French Institute in C/ Marqués de la Ensenada, 10 (Metro Colon) and the viewing starts at 20:00.
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