Behold! Summer nights of cinema have returned

FRIDAY 5 JULY

Parc du Heyritz, chemin de Heyritz, city centre*

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (OSS 117, Le Caire nid d’espions)

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius

With Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Aure Atika

France –2006 – 1hr39 – in French

1955: Cairo is swarming with spies and Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117 is sent there to establish order. A parody of double OO7, the master spy created by British author Ian Fleming in a series of 14 novels. What better film to open with in Strasbourg, designated by Unesco as World Capital of Books 2024.

Finding Nemo (Le Monde de Némo)

Directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich

Voices: Franck Dubosc, Céline Monsarrat, Nicolas Marié

USA – 2003 – 1h40 – in French

Marin and her son Nemo live in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. Like all young fish of his age, he dreams of exploring the mysterious reefs.

After talking toys, insects and monsters, Pixar personifies the underwater world in this unforgettable animated film.

North by Northwest (La Mort aux trousses)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

With Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason

USA – 1959 – 2hr16 – in French

A New York ad executive goes on the run after a group of foreign spies mistakes him for a government agent. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman, whose loyalty is uncertain. Inspired by a true story, this high-tension masterpiece is enhanced even further by the bygone glamour of Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.

Back to the Future (Retour vers le futur)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson

USA – 1985 – 1hr56 – in French

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student is propelled 30 years back in time, inside a DeLorean invented by his friend, the whacky scientist Doc Brown.

The fruit of collaboration between Zemickis and Spielberg, Back to the Future marks the beginning of a highly successful sci-fi saga that continues to break time barriers. Great Scott!

Tout sur ma mère (Todo sobre mi madre)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

With Marisa Paredes, Cecilia Roth, Candela Peña

Spain – 1999 – 1hr41 – in French

Esteban invites his mother Manuela to the theatre to see A Tramway Named Desire. Manuela reveals that his father once played the part of Stanly Kowalsky in the play. This is first time he’s ever heard his mother speak of his father. Then Esteban is hit by a car and dies. Devasted, Manuela tries to track his father down.

A poignant melodrama from one of cinema’s greatest masters.

Yesterday

Directed by Danny Boyle

With Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino

United Kingdom – 2019 – 1hr56 – in French

Jack is a struggling singer and songwriter whose dreams are slowing sinking, in spite of encouragement from his childhood friend. He’s hit by a bus and awakes up in a world where no one has ever heard of the Beatles. A musical comedy whose title received the benediction of no less than Sir Paul McCartney himself.

Le Dîner de cons (Dinner of Fools)

Directed by Francis Veber

With Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster

France – 1998 –1hr20 – in French

Pierre and his friends play a dinner–party game once a week. Each of them comes accompanied by an idiotic fool. Whoever brings the biggest fool wins the game. Pierre believes he has found a sure-fire winner in the person of François Pignon, an accountant.

Initiated by surrealists in the 1920s, the fools’ dinner is a concept that triggered unforgettable side–splitting laughter and made the lives of the François Pignons of this world miserable,upon release of this comedy become cult.

Million Dollar Baby

Directed by Clint Eastwood

With Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman

USA – 2005 – 2hr12– in French

With a daughter who has rejected him, boxing coach Frankie Dunn lives in an emotional desert, until the day Maggi comes knocking at the door of his gym.

Hilary Swank underwent three months of rigorous training with world–renowned boxing coach Hector Roca for her role as Maggi, which won her the Oscar for best actress.

Il était une fois la révolution (Giù la testa)

Directed by Sergio Leone

With James Coburn, Rod Steiger, Romolo Valli

Italy – 1971 – 2hr37 – in French

Pillager and outlaw Juan Miranda and John Mallory, ex IRA, hook up to rob a bank. But both will soon find themselves at the centre of the Mexican revolution. The second feature of Leone’s “One Upon a Time” trilogy, this legendary western follows their adventures, to the haunting music of maestro Ennio Morricone. Duck, you sucker!