Historical film - activities

La plus précieuse des marchandises animated film by Michel Hazanavicius: review and trailer

Michel Hazanavicius was back at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with La plus précieuse des marchandises, his first animated film in official competition. To be seen in cinemas from November 20, 2024.

The Fourth Wall: a poignant drama starring Laurent Lafitte set in war-torn Lebanon

Adapted from Sorj Chalandon's award-winning novel, David Oelhoffen's The Fourth Wall plunges Laurent Lafitte into an intense, humanist drama set in war-torn Lebanon. In theaters January 15, 2025.

Le Déluge: Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette - our review

Le Déluge, a new film directed by Gianluca Jodice, stars Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, during their imprisonment at the Conciergerie. Here, we discover the royal couple not in the luxury of Versailles, but awaiting their sentence.

Christophe Barratier's Les Enfants de la Résistance: a heroic adventure at the heart of history

Christophe Barratier adapts the best-selling comic strip Les Enfants de la Résistance, an intense plunge into occupied France from a child's point of view. Currently filming.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Pillar Training on Netflix

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Training of the Pillars, the new arc in the popular animated series, will be available on Netflix from November 1, 2024. Get ready to follow Tanjiro and the Pillars as they prepare for the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji.

Organ Trail: a fight for survival in wild Montana on Paramount+.

The thriller Organ Trail, directed by Michael Patrick Jann, arrives November 1 on Paramount+. Plunge into an icy, unforgiving Montana where survival is the only objective.

Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine: Sandrine Kiberlain brings the legendary French actress to the silver screen

Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine, Guillaume Nicloux's romantic drama starring Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte and Amira Casar, retraces the life of the world's first star. In theaters December 18, 2024.

The Count of Monte Cristo with Pierre Niney: a successful bet on VOD

Pierre Niney takes on the title role in Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre De La Patellière's new film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. (Re)discover this epic tale of revenge on VOD for purchase on October 26 and for rental on November 6, 2024.

DUMAS - DIABLE NOIR: Ladj Ly adapts the incredible story of the first black general in the French army

Ladj Ly's new project, DUMAS - DIABLE NOIR, will retrace the life of General Thomas Alexandre Dumas, a slave who became a hero of the French Revolution. Shooting will begin in summer 2025.

Louise Violet by Eric Besnard with Alexandra Lamy and Grégory Gadebois: our review and trailer

Louise Violet, by Eric Besnard, with Alexandra Lamy and Grégory Gadebois: a plunge into the school of 1889, in theaters November 6, 2024.

Mary: A Biblical Epic by D.J. Caruso with Noa Cohen and Anthony Hopkins on Netflix

Marie, directed by D.J. Caruso, revisits the biblical story through the eyes of Mary, starring Noa Cohen and Anthony Hopkins. Released December 6, 2024 on Netflix.

Malcolm X back in theaters: Rediscover Spike Lee's masterpiece starring Denzel Washington

Malcolm X, the historic biopic directed by Spike Lee with Denzel Washington in the title role, returns to cinemas on November 27, 2024. This epic 1993 film traces the fascinating life of the African-American activist, from the Nation of Islam movement to his tragic assassination.

Messengers of War: Tyler Perry's historical drama starring Kerry Washington on Netflix

Messengers of War, Tyler Perry's drama starring Kerry Washington, tells the heroic story of the only female African-American battalion in World War II, available on Netflix from December 20, 2024.

Au Revoir Là-haut: Albert Dupontel's comedy-drama arrives on Netflix

Au Revoir Là-haut, the comedy-drama directed by Albert Dupontel and adapted from Pierre Lemaitre's award-winning novel, will be available on Netflix from October 15, 2024. A poignant and spectacular post-war historical fresco.

Allies: a captivating romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard on Prime Video

Allies, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, will be available on Prime Video on October 15, 2024. A romance at the heart of the Second World War, where love and duty intertwine in a breathtaking thriller.

Uprising of Kim Sang-man: a Korean historical drama on Netflix starring Gang Dong-won

Uprising, Kim Sang-man's historical drama and thriller starring Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, delves into the conflict between two former friends turned enemies. Available on Netflix on October 11, 2024.

Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres by Simon Moutaïrou, starring Camille Cottin: Our opinion and the trailer

Director Simon Moutaïrou's first film, Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres, hits cinemas on September 18, 2024. A historical drama about slaves' quest for freedom in the 18th century, starring Camille Cottin, Benoit Magimel and Ibrahima Mbaye Tchie. See our review and the trailer.

Blitz - Steve McQueen's poignant historical drama starring Saoirse Ronan on Apple TV+.

Blitz, directed by Steve McQueen, follows the adventures of a young boy determined to find his mother in the midst of World War II. Available on Apple TV+ from November 22, 2024.

Downton Abbey: the third film gets a release date

Downton Abbey soon back in theaters... That's what the production told us in a tweet on May 13, specifying that it was currently being filmed. And now we know the release date! Here's an update...

The Vinča Curie Affair, historical drama in the midst of the Cold War by Dragan Bjelogrlic

The Vinča Curie Affair, Dragan Bjelogrlic's historical drama starring Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic and Alexis Manenti, traces a secret mission at the height of the Cold War. In cinemas June 5, 2024.