Cinéma sous les étoiles: the festival combining fashion and 7th art returns to the Palais Galliera

When the warm weather arrives in Paris, the capital is full of great ways to make the most of it. Between cruises, terraces, swimming pools and other refreshing outings, there's plenty to do! When night falls, open-air cinemas blossom all over the capital, attracting film buffs eager to enjoy summer evenings while living out their passion. These open-air screenings often take place in gardens and parks in the Paris region. But they can also be found in more unusual locations.

So, how about an open-air cinema session set in a sublime Parisian museum? Head for the Palais Galliera, dedicated to thehistory of fashion, to enjoy this event that is always a favorite with Parisians. In the courtyard of honor, surrounded by its beautiful columns, you can enjoy a mini-festival of cinema that plunges us into the heart of the world of fashion via the 7th art.

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On June 13, 14 and 15, 2024, a fine program awaits you for the third edition of the Palais Galliera's open-air film festival . The theme is "fashion in motion", echoing theexhibition of the same name currently on display at the museum. Tickets will be available soon, so don't delay!

The museum opens its doors at 8 p.m. to allow you to visit the exhibition. The screening starts at 9:40pm, after a brief introduction by a specialist. Please note that the screening may be cancelled if weather conditions prevent the event from taking place.

The program for this year's open-air film festival at the Palais Galliera :

• Thursday, June 13, 2024
  Mode en France (1985)
  Running time: 1:30 hrs.
  Documentary directed by William Klein. Music and voice by Serge Gainsbourg.
  In 12 unbridled sequences, William Klein gives the lowdown on fashion and the New Designers, and answers the question: who makes fashion and why? He shows that we could very well live without fashion, but that it wouldn't be as much fun.
  
  
• Friday June 14, 2024
  L'Air de Paris (1954)
  Running time: 1h50.
  Comedy-drama by Marcel Carné with Jean Gabin, Arletty, Rolan Lesaffre...
  Victor Le Garrec, a former boxer turned trainer, spots promising talent in young André Ménard. He decides to take him under his wing so that he can turn professional. But André's career is jeopardized when he meets the pretty Corinne.
  
  
• Saturday June 15, 2024
  The Battle of the sexes (2017)
  Running time: 2:02.
  Comedy-drama directed by Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton with Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough...
  1972. Tennis champion Billie Jean King wins three Grand Slam titles. But far from being satisfied with her achievements, she embarked on a fight to ensure that women were as respected as men on the tennis courts. Then former world number one Bobby Riggs, deeply misogynistic and provocative, challenges Billie Jean to a singles match...

Something for movie fans AND lovers of haute couture!

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