Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in New York City parks by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the City of New York Parks & Recreation. Initiated in 2008, Films on the Green has become a not-to-be-missed free event amid the vibrant New York City summer cultural offerings. Over the years, the festival has brought classic and contemporary French cinema to New Yorkers, each season\u2019s films spanning different themes from environment or musicals to literary adaptations.<\/p>\n
All films are in French with English Subtitles and are free of charge!<\/p>\n
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID (LA SIRENE DU MISSISSIPPI)<\/strong>\u2013 Opening Night<\/span><\/p>\n By Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut, 1969, Drama,Rated PG, 2h03,The Film Desk<\/p>\n Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Bouquet<\/p>\n Louis Mah\u00e9 is a wealthy plantation owner living on the tropical island of Reunion. His mail-order bride, Julie Roussel, looks nothing like the photo she sent him, but enraptured by her radiance, he marries her anyway. When she disappears without a trace Louis vows to find her no matter what the costs\u2026<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, June 7 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Central Park, Cedar Hill (79th St & 5th Ave)<\/p>\n THE ART OF LOVE (L\u2019ART D\u2019AIMER)<\/strong> \u2013 New York Premiere<\/span><\/p>\n By Emmanuel Mouret, 2011, Comedy, Unrated, 1h22, Kinology<\/p>\n Starring Fran\u00e7ois Cluzet, Julie Depardieu, Judith Godr\u00e8che, Ariane Ascaride, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Bel This series of vignettes about \u201cthe little music we hear when we fall in love\u201d follows five Parisian couples as they deflect, complicate, and accept love, coming to terms with their feelings in humorous and inventive ways\u2026<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, June 14 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Washington Square Park<\/p>\n FRENCH CANCAN<\/strong><\/p>\n By Jean Renoir, 1955, Musical, Unrated, 1h45, Janus Films<\/p>\n Starring Jean Gabin, Fran\u00e7oise Arnoul, Mar\u00eda F\u00e9lix<\/p>\n During the Belle Epoque in Montmartre Henri Danglard runs a cabaret where Parisians come to admire the belly dancer Lola de Castro, his mistress. When Danglard has a vision of reviving the cancan, he is inspired to cast the young laundress Nini, instead of Lola. Jealousies arise as he attempts to bring his show to the Moulin Rouge.<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, June 21 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Washington Square Park<\/p>\n ANGELE AND TONY (ANGELE ET TONY)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Alix Delaporte, 2010, Drama, Unrated, 1h27, Pyramide International<\/p>\n Starring Clotilde Hesme, Gregory Gadebois Cesar Awards (2012) Most Promising Actor, Gr\u00e9gory Gadebois and Most Promising Actress, Clotilde Hesme<\/p>\n Tony, a fisherman in a small harbor in Normandy, crosses paths with Ang\u00e8le, a beautiful but emotionally stunted woman with a dark past. Ang\u00e8le knows nothing about love and her attempts to seduce Tony are met with rebuttal. He cannot believe that she will be there for him.<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, June 28 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Tompkins Square Park<\/p>\n HEARTBREAKER (L\u2019ARNACOEUR)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Pascal Chaumeil, 2010, Comedy, Unrated, 1h44, IFC Films Starring Vanessa Paradis, Romain Duris, Fran\u00e7ois Damiens<\/p>\n Alex is a professional heartbreaker who, for a handsome fee, can turn any husband, fianc\u00e9 or boyfriend into an ex. His newest target is Juliette, a beautiful heiress who is set to marry the man of her dreams. Alex has been hired by her father to carry out his most daring seduction yet. The problem is, he only has 10 days to do it\u2026<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, July 5 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Tompkins Square Park<\/p>\n MARIUS AND JEANNETTE<\/strong><\/p>\n By Robert Gu\u00e9diguian, 1997, Romance, Rated PG, 1h45, Films Distribution<\/p>\n Starring Ariane Ascaride, G\u00e9rard Meylan, Jean-Pierre Darroussin<\/p>\n Jeannette, a single mother of two, works as a supermarket cashier, barely eking out a living for her family. Marius is the lone security guard for an abandoned cement factory. The two meet there when Marius catches Jeannette stealing cans of paint. Somewhat awkwardly, their affection develops…<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, July 12 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Riverside Park, Pier I (at 70th St)<\/p>\n WE WON\u2019T GROW OLD TOGETHER (NOUS NE VIEILLIRONS PAS ENSEMBLE)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Maurice Pialat, 1972, Drama, Unrated, 1h47, The Film Desk<\/p>\n Starring Jean Yanne, Marl\u00e8ne Jobert<\/p>\n Jean is an unpleasant, domineering man. Though he still lives with his wife, their marriage has been over for quite some time. All the while, he has been having an affair with the much-younger Catherine. The relationship is moving toward disintegration, and although Catherine resists it, alternating recriminations and reconciliations hasten their inevitable breakup.<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, July 19 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Riverside Park, Pier I (at 70th St)<\/p>\n U<\/strong><\/p>\n By Gr\u00e9goire Solotareff & Serge Elissalde, 2006, Animation, Unrated, 1h15, Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/p>\n With the voices of Isild Le Besco, Vahina Giocante, Bernadette Lafont, Sanseverino<\/p>\n Age 6 & up<\/p>\n Mona is a princess who lives a lonely existence in a dilapidated castle by the sea. She is cruelly mistreated by a pair of rats until a unicorn named U appears to protect her. In time Mona grows to be a very beautiful girl. One day a troupe of travelling and noisy musicians, the W\u00e9w\u00e9s, settle in the nearby forest, and among them, the charmer Kulka.<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, July 26 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Transmitter Park, Brooklyn (Greenpoint Ave)<\/p>\n Presented in partnership with Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn<\/p>\n A SUMMER\u2019S TALE (CONTE D\u2019ETE)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Eric Rohmer, 1996, Romance, Rated G, 1h53, Les Films du Losange<\/p>\n Starring Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwena\u00eblle Simon, Aur\u00e9lia Nolin, Aim\u00e9 Lef\u00e8vre<\/p>\n While Gaspard waits for his girlfriend L\u00e9na to join him for the summer holidays in Brittany, he meets Margot, a young waitress. Although he and Margot spend a great deal of time together, Gaspard is introduced to another young woman, the seductive Sol\u00e8ne. Gaspard finds himself juggling the two women until L\u00e9na suddenly appears.<\/p>\n DATE: Friday, August 2 at 8:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Transmitter Park, Brooklyn (Greenpoint Ave)<\/p>\n Presented in partnership with Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn<\/p>\n WILD REEDS (LES ROSEAUX SAUVAGES)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Andr\u00e9 T\u00e9chin\u00e9, 1994, Drama, Unrated, 1h50, Rialto Pictures<\/p>\n Starring \u00c9lodie Bouchez, Ga\u00ebl Morel, St\u00e9phane Rideau, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gorny<\/p>\n In 1962, four friends encounter their own sexual awakening through pop music and movies, at the end of the Algerian War. Fran\u00e7ois maintains his affinity for Ma\u00eft\u00e9 while becoming attracted to his workingclass roommate Serge. Serge is competing for Ma\u00eft\u00e9 along with the radically-politicized Henri. Political passions mingle with passionate love\u2026<\/p>\n DATE: Thursday, September 5 at 7:30pm<\/p>\n LOCATION: Columbia University, Low Library steps (campus entrance at Broadway and 116th St)<\/p>\n Presented in partnership with Columbia Maison Fran\u00e7aise<\/p>\n PS: If you have to pick only one movie, take the Heartbreaker (July 5th)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Films on the Green est un festival de cin\u00e9ma fran\u00e7ais en plein air gratuit produit chaque ann\u00e9e \u00e0 New York City dans des parcs par les services culturels de l’ambassade fran\u00e7aise et la ville de New York. Initi\u00e9 en 2008, Films on the Green est devenu un \u00e9v\u00e9nement gratuit \u00e0 ne pas manquer au milieu de la vibrante ville de New York.<\/p>\n Voil\u00e0 le programme ! Cette ann\u00e9e, le th\u00e8me du festival, c\u2019est la French seduction !<\/p>\n LA SIRENE DU MISSIPI<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut, 1969 Drame, 2h03<\/p>\n Avec Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Bouquet<\/p>\n R\u00e9pondant \u00e0 l’annonce d’une agence matrimoniale, une femme usurpe la place d’une autre. Tout se complique quand le demandeur s’aper\u00e7oit qu’il est amoureux de l’usurpatrice.<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 7 Juin \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n Lieu: Central Park, Cedar Hill (79th St & 5th Ave)<\/p>\n L’ART D’AIMER<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Emmanuel Mouret 2011, Com\u00e9die, 1h22, Kinology<\/p>\n Avec Fran\u00e7ois Cluzet, Julie Depardieu, Judith Godr\u00e8che, Ariane Ascaride, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Bel<\/p>\n Au moment o\u00f9 l\u2019on devient amoureux, \u00e0 cet instant pr\u00e9cis, il se produit en nous une musique particuli\u00e8re. Elle est pour chacun diff\u00e9rente et peut survenir \u00e0 des moments inattendus…<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 14 Juin \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n Lieu: Washington Square Park<\/p>\n FRENCH CANCAN<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Jean Renoir, 1955 Musical, 1h45, Janus Films<\/p>\n Avec Jean Gabin, Fran\u00e7oise Arnoul, Mar\u00eda F\u00e9lix<\/p>\n A travers les amours tumultueux de Danglard, producteur de spectacles et propri\u00e9taire d’un cabaret, les splendeurs et les mis\u00e8res du petit et du grand monde du Montmartre de la grande \u00e9poque.<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 21 Juin \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n Lieu: Washington Square Park<\/p>\n ANGELE ET TONY<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Alix Delaporte 2010, Drama ; 1h27<\/p>\n Avec Clotilde Hesme, Gr\u00e9gory Gadebois<\/p>\n Un port de p\u00eache en Normandie. Ang\u00e8le a de bonnes raisons de se construire une nouvelle vie lorsqu\u2019elle d\u00e9barque dans celle de Tony, marin p\u00eacheur en qu\u00eate de sentiments. Malgr\u00e9 le d\u00e9sir qu\u2019il a pour elle, Tony garde ses distances. Ang\u00e8le le cherche. Tony l\u2019observe. Trop belle, trop d\u00e9routante, il ne peut croire qu\u2019elle est l\u00e0 pour lui\u2026<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 28 Juin \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Tompkins Square Park<\/p>\n L’ARNACOEUR<\/p>\n Par Pascal Chaumeil 2010, Com\u00e9die, 1h44, IFC Films<\/p>\n Avec Vanessa Paradis, Romain Duris, Fran\u00e7ois Damiens<\/p>\n Votre fille sort avec un sale type ? Votre s\u0153ur s’est enlis\u00e9e dans une relation passionnelle destructrice ? Aujourd’hui, il existe une solution radicale, elle s’appelle Alex. Son m\u00e9tier : briseur de couple professionnel. Sa m\u00e9thode : la s\u00e9duction. Sa mission : transformer n’importe quel petit ami en ex. Mais Alex a une \u00e9thique, il ne s’attaque qu’aux couples dont la femme est malheureuse. Alors pourquoi accepter de briser un couple \u00e9panoui de riches trentenaires qui se marie dans une semaine ?<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 5 Juillet \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Tompkins Square Park<\/p>\n MARIUS ET JEANNETTE<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Robert Gu\u00e9diguian 1997, Romance, 1h45, Films Distribution<\/p>\n avec Ariane Ascaride, G\u00e9rard Meylan, Jean-Pierre Darroussin<\/p>\n Les amours de Marius et Jeannette qui vivent dans les quartiers Nord de l’Estaque \u00e0 Marseille. Marius vit seul dans une cimenterie d\u00e9saffect\u00e9e qui domine le quartier, gardien de cette usine en d\u00e9molition. Jeannette \u00e9l\u00e8ve seule ses deux enfants avec un maigre salaire de caissi\u00e8re. Leur rencontre ne sera pas simple car, outre les difficult\u00e9s inh\u00e9rentes \u00e0 leur situation sociale, ils sont bless\u00e9s par la vie.<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 12 Juillet \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Riverside Park, Pier I (\u00e0 70th St)<\/p>\n NOUS NE VIEILLIRONS PAS ENSEMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Maurice Pialat, 1972, Drama, 1h47<\/p>\n Avec Jean Yanne, Marl\u00e8ne Jobert<\/p>\n Jean, la quarantaine, est un \u00e9ternel enfant doubl\u00e9 d’un cin\u00e9aste rat\u00e9. Mari\u00e9 depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es, il ne peut se r\u00e9soudre \u00e0 quitter sa femme pour sa jeune maitresse qu’il c\u00f4toie depuis six ans : Catherine. Pourtant amoureux de cette derni\u00e8re, son comportement et leurs violentes disputes les \u00e9loignent un peu plus chaque jour. Jusqu’\u00e0 ce que Catherine lui annonce son mariage avec un autre homme. Jean impuissant face \u00e0 cette situation, n’a d’autre choix que de la voir sortir de sa vie…<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 19 Juillet \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Riverside Park, Pier I (\u00e0 70th St)<\/p>\n U<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Gr\u00e9goire Solotareff et Serge Elissalde 2006, Animation, 1h15, Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/p>\n Avec les voix de Isild Le Besco, Vahina Giocante, Bernadette Lafont, Sanseverino<\/p>\n 6 ans et +<\/p>\n Une licorne pr\u00e9nomm\u00e9e U vient au secours de Mona, une petite fille d\u00e9sesp\u00e9r\u00e9e par la cruaut\u00e9 de ses parents adoptifs.<\/p>\n Le temps passe, Mona grandit et se transforme en une jolie adolescente r\u00eaveuse et tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par son aspect physique. Un jour d\u00e9barquent dans ce pays imaginaire les membres d’une famille de bruyants et loufoques musiciens et, parmi eux, le charmeur Kulka…<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 26 Juillet \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Transmitter Park, Brooklyn (Greenpoint Ave)<\/p>\n Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en partenariat avec Open Space Alliance pour North Brooklyn<\/p>\n CONTE D’ETE<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Eric Rohmer ; 1996, Romance, 1h53<\/p>\n Mettant en vedette Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwena\u00eblle Simon, Aur\u00e9lia Nolin, Aim\u00e9 Lef\u00e8vre<\/p>\n Un jeune homme qui attend son amie pendant des vacances d’\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 Dinard fait la connaissance de deux autres jeunes filles. Entre les trois, le coeur de Gaspard balance-t-il vraiment ?<\/p>\n DATE: Vendredi 2 Ao\u00fbt \u00e0 8:30 pm<\/p>\n LIEU: Transmitter Park, Brooklyn (Greenpoint Ave)<\/p>\n Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en partenariat avec Open Space Alliance pour North Brooklyn<\/p>\n LES ROSEAUX SAUVAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n Par Andr\u00e9 T\u00e9chin\u00e9 1994, Drama, 1h50<\/p>\n Avec Elodie Bouchez, Ga\u00ebl Morel, St\u00e9phane Rideau, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gorny<\/p>\n Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (Assciation 1995) Meilleur film \u00e9tranger National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1996) Meilleur film en langue \u00e9trang\u00e8re En 1962, en pleine guerre d’Alg\u00e9rie, alors que les attentats OAS se multiplient, l’intrusion d’un garcon pied-noir exil\u00e9 va bouleverser la vie paisible de l’internat du lyc\u00e9e o\u00f9 il est accueilli.<\/p>\n DATE: Jeudi 5 Septembre \u00e0 19h30<\/p>\n LIEU: Universit\u00e9 de Columbia (entr\u00e9e du campus \u00e0 Broadway et 116th St)<\/p>\n Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en partenariat avec Columbia Maison Fran\u00e7aise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n