CinéSalon Series

Classic French Comedies

June 6–July 25, 2023
Tuesdays at 4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall
Free for FIAF Members

Join FIAF this June & July for a summer of comedic light fare! Spanning the late 1930s through the early ‘70s, this classic series serves up a wide range of options from romantic comedies (Quadrille and Edouard and Caroline) to slapstick and sight gags (Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Yoyo and The One Man Band), a comedic thriller (Crooks in Clover), and one unforgettable, satirical cult classic (King of Hearts); you won’t want to miss out.

The series kicks off Tuesday, June 6 with screenings of Quadrille and a Happy Hour open to all attendees!


Past Screenings


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Quadrille

Tuesday, June 6
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Happy Hour: 5:30–7:30pm

Dir. Sacha Guitry, 1938, 95 min, 35mm
In French with English subtitles

A magazine editor (Sacha Guitry) finds his current girlfriend uncontrollably drawn to a handsome American actor, while a discerning reporter (Jacqueline Delubac) watches amusingly from the sidelines.

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Edouard and Caroline

Édouard et Caroline

Tuesday, June 13
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Jacques Becker, 1951, 91 min
In French with English subtitles

An unexpected argument with his wife (Anne Vernon) threatens pianist Edouard’s (Daniel Gélin) plans to impress guests with his musical talents at a family party.

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Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday

Les Vacances de M. Hulot

Tuesday, June 20
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Jacques Tati, 1953, 87 min, 35mm
In French with English subtitle

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday was famed filmmaker Jacques Tati’s first film starring Monsieur Hulot, the French clown generations of filmmgoers would grow to adore.

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Crooks in Clover

Les Tontons flingueurs

Tuesday, June 27
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Georges Lautner, 1963, 105 min, DCP
In French and German with English subtitles

An aging gangster (Lino Ventura) was hoping for a quiet retirement when he unexpectedly inherits money, a daughter, and angry former employees, all from an old gangster acquaintance.

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Yoyo

Tuesday, July 11
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Pierre Étaix, 1965, 98 min, DCP
In French with English subtitles

Beginning as a clever homage to silent film, Pierre Étaix’s Yoyo blossoms into a poignant family tale and a celebration of Étaix’s admiration for the circus.

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King of Hearts

Le Roi de coeur

Tuesday, July 18
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Philippe de Broca, 1966, 102 min, DCP
In French and German with English subtitles

In this classic madcap comedy, a Scottish soldier (Alan Bates) is sent on a mission to disarm a bomb in an abandoned French village. Once the soldier arrives, he discovers that the village is inhabited by the former residents of the psychiatric hospital, whose company he begins to prefer over the insanity of war.

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The One Man Band

L'Homme orchestre

Tuesday, July 25
4pm & 7:30pm

FIAF Florence Gould Hall


Dir. Serge Korber, 1970, 85 min, DCP
In French with English subtitles

To prevent any more dancers from leaving the company to get married, a ballet manager begins imposing impossibly strict guidelines on his remaining female dancers. To get their revenge, the dancers give the only male member of the company an alarming surprise.