#Films

Exhibition - "The Pathé-Baby and 9.5 mm films - A history of amateur cinema in Monaco​"
From Tuesday 14 February to Friday 29 December 2023, from 10 am to 5.30 pm (5 pm on Fridays), Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco
Cabinet of Curiosities - "The Pathé-Baby and 9.5 mm films - A history of amateur cinema in Monaco" - An exhibition created and produced by the Audiovisual Institute of Monaco in partnership with the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation, with the help of the Heritage Department at the National Centre for Cinema, and the association Inédits, amateur films/memory of Europe.
From Tuesday 14 February to Friday 29 December 2023, from 10 am to 5:30 pm
L'Engelin, 83-85, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
The Art of the Cinema - "Love Letter"
Tuesday 17 October 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Love Letter", by Kinuyo Tanaka (1953). Filmed in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, this superb melodrama in a neorealist style was the first movie to be directed by former actress Kinuyo Tanaka.
Tuesday 17 October 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Wild Strawberries"
Tuesday 14 November 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Wild Strawberries", by Ingmar Bergman (1957). Widely considered among the very greatest achievements of an illustrious career, Bergman's film blends past and present, dreams and reality, with profound wisdom.
Tuesday 14 November 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Last Year in Marienbad"
Tuesday 28 November 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Last Year in Marienbad, by Alain Resnais (1961). This French new-wave classic is a labyrinthine, dreamlike journey through time and memory.
Tuesday 28 November 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "In the Mood for Love"
Tuesday 19 December 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "In the Mood for Love" by Wong Kar-wai (2000). The master of nonlinear narratives, Wong Kar-wai's film is a supremely elegant story of impossible love.
Tuesday 19 December 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Letter from an Unknown Woman"
Tuesday 9 January 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Letter from an Unknown Woman", by Max Ophuls (1948). Never was Ophuls' art expressed more perfectly than in this captivating film. No matter how many times one sees it, its power never wanes.
Tuesday 9 January 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Mother and the Whore"
Tuesday 23 January 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "The Mother and the Whore", by Jean Eustache (1972). Overlooked for many years, this generational film is finally earning the recognition it deserves, with its irrepressible affection for the cinema.
Tuesday 23 January 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
Tout l'Art du Cinéma - "Sunless"
Tuesday 13 February 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Sunless", by Chris Marker (1982). From intrepid filmmaker Chris Marker, this is a film that defies categorisation, a profound meditation on time and how images shape human memories.
Tuesday 13 February 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Journey to Italy"
Tuesday 5 March 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Journey to Italy", by Roberto Rossellini (1953). One of those rare films in which protagonists and audience alike find themselves unaccountably and miraculously touched by grace.
Tuesday 5 March 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Solaris"
Tuesday 26 March 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Solaris", by Andreï Tarkovski (1972). Tarkovski's signature blend of metaphor and drama lends his films an enigmatic charm with a disturbing edge. "Solaris" is no exception.
Tuesday 26 March 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "My 20th Century"
Tuesday 2 April 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "My 20th Century", by Ildikó Enyedi (1989). Written and directed like a Christmas fairy tale, blurring time and place, this film is a miracle of inventiveness, humour, and audacity.
Tuesday 2 April 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Hourglass Sanatorium"
Tuesday 9 April 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - The Hourglass Sanatorium, by Wojciech J. Has (1973). A baroque and enigmatic voyage through an inner dreamlike world of fantasies and obsessions, this Polish film has the spellbinding power of classic Fellini.
Tuesday 9 April 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Pain and Glory"
Tuesday 28 May 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - "Pain and Glory" by Pedro Almodóvar (2019). An autobiographical tale that glides between past and present, this film hits with all the emotional heft we have come to expect from Almodóvar.
Tuesday 28 May 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Eagle with Two Heads"
Tuesday 3 October 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Restored film - "The Eagle with Two Heads", by Jean Cocteau (1947). The screening of this restored film will take place in the presence of the partners who made it possible. Adapting his own play for the screen, Cocteau draws on all his mastery of the cinematic art to give this "French tragedy" a fantastical colour.
Tuesday 3 October 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Chéri"
Tuesday 7 November 2023, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Tribute to Colette - Chéri, Stephen Frears (2009). Stephen Frears' adaptation of the classic Colette novel, depicting the dangerous liaisons of her courtesans, the "grandes horizontales". In partnership with the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation and the Palace Archives.
Tuesday 7 November 2023, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Carmen Jones"
Sunday 17 December 2023, at 11 am, Grimaldi Forum Monaco
Dance and cinema - Carmen Jones, Otto Preminger (1954). The charisma of Dorothy Dandridge and the virtuoso talent of Otto Preminger combine for the perfect screen portrayal of Carmen. Screening in partnership with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, as part of the Monaco Dance Forum.
Sunday 17 December 2023, at 11 am
10, avenue Princesse Grace
The Art of the Cinema - "The Great Alibi"
Tuesday 16 January 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
From Page to Screen - "The Great Alibi", by Pascal Bonitzer (2008). A classic Agatha Christie whodunnit mixed with a Hitchcockian psychological thriller, with a star cast having the time of their lives. Screened as part of the "From Page to Screen" initiative in partnership with the Alliance française Monaco.
Tuesday 16 January 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Masterclass with the Larrieu Brothers"
Monday 29 January 2024, at 6.30 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Special screenings - "Masterclass with the Larrieu Brothers". Interior and exterior, inside and out: the Larrieu brothers discuss the subject of space in their films. Part of the lecture season organised by the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation.
Monday 29 January 2024, at 6:30 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Louise by the Shore"
Tuesday 20 February 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Animated film - "Louise by the Shore", by Jean-François Laguionie (2016). A wonderful Crusoe-esque tale, deftly told through the subtle use of hand-drawing, transparency, and watercolour.
Tuesday 20 February 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Under the Fig Trees"
Friday 8 March 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Cinema and the Mediterranean - "Under the Fig Trees", by Erige Sehiri (2022). This free-spirited, light-hearted look at the daily lives and loves of fruit pickers in the orchards of Tunisia has shades of Renoir and Kechiche. In partnership with "Les Rencontres Internationales Monaco et la Méditerranée".
Friday 8 March 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Manolesco"
Tuesday 12 March 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Monaco in the Movies - "Manolesco", by Victor Tourjanski (1929). Ivan Mozzhukhin and Brigitte Helm are the stars of this silent film, which was partly shot in Monaco and recently restored by the Murnau Foundation.
Tuesday 12 March 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Une fleur à la bouche"
Tuesday 19 March 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Art film - "Une fleur à la bouche", by Éric Baudelaire (2021). Adapted from the play by Pirandello, this film juxtaposes documentary and fiction like two mirrors placed side by side. In partnership with the NMNM – Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.
Tuesday 19 March 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Baker's Wife"
Tuesday 16 April 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
An evening in tribute to Marcel Pagnol - "The Baker's Wife", by Marcel Pagnol (1938). The films of Marcel Pagnol are as fresh today as ever, with captivating stories told through superb performances.
Tuesday 16 April 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "Big Deal on Madonna Street"
Tuesday 7 May 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Italian Cinema - "Big Deal on Madonna Street", by Mario Monicelli (1958). A cult fifties Italian comedy featuring a gallery of bungling but combative characters, each more magnificent than the last. In partnership with the Dante Alighieri association.
Tuesday 7 May 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Kid"
Wednesday 15 May 2024, at 8 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Cine-concert - "The Kid", by Charles Chaplin (1921). One of the ultimate universal works of cinema, in which Chaplin somehow inspires tears of both laughter and sorrow. In partnership with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wednesday 15 May 2024, at 8 pm
Theatre Variétés
1, boulevard Albert Ier
The Art of the Cinema - "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
Friday 17 May 2024, at 8 pm, Opéra de Monte-Carlo - Salle Garnier
Cine-concert - "The Passion of Joan of Arc", by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928). Featuring a striking performance by Renée Falconetti, Dreyer's take on the Joan of Arc story is a thing of beauty. In partnership with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Friday 17 May 2024, at 8 pm
Salle Garnier de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Place du Casino