Those nostalgic for the holidays can get back into it with a Tim Burton classic. For those who have already moved on, head to Lebanon, where a team of archaeologists unearth the ruins of an ancient city, or the end of the world, where François Damiens goes to look for his missing daughter.
By Chloé Delos-Erau
Published on January 11, 2025 at 6:30 a.m.
Thin tear: “Edward Scissorhands”
When Edward (Johnny Deep) becomes a groomer for the dogs of swooning housewives (Caroline Aaron).
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This year, the first collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp will celebrate its thirty-fifth anniversary… and hasn’t aged a bit. We find with delight the disheveled young man, expert in hair arts and gardener, in this Christmas tale of another genre.
At 9:10 p.m. on 6ter. Film directed by Tim Burton (USA, 1990). 1h45. With Johnny Depp, Dianne Wiest, Winona Ryder. Rebroadcast.
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“Edward Scissorhands”: Tim Burton creates a wonderful tale about tolerance and fear of others
Song of ruins: “Lebanon, the secrets of Byblos”
Julien Chanteau in a Byblos hypogeum. Gédéon Programs
A deep breath is required before tackling this new documentary, which is not afraid of cramped places. The camera takes us into the underground necropolis of the ancient city of Byblos for a journey between the world of the dead and that of the living.
At 8:50 p.m. on Arte. Documentary directed by Philippe Aractingi (France, 2024). 90 mins. Unpublished.
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“Lebanon, the secrets of the kingdom of Byblos”: when the oldest inhabited city in the world reveals its secrets
Lost effort: “The Cowboys”
Finnegan Oldfield bursts the screen as a loving son and François Damiens impresses as a block of pain. Photo A. Doyen – Les Productions du Trésor – La Fabrique Films
In this Franco-Belgian western, a modern rereading of The Prisoner of the Desert, François Damiens trades facial expressions and jokes for the Stetson and John Wayne boots. Like him, he is looking for a young girl (his daughter, who left to fight jihad) and is ready to do anything to find her.
At 9 p.m. on France 4. Film directed by Thomas Bidegain (France / Belgium, 2015). 1h45. With François Damiens, Finnegan Oldfield, Agathe Dronne. Rebroadcast.
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“The Cowboys”, by Thomas Bidegain: daring contemporary western
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