our selection for Sunday December 15

The evening can be spent deciphering the horrors of Stalin and Hitler on France 5. Otherwise, on Arte, a well-rounded Hitchcock, and on France 2, the whirlwind of a romantic comedy.

Monsters among themselves: “Hitler-Stalin”

In the impressive Bloodlandshistorian Timothy Snyder explained “how millions of people were killed, between 1933 and 1943, by the colonization policies of Stalin and Hitler”. This captivating documentary traces their dark journey and deciphers their obsessive relationships.

At 9:05 p.m. on France 5. Documentary directed by Michaël Prazan (France, 2021). 105 mins. Narrated by Philippe Torreton. Rebroadcast.

Razzia on the Riviera: “The Hand in the Collar”

Alfred Hitchcock at the height of his deceptively light art of detective entertainment. Strewn with cruel details and erotic allusions, the adventures of an American Arsène Lupine on vacation on the Côte d'Azur. Performed by Gary Grant and Grace Kelly, each as dazzling as the other.

At 9 p.m. on Arte. Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock (USA, 1955). 105 mins. With Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Charles Vanel. Rebroadcast.

Sentimental Bazaar: “The Whirlwind of Life”

The golden age of Dad's cinema brought up to date by a director who seems to have rewatched all of Lelouch after reading Kundera. Lou De Laage and Gregory Gadebois excel in a romantic comedy that makes their characters flit between several lives, several realities.

At 9:10 p.m. on France 2. Film directed by Oliver Treiner (France, 2022). 120 mins. With Lou De Laage, Gregory Gadebois, Esther Garrel. Rebroadcast.

And if you don't find what you're looking for… Check out tonight's TV schedule. Or draw from our latest recommendations among the platform offers (Netflix, Apple TV +, MyCanal, Arte.tv, Disney +…).