This Sunday, the evening will be cinema or it will not be! The films are not the first freshness, of course, but at least promise us escape during prime time.
By Marion Michel
Published on December 29, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.
A good laugh: “So close”
Omar Sy and François-Xavier Demaison in “So close”: laughter, complicity and good humor.
Photo Quad+One – Studio 37 – Mars Films
Between Our happy days (2006) et Untouchables (2011), the Toledano-Nakache duo had fun with a biting family comedy, with a nastiness close to the Italian comedies of yesteryear. In the casting: regulars. The result: a good laugh.
At 9:15 p.m. on TMC. Film directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (France, 2009). 2 hours. With Omar Sy, Joséphine de Meaux, Vincent Elbaz. Rebroadcast.
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“So close”: a dark and tender portrait of a crazy siblings
From the great adventure: “Robin Hood, prince of thieves”
Kevin Costner as a vigilante archer. Photo Morgan Creek
Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe or Taron Egerton? At Robin Hood bingo, we’re drawing the fourth number this evening, Kevin Costner with a bow and a hell of a brushing. A big, mismatched show, but we’re having fun.
At 9:10 p.m. on TF1. Film directed by Kevin Reynolds (USA/GB, 1991). 2h25. With Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman. Rebroadcast.
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“Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves”: adventures smoothly led by an inspired cast
From the story (roughly): “The Last Emperor”
Richard Vuu as Pu Yi, the twelfth and last emperor of the Qing dynasty.
Photo Columbia/RPC/Hemdale/Yanco Films Limited/TAO Film
First film shot in the Forbidden City, 19,000 extras, 9,000 costumes… The Last Emperor is a summation film, one of the greatest historical frescoes ever made, and crowned with nine Oscars. Watch it again for its settings and for the score by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto.
At 9 p.m. on Arte. Film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci (GB/France/Italy, 1987). 2:35. With John Lone, Peter O’Toole, Joan Chen. Rebroadcast.
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“The Last Emperor”: the grandiose fresco by Bernardo Bertolucci
BONUS
Climbing: “Climbing Iran”
Iranian climber Nasim Eshqi. Photo Hirya Lab Production
She has strength, and bright pink nails. Iranian Nasim Eshqi, a former kickboxer, discovered climbing at age 23 and became the first woman to climb outdoors in Iran. A beautiful emancipatory portrait, which will captivate climbers and novices!
On France.TV. Documentary by Francesca Borghetti (Italy, 2020). 55 min.
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“Climbing Iran”, by Francesca Borghetti: always higher
And if you don’t find what you’re looking for… Check out tonight’s TV schedule. Or dig into our platforms guide to find a series, film or documentary in less than five minutes on Arte.tv, Netflix, Apple TV +, MyCanal, France.tv, Disney +…
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