242. French History on Film

Tom and Dominic welcome film critic Muriel Zagha to discuss the home of cinema, France, and its history through ten films, spanning from Vercingétorix to Vichy. Featuring Jean Renoir, Isabelle Adjani, Louis de Funès and many more. Full list:

Jeanne la Pucelle (Jacques Rivette, 1994)

La reine Margot (Patrice Chéreau, 1994)

Ridicule (Patrice Leconte, 1996)

Napoleon (Abel Gance, 1927)

Lesenfants du paradis (Marcel Carné, 1943-45)

J’accuse(Roman Polanski, 2019)

Lagrande illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937)

Lecorbeau (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1943)

Lagrande vadrouille (Gérard Oury, 1966)

La chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)

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