#Films

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 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. Part of the special day of tributes to Marcel Pagnol.

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.

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.

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.

Wednesday 17 April 2024, at 6.30 pm, Médiathèque de Monaco - Bibliothèque Louis Notari
Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba (who also happens to a Grammy award-winning jazz producer) and Javier Mariscal, graphic designer and art director, share a lifelong passion for music. The idea behind Chico & Rita came from a meeting with the Cuban pianist and composer Bebo Baldès, a leading figure in the Afro-Cuban jazz scene.

From Monday 25 March 2024 to Friday 31 January 2025, from 10 am to 5.30 pm (5 pm on Fridays), Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco
The Cabinet of Curiosities - "The Early Days of Télé Monte-Carlo, 1954-1974​" - An exhibition looking at the first 20 years of Monaco's TV channel launched in 1954. A selection of archives and objects will take you back in time, to the very earliest days of colour television. Organised by the Audiovisual Institute of Monaco, the exhibition features items entrusted by Télé Monte-Carlo for safekeeping, documents from partner institutions, and materials kindly loaned by private individuals.