#Films

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.

Wednesday 23 October 2024, at 8 pm, Auditorium Rainier III
Screening of the film "Muza" (piano muse), with Lithuanian pianist Mūza Rubackytė attending in person. Mūza's is a tale of triumph over adversity, as the gifted musician's youthful hopes and dreams were once shackled by the airless, stifling environment of the Soviet regime. She talks about what freedom, love and calling mean to her, and the price she paid for revealing her talent to the world. Documentary with French subtitles. Evening organised by Monaco Baltic States.

From Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 November 2024, Grimaldi Forum Monaco
The Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival is an international event entirely dedicated to the comedy genre. Every year, personalities from the world of international comedy and entertainment, top directors and globally renowned artists all gather in Monaco. The Festival was created and is directed by Ezio Greggio.

Tuesday 5 November 2024, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Restored film - A film "in the first person", that gives the viewer time not to dream, but to look beyond superficial appearances and the everyday banality of people and things.

Tuesday 12 November 2024, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - This cruel and poignant portrait of a down-on-his-luck movie star is Billy Wilder's masterful and intriguing satire on Tinseltown.

Tuesday 26 November 2024, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Through the mists of appearances shines the radiant cinematic vision of Todd Haynes, in this homage to Douglas Sirk.

Tuesday 3 December 2024, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - This metaphysical thriller, full of twists and turns, imagines a Japanese society populated by ghosts and "the evaporated".

Tuesday 7 January 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Fritz Lang's final movie is a crime thriller set in an unnerving world where there are hidden eyes always watching.

Tuesday 14 January 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN - This, author Georges Perec's only foray into cinema, is a remarkable achievement and a fitting addition to any list of all-time great films.

Monday 20 January 2025, at 6.30 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Stepping out from behind the camera, actor and director Noémie Lvovsky gives a lesson in moviemaking in which she explores the "actor's paradox".

Tuesday 28 January 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - One of Jean-Pierre Mocky's finest films, this is a beautifully crafted, provocative thriller with a delicious cast of characters.

Tuesday 4 February 2025, at 8 pm, Théâtre Princesse Grace
Theatre & Cinema - With perfect performances, gorgeous sets, masterful direction, and a tight script, this film has all the ingredients of a classic drama.

Tuesday 25 February 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Though panned by critics at the time of its release, this is one of Chabrol's finest films, an astonishingly clear-eyed study of morality, a masterful critique of the triviality and bovarysme of young women in 60s France.

Tuesday 4 March 2025, à 19h, Théâtre Princesse Grace
Movies and the Mediterranean - This sensitive, delicate film explores how, in Lebanon, war is the constant backdrop for human relationships and passions.

Tuesday 11 March 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Francesco Rosi's films are poetic in the strongest sense of the word, and this is perhaps the finest example, a searing indictment of the corruption and tragic cowardice of modern democracy.

Tuesday 18 March 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - An actress renowned for her melanchonic gravitas and a cineast celebrated for his lighthearted elegance come together to create a brilliant romantic comedy.

Tuesda 25 March 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Animated film - A refreshing departure from Lord of the Rings-style imagery, this is a visually stunning fantasy-drama animation with a vibrant story.

Tuesday 1 April 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Arthouse film - A fantastical fable of dreams, revolt, and repression set in an imagined version of Egypt, this beautifully made film bears the hallmarks of Youssef Chahine's influence.

Tuesday 8 April 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Monaco on Film - A female director's interpretation of the classic crime thriller with hints of Jean-Pierre Melville, and a mostly male line-up of characters.

Tuesday 22 April 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Jean Epstein's entrancing silent film is brought to life by an equally mesmerising soundtrack courtesy of pianist Christian Leroy performing on stage.

Tuesday 29 April 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Evil may be everywhere, but John Carpenter's belief in "humanity" puts him among the most effective and influential directors in American cinema.

Tuesday 13 May 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - Like Rohmer's, the films of Korean director Hong Sang-soo illustrate the joy and sadness of human exietence through variations, bifurcations and ellipses.

Tuesday 27 May 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - This psychological mystery thriller is the epitome of Antonioni's filmmaking style, where pictures "reveal" the secret of life.

Tuesday 10 June 2025, at 7 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
Movie Tuesdays - This invigorating comedy expertly parodies capitalist excess to reveal the true meaning of human relationships.