What to Watch on TV5MONDE in August 2022
Lots to watch this month! From the comedic debut of the team behind The Intouchables, a classic WWII drama with Jean-Louis Trintignant, to a secret tour of the Élysée, home of many French presidents.
3 French films to watch in August
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Messe basse — August 14 at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT; August 22 at 11:00pm ET/8:00pm PT
Julie, a young university student, moves into the house of an old widow, who offers a cheaper rent in exchange for help with chores. The only catch: Julie must act as if the widow's husband is still alive.
Director: Baptiste Drapeau (France, 2021)
With: Alice Isaaz, Jacqueline Bisset, François-Dominique Blin
Genre: Thriller in French with English subtitles
Watch it if you like: Psychological thrillers, eerie atmosphere, Claude Chabrol's work
Je préfère qu'on reste amis — August 30 at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT
Director: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache (France, 2004)
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Rouve, Annie Girardot, Lionel Abelanski
Genre: Comedy in French with English subtitles
Watch it if you like: The Intouchables (made by the same two directors), Romantic comedies without all the usual clichés
Le train — August 18 at 8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT
Director: : Pierre Granier-Deferre (France, Italy 1973)
Cast: JJean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider, Nike Arrighi
Genre: Drama in French with English subtitles
Favorite French series to watch in August
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Alexandra Ehle, season 2 — August 7 at 11:00pm ET/8:00pm PT
Cast: Julie Depardieu, Bernard Yerlès, Xavier Guelfi, Sara Martins, Sophie Le Tellier
Genre: Thriller, in French with English subtitles
Watch if you like: French crime TV shows, whoddunit mysteries
The French documentary to watch in August
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L'Élysée, les secrets d'un palais — August 29 at 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT
Director: Fabrice Buysschaert (France, 2019)
Genre: Documentary in French with English subtitles