COMING SOON TO THE BEACH CINEMA
Thursday, May 14
SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA (Super Express 109) by Junya Sato
1975, 2h32, Japan
Board the Shinkansen with 1,500 passengers speeding between Tokyo and Hakata. But be careful, the journey could be fatal. A bomb placed under the train by a terrorist threatens to explode if the train falls below 80 km/h. With a ransom of $5 million demanded, the entire country is on alert.
Why watch this film again?
Did you like Speed? The cult thriller from the 1990s with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock was directly inspired by Super Express 109. Its director, Jan de Bont, drew inspiration from the story and visual elements while relocating the action to a bus. With Super Express 109, Junya Sato became a reference filmmaker in Japanese action cinema in 1975.
In the presence of Kota Saka (Toei Company, ltd.).
Friday, May 15
LES CAPRICES DE L’ENFANT ROI by Michel Leclerc
2026, 1h58, France – WORLD PREMIERE
1651. Louis (not yet XIV) is a young adolescent. As the Fronde threatens, his mother Anne of Austria decides to exfiltrate her son to safety and replaces him with a double. Louis is entrusted to D’Artagnan and Cyrano de Bergerac, who hide him among the theatrical troupe of Madeleine Béjart and Molière.
While Madeleine and Cyrano discover a common passion for the young Molière, Louis discovers life and its pleasures, art and work, courage and strategy, everything that will make him the Sun King.
Why watch this film?
Following its special screening for festival-goers, Les Caprices de l’enfant roi opens to the general public on the beach, in the presence of the director, Michel Leclerc, and actors Artus, Franck Dubosc, Julia Piaton, Doria Tillier, Suzanne de Baecque, Niels Hamel-Brochen, and Nemo Schiffman. An opportunity to discover this film at the crossroads of genres, between romantic comedy, coming-of-age story, and period film.
Saturday, May 16
UN HOMME ET UNE FEMME by Claude Lelouch
1966, 1h42, France
Inconsolable since the death of her stuntman husband, Anne meets Jean-Louis, a race car driver whose wife died of despair. They love each other, push each other away, find each other again, and love each other once more.
Why watch this film again?
After being featured in a double bill at the Festival in 2025, Un homme et une femme returns to the Cannes Film Festival with its director, Claude Lelouch. And what better screen than the Beach Cinema, knowing that the filmmaker got the idea for the film on the sands of Deauville? Un homme et une femme was awarded the Palme d’Or in 1966, tied with Signore & Signori by Pietro Germi, which will be screened on the beach on May 21 as well.
Sunday, May 17
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN by Alan J. Pakula
1976, 2h18, United States
Two journalists at the Washington Post, Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), uncover a state scandal. During the 1972 presidential campaign, a mysterious informant reveals that the Democratic Party’s headquarters was wiretapped. Their investigation leads them to the highest level of the country.
Why watch this film again?
All the President’s Men keeps us captivated by shedding light on the Watergate political scandal. Led by a legendary actor duo, this great classic of political cinema is to be discovered in a restored 8K version with meticulous work on image precision, enhanced colors, and contrasts.
In the presence of the Park Circus team.
Monday, May 18
VIVA MARIA! by Louis Malle
1965, 2h02, France / Italy
In a Central American country called San Miguel at the beginning of the 20th century, Maria I and Maria II meet and form a theatrical duo before embarking on revolutionary struggle. A surprising variation on the Revolution, blending comedy and western, starring Jeanne Moreau and Brigitte Bardot.
Why watch this film again?
Viva Maria! holds a special place in Louis Malle’s filmography. After Ascenseur pour l’échafaud, Zazie dans le métro, and Le Feu follet, the 33-year-old director astounds with a unique work, between jubilant musical spectacle and Mexican western against the backdrop of the revolution.
In the presence of Nicolas Seydoux, Gaumont’s president. This screening is co-organized with the City of Cannes, where Mayor David Lisnard will unveil a plaque in honor of Brigitte Bardot at the Macé Beach.
Tuesday, May 19
LAND AND FREEDOM by Ken Loach
1995, 1h49, United Kingdom/Spain/Germany
In 1936, at the start of the Spanish Civil War, David, a young unemployed man, leaves Liverpool to join the fight against fascism. He joins an international section of the Republican militia on the Aragon front, and alongside his comrades, experiences the passions of war. When he returns to Barcelona, he finds himself torn between loyalty to the Communist Party and his new love, Blanca.
Why watch this film again?
Multi-award-winning at Cannes, honored with two Palme d’Ors (The Wind That Shakes the Barley in 2006 and I, Daniel Blake ten years later), Ken Loach will be on the beach to present the restored version of Land and Freedom. In Competition in 1995, this film bridges Loach’s native England and wartime Spain, much like its inspiration, George Orwell, in Homage to Catalonia.
Wednesday, May 20
CRÍA CUERVOS by Carlos Saura
1976, 1h45, Spain
Ana, 9 years old, lives in a dark mansion in central Madrid. After losing her parents, she is entrusted to her severe aunt, Paulina, along with her two sisters. But Ana is not like other children. She lives in a world where the boundaries between reality, memory, and fantasy are almost nonexistent. Convinced she has power over life and death, Ana constantly invokes the presence of her deceased mother to cope with the loneliness and rigidity of the adult world.
Why watch this film again?
Cría cuervos continues to haunt and fascinate generations of movie lovers and filmmakers since winning the Grand Jury Special Prize in 1976. A memorable hallmark of this film by the late Carlos Saura, the song Porque te vas will be performed live at the Beach Cinema by Jeanette, who interpreted this iconic song in the film’s original soundtrack.
In the presence of the director’s children, Antonio and Anne Saura.
Thursday, May 21
SIGNORE & SIGNORI (The Birds, the Bees and the Italians) by Pietro Germi
1966, 2h00, Italy
Tony Gasparini confides his intimate troubles to his friend and doctor, Professor Castellani. The professor thinks the best remedy is to take his friend to a party. To do so, he has no qualms about throwing him into the arms of his wife, Noemi. But the biggest gossipmonger in Trevise, Scarabello, informs Castellani that Gasparini’s supposed disability is just a convenient alibi for him…
Why watch this film again?
Because it’s a comedy as only Italian cinema knows how to make. Between chic hypocrisy, infidelity, and not-so-discreet desires, in this film, the Italian bourgeoisie drops the mask…and the rest. Lies, affairs, and biting satire: when respectability slips, everything becomes delightfully scandalous. This film earned Pietro Germi a Palme d’Or, tied with Claude Lelouch for A Man and a Woman.
Friday, May 22
I HATE ACTORS by Gérard Krawczyk
1986, 1h30, France
In Hollywood in the 1940s, a film shoot is torn between its tyrannical producer, paranoid director, star fiancée twenty-four times, actor who refuses to age, and a strange series of murders. A quirky satire on the golden age of Hollywood in the presence of the director for the 40th anniversary of its release.
Why watch this film again?
For the pleasure of watching Jean Poiret, Michel Blanc, Bernard Blier, and Michel Galabru play, actors that are hard to hate. Director Gérard Krawczyk (Fanfan la Tulipe, Life Is a Bed of Roses, Taxi 2, 3, and 4) will accompany the screening of this comedy, his first feature film.
Saturday, May 23
MY UNCLE by Jacques Tati
1958, 1h56, France
Confronted with his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew living in an ultra-modern house, Hulot resides on the top floor of an old suburban Paris house. For his family, it’s high time to find him a real job, a partner, and a home. In this first color film, Tati shares his fondness for childhood, dogs, and working-class neighborhoods. Through laughter, he questions our way of inhabiting space and daily life, poking fun at the idea of social success in a changing world.
Why watch this film again?
The Beach Cinema concludes its cycle of discoveries and rediscoveries with Jacques Tati’s infinite poetry. At the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, My Uncle was one of the most anticipated films and showcases the culmination of Tati’s work after Jour de fête and Mr. Hulot’s Holiday. A refined style, childish gaiety, and filmmaker’s unique humor to savor during this final screening under the stars.
In the presence of Macha Méril and Jérôme Deschamps, founders of Les Films de Mon Oncle, and Juliette Hochart, director of the Studiocanal catalog.
