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French Around the Corner launches Francophone Film Festival

This semester, French Around the Corner is hosting its first-ever Francophone Film Festival in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum, Institut Français and the Villa Albertine. The festival, which ...
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Jodie Foster was 'scared' to tackle her first French-language starring role

NEW YORK − Jodie Foster is saying bonjour to the New York Film Festival. The Oscar-winning actress, 62, stopped by the festival Oct. 5 for a screening of "A Private Life," a French mystery that marks ...
Deadline.com

Why Jodie Foster Hasn’t Acted More In French Films Like ‘A Private Life’: “I Was Too Scared” – Cannes

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Jodie Foster attends the "Vie Privée" (A Private Life) red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2025 in Cannes, France. Gisela ...
Variety

‘Monte Cristo’: Pathe Boss Ardavan Safaee Shares Strategy Behind French Box Office Reign, and Company’s English-Language Plans (EXCLUSIVE)

French studio Pathé has seen its marketing and programming strategy pay off with “The Count of Monte Cristo,” an epic adventure film adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ classic which struck box office gold ...
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Jodie Foster Says She Was Offered Lead Roles in French Films Before ‘Vie Privée’ but Was ‘Too Scared’: The Dialogue ‘Was a Huge Challenge for Me’

Jodie Foster revealed that she’s been offered leading roles in French films before making “Vie Privée,” but was “too scared” to take them on. The Oscar winner is fluent in the language, having ...