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Synopsis

The setting is Spring 1936 ; a working-class district in the north of Paris. In the center of town there is a small square, a few shops, lopsided buildings, cobbled streets and the peeling façade of the neighborhood music hall, the Chansonia. In this blue-collar neighborhood, the triumphant election of the Popular Front government is greeted with enthusiasm and hopes for a brighter tomorrow, yet stirs up all kinds of extremism. Among the new government's promises is a law guaranteeing paid holidays for workers. In early May, three residents of the Faubourg – Pigoil, Milou, and Jacky – still sulk over the closing of the Chansonia four months ago. Supported by the locals who live to the rhythm of Monsieur TSF's radio, the three friends decide to take hold of their destiny by producing the "hit" musical the Chansonia has always needed.

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Film Information

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Christophe Barratier
• Written By: Christophe Barratier
• Starring: Gerard Jugnot, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Nora Arnezeder, Pierre Richard, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Maxence Perrin, and François Morel
• Running Time: 98 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG-13
• Language: French with English subtitles
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Reviews

"A gleaming hunk of French period schmaltz expertly rendered by director Christophe Barratier."

   - Lou Lumenick, New York Post

"Paris 36 has a beguilingly authentic sound and offers a blend of impassioned sentiment and harsh, even brutal grit"

   - Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

"The film is deliberately old-fashioned in its approach; the story line is resolutely linear and the production values are deluxe. It all makes for a fairly enjoyable, if schematic, backstage extravaganza."

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"It's pleasant and amusing."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Showtimes

• Friday, June 5th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Saturday, June 6th
  3:15 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Sunday, June 7th
  3:15 pm
• Monday, June 8th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Tuesday, June 9th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Wednesday, June 10th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Thursday, June 11th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm