Ciné-Club: Jeanne du Barry (2023)

Join us to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the French Ciné-Club and raise our glass to the successful adventure to share and support Francophonie

Ciné-Club:Jeanne du Barry (2023)

By Maiwenn with Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud. In French with English subtitles.

In this historical drama, Jeanne, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and charms to rise step by step to the highest levels of society. She becomes the favorite of King Louis XV. They fall madly in love, and against all proper etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her relationship with the king scandalizes the court.

It opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

The bilingual introduction and the discussion will be led by Hélène Laroche Davis, Professor of Film Studies. 

French Food, wine and networking at 6:30pm before viewing the film together. Buffet by Fabrique Délices, Frenchery and AF Silicon Valley.

AF Members: $10 - Nonmembers: $15 - At the door: $20

Event Program

Emerson Montessori School, 2800 W. Bayshore, Palo Alto. Entrance to the Ciné-Club is at the back of the school, accessible from the end of the parking lot behind the building.