Join us for the screening of a classic French film !

Discover masterpieces of French heritage cinema in restored versions!

Presented by l'Alliance Française and l'Institut Français du Cinéma, The Grand Highway was awarded by Les César du Cinéma Français France, 1988 for Best actress : Anémone and Best actor : Richard Bohringer.

The Grand Highway (Le Grand Chemin)
Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert
With Anémone, Richard Bohringer, Antoine Hubert
1987, 1h44, France

Summer 1959. Abandoned by the father of her children, Claire—who is pregnant—entrusts her eldest son, Louis, to a couple of friends, Marcelle and Pelo. The young Parisian boy must learn to adapt to country life and the strange atmosphere pervading the couple's home—a household divided for years by a heavy secret. The little boy's arrival will mark a fresh start for them.

Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany with  Marcelle and her husband Pelo. There Louis makes friends with Martine, the ten-year-old girl next door, and learns from her about life.

Trailer

With the support from l’Institut Français du Cinéma.

Event Information

Date : Friday, June 26, 2026

Time : 6.30-8.30pm

Location : Alliance Française 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, Philadelphia

Language : French with English Subtitles

Cost : $10 AF Members / $15 for Non Members

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