French Film Festival: Films On The Green

Chicago Park District, our annual summer series Films on the Green returns to parks across Chicago, showcasing the elegance and style of French fashion through four iconic films.

The series opens with the timeless elegance of Coco Before Chanel, unfolding the inspiring story of a visionary who forever changed the world of fashion. Next, The Young Girls of Rochefort dazzles with its vibrant, pastel-colored charm—an exuberant musical celebrating 1960s style and the joy of youth. In Haute Couture, a young thief and a retired Dior seamstress forge an unexpected yet powerful bond, united by their shared love of fashion. The series wraps up with How to Be a Good Wife, a thought-provoking exploration of a woman’s awakening to her place in society amidst the 1968 feminist movement in France.

Experience the world of haute couture and iconic French style in this outdoor film series set in Chicago’s scenic parks.

Free and open to the public (no ticket needed).

Films begin at sunset. All films have English subtitles.

Schedule

How to Be a Good Wife (La Bonne Epouse)
Directed by Martin Provost
Distributed by Icarus Films
With Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noémie Lvovsky, Edouard Baer, and François Berléand
2020, Comedy, 1h48, France

In 1968 France, against the backdrop of the Paris student riots, the Women’s Liberation Movement, and the sexual revolution, a woman (Juliette Binoche) running a housekeeping school for teenage girls begins to question the suppressed role of women in society.  Film in French with English subtitles

Free and open to the public (no ticket needed) - Bring your own chair or blanket and join us at dusk!

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