All articles by Elisabeth Lequeret

  • The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc-Sec
    Features

    The Hot List

    2010-03-24T17:33:00Z

    Nancy Tartaglione profiles some of the major French films set for release in 2010

  • Last Night
    Features

    French, in English

    2010-03-24T15:04:00Z

    The volume of English-language films emerging out of France is increasing, reports Elisabeth Lequeret, as a handful of local players ramp up their international ambitions

  • Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
    Features

    The battle for admissions

    2010-03-23T17:27:00Z

    Last year in France, admissions were the highest for nearly three decades. But in a crowded marketplace, distributors are having to reach audiences faster than ever. Elisabeth Lequeret reports

  • News

    Zidi prepares to shoot Super Ripoux

    2002-12-19T04:05:00Z

    French director Claude Zidi will next month start work on the second sequel to 1984 hit Le Cop (Les Ripoux), his comedy about two corrupt policemen. The new episode, titled Super Ripoux, begins shooting on Jan 21 in and around Paris and will see the re-teaming of Philippe Noiret and ...

  • News

    Regions to become the bankers of French cinema'

    2002-12-17T04:05:00Z

    With film financing facing a crunch, France's regions ("provinces") are expected to take a greater role in bank-rolling film-making. But local producers would prefer the regions' role to be cultural rather than economic.The hotly contested subject was at the centre of a debate last week organised by l'Atelier Production du ...