Newsletter n°151 / French Accents





Hello franceinlondoner

The summer is nearly over and autumn is upon us. September has been a disaster month for the economy, led by the financial services, and particularly felt by those of us in the capital. Needless to say, the weather has not helped. Apart from the few who have made money out of this crisis, we all need to be cheered up.

Theatre

Lettres de Délation ("Denunciary Letters")

Denunciation Letters

On 9th November at the Shaw Theatre, a superb play starring François Bourcier about French collaboration and more generally, the stupidity of human beings. Performed in French.

Book Signing

Juliette Binoche at The French Bookshop

Juliette Binoche

On 4th October, Juliette Binoche will be at the French Bookshop to sign her new book, a beautiful coffee table book written both in English and in French in which she talks about herself and the people she has come in contact with over the years. Poems and drawings.

Film coming up

I've loved you so long

I've always loved you

A gripping and thrilling French drama starring Kristin Scott Thomas about a woman who turns up in the lives of her sister and her family after having disappeared for 15 years. Previews from 21st September On general release from 26th September.

Fragrances

What kind of fragrance should you choose?

Fragrance

New fragrances VS classical and mythical Fragrances. Which French fragrance should you choose? Let your nose or your head decide?

"Perfumes without compromise"

Angelique Ligne

The French "perfume publisher" Frédéric Malle decided to give the world's greatest parfumiers a free rein to create their dream perfume. Their magical results will be available from October at Liberty's.

Fashion

The London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2009

Armani

What are the new trends for Spring/Summer 2009? Does LFW deserve its reputation for hosting the most creative designers contrary to Paris Fashion Week which turns out to be less imaginative? What is the new capital of fashion?

DVD Releases

DVD Release : The Flight of the Red Balloon

Flight of the Red Balloon

Juliette Binoche stars in FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (PG), released on DVD on 22nd September 2008, RRP £14.99 with two different packages.


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