Film
Franju Shorts
Première nuit
Schedule
Friday, March 20, 2026
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
Approx. 62 minutes
Before directing his debut narrative feature in 1958, Franju made a series of extraordinary shorts, notably documentary portraits of French society in the 1950s: the nocturnal Paris in La Premiere nuit (The First Night, 1958), a portrait of Notre-Dame, Cathédrale de Paris (1957) – both newly restored.
Mon Chien (My Dog)
Dir. Georges Franju, 1955, 25min
Dir. Georges Franju, 1955, 25min
Notre-Dame, Cathédrale de Paris
Dir. Georges Franju, 1957, 14min
New restoration
Dir. Georges Franju, 1957, 14min
New restoration
La Première nuit (The First Night)
Dir. Georges Franju, 1958, 23min
New restoration
Dir. Georges Franju, 1958, 23min
New restoration
Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, Le Métro and Le Sang des bêtes (Blood of the Beasts) will no longer be included in the program.
Venue
Event Pricing
Member Price:
4PM Screening: Free (with access code or link)
7PM Screening: $5
Friends of Cinema Price: $5
4PM Screening: Free (with access code or link)
7PM Screening: $5
Friends of Cinema Price: $5
Non Member Price: $16
Under 28 Price: $8
Guest of a Member:$8
(Limit one guest per member)
*Members will be emailed a link to reserve their free ticket up to 1 week prior to the screening.
Additional online fees may apply
(Limit one guest per member)
*Members will be emailed a link to reserve their free ticket up to 1 week prior to the screening.
Additional online fees may apply
Children under seventeen (17) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and may not attend events unattended.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas, Air France and Sofitel.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas, Air France and Sofitel.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas, Air France and Sofitel.
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