Featuring a variety of worldwide productions, the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinema de la Plage is screening daily a mix of restored classics, cult films and premieres.
Open to all audiences, the Cinema de la Plage takes place on the beach every evening, from 9:30 pm and remains free of charge. The program, which runs alongside the Official Selection, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” as well as Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” featuring Golden Globe Award winner Jim Carrey.
Other movies on the Cinema de la Plage lineup include “Spinal Tap”, a mocumentary classic of the 1980’s directed by Rob Reiner about a fictional English heavy metal band. A sequel to the film, with the original director and cast, will be released in 2024. Henri Verneuil’s French cinema classic “A Monkey in Winter” with the late Jean-Paul Belmondo, as well as Christian-Jaque’s “Fanfan la tulipe” which had world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in the 50s, are also part of this year’s lineup.
Cinema de la Plage 2022 lineup until May 28th:
Wednesday, May 18
Spinal Tap (1984, 1h22, United States) directed by Rob Reiner
The cult classic mockumentary of the 80s about a fictional heavy metal will be showcased at the Cinema de la Plage on Wednesday, May 18th, and a sequel to the film is in the works with the original director and cast.
Reiner will direct ‘Spinal Tap II’, expected to hit the screens in 2024, and return as filmmaker Marty DiBergi. Also back are David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), the nucleus of England’s loudest and sauciest heavy metal band.
Thursday, May 19
Le Pacte des loups / Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001, 2h22, France) directed by Christophe Gans
In the Cannes Classics’ selection, a stand-out restoration for an explosive movie! A vibrant story and cast to be rediscovered on the Cannes beach, thanks to Metropolitan.
For the 20th anniversary of Christophe Gans’ Le Pacte des loups, rediscover the unabridged version of this movie in restored 4K Dolby Atmos – with 4K post-production work being supervised by the original film team was put in place and unedited original negatives used to reconstitute the original movie.

Est-Ouest (1999) directed by Régis Wargnier
Friday, May 20
Est-Ouest (1999, 2h01, Russia / Ukraine ) directed by Régis Wargnier
A great adventure movie, from one of the genre’s French masters. It was subject to a riveting production diary, and partially filmed in Kiev, Ukraine. This movie was nominated for Best Picture at the César awards and for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars in 2000. Screening this movie is also a way for us to show our support for the Ukrainian people and their hardships. Director Régis Wargnier will be in attendance.
Saturday, May 21
The Godfather (1972, 2h55, United States) directed by Francis Ford Coppola
For this monument film’s 50th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of the MPA (Motion Picture Association), rediscover Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece and the Corleone family’s odyssey. Career-defining performances for a legendary saga.
Sunday, May 22
Un Singe en hiver / A Monkey in Winter (1962, 1h43, France) directed by Henri Verneuil
A French Cinema classic and hommage to the stars of stars, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Gabin through the story of one night’s drunken shenanigans and memorable dialogue penned by Michel Audiard.

La Cour des miracles (2022) directed by Carine May and Hakim Zouhani
Monday, May 23
La Cour des miracles (Save Our School) directed by Carine May and Hakim Zouhani
Two world premieres will take place on the beach in Cannes as part of the 2022 Cinema de la Plage lineup : Carine May and Hakim Zouhani’s Save Our School, a French comedy about two teachers’ attempts to establish Paris’ first suburban ‘green school’. The screening will be attended by the filmmakers and cast members Anaïde Rozam, Sérigne M’Baye, Gilbert Melki, Sébastien Chassagne and Mourad Boudaoud.
Tuesday, May 24
Strictly Ballroom (1992, 1h34, Australia) directed by Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann’s first film, who is also present this year at Cannes with Elvis in the Official Selection, the visionary director behind Romeo + Juliette, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby.
All the ingredients are there to awe you: dance, music, glitz and glamour! A stylized and enchanting romantic comedy. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, M&A Films, Baz Luhrmann and Spectrum Films have collaborated to digitally preserve and restore Baz Luhrmann’s first feature, Strictly Ballroom in the Cannes Classics’ selection. This 4K restoration utilized original materials held in the NFSA’s collection staying true to the film’s original presentation in 1992.
Wednesday, May 25
Christophe… Definitely(2022, 1h26, France) directed by Ange Leccia and Dominique Gonzales-Foerster
Christophe… définitivement (Christophe… Definitely) a musical documentary directed by Ange Leccia and Dominique Gonzales-Foerster and featuring the story of the unforgettable and nocturnal musician, author of the legendary song Aline (most recently featured in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch), is also amongst the new films scheduled to premiere for the public at the French Riviera.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), directed by Steven Spielberg
Thursday, May 26
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 1h55, United-States) directed by Steven Spielberg
Spielberg, E.T. and Cannes. Still to this day, those names put together elicit excitement and enthusiasm from the world and festival-goers, the same excitement and enthusiasm already there in 1982 as this film from Steven Spielberg still enchants generations. This movie, which was shown at the Closing Ceremony of the 35th Festival de Cannes the 26th of May 1982, will have a comeback on the same day this year. It was the last movie shown at the old Palais des Festivals and holds a special place for its director and the Festival. Let us all together celebrate this legendary movie’s 40th anniversary and communal history this coming Thursday May the 26th, on the Cannes beach!
Friday, May 27
Fanfan la tulipe (1952, 1h42, France) directed by Christian-Jaque
For Cannes native Gérard Philipe’s 100th birthday anniversary, one of his most iconic movies which was in Competition in 1952 and won the Best Director Award. An opportunity to rediscover this iconic actor, hand in hand with Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid, a documentary on the actor screening in the Cannes Classics’ selection.
Saturday, May 28
The Last Picture Show (1971, 1h58, United States) directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Wrapping up the screenings of the Cinéma de la plage 2022 and a last hommage to one the great cinephile film directors, Peter Bogdanovich! The bittersweet story of two friends growing up in rural America through hardship, military enlistment, heartbreak and alcohol-fueled road trips.