286 reactions · 25 shares | Movie Recommendation “I… for Icarus” (1979) – France Directed by Henri Verneuil Following the assassination of the President, a relentless prosecutor begins to unravel a chilling conspiracy hidden beneath the surface. Loosely inspired by the theories surrounding JFK’s assassination, this French political thriller dives deep into power, truth, and manipulation. | History of Cinema | Facebook

10K views · 251 reactions | 69 years ago, Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" (1956) was released in France. | History of Cinema | Facebook

6.9K views · 243 reactions | #OnThisDay in 1864 Louis Lumière, French director and producer was born. Lumière and his brother Auguste were among the first filmmakers in history. Their first paid public screening on December 28, 1895 featured ten short films, including their first, Sortie des Usines Lumière à Lyon (Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory), one of the important films of early cinema history. | French Embassy in the U.S. | Facebook