Cinema Festival: The 18th Century in the Spotlight
For the fifth consecutive year, the Palais Galliera transforms into an open-air cinema, inviting visitors to enjoy three exceptional evenings celebrating fashion, history and film under the Parisian sky.
From 11 to 13 June 2026, the museum’s film festival returns with a programme inspired by the exhibition Fashion in the 18th Century. A Fantasized Legacy. Through stories of passion, intrigue and unforgettable heroines, the selected films extend the world of the exhibition through iconic cinematic works.
Programme
Set in the unique atmosphere of the museum courtyard, audiences are invited to discover — or rediscover — Lady Oscar by Jacques Demy, Dangerous Liaisons by Stephen Frears and Portrait de la jeune fille en feu by Céline Sciamma. Each screening will be introduced by a specialist and includes access to the exhibition.
DAY 1 - THURSDAY 11 JUNE
Lady Oscar (1979)
Directed by Jacques Demy
With Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Christine Böhm, Jonas Bergström
Music by Michel Legrand
Running time: 2h04
*In French.
On the eve of the French Revolution, Oscar — raised as a boy and appointed officer of the royal guard — finds her destiny torn between duty, identity and love. A romantic and flamboyant historical fresco that has become a cult classic.
JOUR 2 - FRIDAY 12 JUNE
Dangerous Liaisons (1989)
Running time: 1h59
Directed by Stephen Frears
With John Malkovitch, Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Keanu Reeves
*In English, subtitled in French
Manipulation, seduction and power games unfold in this masterpiece adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ famous epistolary novel. In the refined salons of 18th-century French aristocracy, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont orchestrate a dangerous emotional game.
JOUR 3 - SATURDAY 13 JUNE
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)
Running time: 1h59
Directed by Céline Sciamma
With Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami
*In French.
In 1770, Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to produce the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman resisting her fate. Between glances, silence and desire, an intense relationship slowly emerges in this award-winning film presented at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Advance booking required, subject to availability.
Palais Galliera, Paris Fashion Museum
10 avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie, 75116 Paris
Metro: Iéna or Alma-Marceau (line 9)
Evening Schedule
8 pm: Free visit of the exhibition Fashion in the 18th Century. A Fantasized Legacy
9.30 pm: Introduction to the film by a specialist
9.40 pm: Screening begins
Last entry for the exhibition: 8.45 pm
Last entry for the screening: 9.15 pm