French Conversation - Club Cinéma

Bienvenue tout le monde! Our French Conversation Meetup gathers at TaborSpace almost every Saturday. Starting at noon, you are welcome to socialize with group members and chat informally in French. At 1:30, anyone who would like may optionally participate in the "Club Cinéma" subgroup for a French film discussion. Please watch the film BEFORE we gather. You can see the film on any of your preferred streaming services.

Marquise (1997)
Watch on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/564357/marquise
Other ways to watch: https://justwatch.com/us/movie/marquise
Awards, reviews and info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119623/

‘Marquise’ is a drama based on the historical actress Marquise-Thérèse de Gorla, who rises from obscurity to win the hearts of some of France's most prominent citizens, including Moliere, Jean Racine, and the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV. She is helped in her career by a rotund comic, Gros-René, who falls in love with her, marries her, and brings her to Paris to launch her career. Despite her intimate involvement with other men, she keeps a special place in her heart reserved only for her unlikely spouse.

Évocation de la vie de la marquise du Parc, jeune danseuse remarquée par Molière sur un marché lyonnais. À Paris, elle finira par danser à Versailles au bras de Louis XIV. Elle deviendra la maîtresse de Racine, qui écrira Andromaque par amour pour elle.

We welcome you to join us to meet new friends and to share our love for the French language and culture. We will have great conversations and meet amazing people. Feel free to share personal stories that relate to the film based on your life experience, relationships, travels and dreams.

To fully enjoy the film discussion, you should have a fairly good level of French language skill.

We welcome your suggestions for films. Be sure to indicate which free streaming service we can use to view the film and the direct viewing link.