Louise Brooks from September 17 to 24, 2026
One of the mythical figures of 1920s cinema, celebrated for the modernity of her acting as much as for her scandalous aura, the absolute embodiment of the freedom and avant-garde of the Roaring Twenties. For a time a queen of Hollywood, a shooting star of European cinema ( The Diary of a Lost Girl , Pandora’s Box ), she reinvented herself as a writer and then fell into oblivion at the dawn of the Second World War – until Henri Langlois resurrected the fallen star in 1955, opening his tribute at the Cinémathèque française with an unequivocal “There is no Garbo, there is no Dietrich: there is only Louise Brooks!”
Modern Venus
The American Venus
Frank Tuttle
United States / 1925 / 8 min / DCP / INT.FR. / Restored version
With Esther Ralston, Lawrence Gray, Louise Brooks.
Beauty pageants, advertising and dreams of celebrity form the basis of a comedy set in the heart of 1920s America: through the already fascinating figure of Louise Brooks in her first major role, Tuttle captures the emergence of an exposed and mediated femininity – with real excerpts from the Miss America election – trapped in a spectacle that shapes bodies and images.
Now We’re in the Air
Frank R. Strayer
United States / 1927 / 23 min / DCP / French with English subtitles / Restored version
With Louise Brooks, Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton.
From espionage to misunderstandings, two bumbling aviators are drawn into war. Starring the comedic duo Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, this third installment in a series of military comedies emphasizes slapstick and adventure. Louise Brooks plays two mischievous twins, bringing charm and lightheartedness to a fast-paced fantasy punctuated by spectacular aerial scenes borrowed from William Wellman’s Wings .
Just Another Blonde
Alfred Santell
United States / 1926 / 32 min / DCP / French with English subtitles / Restored version
With Dorothy Mackaill, Jack Mulhall, Louise Brooks.
A New York gambler must win over the woman he loves for his best friend. In Coney Island, charm is a weapon, promises are traded like chips, and hearts fall faster than illusions. Filmed on location, Just Another Blonde transforms success into a sharp and audacious game of deception, where everyone tries their luck, even if it means bending the rules a little.
