The Fall 2024 Version Restaurée series will feature over twenty exclusive premieres from the French-speaking world, including restored versions of films never before screened in the U.S. This program offers a unique opportunity to revisit beloved classics and make discoveries, promising an exciting chance to reassess Francophone film history through a program of revelations.

The most thrilling actor of his generation, Patrick Dewaere was a blazing comet that streaked across French cinema all too briefly. Part one of this series highlights three recently restored films that show Dewaere’s unique depth and pathos: Judge Fayard aka The Sheriff, A Bad Son, and Serie Noire.

A young man returns to Paris — and confronts his demons — after spending five years in a U.S. prison on narcotics charges.

In what he considered his best performance, Patrick Dewaere plays a door-to-door salesman lured into a get-rich-quick murder scheme after meeting a captivating teenager.

Laurent Achard’s debut film, Plus qu’hier, moins que demain, portrays a troubling family reunion and the impact of ambient violence on children. This rare screening introduces American audiences to an underrated figure in French cinema.

Carolers and tinsel; the perfect setting for Christmas Eve in a snowy mountain village. But when a body is discovered, dressed as Santa, the hysteria soon spreads and accusations fly.