Paris
Strolling down the Champs - Elysees, climbing the stairs of the Eiffel Tower - any idea how many films were set in those very places? LocateTV has put together a list of just a few...
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Amelie - Movie (2001)
An imaginative woman vows to bring happiness to other people, but must deal with her own emotions when she finds her soulmate. Gorgeous romantic drama, starring Audrey Tautou
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The Day of the Jackal - Movie (1973)
Fred Zinnemann's acclaimed thriller following a British hit-man (Edward Fox) as he prepares to assassinate President De Gaulle. Cyril Cusack and Alan Badel also star
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The 400 Blows - Movie (1959)
Director Francois Truffaut's landmark first feature film, about a neglected Parisian teenager who skips school and turns to crime. Drama, starring Jean-Pierre Leaud and Claire Maurier
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An American in Paris - Movie (1951)
Sparkling Gershwin musical, starring Gene Kelly as a struggling American painter living in France who is torn between two women. Also starring Leslie Caron and Oscar Levant
Thursday 26th November 12:30pm EST - WNET (PBS)
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Gigi - Movie (1949)
Two scheming sisters groom a teenager to be a playboy's mistress in 1890s Paris.
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French Kiss - Movie (1995)
A woman jets off to Paris to win back the heart of her two-timing fiance, but ends up embroiled in a French thief's diamond heist. Romantic comedy, with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline
Tomorrow at 1:20pm EST - Encore Love
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The Pink Panther - Movie (2006)
Comedy, starring Steve Martin as the bumbling French policeman Inspector Clouseau - the role made famous by Peter Sellers. With Kevin Kline and Jean Reno.
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Breathless - Movie (1959)
A joyrider kills a road cop in a sudden fit of rage, and goes on the run with his girlfriend. Jean-Luc Godard's drama, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg
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Moulin Rouge! - Movie (2001)
An idealistic British gentleman heads for Paris to celebrate the bohemian revolution - and falls in love with a dancer from the famous Moulin Rouge. Musical spectacular, starring Ewan McGregor
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Diva - Movie (1982)
French thriller about an opera fan who illicitly tapes a performance by his favourite singer, little suspecting the danger he's letting himself in for. Frederic Andrei stars
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Movie (2003)
In 1960s Paris a manipulative woman enlists the aid of an infamous Lothario to help exact revenge on an ex-lover.
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Les Triplettes de Belleville - Movie (2003)
Trois chanteuses du troisième âge aident une grand-mère et un chien à retrouver un cycliste qui a été kidnappé. Dessin animé.
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Killing Zoe - Movie (1994)
A safecracker (Eric Stoltz) becomes involved in helping a gang of French robbers mount a potentially lucrative bank heist. Crime thriller, co-starring Gary Kemp and Julie Delpy
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Sabrina - Movie (1954)
A wealthy groom-to-be falls for a woman he previously rejected, but his older brother tries to save the wedding by romancing her himself. Comedy, with Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart
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An American Werewolf in Paris - Movie (1997)
A tourist falls in love with a suicidal girl while visiting the French capital and finds himself drawn into a deadly underworld society of lycanthropic killers. Horror sequel, starring Julie Delpy
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Frantic - Movie (1988)
An American doctor scours Paris in search of his wife, who has mysteriously vanished from their hotel room. Roman Polanski's hugely effective thriller, starring Harrison Ford.
Monday 30th November 6:30pm EST - HDNet Movies
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Ratatouille - Movie (2007)
A rat with a love of fine food helps an incompetent kitchen assistant- become the greatest chef in Paris. Pixar animated comedy, with the voices of Patton Oswalt and Ian Holm
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Movie (1996)
The deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence to rescue beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda. Disney animation, with the voices of Tom Hulce and Demi Moore
