Culture

Since the advent of cinema, great directors have cultivated their personal style off-screen as well as through their movies. Here, we explore the sartorial triumphs of the filmmakers...

Our Editor-in-Chief Charles Finch on the allure of Cannes during festival season.

Your useful guide to what is in competition at Cannes Film Festival 2022.

How Coco Chanel Gave the Marinière its Movie-Star Glamour.

Legendary photographer Jonathan Becker reflects on the paradise that is the South of France.

Leading health and wellness expert Dr Barbara Sturm is sought throughout Hollywood and the film world for her insights on how to keep your skin looking fresh. Here, in her first A Rabbit’s Foot column, she gives her thoughts on grooming habits in France and the secret to skin worthy of the red carpet walk...

Prosper and Martine Assouline are behind the first luxury brand on Culture, publishing some of the most coveted tomes in the world. Here, they share some of their memories of cinema – from masterful cinematographers to the colourful charm of posters.

King’s College professor and film academic Ginette Vincendeau on the life and times of Jean Renoir.

These essays first appeared in Two Screenplays: The Blood of A Poet and The Testament of Orpheus (1985). Reprinted by permission of Marion Boyars Publishers, New York, London.

The British artist Damian Elwes looks back on his life and his connection to France.