Films in Translation: Recent Episodes
George Shirreff
Why are the titles of English films changed when the film is released in France? In Films in Translation I explore interesting specimens
The Inbetweeners is translated for the French audience as Les Bolos.
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Twelfth Night is translated for the French audience as La Nuit des Rois.
Catch the streamed London production this week at https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home
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Pet Sematary is translated for the French audience as Simetierre
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"Moana" in French becomes "Vaiana: La Légende du Bout du Monde"
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"The Kid Who Would Be King" is "Alex, le destin d'un roi" for the French audience.
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They Shall Not Grow Old, translated as Pour Les Soldats Tombés
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Little Women is translated for the French audience as Les Filles du Docteur March and I discuss why.
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