Mystery Is In the Air This October on TV5MONDE USA

Mystery is in the air this October on TV5MONDE USA! Coming to viewers this fall are The Trial, a crime-filled thriller about a smalltime office worker who is unlawfully framed and sentenced to death for a crime that he did not commit; Two Little Girls in Blue, a crime-drama following the fate of two poor twin girls who are kidnapped for a multimillion dollar ransom; Happiness Is in the Field, a César award-winning comedy about Francis, a manager of a smalltime publishing company that discovers a woman looking for her long lost husband that happens to be Francis's exact lookalike; and With Love... from the Age of Reason, an introspective drama about Marguerite vel Margaret Flore, a successful businesswoman who is forced to evoke some of her deepest and darkest childhood memories after she receives a mysterious letter in the mail.

Full descriptions of each film are included below.

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Le procès - (The Trial)
(Thriller, 1962. Film)
Tuesday, October 4th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

Oscar nominated actor Anthony Perkins stars as Josef K., a smalltime office worker who is mysteriously arrested for a crime that he did not commit. Chaos erupts when he discovers that he may receive the death sentence for the crime. This film is directed by Oscar award-winner Orson Welles.

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Joueuse - (Queen to Play)
(Drama, 2009. Film)
Thursday, October 6th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

Drama follows Hélène, a poor chambermaid who is looking for new ways to revive her intimate relationship with her husband. Unsatisfied with her life and her marriage, Hélène teaches herself the game of chess so that she can meet new people and repair her relationships with husband and family. Two-time César award-winning actress, Sandrine Bonnaire stars as Hélène.

Deux petites filles en bleu - (Two Little Girls in Blue)
(Crime, 2013. Film)
Friday, October 7th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

Crime drama follows the fate of two six-month old twin girls that are mysteriously kidnapped and held for a multimillion dollar ransom. As their parents scramble to gather all of the money for the kidnappers, one of the infant's health begins to decline. Starring César nominated actress Christine Citti.

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Le bonheur est dans le pré - (Happiness Is in the Field)
(Comedy, 1995. Film)
Thursday, October 13th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

César award-winning comedy follows Francis, a supervisor of a small plumbing supply company. Besides being harassed by tax collectors and his nagging wife, Francis is also forced to deal with some of the worst employees on the planet... until his luck changes. Three-time César award-winning actor Michel Serrault stars as Francis.

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Le dos au mur - (Back to the Wall)
(Crime, 1957. Film)
Tuesday, October 18th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

Crime drama follows the rocky relationship between power couple, Gloria and Jacques Decrey. As Jacques works, Gloria secretly begins to date a younger man. Wanting revenge, Jacques sets out to punish Gloria and to destroy the life of her lover. Starring César award-winning actor Jeanne Moreau star as Gloria Decrey.

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L'âge de raison - (With Love... from the Age of Reason)
(Comedy, 2009. Film)
Thursday, October 20th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

César award-winning actress Sophie Marceau stars as Marguerite vel Margaret Flore, a career-driven businesswoman who mysteriously receives letters she wrote to herself as a child. As she reads each letter, she begins to reminisce about one of the most traumatic experiences of her youth.

Retour à Hochelaga - (Back to Hochelaga)
(History, 2014. Documentary)
Wednesday, October 26th at 3:45pm ET / 12:45pm PT

Historical documentary dives deep into the beginning of the migratory movement to Montreal in the 1970s and the rise of "Quebeckers" in the 21st century.

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Chouchou
(Comedy, 2002. Film)
Thursday, October 27th at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT

César nominated comedy follows Chouchou, a young North African passing himself off as a Chilean exile. Determined to escape his past life, Chouchou travels to Paris to find his nephew. Shortly after arriving in France, Chouchou begins his new life as a cross-dresser. César nominated actor Gad Elmaleh stars as Chouchou.

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