A “Nouvelle Vague” movie poster (affiche originale) could make a unique and special Paris souvenir. The charming Galerie Ciné-Images— located at 68, rue Babylone— across the street from La Pagode Cinéma (in Paris’ 7th arrondissement) specialises in vintage and contemporary movie posters along with original cinéma photo stills. Prices start at 25E for contemporary posters and for vintage Nouvelle Vague large size posters most prices range from 200-500E, with objet d’art collector’s posters such as Godard’s “Le Mépris,” starring Brigitte Bardot, costing 2,600E. If you can’t get to Paris. Posters can by viewed and purchased online at www.cine-images.com
The shop was created in 1975 by Jean-Louis Capitaine, ex programer of the Pagode Cinema. Today the gallery is run by Alexandre Boyer, a Cinémathèque Francaise poster expert and French film photography specialist. Walking through the boutique doors you step into another world… no AI here, so prepare to wait some while Monsieur Boyer shuffles through wall to wall piles of posters searching for the one you want. But it’s time well spent, since he and other friendly store customers are eager to share “leur amour pour le cinéma francais” with stories and French movie trivia.
Galerie Ciné-Images, 68, rue Babylone, 7e. Paris. Open: Tues- Sat. 2-7PM www.cine-images.com