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Why are the titles of English films changed when the film is released in France? In Films in Translation I explore interesting specimens

Films in Translation George Shirreff

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Why are the titles of English films changed when the film is released in France? In Films in Translation I explore interesting specimens

    7 - The Inbetweeners

    7 - The Inbetweeners

    The Inbetweeners is translated for the French audience as Les Bolos.

    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 1 min
    6 - Twelfth Night

    6 - Twelfth Night

    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

    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 2 min
    5 - Pet Sematary

    5 - Pet Sematary

    Pet Sematary is translated for the French audience as Simetierre

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    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 1 min
    4 - Moana

    4 - Moana

    "Moana" in French becomes "Vaiana: La Légende du Bout du Monde"

    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 1 min
    3 - The Kid Who Would Be King

    3 - The Kid Who Would Be King

    "The Kid Who Would Be King" is "Alex, le destin d'un roi" for the French audience.



    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 1 min
    2 - They Shall Not Grow Old

    2 - They Shall Not Grow Old

    They Shall Not Grow Old, translated as Pour Les Soldats Tombés

    Cover art courtesy of Vitaly Sacred on Unsplash.

    • 2 min

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