French Vocabulary: Cinema and Theater (Le Cinéma et le Théâtre)
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Who doesn’t love the brilliance of French movies ? Well, not that many in fact. Getting exposed to French cinema and theater is quite an important part of learning the French language and culture.
Not only will it help you practice your listening skills and pronunciation, it also gives you a broader understanding and a deeper look into the French psyche.
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So get your fix of French movies and familiarize yourself with this vocabulary list while you’re at it.
| Theater | Le théatre |
| act | l’acte (m) |
| act | jouer |
| actor | l’acteur/le comédien |
| actress | l’actrice/la comédienne |
| applaud, clap | applaudir |
| applause | l’applaudissement (m) |
| audience | le public/l’assistance |
| award | le prix |
| climax | l’apogée (f ) |
| comedian | le/la comique |
| critic | le/la critique |
| curtain | le rideau |
| dubbed | doublé |
| ending | la fin |
| exciting | excitant(e)/passionnant(e) |
| make a film | tourner un film |
| flop | le navet |
| funny | drôle/comique |
| hiss | siffler |
| movie star | la vedette de cinéma |
| movie | le film |
| movie fan | le/la cinéphile |
| moving | émouvant(e) |
| play | la pièce |
| playwright | le/la dramaturge |
| plot | l’action (f )/le déroulement |
| premiere | la première |
| rehearsal | la répétition |
| rehearse | répéter |
| role | le rôle |
| seat | la place |
| scene | la scène |
| screen | l’écran (m) |
| script | le script |
| show | le spectacle/la représentation |
| stage | la scène |
| stage fright | le trac |
| success | le succès |
| tragic | tragique |
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