Made this year and lasting 99 mins is this amazing true to life fly on the wall drama by first time director Ralf Piolo who is half French and half Italian.
We will be viewing the British Premiere of this delightful film after it is featured at Cannes.
He was previously a football journalist covering Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille and Monaco so his football credentials are sound.
The film charts the 2003/4 Premier League football season whereby Arsenal won the title and did not lose a single game earning the name The Invincibles hence Les Imbattables.
The director has concentrated solely on the large and special French component of this team as well as the very inspirational manager Arsene Wenger played amazingly by Daniel Auteuil with great subtetly and lightness of touch who is constantly getting gently irate by many journalists that he is in fact German due to his demeanour coming from as he does Alsace.
Omar Sy makes for a very credible robust defender Patrick Viera, Roman Duris strongly portrays Robert Pires in midfield and in a cinematic first, following in the footsteps of Eric Cantona, legendary striker Thierry Henry plays himself with great aplomb.
Cameos are made by Pascal Cygan, Emmanuel Petit and Mathieu Flamini plus 3 others who in classic gallic style have metaphorically shrugged their shoulders subsequently and do not want to be associated with this film.
The director attests that he was inspired by the football film Class of 92 in which Manchester United legends such as David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt all came through the ranks.
There are some great scenes in the dressing room where the French Flag is prominently displayed and everyone is forced to sing La Marseillaise in French to raise the passions.
In a simply outstanding scene Wenger's insistence on the players drinking half a glass of non alcoholic cidre - not cider mind - has a major effect on the psychology of whole team.
Wenger's insistence on swopping Dom Perignon for Perrier, sushi for shish kebab and pasta for pastries is much sneered at by the English players but is relished by the French contingent and this is hammered home in a very motivional speech that transformed the team and it's work ethic earning the manager the title of Le Professor.
In a very comical scene filled with much pathos English stars Tony Adams, Ray Parlour and Paul Merson are seen practically crying into their drink in a North London pub regretting finishing their careers before this amazing season and are savagely referred to as 'Les Miserables' by Viera and Petit.
Daniel Auteuil, Roman Duris and Thierry Henry are all booked to attend the Premiere.
The film itself will commence at 8.45pm but there will be a cheese and wine reception featuring brie, camembert, Bordeaux and ironically Champagne starting at 7.30pm.
To attend the reception costing £120 please book online www.imbattables.cinelumiere
If you want a photo with Thierry Henry that will cost another £50 on the night or a short 20 second video together whereby the legend says ' va va voom ' will cost £95.
Please either book the film itself online with Cine Lumiere in either row F or M as you wish and take your seat by 8.40pm.
In French with english subtitles.
My no 07714250849
