DRACULA - LE CINE-CONCERT

Over two exceptional days, audiences will experience an immersive journey where the images of two major works will be projected while their original scores are performed in perfect synchronization by the grand orchestra Iconic Symphonic.

He is one of very few French filmmakers whose name alone has become a true international hallmark.

Screenwriter, director, producer, world-builder, and visionary entrepreneur, Luc Besson has deeply shaped more than forty years of cinema by asserting an immediately recognizable style where emotion, innovation, visual poetry, modernity, and a flair for grand spectacle meet.

From Subway, The Big Blue, Nikita, Léon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Arthur and the Invisibles, Lucy, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets to Dracula, Luc Besson has built a singular body of work that has influenced generations of filmmakers and creators worldwide.

His films have drawn more than 200 million spectators across the five continents, making him one of the most popular and most exported French directors in film history.

Founder of EuropaCorp, producer of dozens of international feature films, discoverer of countless talents, and builder of an internationally oriented industry, Luc Besson has contributed widely to the prominence of French cinema. His artistic daring, aesthetic rigor, and boundless imagination have earned him worldwide acclaim and a singular place in cinema history.

To celebrate this extraordinary career, the Palais des Congrès de Paris will host a weekend entirely dedicated to his cinematic universe.

Titled "Luc Besson Célébration", this event will bring together cinema enthusiasts, symphonic music lovers, and admirers of the director around two exceptional film-concerts.

Luc Besson will be present throughout both days, offering audiences a unique opportunity to celebrate his body of work in his company, share his perspective on his career, and discuss his creations.

Sunday, March 7, 2027 • 16h00

Dracula

Le Ciné-Concert

The weekend will continue with Dracula, Luc Besson's latest cinematic work.

Produced by LPB Production, the production company founded and run by Luc Besson, this feature film illustrates a new milestone in the filmmaker's career. Through this independent company, Luc Besson pursues his ambition to create free, demanding, and resolutely international cinema, while preserving complete artistic control over his projects.

Inspired by Bram Stoker's mythical novel, Dracula offers a deeply personal vision of literature's most famous vampire. Luc Besson weaves together with remarkable mastery romance, tragedy, fantasy, and spectacle, giving rise to a cinematic epic of rare emotional intensity.

A true international triumph, Dracula has already won over more than 5.5 million moviegoers worldwide. The film established itself as the biggest worldwide success for a French film released in 2025. Its run in the United States also left an impression by becoming the biggest box-office hit for a French film in the US market since 2017, once again confirming Luc Besson's ability to captivate international audiences.

Driven by ambitious directing, sumptuous cinematography, monumental sets, and a visual aesthetic of striking gothic elegance, Dracula testifies once more to Luc Besson's talent for creating immediately identifiable cinematic worlds.

This work is elevated by the original score composed by Danny Elfman, one of the most influential and celebrated composers in contemporary cinema history.

Tim Burton's regular composer, Danny Elfman is notably the author of the iconic scores for Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks!, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Mission: Impossible, Men in Black, Good Will Hunting, Milk, Hulk, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and numerous other major international cinema productions.

Nominated four times for the Oscars and honored with multiple Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards, Danny Elfman is recognized worldwide for his exceptionally rich orchestral writing, his melodic instinct, and his ability to create instantly recognizable sonic worlds.

For Dracula, he delivers a powerful score blending romantic lyricism, dramatic tension, majestic choirs, gothic atmospheres, and spectacular orchestral power. This music accompanies every emotion of the film with remarkable intensity and ranks among the greatest scores of his career.

Performed live by the grand orchestra Iconic Symphonic, in perfect synchronization with the film's footage, this symphonic work will reveal all its emotional power and offer audiences a unique immersive experience, where cinema and concert become one.

Following the screening, Luc Besson will join the audience for a special Q&A session.

An exceptional event

Beyond these two film-concerts, Luc Besson Célébration will offer several exclusive gatherings allowing the audience to extend their immersion into the heart of the filmmaker's world.

Meet-and-greets with Luc Besson, Q&A sessions, and discussions about his journey, his creative process, and behind-the-scenes stories of his films will enrich this extraordinary celebration.

Over two days, the Palais des Congrès de Paris will become the gathering point for all fans of cinema, symphonic music, and the work of Luc Besson.

More than just a weekend of screenings, Luc Besson Célébration promises to be a true celebration of cinema, symphonic music, and the imagination of a director who, for more than forty years, has never ceased to amaze audiences around the world.