FRENCH STORIES Edgardo Cozarinsky’s 1986 video documentary “Ernst Junger a Paris, journal d’occupation 1941-1944” used period footage and segments of Junger’s journal when he was assigned to the military command of Paris. It is screened with the 1997 documentary “Un vivant qui passe,” based on a 1979 interview with Dr. Maurice Rossel, who visited Auschwitz on behalf of the Red Cross in 1943. The double bill is part of the French Institute/Alliance Francaise’s series of films about or made during the occupation of France.The series was originally presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France. Today, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-355-6160, $9 general, $7 students, $2 members in advance, free for members at the door. Note: The films are in French with English subtitles.

STORY VS. SCREEN Makor attempts to answer that eternal question about film adaptations: Was it better than the book? Before each of four screenings this summer, viewers should read the novel (and one memoir) that served as inspiration. A lively discussion will follow. The summer reading list is: Pearl Buck’s “The Good Earth” (tomorrow), Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (July 27), Lillian Hellman’s “Pentimento” (August 10), and Jane Austen’s “Emma” (August 24). All screenings: Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Makor, 35 W. 67th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-415-5500, $25 each event, $90 series.

BROADWAY ON THE BIG SCREEN “Chicago” is the first film to be shown in Riverside Park South’s “Hollywood Originals/Broadway Revivals” series, which will feature films that are currently Broadway productions. Upcoming screenings include “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (Wednesday, July 27) and “Fiddler on the Roof (Wednesday, August 10). Tomorrow through Wednesday, August 17, Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m., Riverside Park South, at Pier 1 on 68th Street, 212-408-0219, free.

SOFT, HARD, AND OLD “Soft and Hard (A Soft Conversation Between Two Friends on a Hard Subject)” (1985) offers a glimpse into Jean-Luc Godard’s and Anne-Marie Mieville’s daily lives in Switzerland – a humdrum day includes chores and a discussion about creation and reception of art. It is screened with “The Old Place” (1998), a film directed by Mr. Godard and Ms. Mieville and commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-708-9480, $10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students. Note: The films are in French with English subtitles.

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