In 1944, upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother François travel to Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
The Girls of the Copacabana (1981) Jesús Franco, Michele Hermet, Jérôme Foulon, Leonardo da Costa
Three students Juanita, Jean and Hans bored with their life in Paris go to Brazil in search of sexual adventures. Read More »
Le messager (1937) Raymond Rouleau, Gaby Morlay, Jean Gabin, Mona Goya
Nick,a Parisian businessman, divorces his rich American wife, marries his new secretary Marie Read More »
The Night Affair (1958) Gilles Grangier, Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Nadja Tiller
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Read More »
Babaric Land (2013) Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Every era has its fascism. A film necessary for us at this time, over fascism and colonialism. Read More »
L’hiver (1969) Marcel Hanoun, Tiziana Siffi, Michael Lonsdale, Christian Barbier
While working on a documentary about the city of Bruges, an artistically frustrated filmmaker must deal with the increasing difficulties in his marriage. Read More »
La nuit claire (1979) Marcel Hanoun, Lorraine Bonnemaison, Gérard Rouzier, Florence Rousseau
In a montage alternating with moments of Nigel Rogers’ interpretation of the most beautiful passages from “Orpheus,” the opera by Striggio and Monteverdi Read More »
Sieranevada (2016) Cristi Puiu, Mimi Branescu, Judith State, Bogdan Dumitrache
Three days after the terrorist attack on the offices of Parisian weekly Charlie Hebdo and forty days after the death of his father Read More »
Anna M. (2007) Michel Spinosa, Isabelle Carré, Gaëlle Bona, Geneviève Mnich
In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a young, gentle and shy young woman convinces herself that Doctor Zanevsky is fervently in love with her. Read More »
Sheba and the Gladiator (1959) Guido Brignone, Anita Ekberg, Georges Marchal, Folco Lulli
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops under the command of the consul Marcus Valerius. Read More »
Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982) Jean-Marie Poiré, Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel
Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. Read More »
Black River (1991) Atahualpa Lichy, Ángela Molina, Marie-José Nat, Nathalie Nell
Men battle for power, and leadership in a South American country. Women are both part of their concept of power, and riches. Read More »
Rendezvous in July (1949) Jacques Becker, Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber, Nicole Courcel
Hopes and love and ambitions and friendship in a group of young jazz-loving Parisians. Read More »
Appointment in Bray (1971) André Delvaux, Anna Karina, Mathieu Carrière, Roger Van Hool
In 1917, the First World War is raging. Julien is from Luxemburg, so instead of having to go to war he studies piano in Paris. Read More »
The Little Bather (1968) Robert Dhéry, Louis de Funès, Andréa Parisy, Franco Fabrizi
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès Read More »