At a French shipyard, a trade unionist named Michel deliberately arranges to have himself Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Il gioco delle spie (1966) Paolo Bianchini, Roger Hanin, Rory Calhoun, Evi Marandi
The USA pass an exceptional top secret contract with a country in the Middle East Read More »
The Reluctant Spy AKA L’honorable Stanislas agent secret (1963) Jean-Charles Dudrumet, Jean Marais, Geneviève Page, Maurice Teynac
Stanislas Dubois is the manager of a successful advertising agency. Read More »
Paradise: Love AKA Paradies: Liebe (2012) Ulrich Seidl, Margarete Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux
On the beaches of Kenya they’re known as “Sugar Mamas” — European women who seek out African boys Read More »
A Crime in Paradise AKA Un crime au paradis (2001) Jean Becker, Jacques Villeret, Josiane Balasko, André Dussollier
In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other Read More »
1-2-3-4 ou Les Collants noirs AKA Black Tights (1960) Terence Young, Cyd Charisse, Moira Shearer, Zizi Jeanmaire
Live scenes of Paris and a continuity Narrator link together four dramatic choreographies, all by Roland Petit Read More »
The Beast Must Die AKA Que la bête meure (1969) Claude Chabrol, Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne
Single father obsessed with murdering the hit&run driver who killed Read More »
The Passengers AKA Les passagers (1999) Jean-Claude Guiguet, Fabienne Babe, Philippe Garziano, Bruno Putzulu
A tramcar in the suburbs of Paris, a woman commenting on its passengers who are as different as a young man with flowers Read More »
A Man to Kill AKA Un homme à abattre (1967) Philippe Condroyer, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Valérie Lagrange, Luis Prendes
Barcelona, 1967. Hans Fromm, a German-born architect, lives an well-ordered everyday life. Read More »
One Woman or Two AKA Une femme ou deux (1985) Daniel Vigne, Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Ruth Westheimer
An ad executive impersonates an archaeology professor to avoid a situation Read More »
Le repos des braves (2016) Nicolas Anthomé, Guillaume Brac
Older cyclists who annually tour the great Alps. We see them take some well-deserved Read More »
Fantômas (1932) Pál Fejös, Thomy Bourdelle, Tania Fédor, Jean Worms
The Marquise de Langrune invites her friends at her castle in Beaulieu. Read More »
Summer Palace AKA Yihe yuan (2006) Ye Lou, Lei Hao, Xiaodong Guo, Xueyun Bai
Country girl Yu Hong leaves her village, her family and her lover to study in Beijing. Read More »
The Wicked Go to Hell AKA Les salauds vont en enfer (1955) Robert Hossein, Marina Vlady, Henri Vidal, Serge Reggiani
Two convicts escape from jail after knocking their wardens out and putting on their uniform. Read More »
Encore (1996) Pascal Bonitzer, Jackie Berroyer, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Natacha Régnier
Abel Vichac, a renowned University professor, meets a student in a bar. Read More »