A pseudo-documentary on the life of Yves Montand, who plays himself, in this tribute to his long career. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Paris Frills AKA Falbalas (1945) Jacques Becker, Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier
A philandering young dress designer plays fast and loose with the hearts Read More »
She Does Not Drink Smoke or Flirt But She Talks AKA Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais… elle cause! (1970) Michel Audiard, Annie Girardot, Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc
Housemaid Georgette (Girardot) loves to gossip and this causes major trouble to people around her. Read More »
The Witness AKA Le témoin (1978) Jean-Pierre Mocky, Alberto Sordi, Philippe Noiret, Roland Dubillard
Robert Maurisson killed a young girl who used to pose(as an angel!) Read More »
A Summer’s Tale AKA Conte d’été (1996) Éric Rohmer, Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon
A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. Read More »
Valley of Flowers (2006) Pan Nalin, Milind Soman, Mylène Jampanoï, Naseeruddin Shah
Along the highest mountain passes of the Himalayas, tough, intrepid Jalan (Milind Soman) Read More »
Lily Lane AKA Liliom ösvény (2016) Benedek Fliegauf, Angéla Stefanovics, Bálint Sótonyi, Miklós Székely B.
A mother seeks out her estranged father in the aftermath of her mother’s death. Read More »
The Blind Owl AKA La chouette aveugle (1987) Raúl Ruiz, Jean-François Lapalus, Jessica Forde, Jean-Bernard Guillard
A surrealistic and fantastic view of the world through the eyes of a film projectionist Read More »
Dr. M (1990) Claude Chabrol, Alan Bates, Jennifer Beals, Jan Niklas
In the not-too-distant future, Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides. Read More »
The Lustful Amazons AKA Maciste contre la reine des Amazones (1974) Jesús Franco, Wal Davis, Alice Arno, Robert Woods
In medieval France, traveler Pygar tells he-man Karzan (Maciste in the French version) Read More »
Mignon Has Come to Stay AKA Mignon è partita (1988) Francesca Archibugi, Stefania Sandrelli, Jean-Pierre Duriez, Leonardo Ruta
A French teenage girl is forced to move in with her less well off Italian relatives. Read More »
Cry of the Cormoran AKA Le cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) Michel Audiard, Paul Meurisse, Bernard Blier, Michel Serrault
Alfred Mullanet, an unlucky player who lives on his wife’s income Read More »
All Is Forgiven AKA Tout est pardonné (2007) Mia Hansen-Løve, Paul Blain, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Victoire Rousseau
A father and daughter are reunited some 11 years after the father’s drug addiction tore the family apart. Read More »
The Shape of Things (2003) Neil LaBute, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Gretchen Mol
While visiting an art museum, a nerdy college student named Adam meets Read More »
Madame du Barry (1954) Christian-Jaque, Martine Carol, Daniel Ivernel, Gianna Maria Canale
The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become Read More »