March 1992, in a small town in the suburbs of Paris. During an alcohol fueled party, teenagers discover a body hidden in the bushes of a forest. Read More »
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Bad Liaisons (1955) Alexandre Astruc, Jean-Claude Pascal, Anouk Aimée, Gaby Sylvia
Through her answers to police inspector Corbin’s questions, investigating Dr Danieli’s suicide, Catherine Racan draws her self-portrait. Read More »
Olga’s Chignon (2002) Jérôme Bonnell, Hubert Benhamdine, Nathalie Boutefeu, Florence Loiret Caille
A bereaved young man falls in love with a shop assistant he glimpses in a window and secretly tries to get to know her better. Read More »
Pépé le Moko (1937) Julien Duvivier, Jean Gabin, Gabriel Gabrio, Saturnin Fabre
Pépé le Moko is a gangster from Paris that hides in Algier’s Casbah. Read More »
Pigs Across Paris (1956) Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Louis de Funès
Two men, a painter and a poor guy, have to cross over Paris by night during World War II and to deliver black market meat. Read More »
Ricky (2009) François Ozon, Alexandra Lamy, Sergi López, Mélusine Mayance
Katie, a single mother living in France with her daughter Lisa, struggles to make ends meet while working at a chemical factory. Read More »
Wonder Boy – De sueur et de sang (1994) Paul Vecchiali, Fabienne Babe, Sam Djob, Kader Boukhanef
A reluctant boxer is the focus of this unique French romance. Maurice dreams of becoming a violinist. Read More »
The Cheaters (1958) Marcel Carné, Pascale Petit, Andréa Parisy, Jacques Charrier
Bob Letellier, a good looking rich kid who studies science, makes the acquaintance of Alain, a cynical and immoral young man. Read More »
Happenstance (2000) Laurent Firode, Audrey Tautou, Faudel, Eric Savin
Chance, volition, and the large effects of tiny causes swirl through Paris on a single day. Read More »
The Marvelous Visit (1974) Marcel Carné, Gilles Kohler, Roland Lesaffre, Debra Berger
Jean stars as an angel who has fallen from heaven and landed in a picturesque French village. Read More »
À vot’ bon coeur (2004) Paul Vecchiali, Catherine Lachens, Régine Benedetti, Jacqueline Danno
French independent director Paul Vecchiali playfully bites the hand that periodically feeds him Read More »
Quiet Days in Clichy (1990) Claude Chabrol, Andrew McCarthy, Nigel Havers, Barbara De Rossi
The American writer Joe arrives in Paris to research and write about Proust. Read More »
Place de la République (1974) Louis Malle
Vibrant scenes of individuals’ daily life are filmed in Place de la République. Read More »
Poetical Refugee (2000) Abdellatif Kechiche, Sami Bouajila, Élodie Bouchez, Bruno Lochet
Like a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. Read More »
URGA (1991) Nikita Mikhalkov, Badema, Bayaertu, Vladimir Gostyukhin
The Mongolian shepherd Gombo lives in a yurt in Inner Mongolia with his wife, three children, and mother. Read More »