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Le golem (1967) Jean Kerchbron, André Reybaz, Georges Douking, François Vibert
A man mistakes hat during a religious service. In dream, he will relive the life Read More »
Sweet Deceptions AKA I dolci inganni (1960) Alberto Lattuada, Christian Marquand, Catherine Spaak, Jean Sorel
Francesca, a 17-year old school girl, has a vivid dream of making love to Enrico Read More »
The Taste of Others AKA Le goût des autres (2000) Agnès Jaoui, Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat
Three men, three women, opposites, possibilities, and tastes. Castella owns a industrial steel barrel plant in Rouen Read More »
Ways of Love AKA Jofroi (1933) Marcel Pagnol, Vincent Scotto, Henri Poupon, Annie Toinon
In a country town of Provence, a landowner threatens to kill himself after Read More »
Skin of Man, Heart of Beast AKA Peau d’homme coeur de bête (1999) Hélène Angel, Serge Riaboukine, Bernard Blancan, Pascal Cervo
Its the story of a guy who returns to his family after being gone for fifteen years. Read More »
The Flesh of the Orchid AKA La chair de l’orchidée (1975) Patrice Chéreau, Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Edwige Feuillère
A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. Read More »
The Smugglers AKA Les Contrebandières (1968) Luc Moullet, Françoise Vatel, Monique Thiriet, Johnny Monteilhet
Two young women leave the claustrophobic existence of the big city behind and move to a small border town. Read More »
A Girl Cut in Two AKA La fille coupée en deux (2007) Claude Chabrol, Ludivine Sagnier, Benoît Magimel, François Berléand
Gabrielle is a young woman with a future: she’s the weather girl on a local TV station Read More »
In the Name of the Law AKA Au nom de la loi (1932) Maurice Tourneur, Marcelle Chantal, Régine Dancourt, Gabriel Gabrio
A policeman is killed when he tries to investigate a case involving cocaine traffic. Read More »
How I Killed My Father AKA Comment j’ai tué mon père (2001) Anne Fontaine, Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha Régnier
Jean-Luc is an established gerontologist who can do no wrong; he runs a private clinic Read More »
A Woman Kills AKA La femme bourreau (1968) Jean-Denis Bonan, Claude Merlin, Solange Pradel, Myriam Mézières
Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. Read More »
Golem, the Spirit of the Exile AKA Golem, l’esprit de l’exil (1992) Amos Gitai, Hanna Schygulla, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Ophrah Shemesh
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement Read More »
The Corrupt AKA Symphonie pour un massacre (1963) Jacques Deray, Michel Auclair, Claude Dauphin, José Giovanni
Five men collaborate to buy drugs, but one steals the money and all the rest are killed as they make mistakes. Read More »
Peace Over the Fields AKA Paix sur les champs (1970) Jacques Boigelot, Christian Barbier, Georges Poujouly, Claire Wauthion
Peace in the Fields takes place around 1925. Stanne a wealthy Flemish farmer Read More »