Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV Read More »
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Autobus AKA Aux Yeux du Monde (1991) Eric Rochant, Yvan Attal, Kristin Scott Thomas, Marc Berman
Bruno’s girlfriend, who lives in another town, doesn’t believe he loves her. Read More »
The Common Man AKA Dupont Lajoie (1975) Yves Boisset, Jean Carmet, Pierre Tornade, Jean Bouise
As every summer, Georges Lajoie, his wife Ginette and grown-up son Léon go on holiday to Loulou’s campsite. Read More »
Malady of Love AKA Maladie d’amour (1987) Jacques Deray, Nastassja Kinski, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Michel Piccoli
Mad love. Two physicians, one old and one young, fall in love with the same woman, Juliette, a quixotic hairdresser. Read More »
The Chambermaid on the Titanic AKA La femme de chambre du Titanic (1997) Bigas Luna, Olivier Martinez, Romane Bohringer, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Horty, a French foundry worker, wins a contest and is sent to see the sailing of the Titanic. Read More »
Tykho Moon (1996) Enki Bilal, Julie Delpy, Johan Leysen, Michel Piccoli
The McBee family has erected a government over a future ‘colony’, that looks like a run-down Paris Read More »
And Now My Love AKA Toute une vie (1974) Claude Lelouch, Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner
The movie follows the lives of a woman and a man starting from several generations earlier. Read More »
The Lovers on the Bridge AKA Les amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) Leos Carax, Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Daniel Buain
Set against Paris’ oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants Read More »
Last Known Address AKA Dernier domicile connu (1970) José Giovanni, Lino Ventura, Marlène Jobert, Michel Constantin
Police inspector Léonetti, a tough, efficient policeman, has been sent to a second-rate police station after being reprimanded. Read More »
Scénario du film ‘Passion’ (1982) Jean-Luc Godard, Pierre Binggeli, Jean-Bernard Menoud
Scénario du film Passion, Godard constructs a lyrical study of the cinematic and creative process by deconstructing the story of his 1982 film Passion. Read More »
How To Seduce a Virgin AKA Plaisir à trois (1974) Jesus Franco, Alice Arno, Alfred Baillou, Tania Busselier
Martine Bressac is released from a psychiatric clinic after a year’s treatment and is driven home by her chauffeur, Mathias. Read More »
Air of Paris AKA L’air de Paris (1954) Marcel Carné, Jean Gabin, Arletty, Roland Lesaffre
Once a professional boxer, Victor now has only one ambition: to coach a young amateur boxer to become a true champion. Read More »
Man from Cocody AKA Le gentleman de Cocody (1965) Christian-Jaque, Jean Marais, Liselotte Pulver, Philippe Clay
An Embassy attache and a butterfly hunter become involved in a treasure hunt between two rival gangs. Read More »
Deadlier Than the Male AKA Voici le temps des assassins… (1956) Julien Duvivier, Jean Gabin, Danièle Delorme, Robert Arnoux
André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. Read More »
Golgotha AKA Behold the Man (1935) Julien Duvivier, Harry Baur, Jean Gabin, Robert Le Vigan
Robert le Vigan plays the Son of God, but as often happens in films of this nature he is upstaged by the villains Read More »