Another of Napoleon’s adventures in this epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz Read More »
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Birds of Prey (1968) José Giovanni, Lino Ventura, Rosa Furman, Aurora Clavel
Vera Cruz, 1938. “Le Rital”, a tough French hit man, agrees to serve Mexican revolutionaries Read More »
Forbidden Games (1952) René Clément, Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amédée
A girl of perhaps five or six is orphaned in an air raid while fleeing a French city with her parents early in World War II. Read More »
Man Bites Dog (1992) Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert
A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. Read More »
Vengeance One by One (1975) Robert Enrico, Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise
In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu in a surgeon in the local hospital. Read More »
Lady Jane (2008) Robert Guédiguian, Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan
Muriel, François and René, three childhood friends from a working class neighbourhood of Marseille Read More »
Olivia (1951) Jacqueline Audry, Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Marie-Claire Olivia
Olivia, an English teenager, arrives at a finishing school in France. Read More »
L’homme pressé (1977) Édouard Molinaro, Alain Delon, Mireille Darc, Monica Guerritore
Pierre Nioux is a charming wealthy self-made dealer of arts and antiques, who lives in a hurry without spending time. Read More »
L’Argent (1928) Marcel L’Herbier, Brigitte Helm, Marie Glory, Yvette Guilbert
The business tycoon Nicolas Saccard is nearly ruined by his rival Gunderman, when he tries to raise capital for his company. Read More »
The Red Inn (1951) Claude Autant-Lara, Fernandel, Françoise Rosay, Marie-Claire Olivia
A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. Read More »
35 Shots of Rum (2008) Claire Denis, Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogué
The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man. Read More »
The Lighthouse Keepers (1929) Jean Grémillon, Paul Fromet, Geymond Vital, Genica Athanasiou
Two lighthouse keepers (the father and the son) are to spend one entire month in the middle of the sea near the coasts of Brittany Read More »
Beauties at War (2008) Benoît Poelvoorde, Olivia Bonamy, Jacques Mathou, Patrice Leconte
A ski resort town struggles to become the top tourism spot. Read More »
The Dreamlife of Angels (1998) Erick Zonca, Élodie Bouchez, Natacha Régnier, Grégoire Colin
In Lille, two penniless young women with few prospects become friends. Read More »
Little Jerusalem (2005) Karin Albou, Fanny Valette, Elsa Zylberstein, Bruno Todeschini
The Tunisian-French Laura is a young woman that lives with her Orthodox Jewish family in the Jewish community in the suburbs of Paris. Read More »