This film noir tends to stay within very conventional plot lines, as the narration by the main protagonist Read More »
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Black Sunday (1977) John Frankenheimer, Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller
Terrorist organization Black September is planning an attack on the United States. Read More »
The Erl King (1931) Marie-Louise Iribe, Joë Hamman, Mary Costes, Rosa Bertens
A young man races to save his son’s life, but death – incarnated in the child’s imagination as the titular Erl King – calls unceasingly. Read More »
The Crossing of the Rhine (1960) André Cayatte, Charles Aznavour, Nicole Courcel, Georges Rivière
Following the defeat of France by Germany during WWII, two French soldiers are taken to a German farm as forced laborers. Read More »
Student Services (2010) Emmanuelle Bercot, Déborah François, Alain Cauchi, Mathieu Demy
A cash strapped college student goes to work as an escort in order to make ends meet Read More »
Three Men and a Cradle (1985) Coline Serreau, Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, André Dussollier
Jacques, Pierre, and Michel are three adult friends who enjoy single life until they find themselves stuck – with a baby. Read More »
Other People’s Money (1978) Christian de Chalonge, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Laura Kornbluh
Bank executive Rainier allows his firm to deliver adventurous investor Chevalier d’Aven a huge loan Read More »
Primrose Hill (2007) Mikhaël Hers, Hubert Benhamdine, Stéphanie Daub-Laurent, Thibault Vinçon, Jeanne Candel
While wending their way through curving alleys, a group of old friends, now in their mid-20s Read More »
Masculine, Feminine: In 15 Acts (1966) Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Chantal Goya, Marlène Jobert
Paul is young, just demobbed from national service in the French Army, and dishillusioned with civilian life. Read More »
They Came Back (2004) Robin Campillo, Géraldine Pailhas, Jonathan Zaccaï, Frédéric Pierrot
The lives of the residents of a small French town are changed when thousands of the recently dead inexplicably Read More »
Adorable Sinner (1959) Robert Siodmak, Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Pierre Blanchar
The Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her Read More »
The Rules of the Game (1939) Jean Renoir, Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost
On the brink of WWII, the record-breaking aviator, André Jurieux, safely lands at a small airport crammed with reporters Read More »
Seventh Heaven (1997) Benoît Jacquot, Sandrine Kiberlain, Vincent Lindon, François Berléand
The slightly kleptomanic 29-year-old Mathilde is experiencing strange swoonings since a few days. Read More »
School Of Flesh (1998) Benoît Jacquot, Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Martinez, Vincent Lindon
Fashion executive Dominique’s obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler Read More »
My Best Friend (2006) Patrice Leconte, Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Julie Gayet
François is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a stylish apartment and a fabulous life Read More »