Marie-Jo is a middleaged woman living an ordinary life in Marseilles with her husband, Daniel and her daughter, Julie. Read More »
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Versailles (2008) Pierre Schoeller, Guillaume Depardieu, Max Baissette de Malglaive, Judith Chemla
A young mother Nina and her son Enzo find themselves sleeping on the streets on the street of Paris. Read More »
Low Life (2011) Nicolas Klotz, Camille Rutherford, Arash Naimian, Luc Chessel
Two young lovers face down French police in this drama. When Afghani student Hussian finds his visa expired Read More »
From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom (1960) Paul Meyer, Brighella, Giuseppe Cerqua, Luigi Favotto
What was supposed to be a documentary to show the progressive nature of Belgium in regards to its immigration policy Read More »
Venus Beauty Institute (1999) Tonie Marshall, Nathalie Baye, Bulle Ogier, Samuel Le Bihan
Madam Nadine manages with pride the “Vénus beauté” Salon which offers relaxation, massage and make-up services. Read More »
The Nina B. Affair (1961) Robert Siodmak, Nadja Tiller, Pierre Brasseur, Walter Giller
Businessman who lives from blackmailing begins to be blackmailed by his own wife who hates him. Read More »
Haut les coeurs! (1999) Sólveig Anspach, Karin Viard, Laurent Lucas, Julien Cottereau
A young woman, Emma, decides to get pregnant without her boyfriend’s consent. Read More »
The Passage (1986) René Manzor, Alain Delon, Christine Boisson, Jean-Luc Moreau
Film-maker Jean Diaz lives with his son David after separated from his wife. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »