Espionage, war and romance in the Far East in 1904: Russian naval officer Boris Ranewsky Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Spring Blossom (2020) Seize printemps
Suzanne is sixteen. She is bored with people her own age. Read More »
The Invincible Masked Rider / L’invincibile cavaliere mascherato (1963) Umberto Lenzi, Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas, Hélène Chanel
In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward Read More »
Good Enough to Eat / Une fille à croquer (1951) Raoul André, Gaby Morlay, Serge Reggiani, Louise Carletti
Rose Chaperon is asked by her confectioner mother Mathilde to bring jewels Read More »
Vincent and Theo (1990) Robert Altman, Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
It’s the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris Read More »
I, Anna (2012) Barnaby Southcombe, Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Eddie Marsan
A noir thriller told from the point of view of a femme fatale Read More »
Beauty and the Beast / La belle et la bête (1946) Jean Cocteau, René Clément, Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély
Adélaïde, Belle, Félicie and Ludovic are young adult siblings who once lived in grandeur Read More »
Roads to the South / Les routes du sud (1978) Joseph Losey, Yves Montand, Miou-Miou, Laurent Malet
Fathers and sons, and political exile. In the fall of 1975, Franco is dying but repression continues. Read More »
Twilight / Félicie Nanteuil (1944) Marc Allégret, Claude Dauphin, Micheline Presle, Louis Jourdan
La Belle Epoque: Cavalier, a second-rate actor, discovers a gorgeous talented Read More »
Zaza (1956) René Gaveau, Lilo, Maurice Teynac, Robert Dalban
Paris 1900. During the Belle Époque, Zaza, a young music hall artist Read More »