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Tag Archives: France
North Star (1996) Nils Gaup, James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack

Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control Read More »
The Camp Followers / Le soldatesse (1965) Valerio Zurlini, Anna Karina, Lea Massari, Marie Laforêt

In WWII, Lieut. Martino and his men are assigned to lead a group of prostitutes Read More »
Keep an Eye on Amelia / Occupe-toi d’Amélie..! (1949) Claude Autant-Lara, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Desailly, Victor Guyau

Young Amélie is currently enjoying life as the kept woman of her reasonably well off boyfriend Étienne. Read More »
Alps / Alpeis (2011) Yorgos Lanthimos, Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris

A night nurse in a hospital provides special services to families who have recently lost their loved ones. Read More »
Sylvie and the Phantom / Sylvie et le fantôme (1946) Claude Autant-Lara, Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey

On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie’s father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie’s favorite thing Read More »
Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil (1988) Jesús Franco, Christopher Lee, Christopher Mitchum, Richard Harrison

An undercover C.I.A. Agent goes to South America to stop a drug syndicate. Read More »
Girl and the River / L’eau vive (1958) François Villiers, Pascale Audret, Charles Blavette, Henri Arius

Old Félix, a prosperous land owner in Haute Provence, will be expropriated Read More »
The Red Circle / Le cercle rouge (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville, Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè

On the eve of his release after five years imprisoned, the thief Corey is contacted by one guard Read More »
The King of Escape / Le roi de l’évasion (2009) Alain Guiraudie, Ludovic Berthillot, Hafsia Herzi, Pierre Laur

Armand, a man who sells farm machines in the country, is a popular middle-aged homosexual. Read More »