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Tag Archives: France
Elevator to the Gallows AKA Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (1957) Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly
The feature-film debut of famed director Louis Malle is an interesting, modern film noir with the classic theme of lovers plotting Read More »
Blind Venus AKA Vénus aveugle (1941) Abel Gance, Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant, Henri Guisol
A Clarisse is a cabaret singer, diagnosed that will remain blind in one or two years. It will break with her lover, Madère into thinking that no longer loves you … Read More »
Cleo from 5 to 7 AKA Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962) Agnès Varda, Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller, Dominique Davray
Two hours from 17:00 to 19:00h on the longest day of the year in the life of a young Parisienne is presented. Read More »
Before Summer Ends AKA Avant la fin de l’été (2017) Maryam Goormaghtigh, Arash, Ashkan, Hossein
After five years of study in Paris, Arash hasn’t adapted to French life and decides to return home to Iran. Read More »
A Thousand and One Hands AKA Les mille et une mains (1973) Souheil Ben-Barka, Abdou Chaibane, Mimsy Farmer, Si Ahmed
In Morocco, an old dyer and his young son Miloud work transporting wool packs. Read More »
Coming and Going AKA Vai E Vem (2003) João César Monteiro, Rita Pereira Marques, Joaquina Chicau
Driven by his struggle against the illness that would ultimately prove fatal, Monteiro fervently devoted himself to his deeply personal last work Read More »
The Thief of Baghdad (1961) Bruno Vailati, Arthur Lubin, Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Arturo Dominici
In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. Read More »
Satan Tempts with Love AKA Der Satan lockt mit Liebe (1960) Rudolf Jugert, Belinda Lee, Joachim Hansen, Ivan Desny
After escaping from prison, Carlos meets the naive Robert on a train. Read More »
The Last Hammer Blow AKA Le dernier coup de marteau (2014) Alix Delaporte, Romain Paul, Clotilde Hesme, Grégory Gadebois
A 13-year old boy who lives with his single sick mom in a trailer near the beach Read More »