Germany 1996. A man rummages through a bag, finding some sticks of dynamite. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Madame Satã (2002) Karim Aïnouz, Lázaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). Read More »
Secret World AKA La promesse (1969) Paul Feyder, Robert Freeman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-François Vlerick, Pierre Zimmer
After a terrible car wreck in which he lay helpless under the body of his mother for hours Read More »
The Princess of Montpensier AKA La princesse de Montpensier (2010) Bertrand Tavernier, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel
Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted drama Read More »
A Man Walks in the City AKA Un homme marche dans la ville (1950) Marcello Pagliero, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Ginette Leclerc, Robert Dalban
A gritty story of dock workers scraping a living in post-war Le Havre, the damage caused to the town during the war all too apparent. Read More »
Bilitis (1977) David Hamilton, Patti D’Arbanville, Mona Kristensen, Bernard Giraudeau
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation. Read More »
March on Rome AKA La marcia su Roma (1962) Dino Risi, Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi, Roger Hanin
After the 1st world war, two veterans, starving, but fools Read More »
The Dead Tree AKA L’arbre mort (1988) Joseph Morder, Philippe Fano, Marie Serrurier, Rosette
The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance Read More »
A Quiet Life AKA Una Vita Tranquilla (2010) Claudio Cupellini, Toni Servillo, Marco D’Amore, Francesco Di Leva
The story of a man who murdered thirty-two people, gained power Read More »
Blind Vendetta AKA Metralleta ‘Stein’ (1975) José Antonio de la Loma, John Saxon, Francisco Rabal, Blanca Estrada
The parallel stories of a police commissioner and a bank robber whose lives eventually come together. Read More »