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Tag Archives: France
L’homme et l’enfant (1956) Raoul André, Eddie Constantine, Juliette Gréco, Folco Lulli

The “man” is Eddie Constantine; the “child” is Eddie’s adopted daughter. Read More »
The Return of the Tall Blond Man (1974) Yves Robert, Pierre Richard, Jean Carmet, Jean Rochefort

With ‘little captain’ Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called “super spy” Read More »
Léolo (1992) Jean-Claude Lauzon, Maxime Collin, Ginette Reno, Gilbert Sicotte

Young Leo Lauzon is torn between two worlds – the squalid Montreal tenement that he inhabits with his severely dysfunctional Read More »
Corta (2012) Felipe Guerrero

The Corta project arises from my interest in the cane cutters who work in the southwestern region of Colombia. Read More »
Vagabond (1985) Agnès Varda, Sandrine Bonnaire, Macha Méril, Stéphane Freiss

In winter in the south of France, a young woman is found frozen in a ditch. Read More »
Destinées (1954) Christian-Jaque, Jean Delannoy, Claudette Colbert, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Mirko Ellis

Three stories, very different in space and time. Lysistrata, a dancer from ancient times Read More »
Beyond the Clouds (1995) Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders, Fanny Ardant, Chiara Caselli, Irène Jacob

Made of four short tales, linked by a story filmed by Wim Wenders. Read More »
Baby’s Laxative (1931) Jean Renoir, Marguerite Pierry, Jacques Louvigny, Michel Simon

Porcelain maker invites a guest to sell him chamber pots, however family problems cause interruptions. Read More »
Nana (1926) Jean Renoir, Catherine Hessling, Pierre Lestringuez, Jacqueline Forzane

Based on the famous novel by Emile Zola. The vivacious and beautiful Nana seeks Read More »