Sergio Masini, a violin player, is going to be the father of a sixth child… by his second mistress, Marisa. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
The Embrace / L’etreinte (1969) Paul Collet, Pierre Drouot, Daniel Vigo, Nathalie Vernier, Laetitia Sorel, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Erotic
The girl is very fascinating and unaware. The great tentacled city will give her unpredictable surprises and she won’t be afraid to taste them day by day.
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) Ted Kotcheff, George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley
Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. Read More »
Route One USA (1989) Robert Kramer, Jesse Jackson, Paul McIsaac, Pat Robertson, Documentary
Route One is the first major U.S. highway. 5000 km along the Atlantic coast, from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Read More »
Où gît votre sourire enfoui? (2001) Pedro Costa, Thierry Lounas, Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub, Documentary
Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet Read More »
Dulces horas / Sweet Hours (1982) Carlos Saura, Assumpta Serna, Iñaki Aierra, Álvaro de Luna, Drama
The past is a riddle to Juan (Inaki Aierra), the playwright. He is tormented by it – by memories of the elderly father who went off Read More »
Les fêtes galantes / The Lace Wars (1965) René Clair, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Avron, Marie Dubois, Comedy, History, War
Having lost a battle against the Prince of Beaulieu, Marechal d’Allenberg returns to his castle with his few remaining followers. Read More »
Blood and Roses / Et mourir de plaisir (1960) Roger Vadim, Mel Ferrer, Elsa Martinelli, Annette Stroyberg, Horror
Young Carmilla is jealous of her friend’s engagement, and her obsession leads her to the tomb of a female vampire. Read More »
Miquette et sa mère / Miquette (1950) Henri-Georges Clouzot, Louis Jouvet, Bourvil, Saturnin Fabre, Comedy
In 1900, Miquette, the pretty daughter of the widow Grandier, decides to become an actress after seeing a play performed by the Monchablon theatre company. Read More »
Douce / Love Story (1943) Claude Autant-Lara, Odette Joyeux, Madeleine Robinson, Marguerite Moreno, Drama
In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Read More »