East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Aimez-vous les femmes / A Taste for Women (1964) Jean Léon, Sophie Daumier, Guy Bedos, Grégoire Aslan
A secret sect of cannibals owns a vegetarian restaurant, which they use as a cover so they can find a beautiful young woman to serve as the main course at their full-moon sacrifice. Read More »
Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962) Georges Franju, Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Noiret, Edith Scob, Drama
After Thérèse is acquitted of trying to poison her husband, Bernard Desqueyroux, she recalls the events that lead to her being charged. Read More »
One Deadly Summer / L’été meurtrier (1983) Jean Becker, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon, Suzanne Flon, Drama, Mystery
Eliane is obsessed by the violent rape of her mother back in 1955, the very incident which spawned her. Read More »
Le voleur de crimes / Crime Thief (1969) Nadine Trintignant, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Hossein, Giorgia Moll, Crime, Drama
Jean (Trintignant), a psychopath, casually witnesses a young woman’s suicide. Read More »
Orlando (1992) Sally Potter, Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Quentin Crisp, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. Read More »
Un divan à New York / A Couch in New York (1996) Chantal Akerman, Juliette Binoche, William Hurt, Stephanie Buttle, Comedy, Romance
Dr. Henry Harriston is a successful psychoanalyst in New York City. When he is near a nervous breakdown, he arranges to change his flat with Beatrice Saulnier from France for a while. Read More »
Le testament du Docteur Cordelier / The Doctor’s Horrible Experiment (1959) Jean Renoir, Jean-Louis Barrault, Teddy Bilis, Sylviane Margollé, Drama, Horror
Mr. Joly, doctor Cordelier’s lawyer, is amazed to discover that his client and friend leaves his possessions to a stranger, Opale, a sadistic criminal. Read More »
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) Nicolas Gessner, Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rynn Jacobs is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a secluded house that she and her father have rented in a quiet seaside community. Read More »
Conseil de famille / Family Business (1986) Costa-Gavras, Johnny Hallyday, Fanny Ardant, Guy Marchand, Comedy, Crime
French rocker Johnny Hallyday stars as a professional thief just released from jail. He returns to stealing to support his family. Read More »