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Tag Archives: France
Zig Zag Story (1983) Patrick Schulmann, Diane Bellego, Christian François, Fabrice Luchini
The lives of three Parisians – a color-blind painter, a radio show host Read More »
L’Ape regina / The Queen Bee (1963) Marco Ferreri, Ugo Tognazzi, Marina Vlady, Walter Giller
A 40 years old man, Alfonso, finally succeeds to marry a virgin, educate, beautiful and very catholic woman. Read More »
As Long As You’re Healthy / Tant qu’on a la santé (1966) Pierre Étaix, Denise Péronne, Simone Fonder
This anthology film from Etaix’s peak period presents four comic episodes Read More »
2 ou 3 choses que je sais d’elle / Two or Three Things I Know About Her… (1967) Jean-Luc Godard, Joseph Gehrard, Marina Vlady, Anny Duperey, Roger Montsoret
In this film, ‘Her’ refers to both Paris, the character of Juliette Janson and the actress playing her, Marina Vlady. Read More »
Paul (1969) Diourka Medveczky, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Paul, a young middle-class person in break with his environment, meets a small vegetarians community and tramps who live outdoor… Read More »
Laughter in the Dark (1969) Tony Richardson
A married middle-aged art critic and 16-year-old Margot begin an affair and develop a troublesome mutually parasitic relationship. Read More »
Belle (1973) André Delvaux, Jean-Luc Bideau, Danièle Delorme, Adriana Bogdan
The line between fantasy and reality is once more blurred in this Belgian/French drama about a professor Read More »
Naked Hearts / Les coeurs verts (1966) Édouard Luntz, Gérard Zimmermann, Marise Maire, Eric Penet
Outside at night. Tower of lodgings. A syncopated jazz accompanies the successive appearances Read More »
Fay Grim (2006) Hal Hartley, Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Aiken
A ten-years-later continuation of Hal Hartley’s “Henry Fool”, where Fay Grim (Posey) is coerced by a CIA agent (Goldblum) Read More »