Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she would marry Albert. Read More »
Tag Archives: french
Paris Frills / Falbalas (1945) Jacques Becker, Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier
A philandering young dress designer plays fast and loose with the hearts Read More »
She Does Not Drink Smoke or Flirt But She Talks / Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais… elle cause! (1970) Michel Audiard, Annie Girardot, Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc
Housemaid Georgette (Girardot) loves to gossip and this causes major trouble to people around her. Read More »
A Summer’s Tale / Conte d’été (1996) Éric Rohmer, Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon
A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. Read More »
The Blind Owl / La chouette aveugle (1987) Raúl Ruiz, Jean-François Lapalus, Jessica Forde, Jean-Bernard Guillard
A surrealistic and fantastic view of the world through the eyes of a film projectionist Read More »
Cry of the Cormoran (1971)
Alfred Mullanet, an unlucky player who lives on his wife’s income Read More »
All Is Forgiven / Tout est pardonné (2007) Mia Hansen-Løve, Paul Blain, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Victoire Rousseau
A father and daughter are reunited some 11 years after the father’s drug addiction tore the family apart. Read More »
Madame du Barry (1954) Christian-Jaque, Martine Carol, Daniel Ivernel, Gianna Maria Canale
The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become Read More »
The People of France / La vie est à nous (1936) Jacques Becker, Jacques B. Brunius, Jean Dasté, Simone Guisin
A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing who the comrades Read More »
Cosmos (2015) Andrzej Zulawski, Sabine Azéma, Jean-François Balmer, Jonathan Genet
Witold just failed his law-school exams and Fuchs has just quit his job at a Parisian fashion company. Read More »