
Louis Bourdin, a modest ticket puncher on the Paris metro, is so enamoured of crime fiction that he decides to write his own novel Read More »
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Gardens in Autumn AKA Jardins en automne (2006) Otar Iosseliani, Séverin Blanchet, Jacynthe Jacquet

When he loses his position as a powerful government minister, Vincent is dropped by his pretty mistress and must begin life anew, without the privileges of power. Read More »
Going Places AKA Les valseuses (1974) Bertrand Blier, Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou, Patrick Dewaere

Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder Read More »
Not My Type AKA Pas son genre (2014) Lucas Belvaux, Émilie Dequenne, Loïc Corbery, Sandra Nkake

Clément, a young philosophy teacher from Paris is sent to Arras for a year. Read More »
The Suspects (1974) Les suspects – Michel Wyn

When an American tourist is murdered in the south of France, the police must investigate. Read More »
The Butcher AKA Le boucher (1970) Claude Chabrol, Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Antonio Passalia

During a wedding celebration in a small rural French village, schoolteacher Helene (Stephane Audran) Read More »
A Place on Earth AKA Une place sur la Terre (2013) Fabienne Godet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Ariane Labed, Max Baissette de Malglaive

Antoine is a joyful but disenchanted photographer. His only true friend, Mateo, is 7 years old and the son of his neighbor, who is often absent. Read More »
The King Is Dancing AKA Le roi danse (2000) Gérard Corbiau, Benoît Magimel, Boris Terral, Tchéky Karyo

Corbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling Read More »
The Music Teacher AKA Le maître de musique (1988) Gérard Corbiau, José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside Read More »
Au bonheur des dames (1930) Julien Duvivier, Dita Parlo, Ginette Maddie, Andrée Brabant

Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle’s store. Read More »