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Tag Archives: french
Weapons of the Spirit (1987) Pierre Sauvage, Henri Héritier, Emma Héritier
Pierre Sauvage was born in a small village in France in 1944, among what would become as many as 5000 Jews Read More »
On Venom and Eternity AKA Traité de bave et d’éternité (1951) Isidore Isou, Jean-Louis Barrault, Blanchette Brunoy
In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement Read More »
Dust of Life AKA Poussières de vie (1995) Rachid Bouchareb, Daniel Guyant, Gilles Chitlaphone, Jehan Pagès
Based on a true story, after the US withdrawal and the fall of South Vietnam Read More »
The Big Swag AKA La grosse caisse (1965) Alex Joffé, Bourvil, Paul Meurisse, Françoise Deldick
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 »
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 »