In 1944, upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother François travel to Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Read More »
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Le messager (1937) Raymond Rouleau, Gaby Morlay, Jean Gabin, Mona Goya
Nick,a Parisian businessman, divorces his rich American wife, marries his new secretary Marie Read More »
The Night Affair (1958) Gilles Grangier, Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Nadja Tiller
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Read More »
Red (1970) Gilles Carle, Daniel Pilon, Geneviève Robert, Gratien Gélinas
A half-cast used cars salesman wants anything from the white society and is ready to do anything to get it. Read More »
Babaric Land (2013) Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Every era has its fascism. A film necessary for us at this time, over fascism and colonialism. Read More »
L’hiver (1969) Marcel Hanoun, Tiziana Siffi, Michael Lonsdale, Christian Barbier
While working on a documentary about the city of Bruges, an artistically frustrated filmmaker must deal with the increasing difficulties in his marriage. Read More »
La nuit claire (1979) Marcel Hanoun, Lorraine Bonnemaison, Gérard Rouzier, Florence Rousseau
In a montage alternating with moments of Nigel Rogers’ interpretation of the most beautiful passages from “Orpheus,” the opera by Striggio and Monteverdi Read More »
Anna M. (2007) Michel Spinosa, Isabelle Carré, Gaëlle Bona, Geneviève Mnich
In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a young, gentle and shy young woman convinces herself that Doctor Zanevsky is fervently in love with her. Read More »
Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982) Jean-Marie Poiré, Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel
Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. Read More »
Rendezvous in July (1949) Jacques Becker, Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber, Nicole Courcel
Hopes and love and ambitions and friendship in a group of young jazz-loving Parisians. Read More »