
The theatre world is a familiar setting for the films of Rivette. In Va savoir, the characters, all quick-witted Read More »
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My Crimes After Mein Kampf (1940) Alexandre Ryder, Roger Karl, Line Noro, Pierre Labry

The film shows the seizure of power by the Nazis and Hitler wants a trial, at a time when France has just declared war on Germany (Sept. 3, 1939). Read More »
The Escort (1999) Michel Blanc, Daniel Auteuil, Stuart Townsend, Liza Walker

Tom is a male escort boy for ladies, a gigolo. His friend Pierre doesn’t find this out until later Read More »
Angel and Sinner (1945) Christian-Jaque, Micheline Presle, Berthe Bovy, Louise Conte

This film is an adaptation of two stories by Guy de Maupassant, Tallow Ball and Mademoiselle Fifi. Read More »
The Law Is the Law (1958) Christian-Jaque, Fernandel, Totò, René Génin

Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. Read More »
The Beast (1975) Walerian Borowczyk, Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Elisabeth Kaza

“La Bête” by Walerian Borowczyk is based on the short story “Lokis” written by Prosper Merimée. Read More »
The Killing Game (1967) Alain Jessua, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claudine Auger, Michel Duchaussoy

Two cartoonists meet a playboy who lives out the fantasies created in their cartoons. Read More »
Far (2001) André Téchiné, Stéphane Rideau, Lubna Azabal, Mohamed Hamaidi

Serge is a long distance lorry driver between Morocco and Europe. In Tangier, he tries to reconcile with his former girlfriend, Sarah. Read More »
Coral Reefs (1939) Maurice Gleize, Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Saturnin Fabre

The adventures of a sailor (Lennard) from Mexico to a lagoon in the Pacific ocean, and the meeting with a lonely girl (Lilian White). Read More »
Mina de Vanghel (1953) Maurice Barry, Maurice Clavel, Odile Versois, Marie Sabouret, Alain Cuny

A romantic German girl is brought to France. After an interlude with an old roue Read More »