When her husband returns from his work abroad with a guest, a young girl, his wife suspects a liaison. Read More »
Tag Archives: french
The Convent (1995) Manoel de Oliveira, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Luís Miguel Cintra, Drama, Mystery
The story centers on the unconventional American professor, Michael Padovic, and his stunningly beautiful wife, Helene Read More »
Love on the Ground (1984) Jacques Rivette, Jane Birkin, Geraldine Chaplin, André Dussollier, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
One of Jacques Rivette’s most accessible films – a reflection on theatre and life, mixed with playful references to haunted-house thrillers and mysterious-mansion whodunnits. Read More »
Wuthering Heights (1985) Jacques Rivette, Fabienne Babe, Lucas Belvaux, Sandra Montaigu, Drama, Romance, Mystery
Acclaimed French director Jacques Rivette’s version of Emily Bronte’s classic novel. Read More »
The Garden That Tilts (1975) Guy Gilles, Delphine Seyrig, Anouk Ferjac, Patrick Jouané, Drama, Crime
Karl, a young killer is to kill Kate, an adventurous lady living in a mansion by a lake. He approaches her but fails to kill her. Instead, he falls in love and becomes her lover … Read More »
The Third Lover (1962) Claude Chabrol, Jacques Charrier, Stéphane Audran, Walther Reyer, Drama
André Mercier, a journalist known as Albin Mercier, is a failed, embittered writer. Read More »
Beaubourg (1977) Roberto Rossellini, Renzo Rossellini, Documentary
An exploration of the Centre Georges Pompidou and its surroundings on its opening day in 1977. Read More »
Three Hours (1939) Léonide Moguy, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Corinne Luchaire, Édouard Delmont, Drama, Romance, War
During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing ;a young soldier ,Paul,takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to see his parents. Read More »
The Last Train (1973) Pierre Granier-Deferre, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider, Maurice Biraud, Drama, War
May 1940 – Germany invades Europe, people panic and try to flee by any means possible. Read More »
Wise Guys (1961) Claude Chabrol, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Tissier, Drama
Tale follows a threesome of teens–one a rebellious type, another a more serious type, and the young girl who fits in the middle–as they parade around Paris with carefree attitudes. Read More »