A mother wishes for the return of her dead son–a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey. Read More »
Tag Archives: french
Back Streets of Paris (1946) Macadam
Madame Rose runs a seedy hotel in a suburb of Paris. Strong-minded but without the least moral scruple Read More »
Trocadero Lemon Blue (1978) Trocadéro bleu citron
Phil, 10 years old, living with his mother, has fallen in love with a girl of his age. He also likes skateboarding with his friends. Read More »
Moments choisis des histoire(s) du cinéma (2001) Jean-Luc Godard
A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard Read More »
Your Turn, Darling (1963) À toi de faire… mignonne
An FBI agent is murdered just as she discovers some important documents concerning Professor Elmer Whittaker. Read More »
The African Child (1995) L’enfant noir
In Kouroussa, his native village, little Baba lives happily, between Madou, his father, a gifted mechanic Read More »
The Gods Must Be Daring (1997) La divine poursuite
A priceless statuette “Dancing God” is transfered from Africa to France. Scoundrels of all stripes are dreaming of steeling it. Read More »
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930) Marcel L’Herbier
Mathilde Strangerson, the daughter of an eminent scientist, narrowly escapes being murdered in her own bedroom by an unknown assailant. Read More »
The Wanderer (1967) Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
Rural France, the 1890s. Always in motion, Augustin wanders three times. Read More »
Sunshine for the Poor (2001) Alain Guiraudie
On a hot Sunday morning, Nathalie Sanchez, an unemployed hair stylist, walks across the Causses plateau in search of a shepherd. Read More »