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Attention, les Enfants Regardent / Attention, the Kids Are Watching (1978) Serge Leroy, Alain Delon, Sophie Renoir, Richard Constantini

It’s set within a seaside villa, where under the care of a nanny, a group of children spend most of their days watching violent television shows. Read More »
Nana (1955) Christian-Jaque, Charles Boyer, Martine Carol, Walter Chiari

Nana, the protagonist is a woman starting from absolute poverty managed to climb the social ladder to the highest echelons. Read More »
The Fabiani Affair / Horace 62 (1962) André Versini, Charles Aznavour, Raymond Pellegrin, Giovanna Ralli

The tale of the famous vendetta, vengeance over the years between two families. Read More »
A Leap in the Dark / Salto nel vuoto (1980) Marco Bellocchio, Michel Piccoli, Anouk Aimée, Michele Placido

A judge’s depressed sister improves after meeting a charismatic actor with a shady past. Read More »
Passionnelle / Pour une nuit d’amour (1947) Edmond T. Gréville, Odette Joyeux, André Alerme, Raymond Galle

Julien, a modest postal worker, admires and hopelessly loves Thérèse, the lovely daughter of the local squire. Read More »
A Good Marriage / Le beau mariage (1982) Éric Rohmer, Béatrice Romand, André Dussollier, Féodor Atkine

Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse Read More »
Le trio infernal / The Infernal Trio (1974) Francis Girod, Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Mascha Gonska

Marseilles, 1919. Georges Sarret is a distinguished and respected lawyer, recently honoured for his services in the First World War. Read More »
Diva (1981) Jean-Jacques Beineix, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Frédéric Andréi, Roland Bertin

Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief Read More »
Let Joy Reign Supreme / Que la fête commence… (1975) Bertrand Tavernier, Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle

France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d’Orleans is the regent. Read More »