
In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat – a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret. Read More »
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Persécution (2009) Patrice Chéreau, Romain Duris, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Drama

The solitary Daniel and Sonia share an uneasy love/hate relationship. Daniel’s life is disrupted by the appearance of a stranger that proceeds to insinuate himself in his life. Read More »
Le Tatoué / The Tattooed One (1968) Denys de La Patellière, Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Paul Mercey, Comedy

This engaging comedy concerns the tattoo on the back of a military nobleman and the wily art dealer who covets the work of art. Read More »
The Indian Fighter (1955) André De Toth, Kirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Western

Johnny Hawks, a former Indian fighter, returns to the West after the Civil War. Read More »
La Course du lièvre à travers les champs / And Hope to Die (1972) René Clément, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari, Crime, Drama

The one that runs like the hare of French title is a Tony Cardot, young French pilot, who very unfortunately crashed his plane into a group of Gypsy children not far away from Montreal. Read More »
Taxi, roulotte et corrida / Taxi, Trailer and Corrida (1958) André Hunebelle, Louis de Funès, Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre, Comedy

Louis is a hard working but crazy Paris taxi driver. Today he’s finishing work for the summer holiday: his family is going to Spain with his sister-in-law and her family Read More »
La femme infidèle / The unfaithful wife (1969) Claude Chabrol, Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Maurice Ronet, Drama, Thriller

Charles Dasvellees (Michel Bouguet), an upper middle class businessman who suspects his wife Helene (Audran) of having an affair and hires a detective to prove himself right. Read More »
Le tonnerre de Dieu / The Thunder of God (1965) Denys de La Patellière, Jean Gabin, Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Comedy, Drama

Brassac (Jean Gabin) is a drunken veterinarian who can’t resist bringing home stray animals and humans. Read More »
Jane B. par Agnès V. / Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988) Agnès Varda, Jane Birkin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Philippe Léotard, Biography, Fantasy

Actress and recording star Jane Birkin and filmmaker Agnes Varda shared an interest in feminism.
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Vidocq / Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (2001) Pitof, Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Paris, 1830. Former criminal, inventor, master of disguise, scientist, detective, and all around genius Vidocq (Gerard Depardieu) appears to have become a victim of his latest case. Read More »