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Tag Archives: french
Carmen (1984) Francesco Rosi, Julia Migenes, Plácido Domingo

In 1820s Spain the soldier Don José falls in love with the fiery and charismatic factory worker Carmen. Read More »
Les innocents (1987) André Téchiné, Sandrine Bonnaire

The lines between love, sex, and politics become hopelessly blurred in this French drama. Read More »
Faces of Women / Visages de femmes (1985) Désiré Ecaré

At a festival, a chorus of women sing and dance as two stories unfold. Read More »
Eden and After / L’éden et après (1970) Alain Robbe-Grillet

A group of French students are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious Dutchman. Read More »
Afrique sur Seine (1955) Mamadou Sarr, Paulin Vieyra

Paulin Vieyra and his collaborator Mamadou Sarr explore the lives of Africans living in Paris. Read More »
L’adversaire / The Adversary (2002) Nicole Garcia

When a man murders his wife, children and parents, the ensuing investigation Read More »
La prisonnière (1968) Henri-Georges Clouzot

An art gallery owner’s photography hobby reveals a dark side, catching the attention Read More »
Joyeuses Pâques / Happy Easter (1984) Georges Lautner

Industrial tycoon Stéphane Margelle is an incorrigible lady’s man. Read More »
Ouistreham / Between Two Worlds (2021) Emmanuel Carrère

It is based on French journalist Florence Aubenas’s bestselling non-fiction work Le Quai de Ouistreham Read More »