October 1918: After returning to the civil life, the young Doctor Giorgio Volli searches Read More »
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The Light Across the Street AKA La lumière d’en face (1955) Georges Lacombe, Raymond Pellegrin, Roger Pigaut, Brigitte Bardot
Considered the first film to showcase Bardot’s natural sensuality: Story in flashback Read More »
The Other One AKA L’autre (2008) Patrick-Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic, Dominique Blanc, Peter Bonke, Cyril Gueï
Anne-Marie leaves Alex. Unlike him, who would like to lead a real married life Read More »
The Spanish Apartment AKA L’auberge espagnole (2002) Cédric Klapisch, Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Reilly
A man eager to learn Spanish gets an education he wasn’t expecting in this comedy drama. Read More »
Marcel Proust’s Time Regained AKA Le temps retrouvé d’après l’oeuvre de Marcel Proust (1999) Raoul Ruiz, Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Vincent Perez
Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is on his deathbed. Looking at photographs brings memories of his childhood Read More »
Hitch-Hike AKA Les petits matins (1962) Jacqueline Audry, Darry Cowl, Pierre Mondy, Lino Ventura
Agathe, a sweet hitch-hiker, is en route to the Riviera. Read More »
Shéhérazade (2018) Jean-Bernard Marlin, Dylan Robert, Kenza Fortas, Idir Azougli
Zachary, 17 years old, gets out of jail. Rejected by his mother Read More »
Borsalino and Co. (1974) Jacques Deray, Alain Delon, Riccardo Cucciolla, Daniel Ivernel
Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths… “A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man.” Read More »
The Divide AKA La fracture (2021) Catherine Corsini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Marina Foïs, Pio Marmaï
Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed Read More »
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) Matt Tyrnauer, Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Nati Abascal
A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino. Read More »
An Eye for an Eye AKA Oeil pour oeil (1957) André Cayatte, Curd Jürgens, Folco Lulli, Lea Padovani
In North Africa Dr. Walter (W) is a very skilled surgeon but lives at a distance from the hospital. Read More »
Kruiswegstraat 6 (1973) Jean Daskalidès, Nand Baert, Roger Bolders
Octave Verbrugge, a powerful Belgian building contractor, met Hugo Saint-Laurent Read More »
Thieves AKA Les voleurs (1996) André Téchiné, Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Laurence Côte
In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan’s body home to his wife and his sad-faced, jug-eared son. Read More »
Strayed AKA Les égarés (2003) André Téchiné, Emmanuelle Béart, Gaspard Ulliel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
June 1940. German troops are advancing on Paris. Odile, a widowed teacher, succumbs Read More »
The Prey of the Wind AKA La proie du vent (1927) René Clair, Sandra Milovanoff, Lillian Hall-Davis, Jean Murat
An early aviator crash lands in a remote European country where he falls in love with a beautiful woman. Read More »