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Le jardin qui bascule / The Garden That Tilts (1975) Guy Gilles, Delphine Seyrig, Anouk Ferjac, Patrick Jouané

Karl, a young killer is to kill Kate, an adventurous lady living in a mansion by a lake. Read More »
The Restless / Les intranquilles (2021) Joachim Lafosse, Leïla Bekhti, Damien Bonnard, Gabriel Merz Chammah

Leila and Damien struggle with his bipolar disorder. Read More »
Un chapeau de paille d’Italie / An Italian Straw Hat (1928) René Clair, Alice Tissot, Alexis Bondireff, Marise Maia

On his way through the woods to his marriage, Fadinard’s horse eats the hat of a married lady spending here a few moments with her lover. Read More »
Les misérables (1982) Robert Hossein, Lino Ventura, Jean Carmet, Michel Bouquet

The story of Jean Valjean, a Frenchman convicted of minor crimes, who is hounded for years by an unforgiving and unrelenting police inspector, Javert. Read More »
Filmmakers for the Prosecution / Nuremberg: des images pour l’histoire (2021) Jean-Christophe Klotz, Victor Barbat, Yves Beigbeder, Axel Fischer

The little-known story of the film archives brought together for the Nuremberg trials Read More »
Red Lips / Labios rojos (1960) Jesús Franco, Isana Medel, Javier Armet, Lina Canalejas

Two girl detectives known as “Labios Rojos” (“Red Lips”) outwit both criminals and a bumbling police inspector. Read More »
Waiter! (1983) Claude Sautet, Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret

After a life of emotional and professional upsets, Alex finds himself headwaiter in a chic Parisian restaurant. Read More »
Three Seats for the 26th / Trois places pour le 26 (1988) Jacques Demy, Yves Montand, Mathilda May, Patrick Fierry

A pseudo-documentary on the life of Yves Montand, who plays himself, in this tribute to his long career. Read More »
The Case of the Morituri Divisions / L’affaire des divisions Morituri (1985) F.J. Ossang, Gina Lola Benzina, Philippe Sfez, Lionel Tua

This counter cultural epic follows the quest for survival fought by a collective of punk-youths Read More »