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 »
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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 »
L’étreinte / Margaux Hartmann (2020) Ludovic Bergery, Emmanuelle Béart, Vincent Dedienne, Tibo Vandenborre
Recently widowed Margaux moves in with her sister. Looking to turn a page, she re-enrolls at university Read More »
Polytechnique (2009) Denis Villeneuve, Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse
A dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering Read More »
Sugar Cane Alley / Rue Cases Nègres (1983)
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Read More »
The Witness / Le témoin (1978)
Robert Maurisson killed a young girl who used to pose(as an angel!) Read More »