Victor, a disillusioned sexagenarian, sees his life turned upside down Read More »
Tag Archives: french
L’assassinat du Père Noël / The Killing of Santa Claus (1941)
High up in the French Alps, the inhabitants of a small mountain village are busy preparing for Christmas. Read More »
All the Fine Promises / Toutes ces belles promesses (2003)
After the death of her mother Marianne, a young cellist discovers that her father had a mistress. Read More »
Emergency Kisses / Les baisers de secours (1989)
The familiar conflicts of a film director planning to make a movie about his life Read More »
See You Friday, Robinson (2022) Mitra Farahani
An insight into the role of the artist in the 20th and 21st centuries, with anything less than razor-sharp insight and humor. Read More »
1987 (2014) Ricardo Trogi, Jean-Carl Boucher
In 1987, Ricardo is 17. That summer, he has a busy schedule: lose his virginity Read More »
Starting Place/Point de départ (1994) Robert Kramer
In Starting Place, Robert Kramer revisits Hanoi, two decades after the end of the war Read More »
One Does Not Bury Sunday (1960) Michel Drach, Philippe Mory
The hero is a black man from Martinique who lives in Paris and feels nostalgic for his island. Read More »
The Colors of the Devil (1997) Alain Jessua
A young talented painter dreams of glory. A man promises it in exchange for his talent and his soul. Read More »
Man from Cocody (1965) Christian-Jaque, Jean Marais
An Embassy attache and a butterfly hunter become involved in a treasure hunt between two rival gangs. Read More »