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Le roman de Werther (1938) Max Ophüls
Herr Werther, a new magistrate to the Grand Duchy of Walheim who is a violinist and poet Read More »
Love Hate (1971) Jean-Pierre Mocky
A prisoner escapes and kidnaps a woman with her he falls in love. He’s involved in a bad business where politicians and underworld are leading the dance. Read More »
Porn Theater (2002) Vittoria Scognamiglio
A tale set in a decaying Parisian porn theatre, where within its dark confines, male patrons–soldiers Read More »
The life of Jesus (1997) Bruno Dumont
A social movie about current life in the north of France. Freddy and his friends are all unemployed. Read More »
Ordo (2004) Laurence Ferreira Barbosa, Roschdy Zem, Marie-Josée Croze, Marie-France Pisier
Ordo Tupikos, a French sailor with Greek origins, discovers his ex-wife Estelle now a famous Read More »
La mer et les jours (1958) Alain Kaminker, Raymond Vogel, Daniel Ivernel
A film about the inhabitants of Ile de Sein in Brittany. Read More »
The Snake (2006) Eric Barbier, Yvan Attal, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Richard
A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people Read More »
Michel De Ghelderode (1957) Luc de Heusch
Ghelderode’s gravelly voice is the leitmotiv of the film, which focuses on rehearsals Read More »
The Baker’s Wife (1938) Marcel Pagnol, Raimu, Ginette Leclerc, Fernand Charpin
In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. Read More »