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The Idols / Les idoles (1968) Marc’o, Bulle Ogier, Pierre Clémenti, Jean-Pierre Kalfon

This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. Read More »
Last Summer in Tangiers / Dernier été à Tanger (1987) Alexandre Arcady, Valeria Golino, Thierry Lhermitte, Roger Hanin

In 1956, with the independence of Morocco, the Fedala conference in Tangier is set in a city of turmoil. Read More »
The Declic Years / Les années déclic (1984) Raymond Depardon

This documentary is an autobiography based on director Depardon’s voice, his face and pictures Read More »
Bye bye, Barbara (1969) Michel Deville, Ewa Swann, Philippe Avron, Bruno Cremer

A journalist meets a pretty, young woman in Biarritz and they fall in love with each other. Read More »
Le secret de Mayerling / The Secret of Mayerling (1949) Jean Delannoy, Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar, Jean Debucourt

On the morning of January 30, 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg Read More »
Heartbeat / La chamade (1968) Alain Cavalier, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Roger Van Hool

Lucile, 25, is the beautiful mistress of Charles, a rich, good-hearted businessman. Read More »
Counsel for Romance / Un mauvais garçon (1936) Jean Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat, Marguerite Templey

Monsieur Serval has made a deal with his daughter Jacqueline. Read More »
Curiosa (2019) Lou Jeunet, Noémie Merlant

Paris 1895; Pierre is a Parisian dandy and poet on the verge of fame. Read More »
Complices (2009) Frédéric Mermoud, Gilbert Melki, Emmanuelle Devos, Cyril Descours

Both detectives on a sickening murder case struggle with being alone and childless in their 40s. Read More »