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Série noire (1979) Alain Corneau, Patrick Dewaere, Myriam Boyer, Marie Trintignant, Bernard Blier

Franck Poupart is a slightly neurotic door-to-door salesman in a sinister part of Paris’ suburbs. Read More »
Mistress AKA Maîtresse (1976) Barbet Schroeder, Gérard Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, André Rouyer

After breaking into a house he believes is empty, thief Olivier is caught by the owner Read More »
Le Baron Fantôme / The Phantom Baron (1943) Serge de Poligny, André Lefaur, Odette Joyeux, Jany Holt

Elfy, Countess of Saint-Hélié’s daughter, was brought up with her foster sister Anne Read More »
Zero for Conduct / Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège (1933) Jean Vigo, Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Louis Lefebvre

Bruel, Caussat and Colin are three students at a boarding school. Read More »
Such a Pretty Little Beach / Une si jolie petite plage (1949) Yves Allégret, Madeleine Robinson, Gérard Philipe, Jean Servais

During the cold and rainy off-season a man arrives in a seaside town and Read More »
The Farm of Seven Sins / La ferme des sept péchés (1949) Jean Devaivre, Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia, Aimé Clariond

In 1825, Paul-Louis Courier, a Republican writer known for publishing pamphlets against the French monarchy Read More »
The Virgin’s Bed / Le lit de la vierge (1969) Philippe Garrel, Zouzou, Pierre Clémenti, Tina Aumont

30 year old child enters the new city, riding on a donkey. He says he is the Savior. Read More »
Plein soleil / Purple Noon (1960) René Clément, Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt

Tom Ripley is sent to Europe by Mr. Greenleaf to fetch his spoiled, playboy son, Philippe Read More »
Zig Zag Story (1983) Patrick Schulmann, Diane Bellego, Christian François, Fabrice Luchini

The lives of three Parisians – a color-blind painter, a radio show host Read More »