An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction Read More »
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Sin with a Stranger (1968) L’étrangère
François, a journalist, is approached on the train home by a pretty blonde. Read More »
Thirteen Days of Love (1935) Escale
The decline of Eva, torn by her love for Jean, a naval officer, and her lust for Dario, a sly smuggler. Read More »
Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant (2023) Ariane Louis-Seize, Sara Montpetit, Félix-Antoine Bénard, Steve Laplante
Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. Read More »
Alien Crystal Palace (2018) Arielle Dombasle, Nicolas Ker, Michel Fau
A scientist finds the secret that predispose to the formation of the ideal couple. Read More »
Vanishing Exercises / Exercices de disparition (2011) Claudio Pazienza, Jacques Sojcher
Does mourning have a use-by date… like yogurts? Read More »
The Murderer Knows the Score / L’assassin connaît la musique… (1963) Pierre Chenal, Maria Schell, Paul Meurisse, Sylvie Bréal
Lionel Fribourg, a great composer (at least that’s what HE thinks) has a problem Read More »
The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019)
Troubadour Gedeone and his young apprentice Almerina are two traveling entertainers Read More »
Rasputin / La tragédie impériale (1938) Marcel L’Herbier, Harry Baur, Marcelle Chantal, Pierre Richard-Willm
Story of the Siberian monk Gregory Rasputin and the hold he exerted Read More »
Delicatessen (1991) Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech
Centered on a post-apocalyptic society where food is scarce and used as currency. Read More »