Betty Farnwell, a rich widow living in Nice, decides to marry Philippe Read More »
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Quadrille (1997) Valérie Lemercier, André Dussollier, Sandrine Kiberlain
What happens when two women fall in love with the same two men Read More »
Port Arthur (1936) Nicolas Farkas
Espionage, war and romance in the Far East in 1904: Russian naval officer Boris Ranewsky Read More »
Spring Blossom / Seize printemps (2020) Suzanne Lindon, Arnaud Valois, Frédéric Pierrot
Suzanne is sixteen. She is bored with people her own age. Read More »
Good Enough to Eat / Une fille à croquer (1951) Raoul André, Gaby Morlay, Serge Reggiani, Louise Carletti
Rose Chaperon is asked by her confectioner mother Mathilde to bring jewels Read More »
Beauty and the Beast / La belle et la bête (1946) Jean Cocteau, René Clément, Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély
Adélaïde, Belle, Félicie and Ludovic are young adult siblings who once lived in grandeur Read More »
Roads to the South / Les routes du sud (1978) Joseph Losey, Yves Montand, Miou-Miou, Laurent Malet
Fathers and sons, and political exile. In the fall of 1975, Franco is dying but repression continues. Read More »
Twilight / Félicie Nanteuil (1944) Marc Allégret, Claude Dauphin, Micheline Presle, Louis Jourdan
La Belle Epoque: Cavalier, a second-rate actor, discovers a gorgeous talented Read More »
Zaza (1956) René Gaveau, Lilo, Maurice Teynac, Robert Dalban
Paris 1900. During the Belle Époque, Zaza, a young music hall artist Read More »
The Eagle with Two Heads / L’aigle à deux têtes (1948) Jean Cocteau, Edwige Feuillère, Silvia Monfort, Jean Marais
Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. Read More »