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Beatrice (1987) Somewhere in France during the Middle Ages. Béatrice is impatient to see her father return from English captivity. She doesn't expect however that the father whom she loves from distance will be the most hateful person who will submit her and her family to abuse and humiliation.

Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975) France, 1719. Four years after Louix XIV's death, Philippe d'Orleans is the regent for the nine-year-old Louis XIV. Philippe is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a li

The Princess of Montpensier (2010) Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted drama set against the savage Catholic/Protestant wars that ripped France apart in the 16th century. Based on a novella by the celebrated Madame de Lafayette, the action centers on the love of Ma

In the Electric Mist (2009) Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. At the same time, after Elrod Sykes, the star of the film, reports finding a

Round Midnight (1986) In 'Round Midnight, real-life jazz legend Dexter Gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player Dale Turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950's New York jazz world. Dale gets an of

Coup de torchon 1981 1938, in a French african colony Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated with blacks and a few whites usually racialist and lustful He is a washout, everyone including his wife Huguette humiliates him He never arrests anyone and looks at elsewhere when a dirty trick

Spoiled Children (1977) A touching portrait of modern life, whether showing the human dimension of large issues, or deftly detailing the intimate reverberations of a casual love affair.

Death Watch (1980) Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain. He is then hired by a television producer to film a documentary of terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His footage will then be run on the popular TV series, "Death Watch"...

Captain Conan (1996) Bulgaria near the end of World War I: Conan, warrior and wolf, leads a band of 50 ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat. Their motto: "We forgot to take prisoners, Captain." At war's end, the unit goes to Bucharest, where Conan tries to keep them out of

Safe Conduct 2002 In occupied France, German run Continental Films calls the shots in the movie business Assistant director and Resistance activist Jean Devaivre works for Continental, where he can get in between the wolfs teeth and avoid being chewed up Fast living screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses e

Une semaine de vacances 1980 Laurence, a young schoolteacher from Lyons, takes a weeks leave During the break, she reflects on her career and her personal life

Fresh Bait 1995 Three adolescents, a girl who serves as the priming and two boys, kill two men cold blooded who were known by the girl only for to steal the money of them With the money the three want to open a shop for clothing in the United States But their dream turns out to be more difficult to

L 627 1992 This gritty police drama shows us the underbelly of the Parisian drug trade Lulu is a tough streetwise narcotics cop who, like a Frank Serpico or a Dirty Harry Callahan, doesnt play by the rules or kowtow to his weak andor corrupt superiors Lulu thrives in this violent world, where sheer

A Sunday in the Country (1984) In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimis

Daddy Nostalgia (1990) The setting is the Riviera in autumn. A retired English businessman has just been through heart surgery but it has, apparently, done little to relieve his constant pain or improve his long-term survival prospects. During his recuperation Caroline, his adult daughter, comes fro

Le juge et lassassin (1976) France, 1893. Joseph Bouvier, a former Sergeant in the French military, shoots his beloved and attempts to kill himself. Having survived with two bullets in his brain, he is released from the Dole medical facility, a place of mental and physical filthiness. Then begins a

Quai dOrsay 2013 Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment France With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage, from the floor of the Unite

It All Starts Today 1999 Daniel is schoolmaster of a kindergarten in a small French town The local economy, which depended entirely on coal production, has been mired in a depression ever since the mines were closed When their parents fall into utter discouragement or even poverty because of prolong