At two and a half hours in length, this film is a detailed and faithful adaptation of
Flaubert’s masterpiece of the same title. It captures the intimacy of that great
work as well as enacting the grand set pieces... [More...]
This is a fascinating portrait of a woman – in fact, two women – who cannot live without
love. Director Claude Chabrol was clearly as much motivated by Flaubert’s Madame
Bovary (which he adapted for... [More...]
This is yet another brilliantly constructed thriller from the master of the genre, Claude
Chabrol. In the best tradition of the film thriller, the suspected menace is more
imagined than real... [More...]
This is a chilling thriller-drama from one of France’s most acclaimed directors, and stars
three very talented actresses. Based on a Ruth Rendell novel... [More...]
Whilst not as dark and interesting as some of Chabrol’s earlier thrillers, this film is
not a bad effort. It is a pleasure to watch Isabelle Huppert and Michel Serrault
playing two pretty hard-nosed criminals who... [More...]
Au coeur du mensonge is an unsettling psychological thriller from the widely recognised
master of the genre, Claude Chabrol. Whilst not the director’s best work... [More...]
After the comparative disappointment of his previous two films, Claude Chabrol more than
redeems himself with this chilling, multi-layered suspense thriller... [More...]
With La Fleur du mal, a masterfully composed psychological drama, acclaimed director
Claude Chabrol revisits his favourite theme: murder within the bosom of the provincial
Bourgeoisie... [More...]
Once again, director Claude Chabrol takes us on a sinister exploration of the darker side
of human nature in another of his taut psychological thrillers... [More...]
Despite the bold disclaimer offered at the start of the film, L’Ivresse du pouvoir is clearly a
pseudo-dramatisation of the Elf Aquitaine fraud case that came to trial
in a blitz of publicity in 2003... [More...]
On dit un "bon Chabrol" comme un "bon cru" ou une "bonne année"
pour un vin! La fille
coupée en deux est donc un bon Chabrol. Passions
amoureuses... [More...]
