In the mid-1950s, few film directors made a greater impression on the
controversial young critics on the French film review paper Les Cahiers du cinéma than a
certain Alfred Hitchcock... [More...]
Based on a hugely popular stage play, which ran for over 600 performances in Paris (and
which also starred Louis de Funès), Oscar is a good example of the kind
of comic farce which has always delighted French cinema... [More...]
Voir ou revoir un film qui date d’il y a 30 ou 40 ans, c’est avant tout
vérifier s’il "accuse son âge" – s’il n’est pas
complètement démodé ou dépassé... [More...]
Although not intended as a conventional historic drama, this film sheds some light on
the enigmatic yet comparatively unknown character of Stavisky... [More...]
This French police drama focuses mainly on the politics of the police department and the
often dubious relationship between police, criminals and politicians... [More...]
La Guerre des polices is a
fine example of the kind of hardboiled, gritty French thriller that
emerged in the late 1970s, following the trend for greater realism and
explicit violence that had been set by Hollywood filmmakers... [More...]
This was never going to be as fast-moving and as action-packed as previous films in the
Three Musketeers mould – not with the leading protagonists now in their mid-fifties... [More...]
This is a fine costume drama which explores the corruptness and nobility of the human
soul in the artificial and ruthless world of early nineteenth century social etiquette... [More...]
Bertrand Tavernier won the Best Director César for this powerful and unusual wartime
drama in which he skilfully explores the psychological impact of war on young soldiers... [More...]
Having made a career as one of the most successful screenwriters in French cinema, Danièle
Thompson finally made the transition to director with La
Bûche... [More...]
After the comparative disappointment of the first live action Asterix film – Astérix
et Obélix contre César (1999) – virtually no one was prepared for
the phenomenon Astérix &... [More...]
In this, the fourth film adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s celebrated novel Le Mystère
de la chambre jaune, director Bruno Podalydès offers a distinctly personal
slant on the familiar detective mystery... [More...]
