Jean-Louis Trintignant gives one his most intense performances in this carefully constructed
psychological thriller. In one of his better films, Gérard Pirès
(director of the 1990s hit Taxi) manages to convey... [More...]
An amusing variation on the Bonnie and Clyde story, À nous deux is fairly
representative of director Claude Lelouch’s films from the 1970s... [More...]
Romy Schneider delivers one of her most memorable performances in this lavish period production
from director Francis Girod. The Austrian-born actress who became a star of French
cinema in the 1960s was at her peak when... [More...]
What it lacks in artistic merit and originality, Les Sous-doués just about
makes up for in visual jokes and comic momentum. Like many of Claude Zidi’s films... [More...]
After the success of Les Sous-doués
, the film which established Daniel Auteuil as a popular comic actor in France,
a sequel was more than justified and... [More...]
Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Jugnot make a terrific comic double act in this inspired
thriller parody from director Edouard Molinaro. Whilst the film takes a while to
get into its stride... [More...]
This film, and its sequel, Manon
des sources, have received an unprecedented degree of attention and acclaim, and
is probably the most well known French film made in the last 30 years... [More...]
With tongue firmly in cheek and an evident gush of creative flair, Michel Deville happily
deconstructs the comedy thriller in this visually striking minimalist film... [More...]
Manon des sources is the sequel to Jean
de Florette, taking off where that film finished. This film shares the high
production values of the earlier film... [More...]
Quelques jours avec moi is another engaging romantic
drama from director Claude Sautet, this time featuring the dream pairing of Daniel Auteuil
with Sandrine Bonnaire... [More...]
Coline Serreau followed her box office hit
Trois homes et un couffin (1985) with this
charming romantic comedy which features an improbable romance against a backdrop of boardroom
intrigue... [More...]
Daniel Auteuil is on fine form in this slick period drama which paints an accurate and
uncompromising portrait of one of France’s most famous criminals... [More...]
Josiane Balasko’s third film as a director is this energetic off-the-wall black comedy
which is clearly inspired by the Faust legend, and borrows some ideas from films such
as Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful... [More...]
This is the kind of gentle romantic drama in which director Claude Sautet in particular,
and French cinema in general, excels. Through some brilliant acting performances
(notably from Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart)... [More...]
This is an impressive film which succeeds admirably in exploring a complex brother-sister
relationship in middle-age. During his career as a film director... [More...]
