Denys de La Patellière directed this respectable example of the suspense thriller,
an adaptation of a James Hadley Chase novel which skilfully blends the style of American
film noir with that of the conventional... [More...]
Rue des Prairies was based on a novel by the
well-known French actor, René Lefèvre, and gave Claude Brasseur his first
significant film role... [More...]
Inspired by a popular novel by René Havard, Un
taxi pour Tobrouk is a classic French war film that shows the brutality and absurdity
of war without slipping into sentimentality or laboured anti-war polemic... [More...]
Although scarcely remembered today, when it was released in 1965, Le Tonnerre de Dieu
was an amazing success, and one of the most popular films made in France up to that
point... [More...]
Despite its slick presentation and solid acting performances, Du rififi à Paname
is a difficult film to like. The heavy plotting and uninspired direction render
its complex plot incomprehensible in some places... [More...]
Although undoubtedly great family entertainment, Le Tatoué is really nothing
more than a clumsy vehicle to unite Louis de Funès with Jean Gabin... [More...]
