One of the most popular and best French crime thrillers of the 1960s, Le Clan des Siciliens
brings together three giants of French cinema: Jean Gabin... [More...]
A classic of the French policier genre, Dernier domicile connu, is the
third film directed by José Giovanni, one that paints a sombre
and disturbing portrait of police methods and gangster activity in the
early... [More...]
Although intended as an off-the-wall comedy, L’Aventure, c’est l’aventure does
offer a pretty accurate reflection of the kind of political upheavals which were taking
place in France when it was being... [More...]
The popular Belgian singer Jacques Brel stars along side Lino Ventura – the great hard
man of French cinema – in this unique, totally bizarre black comedy... [More...]
This stylish albeit pretty run-of-the-mill suspense thriller was the first film to be
directed by Claude Pinoteau, who is perhaps best known for his 1980s hit La Boum... [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...]
This brilliantly taut psychological thriller from director Claude Miller features a remarkable
confrontation between two leading figures in French cinema... [More...]
This film is almost the antidote to the conventional spy thriller movie. It is not
quite a spoof, but its intentionally confusing plot developments (none of which are fully
explained) and truly bizarre characters makes... [More...]
Claude Pinoteau directs this well-paced psychological thriller which features an excellent
cast headed by the irreplaceable Lino Ventura. The plot is more complex than usual
but the film’s familiar neo-noir style... [More...]
