This is a painfully poignant film adaptation of Yves Gibeau’s controversial 1952 novel.
It explores with uncompromising frankness and lucidity one of the most troubling aspects
of the French education system of... [More...]
On its release in 1985, Poulet au
vinaigre was hailed by the critics as a return to form for its
director, Claude Chabrol. The man who is now reckoned to be
France’s answer to Alfred Hitchcock had lost his way... [More...]
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...]
Après la vie is one of three films directed
by Lucas Belvaux which make up a most unusual trilogy. The other two are:
Un couple épatant and
Cavale... [More...]
Cavale is a masterfully composed film noir which
belongs to a trilogy of three films directed by Lucas Belvaux. The idea is that
the storylines of the three films run in parallel... [More...]
Joyeux Noël, the second full-length film
from French director Christian Carion, is a stylised account of a true occurrence in World
War One – spontaneous outbreaks of fraternisation between soldiers on opposite... [More...]
The latest film from Belgian director Lucas Belvaux is this surprisingly effective mélange
of film noir thriller, comedy and social drama – an unusual combination of genres if ever
there was one... [More...]
