Having scripted such popular film comedies as
Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972)
and L’Emmerdeur
(1973), Francis Veber made an impressive directorial debut with Le
Jouet... [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...]
Toto le héros marks a spectacular cinematic debut for Belgian film director
(and one-time professional circus clown) Jaco van Dormael. With a mind-blowing frenzy
of artistic flair and creative vision... [More...]
Based on a real-life story, Tous les matins du monde is a sombre, melancholic study
about two men’s obsession to achieve perfection in their musical art... [More...]
Élisa is a clumsy but well-intentioned variation on the Lolita theme.
The suggestion of incest earned the film a certain notoriety on its initial release in
France... [More...]
If it were merely an account of the last days
of François Mitterand, Le Promeneur du champ
de Mars would be a hard sell. Mitterand was renowned for his unwillingness
to give way secrets about himself... [More...]
