Whilst not as imposing as some of his earlier films, Milou en Mai is a popular
Louis Malle film, having a feeling of warmth and humanity which is not so visible in those
films.
This is a light satire on bourgeois society... [More...]
This deliciously funny comedy from director Yves Robert brings together some of the most
familiar and best loved actors in French cinema, including the magnificent Jean Rochefort
and the ever-delightful Miou-Miou... [More...]
The plot would appear ludicrous, but the film succeeds admirably and, in terms of box
office receipts, was one of the most successful films made in France... [More...]
With four full-length films comfortably under his directorial belt, Gérard Jugnot
is starting to exude the confidence of a man who isn’t going to let good taste or squeamish
gutter-press-informed public sensibilities... [More...]
Doubtless inspired by a famous Monty Python sketch, this absurd Stone Age romp is one
of those films which seems like a brilliant idea for all of three minutes until it suddenly
dawns that it’s really a very silly... [More...]
No prizes for spotting that the life and death of Diana Princess of
Wales was the main inspiration for this royal-themed send-up, the third
directorial offering from the multi-talented Valérie
Lemercier... [More...]
Not for the first time, a glittering ensemble of some of French
cinema’s finest actors are brought together for a film that in no way
measures up to their collective talent... [More...]
