Deux hommes dans la ville features the third – and arguably the most effective
– pairing of two of French cinema’s most iconic of icons... [More...]
L’Affaire Dominici is based on a true story that consumed a great deal of
newsprint on both sides of the English Channel in the early 1950s. The affair remains
a mystery to this day; no one knows for sure whether... [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...]
In one of the earliest of his political thrillers, director Yves Boisset broached the
controversial subject of racism – not just its banality in society in general but
also its malign influence on police procedure... [More...]
The romantic comedy is the kind of film which the French are particularly good at making,
and Un éléphant ça trompe énormément is a pleasing
example of the genre... [More...]
After the popular success of
Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, director
Yves Robert reunited his four luckless heroes in this equally charming sequel... [More...]
Les Chiens comes close to being an effective
moral tale that shows the ease with which an apparently ordinary community can be transformed
into a neo-fascist colony... [More...]
It is debatable as to which is the least credible in this film – the plot or the singularly
odd characters which populate it. Neither stands up well to even a superficial analysis
and you are left with the feeling... [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...]
Marion Vernoux’s fourth film is this joyful romantic comedy in which the chaotic love
lives of four disparate characters are woven – with the skill of a master craftsman –
into a colourful slice of life... [More...]
