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French cinema: Crime/Thriller
11.6 (2013)
Philippe Godeau
For ten years, Toni Musulin has worked as a security guard, delivering money without incident and without arousing the slightest suspicion...
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Philippe Godeau
125 rue Montmartre (1959)
Gilles Grangier
Pascal makes a modest living selling newspapers on the streets of Paris. He may have a surly temperament but he is a good natured soul at heart, always ready to help a fellow creature if he can...
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Gilles Grangier
13 Tzameti (2005)
Géla Babluani
A young immigrant Sébastien arrives in France and gets work repairing the roof of a house belonging to a strange couple...
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Géla Babluani
27 rue de la Paix (1937)
Richard Pottier
Gloria Grand is in love with a respected barrister Maître Jean Bernard and hopes that one day they will marry. The only thing standing in the way of their future connubial bliss is Gloria's present husband, the philandering scoundrel Denis Grand...
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Richard Pottier
36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004)
Olivier Marchal
For the past few months, Paris has been assailed by a series of increasingly violent armoured car robberies. Mindful of public opinion, the chief of police, Robert Mancini, is determined that the culprits be brought to book as quickly as possible and to that end he offers a personal challenge to two of his best men - Léo Vrinks and Denis Klein...
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Olivier Marchal
38 témoins (2012)
Lucas Belvaux
Louise Morvand returns from a business trip to China and finds that the street where she lives in Le Havre is in a state of shock... [More...]
Lucas Belvaux
Louise Morvand returns from a business trip to China and finds that the street where she lives in Le Havre is in a state of shock... [More...]
À chacun son enfer (1977)
André Cayatte
A desperate woman makes a mad dash to the television studios, anxious not to waste one second of the air time she has been granted... [More...]
André Cayatte
A desperate woman makes a mad dash to the television studios, anxious not to waste one second of the air time she has been granted... [More...]
À tout de suite (2004)
Benoît Jacquot
Paris, 1975. Lili, a 19-year old arts student, comes from a privileged family and her life so far has been without incident... [More...]
Benoît Jacquot
Paris, 1975. Lili, a 19-year old arts student, comes from a privileged family and her life so far has been without incident... [More...]
Adieu, poulet (1975)
Pierre Granier-Deferre
In the course of a fiercely contested election in the French town of Rouen, a violent fight breaks out between the supporters of the two candidates... [More...]
Pierre Granier-Deferre
In the course of a fiercely contested election in the French town of Rouen, a violent fight breaks out between the supporters of the two candidates... [More...]
L'Affaire Marcorelle (2000)
Serge Le Péron
At the end of a solitary evening, François Marcorelle, a respected magistrate, finds himself in the bedroom of a young Polish woman, whom he met at a Turkish restaurant... [More...]
Serge Le Péron
At the end of a solitary evening, François Marcorelle, a respected magistrate, finds himself in the bedroom of a young Polish woman, whom he met at a Turkish restaurant... [More...]
Alphaville (1965)
Jean-Luc Godard
Lemmy Caution, a secret agent from the Outlands, arrives in Alphaville on a special mission - to kill the dangerous scientist Professor von Braun and destroy his creation, an all-seeing, all-controlling computer named Alpha-60... [More...]
Jean-Luc Godard
Lemmy Caution, a secret agent from the Outlands, arrives in Alphaville on a special mission - to kill the dangerous scientist Professor von Braun and destroy his creation, an all-seeing, all-controlling computer named Alpha-60... [More...]
Alyah (2012)
Elie Wajeman
Alex is 27 and lives in one of the less salubrious districts of Paris. He makes a dishonest living as a drugs dealer, but most of his hard-earned cash ends up in the pocket of his overly demanding older brother, Isaac... [More...]
Elie Wajeman
Alex is 27 and lives in one of the less salubrious districts of Paris. He makes a dishonest living as a drugs dealer, but most of his hard-earned cash ends up in the pocket of his overly demanding older brother, Isaac... [More...]
Les Amours de minuit (1931)
Augusto Genina
Marcel and Gaston are two men who are on the run, although when they meet on a train bound for a seaport they do their best to conceal the fact... [More...]
Augusto Genina
Marcel and Gaston are two men who are on the run, although when they meet on a train bound for a seaport they do their best to conceal the fact... [More...]
Armaguedon (1977)
Alain Jessua
After the death of his brother, 40-something Louis Carrier suddenly finds himself a very wealthy man. He gives up his job and devotes himself to a carefully conceived plan to make himself famous... [More...]
Alain Jessua
After the death of his brother, 40-something Louis Carrier suddenly finds himself a very wealthy man. He gives up his job and devotes himself to a carefully conceived plan to make himself famous... [More...]
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)
Louis Malle
Julien Tavernier and Florence Carala are passionately in love with one another, but there is an obstacle to their future happiness: Florence's husband Simon, a wealthy industrialist... [More...]
Louis Malle
Julien Tavernier and Florence Carala are passionately in love with one another, but there is an obstacle to their future happiness: Florence's husband Simon, a wealthy industrialist... [More...]
L'Assassin habite au 21 (1942)
Henri-Georges Clouzot
A serial killer is at large in Paris and with four victims already to his name the police hunt to find him and bring him to justice is intensifying... [More...]
Henri-Georges Clouzot
A serial killer is at large in Paris and with four victims already to his name the police hunt to find him and bring him to justice is intensifying... [More...]
L'Assassinat du Père Noël (1941)
Roger Chapatte
Deep in the Savoie, a small alpine village decked in snow is busy making preparations for Christmas. Busiest of all is the old toy-maker Cornusse, who occupies himself by making globes, a popular gift, whilst his attractive daughter Catherine is happily engaged in sewing dolls' dresses... [More...]
Roger Chapatte
Deep in the Savoie, a small alpine village decked in snow is busy making preparations for Christmas. Busiest of all is the old toy-maker Cornusse, who occupies himself by making globes, a popular gift, whilst his attractive daughter Catherine is happily engaged in sewing dolls' dresses... [More...]
Les Assassins du dimanche (1956)
Alex Joffé
Robert Simonet is a provincial garage owner whose ambition is to be as successful as his former boss. He is also a formidable amateur cyclist and is the favourite to win the cycling race to take place in his town... [More...]
Alex Joffé
Robert Simonet is a provincial garage owner whose ambition is to be as successful as his former boss. He is also a formidable amateur cyclist and is the favourite to win the cycling race to take place in his town... [More...]
Attention, les enfants regardent (1978)
Serge Leroy
With their parents away working on a film in Ireland, four children, aged between 5 and 13, have the run of the family villa in the south of France... [More...]
Serge Leroy
With their parents away working on a film in Ireland, four children, aged between 5 and 13, have the run of the family villa in the south of France... [More...]
Au coeur du mensonge (1999)
Claude Chabrol
René Sterne was a successful artist before a terrorist attack left him maimed for life. Now, beset with scars that are both physical and psychological, he struggles to regain his inspiration in a quiet fishing port on the coast of Brittany... [More...]
Claude Chabrol
René Sterne was a successful artist before a terrorist attack left him maimed for life. Now, beset with scars that are both physical and psychological, he struggles to regain his inspiration in a quiet fishing port on the coast of Brittany... [More...]
Au nom de la loi (1932)
Maurice Tourneur
Inspector Clamart is confident that he can single-handedly deal with a drugs trafficking ring. The next day, his lifeless body is found floating in the Seine... [More...]
Maurice Tourneur
Inspector Clamart is confident that he can single-handedly deal with a drugs trafficking ring. The next day, his lifeless body is found floating in the Seine... [More...]
Au p'tit zouave (1949)
Gilles Grangier
Au p'tit Zouave is a café run by Armand Billot and his wife in a working class district of Paris. The café is a popular haunt for ordinary people working in the area, although Billot's main preoccupation is his treasured goldfish, which he guards day and night from his wife's cat... [More...]
Gilles Grangier
Au p'tit Zouave is a café run by Armand Billot and his wife in a working class district of Paris. The café is a popular haunt for ordinary people working in the area, although Billot's main preoccupation is his treasured goldfish, which he guards day and night from his wife's cat... [More...]
La Balance (1982)
Bob Swaim
Inspector Palouzi, the head of a driven vice squad in a crime-ridden district of Paris, finds he has a problem when one of his best informers is gunned down in the street... [More...]
Bob Swaim
Inspector Palouzi, the head of a driven vice squad in a crime-ridden district of Paris, finds he has a problem when one of his best informers is gunned down in the street... [More...]
Ballade pour un voyou (1963)
Claude-Jean Bonnardot
Recently released from prison, juvenile delinquent Vincent Vivant tries to make a fresh start as a garage mechanic. Tempted by easy money, he agrees to act as a courier for a spy named Stéphane, his errand being to take a mysterious suitcase to its intended owner... [More...]
Claude-Jean Bonnardot
Recently released from prison, juvenile delinquent Vincent Vivant tries to make a fresh start as a garage mechanic. Tempted by easy money, he agrees to act as a courier for a spy named Stéphane, his errand being to take a mysterious suitcase to its intended owner... [More...]
La Bande à Bonnot (1968)
Philippe Fourastié
In 1911, a group of hard-line anarchists - including Raymond-la-science, Garnier, Carouy, Soudy and Marie la Belge - give up their peaceful struggle against the bourgeoisie and, led by Jules Bonnot, become a gang of desperate armed criminals... [More...]
Philippe Fourastié
In 1911, a group of hard-line anarchists - including Raymond-la-science, Garnier, Carouy, Soudy and Marie la Belge - give up their peaceful struggle against the bourgeoisie and, led by Jules Bonnot, become a gang of desperate armed criminals... [More...]
Bande à part (1964)
Jean-Luc Godard
Odile is a young woman who lives in Paris, working as a housekeeper for her aunt, Madame Victoria. She tells Franz, a fellow student at the language school she attends, that her neighbour, Mr Stoltz, keeps a huge stash of money in an unlocked cupboard... [More...]
Jean-Luc Godard
Odile is a young woman who lives in Paris, working as a housekeeper for her aunt, Madame Victoria. She tells Franz, a fellow student at the language school she attends, that her neighbour, Mr Stoltz, keeps a huge stash of money in an unlocked cupboard... [More...]
Les Barbouzes (1964)
Georges Lautner
After the death of an eminent armaments manufacturer Constantin Benard Shah, four ruthless secret agents nicknamed Les Barbouzes are assigned to recover the plans for a revolutionary thermonuclear device that are hidden amongst the deceased's personal effects... [More...]
Georges Lautner
After the death of an eminent armaments manufacturer Constantin Benard Shah, four ruthless secret agents nicknamed Les Barbouzes are assigned to recover the plans for a revolutionary thermonuclear device that are hidden amongst the deceased's personal effects... [More...]
La Bête à l'affût (1959)
Pierre Chenal
At the home of Elisabeth Vermont, a wealthy young widow, an auction is held to benefit the orphans of the local police department... [More...]
Pierre Chenal
At the home of Elisabeth Vermont, a wealthy young widow, an auction is held to benefit the orphans of the local police department... [More...]
Bob le flambeur (1956)
Jean-Pierre Melville
Once a renowned criminal, Bob Montagne now appears to be a reformed character, content to fritter away his time and his money in the casinos and gambling rooms of the shadier districts of Paris... [More...]
Jean-Pierre Melville
Once a renowned criminal, Bob Montagne now appears to be a reformed character, content to fritter away his time and his money in the casinos and gambling rooms of the shadier districts of Paris... [More...]
Borsalino (1970)
Jacques Deray
Marseille, 1930. After completing a six month stretch in prison, Roch Siffredi returns to his girlfriend to find her in the company of another man, François Capella... [More...]
Jacques Deray
Marseille, 1930. After completing a six month stretch in prison, Roch Siffredi returns to his girlfriend to find her in the company of another man, François Capella... [More...]