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French cinema: Drama
Les Uns et les autres (1981)
Claude Lelouch
Forty-five years of turmoil, passion and tragedy, seen through the eyes of two generations of four families. In Moscow, 1936, an aspiring dancer Tatiana marries a man, Boris, who will give her a son just before he is killed during World War II...
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Claude Lelouch
Le Val d'enfer (1943)
Maurice Tourneur
The foreman of a quarry in the Haute-Provence region of France, Noël Bienvenu lives with his elderly parents after the death of his wife...
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Maurice Tourneur
Les Valseuses (1974)
Bertrand Blier
Jean-Claude and Pierrot are two long-haired social drop-outs who kill time by committing petty crimes and harassing women...
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Bertrand Blier
Le Vampire de Düsseldorf (1965)
Robert Hossein
In the 1930s, chaos and misery reign over Düsseldorf as the Nazis begin their campaign of terror. But the city is afflicted by another menace, a serial killer who writes a letter to the police every time he murders a young woman...
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Robert Hossein
Les Vampires (1915)
Louis Feuillade
Paris is in the grip of an unseen, nameless, terror, against which the police are powerless to act. A criminal organisation known as the Vampires create fear and mayhem, killing, looting, abducting - no crime is too daring, or too despicable...
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Louis Feuillade
Van Gogh (1991)
Maurice Pialat
In the spring of 1890, the impoverished artist Vincent Van Gogh moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, not far from Paris. He stays at a modest inn and places himself under the care of the kindly Dr Gachet... [More...]
Maurice Pialat
In the spring of 1890, the impoverished artist Vincent Van Gogh moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, not far from Paris. He stays at a modest inn and places himself under the care of the kindly Dr Gachet... [More...]
Vendredi ou un autre jour (2005)
Yvan Le Moine
In 1759, the celebrated actor Philippe De Nohan sets sail on La Virginie with a French theatre troupe to make a tour of the New World... [More...]
Yvan Le Moine
In 1759, the celebrated actor Philippe De Nohan sets sail on La Virginie with a French theatre troupe to make a tour of the New World... [More...]
La Vengeance d'une femme (1990)
Jacques Doillon
A young woman, Suzy, returns to Paris to attend the funeral of her lover, André. By chance, she meets up with André's wife, Cecile, and the two open their hearts to share each other's grief... [More...]
Jacques Doillon
A young woman, Suzy, returns to Paris to attend the funeral of her lover, André. By chance, she meets up with André's wife, Cecile, and the two open their hearts to share each other's grief... [More...]
Le Vent de la nuit (1999)
Philippe Garrel
For some time, Paul, a 30-something arts student, has been having an affair with an older married woman, Hélène... [More...]
Philippe Garrel
For some time, Paul, a 30-something arts student, has been having an affair with an older married woman, Hélène... [More...]
Le Ventre de Juliette (2003)
Martin Provost
In Marseilles, Juliette and Mathias, both from rough, working class backgrounds, are madly in love. But when Juliette reveals that she is pregnant, Mathias is shocked and ends their relationship... [More...]
Martin Provost
In Marseilles, Juliette and Mathias, both from rough, working class backgrounds, are madly in love. But when Juliette reveals that she is pregnant, Mathias is shocked and ends their relationship... [More...]
Verdun, visions d'histoire (1928)
Léon Poirier
Early in 1916, a young French soldier returns home to break the news to his mother that he is soon to be sent to the front near Verdun, an area that has so far been untouched by the conflict... [More...]
Léon Poirier
Early in 1916, a young French soldier returns home to break the news to his mother that he is soon to be sent to the front near Verdun, an area that has so far been untouched by the conflict... [More...]
La Vérité sur Bébé Donge (1952)
Henri Decoin
François Donge, a wealthy industrialist, is seriously ill in hospital. He knows that he has been poisoned by his young wife Bébé, but he bears her no recriminations... [More...]
Henri Decoin
François Donge, a wealthy industrialist, is seriously ill in hospital. He knows that he has been poisoned by his young wife Bébé, but he bears her no recriminations... [More...]
La Vérité (1960)
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Dominique Marceau is on trial for the murder of her lover Gilbert Tellier. Public sympathy is not on her side and the jury is not expected to decide in her favour... [More...]
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Dominique Marceau is on trial for the murder of her lover Gilbert Tellier. Public sympathy is not on her side and the jury is not expected to decide in her favour... [More...]
Versailles (2008)
Pierre Schoeller
Homeless and jobless, a young woman, Nina, lives on the streets of Paris with her five-year old son, Enzo. In the woods near to the palace of Versailles, she comes across a small hut, which is home to Damien, a young man who has turned his back on the world... [More...]
Pierre Schoeller
Homeless and jobless, a young woman, Nina, lives on the streets of Paris with her five-year old son, Enzo. In the woods near to the palace of Versailles, she comes across a small hut, which is home to Damien, a young man who has turned his back on the world... [More...]
Le Vertige (1926)
Marcel L'Herbier
Russia, March 1917. With a fierce revolution threatening to engulf the entire country, the Petrograd estate of General Svirsky is hours away from being overrun by the peasant mob... [More...]
Marcel L'Herbier
Russia, March 1917. With a fierce revolution threatening to engulf the entire country, the Petrograd estate of General Svirsky is hours away from being overrun by the peasant mob... [More...]
La Veuve Couderc (1971)
Pierre Granier-Deferre
France, in the mid-1930s. Tati Couderc is a severe-looking woman in her fifties who single-handedly manages a small farm in a remote backwater of rural France... [More...]
Pierre Granier-Deferre
France, in the mid-1930s. Tati Couderc is a severe-looking woman in her fifties who single-handedly manages a small farm in a remote backwater of rural France... [More...]
La Veuve de Saint-Pierre (2000)
Patrice Leconte
In 1849, the calm of a small community on the bleak island St Pierre, off the coast of French Canada, is disrupted when a drunk stabs another man to death... [More...]
Patrice Leconte
In 1849, the calm of a small community on the bleak island St Pierre, off the coast of French Canada, is disrupted when a drunk stabs another man to death... [More...]
Victor... pendant qu'il est trop tard (1998)
Sandrine Veysset
Victor is a troubled ten-year-old boy who has had enough of his neglectful parents. One evening, he runs away from home and takes refuge amid the hustle and bustle of a busy funfair... [More...]
Sandrine Veysset
Victor is a troubled ten-year-old boy who has had enough of his neglectful parents. One evening, he runs away from home and takes refuge amid the hustle and bustle of a busy funfair... [More...]
La Vie continue (1981)
Moshé Mizrahi
Jeanne Lemaire leads a simple but contented life with her husband Gérard and their three children. Her cosy routine is thrown into a turmoil one Sunday morning when her husband suffers a fatal heart attack... [More...]
Moshé Mizrahi
Jeanne Lemaire leads a simple but contented life with her husband Gérard and their three children. Her cosy routine is thrown into a turmoil one Sunday morning when her husband suffers a fatal heart attack... [More...]
La Vie d'Adèle (2013)
Abdellatif Kechiche
15-year-old Adèle is a girl like any other, and like any girl of her age going out with boys is a habit she soon gets into... [More...]
Abdellatif Kechiche
15-year-old Adèle is a girl like any other, and like any girl of her age going out with boys is a habit she soon gets into... [More...]
La Vie de bohème (1945)
Marcel L'Herbier
Paris in the 1840s. Schaunard, Colline, Marcel and Rodolphe are four young artists who are determined to make a name for themselves... [More...]
Marcel L'Herbier
Paris in the 1840s. Schaunard, Colline, Marcel and Rodolphe are four young artists who are determined to make a name for themselves... [More...]
La Vie de Jésus (1997)
Bruno Dumont
For Freddy, an unemployed young man suffering from autism, life is one long round of unending monotony. Living in Bailleul, a small backwater town in Northern France, there is nothing for him to do other than to listlessly roam the district on his motorbike with his gang of friends... [More...]
Bruno Dumont
For Freddy, an unemployed young man suffering from autism, life is one long round of unending monotony. Living in Bailleul, a small backwater town in Northern France, there is nothing for him to do other than to listlessly roam the district on his motorbike with his gang of friends... [More...]
La Vie des morts (1991)
Arnaud Desplechin
Deciding that life is not worth living, Patrick, a depressed 20-year-old man, attempts suicide by putting a bullet in his head... [More...]
Arnaud Desplechin
Deciding that life is not worth living, Patrick, a depressed 20-year-old man, attempts suicide by putting a bullet in his head... [More...]
La Vie du Christ (1906)
Alice Guy
Starting with the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem, the life and death of Christ are presented in a series of tableaux representing scenes taken from the New Testament... [More...]
Alice Guy
Starting with the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem, the life and death of Christ are presented in a series of tableaux representing scenes taken from the New Testament... [More...]
La Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (1903)
Lucien Nonguet
The life and passion of Jesus Christ, presented as a series of tableaux taken from the four gospels of the New Testament... [More...]
Lucien Nonguet
The life and passion of Jesus Christ, presented as a series of tableaux taken from the four gospels of the New Testament... [More...]
La Vie et rien d'autre (1989)
Bertrand Tavernier
France, 1920. It is two years since the signing of the Armistice that brought an end to the First World War, but the clearing up still continues... [More...]
Bertrand Tavernier
France, 1920. It is two years since the signing of the Armistice that brought an end to the First World War, but the clearing up still continues... [More...]
La Vie rêvée des anges (1998)
Erick Zonca
A young woman, Isa, arrives in Lille, with no job, no money, and nowhere to live. She meets up with Marie, a girl of her own age, and the two become friends... [More...]
Erick Zonca
A young woman, Isa, arrives in Lille, with no job, no money, and nowhere to live. She meets up with Marie, a girl of her own age, and the two become friends... [More...]
Le Vieux fusil (1975)
Robert Enrico
It is 1944 and Germany is losing the war in Europe. The allied forces have broken through on the Normandy front and the occupying troops have begun their retreat... [More...]
Robert Enrico
It is 1944 and Germany is losing the war in Europe. The allied forces have broken through on the Normandy front and the occupying troops have begun their retreat... [More...]
Villa Amalia (2009)
Benoît Jacquot
Ann Hidewitz is so shocked when she sees her husband kiss another woman that her whole world collapses in an instant. Abandoning her career as a world class musician, she disposes of everything she possesses and embarks on a long journey across Europe... [More...]
Benoît Jacquot
Ann Hidewitz is so shocked when she sees her husband kiss another woman that her whole world collapses in an instant. Abandoning her career as a world class musician, she disposes of everything she possesses and embarks on a long journey across Europe... [More...]
Vincent, François, Paul... et les autres (1974)
Claude Sautet
Every weekend without fail, three old friends - Vincent, François and Paul - meet up to take their mind off their personal and professional anxieties... [More...]
Claude Sautet
Every weekend without fail, three old friends - Vincent, François and Paul - meet up to take their mind off their personal and professional anxieties... [More...]