French cinema: 1999
Adieu, plancher des vaches! (1999)
Otar Iosseliani
One day, Nicholas, a rich young man, decides to give up his privileged life and see for himself how ordinary folk live. He gets a job washing up dishes in a Parisian café, befriends a beggar and tries to court a barmaid, without success...
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Otar Iosseliani
Les Amants criminels (1999)
François Ozon
A young adolescent Alice persuades her 17 year old boyfriend Luc to kill one of her classmates, Saïd. The murder accomplished, they take the body to a forest to dispose of it, but they are observed by a poacher...
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François Ozon
Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999)
Claude Zidi
In 50 BC, all of Gaul is occupied by the Romans - all except for one small village in the north of France, which somehow manages to hold out against the might of Imperial Rome...
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Claude Zidi
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...
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Claude Chabrol
Augustin, roi du Kung-fu (1999)
Anne Fontaine
The eternally optimistic bit-part actor Augustin Don Santos intends to become the next big star of the martial arts film genre...
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Anne Fontaine
Beau travail (1999)
Claire Denis
As he struggles to adjust to civilian life, a former military man Galoup recalls his past life in the French Foreign Legion, in particular the incidents which led to his humiliating dismissal... [More...]
Claire Denis
As he struggles to adjust to civilian life, a former military man Galoup recalls his past life in the French Foreign Legion, in particular the incidents which led to his humiliating dismissal... [More...]
Belle maman (1999)
Gabriel Aghion
Antoine, a successful lawyer, is about to get married to Séverine when he falls for his future mother-in-law Léa, a 50-something who manages a luxury hotel in the Bahamas... [More...]
Gabriel Aghion
Antoine, a successful lawyer, is about to get married to Séverine when he falls for his future mother-in-law Léa, a 50-something who manages a luxury hotel in the Bahamas... [More...]
Le Bleu des villes (1999)
Stéphane Brizé
Traffic warden Solange has grown tired of her ordinary day-to-day existence in a dull provincial town. Whilst her husband, Patrick, is perfectly content working as an assistant in a hospital morgue and decorating their new home, she yearns for a change... [More...]
Stéphane Brizé
Traffic warden Solange has grown tired of her ordinary day-to-day existence in a dull provincial town. Whilst her husband, Patrick, is perfectly content working as an assistant in a hospital morgue and decorating their new home, she yearns for a change... [More...]
La Bûche (1999)
Danièle Thompson
Five days before Christmas, Yvette attends the funeral of her second husband, in the presence of her three daughters, Louba, Sonia and Milla... [More...]
Danièle Thompson
Five days before Christmas, Yvette attends the funeral of her second husband, in the presence of her three daughters, Louba, Sonia and Milla... [More...]
C'est pas ma faute! (1999)
Jacques Monnet
Martin is an energetic 11-year-old boy who has a knack of getting himself into trouble, despite his good intentions. This year, he has been invited by his friend Vincent to spend his summer holidays with him and his family at a posh hotel in the country... [More...]
Jacques Monnet
Martin is an energetic 11-year-old boy who has a knack of getting himself into trouble, despite his good intentions. This year, he has been invited by his friend Vincent to spend his summer holidays with him and his family at a posh hotel in the country... [More...]
C'est quoi la vie? (1999)
François Dupeyron
Nicolas lives on a farm in the heart of rural France. The farm presently belongs to his father Marc, who is fighting a losing battle to pay off his accumulating debts whilst supporting his family... [More...]
François Dupeyron
Nicolas lives on a farm in the heart of rural France. The farm presently belongs to his father Marc, who is fighting a losing battle to pay off his accumulating debts whilst supporting his family... [More...]
Ça commence aujourd'hui (1999)
Bertrand Tavernier
Daniel Lefebvre is the head teacher of a primary school in a socially deprived town in the north of France. He lives with Valeria, a metal sculptress... [More...]
Bertrand Tavernier
Daniel Lefebvre is the head teacher of a primary school in a socially deprived town in the north of France. He lives with Valeria, a metal sculptress... [More...]
Le Ciel, les oiseaux,... et ta mère! (1999)
Djamel Bensalah
Four adolescent young men from a rough Parisian housing estate win first prize in an amateur film-making competition, the prize being a dream holiday in the seaside down of Biarritz... [More...]
Djamel Bensalah
Four adolescent young men from a rough Parisian housing estate win first prize in an amateur film-making competition, the prize being a dream holiday in the seaside down of Biarritz... [More...]
Les Convoyeurs attendent (1999)
Benoît Mariage
A new millennium beckons but life goes on as usual in a dull industrial town in Belgium. Family man Roger Closset works as a journalist on a local newspaper, L'Espoir, zipping around on his moped in search of an interesting news story, with little hope of finding one... [More...]
Benoît Mariage
A new millennium beckons but life goes on as usual in a dull industrial town in Belgium. Family man Roger Closset works as a journalist on a local newspaper, L'Espoir, zipping around on his moped in search of an interesting news story, with little hope of finding one... [More...]
Le Créateur (1999)
Albert Dupontel
After the success of his first play, writer Darius ends up in a hospital to cure him of his alcoholism. When he returns to Paris six months later, his producer immediately demands his next play, which is about to go into rehearsal... [More...]
Albert Dupontel
After the success of his first play, writer Darius ends up in a hospital to cure him of his alcoholism. When he returns to Paris six months later, his producer immediately demands his next play, which is about to go into rehearsal... [More...]
Le Derrière (1999)
Valérie Lemercier
After the death of her mother, Frédérique resolves to find her father, whom she has never met. She discovers the identity of her father on the back of an old photograph and sets out for Paris where he now lives... [More...]
Valérie Lemercier
After the death of her mother, Frédérique resolves to find her father, whom she has never met. She discovers the identity of her father on the back of an old photograph and sets out for Paris where he now lives... [More...]
La Dilettante (1999)
Pascal Thomas
On the spur of the moment, Pierette Dumortier abandons her husband and her comfortable middle-class life in Switzerland and takes the train to Paris... [More...]
Pascal Thomas
On the spur of the moment, Pierette Dumortier abandons her husband and her comfortable middle-class life in Switzerland and takes the train to Paris... [More...]
Le Double de ma moitié (1999)
Yves Amoureux
In Paris, Thierry Monttino manages a successful fashion house with his wife Cécile. When he discovers that his wife has been having an affair with Jérôme Quantas, one of their associates, and is planning to sell their company behind his back to a group of financiers Thierry is devastated... [More...]
Yves Amoureux
In Paris, Thierry Monttino manages a successful fashion house with his wife Cécile. When he discovers that his wife has been having an affair with Jérôme Quantas, one of their associates, and is planning to sell their company behind his back to a group of financiers Thierry is devastated... [More...]
Du bleu jusqu'en Amérique (1999)
Sarah Lévy
After sustaining severe injuries in a road accident, an adolescent named Camille begins a course of physiotherapy in a strictly run rehabilitation centre run by Professor Helpos... [More...]
Sarah Lévy
After sustaining severe injuries in a road accident, an adolescent named Camille begins a course of physiotherapy in a strictly run rehabilitation centre run by Professor Helpos... [More...]
Les Enfants du marais (1999)
Jean Becker
Garris, a young man scarred by his experiences of the First World War, settles in a marshland community in Southern France... [More...]
Jean Becker
Garris, a young man scarred by his experiences of the First World War, settles in a marshland community in Southern France... [More...]
Les Enfants du siècle (1999)
Diane Kurys
In the early 1830s, Baroness Dudevant leaves her husband and decides to start a new life in Paris. Adopting the name George Sand, she embarks on a career as a writer and feminist, shocking French bourgeois society with both her behaviour and her radical views... [More...]
Diane Kurys
In the early 1830s, Baroness Dudevant leaves her husband and decides to start a new life in Paris. Adopting the name George Sand, she embarks on a career as a writer and feminist, shocking French bourgeois society with both her behaviour and her radical views... [More...]
Est - Ouest (1999)
Régis Wargnier
1946. Following an amnesty from Communist leader Stalin, a physician Alexeï returns to his native Russia after a period of exile in France... [More...]
Régis Wargnier
1946. Following an amnesty from Communist leader Stalin, a physician Alexeï returns to his native Russia after a period of exile in France... [More...]
Extension du domaine de la lutte (1999)
Philippe Harel
A lonely computer programmer reflects on the empty meaningless of his loveless, solitary existence. Since his partner walked out on him two years ago, he does nothing at weekends and regards his work as a monotonous chore... [More...]
Philippe Harel
A lonely computer programmer reflects on the empty meaningless of his loveless, solitary existence. Since his partner walked out on him two years ago, he does nothing at weekends and regards his work as a monotonous chore... [More...]
La Fille sur le pont (1999)
Patrice Leconte
A young woman is about to jump from a bridge on the River Seine in Paris when a stranger approaches her. He is Gabor, a professional knife-thrower who offers her a chance to begin a new life as his stage partner... [More...]
Patrice Leconte
A young woman is about to jump from a bridge on the River Seine in Paris when a stranger approaches her. He is Gabor, a professional knife-thrower who offers her a chance to begin a new life as his stage partner... [More...]
Le Fils du Français (1999)
Gérard Lauzier
After his mother's death, Benjamin has allowed himself to be tossed back and forth between his two grand-mothers, Anne and Suzanne, who inhabit two different social milieus and completely fail to see eye to eye... [More...]
Gérard Lauzier
After his mother's death, Benjamin has allowed himself to be tossed back and forth between his two grand-mothers, Anne and Suzanne, who inhabit two different social milieus and completely fail to see eye to eye... [More...]
Haut les coeurs (1999)
Sólveig Anspach
A young woman, Emma, decides to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent. This puts a strain on their relationship, but this is nothing to what they experience when Emma discovers that she has breast cancer... [More...]
Sólveig Anspach
A young woman, Emma, decides to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent. This puts a strain on their relationship, but this is nothing to what they experience when Emma discovers that she has breast cancer... [More...]
L'Humanité (1999)
Bruno Dumont
In a town on the north coast of France, a sensitive young police inspector, Pharaon de Winter, investigates the rape and murder of an 11 year old girl... [More...]
Bruno Dumont
In a town on the north coast of France, a sensitive young police inspector, Pharaon de Winter, investigates the rape and murder of an 11 year old girl... [More...]
Les Infortunes de la beauté (1999)
John Lvoff
Daphné isn't confident that her amazing good looks and scintillating personality are enough to convince the man she loves, Vincent, that he should give up his compulsive philandering and devote himself entirely to her... [More...]
John Lvoff
Daphné isn't confident that her amazing good looks and scintillating personality are enough to convince the man she loves, Vincent, that he should give up his compulsive philandering and devote himself entirely to her... [More...]
Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père (1999)
Rémi Waterhouse
When his mother dies, Sauveur, a young trainee chef, finally discovers the identity of his absent father. He tries to make contact with the man to whom he owes his existence, but the latter evidently has no interest in meeting the fruit of his youthful misadventures... [More...]
Rémi Waterhouse
When his mother dies, Sauveur, a young trainee chef, finally discovers the identity of his absent father. He tries to make contact with the man to whom he owes his existence, but the latter evidently has no interest in meeting the fruit of his youthful misadventures... [More...]
Je suis né d'une cigogne (1999)
Tony Gatlif
Otto, one of the long-term unemployed, lives with his mother in state housing. His girlfriend, Louna, works as a hairdresser and lives with an old woman who is being preyed upon by the bailiffs... [More...]
Tony Gatlif
Otto, one of the long-term unemployed, lives with his mother in state housing. His girlfriend, Louna, works as a hairdresser and lives with an old woman who is being preyed upon by the bailiffs... [More...]