L’Incorrigible was the fifth collaboration between director Philippe de Broca and
French film star Jean-Paul Belmondo, who had previously enjoyed phenomenal success with
such films as L’Homme de Rio
(1964)... [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...]
Coluche had already become a national treasure by the time he came to write, direct and
star in this film, a madcap historical romp with some similarities with some of the British
“Carry On” films of the late... [More...]
Exemplary performances from Michel Blanc and Bernard Giraudeau transform a routine comedy
into a delightful comic romp, under the skilful direction of Patrice Leconte... [More...]
One of the most controversial comic films to have been made in France in the 1980s, Le
Père Noël est une ordure has since matured (as a fine wine might) into
one of that country’s most highly regarded... [More...]
Despite entertaining performances from lead actors Anémone and Gérard Jugnot,
this is a somewhat empty romantic comedy which appears to owe more to low budget American
comedies than to French cinema... [More...]
This bittersweet romantic comedy from director Patrice Leconte would be easily forgotten
were it not for the contributions from its two lead actors... [More...]
Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Jugnot make a terrific comic double act in this inspired
thriller parody from director Edouard Molinaro. Whilst the film takes a while to
get into its stride... [More...]
Michel Deville won the best director César in 1985 for this slick erotic thriller,
an unusual departure for a filmmaker who has made a point of avoiding genre cinema for
most of his career... [More...]
Le Grand chemin is an outstanding example of a genre of cinema which French film
makers have a particular aptitude for – the bittersweet coming of age drama... [More...]
The charm of this romantic comedy owes as much to the contributions from its superlative
cast as to its direction and scripting. One of Michel Deville’s most accessible
films (although... [More...]
