For his first full-length film, Bertrand Tavernier took his inspiration from a novel entitled
“L’Horloger d’Everton”, written by the popular Belgian writer Georges Simenon... [More...]
Bertrand Tavernier’s inspired portrait of regency France (the period of transition between
Louis XIV and Louis XV) sheds some light on a comparatively obscure period in French history... [More...]
Claude Miller – previously assistant director to François Truffaut –
made an impressive directorial debut with this daring study of masculinity... [More...]
With two formidable actresses in the leading roles and a female director, Coup de foudre
is a rare French film with a distinctly feminine perspective... [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...]
Eric Rochant’s third full-length film is this ambitious big-budget thriller-drama which
explores the morally dubious activities of the Israeli intelligence agency... [More...]
Regarde les hommes tomber is a deliciously dark study in obsession and survival,
a good example of modern French film noir. Jean Yanne’s portrayal of Hirsch is both
disturbing and sympathetic and Jean-Louis Trintignant... [More...]
