One of Julien Duvivier’s most ambitious and controversial films is this character-based
adaption of the Gospels of the New Testament, which relates the last few days of Jesus
Christ... [More...]
An exceptional cast, a well-honed script and some impressive production
values make this one of the best screen adaptations of the celebrated
Dostoyevsky novel "The Idiot"... [More...]
Political intrigue and 19th century romanticism form the basis for this haunting tale
of love from one of France’s greatest creative talents, Jean Cocteau... [More...]
This fairly standard crime thriller Yves Allégret has an exceptional cast, including
Edwige Feuillère and Jean Servais. A young Alain Delon distinguishes himself
in his first film role... [More...]
This multi-part film with an impressive star-studied cast lacks the feel of a satisfying
whole, but it is so full of magical little moments that that hardly seems to matter... [More...]
