Francis Girod made his directoral début with one of the most controversial French
films of the 1970s – an eccentric yet supremely stylish black comedy in which two of the
best-loved actors of the time... [More...]
Romy Schneider delivers one of her most memorable performances in this lavish period production
from director Francis Girod. The Austrian-born actress who became a star of French
cinema in the 1960s was at her peak when... [More...]
In many ways, Le Grand frère, epitomes the French crime thriller of the
1980s – an imaginative plot, charged with gritty realism, spiced up with gratuitous (an
generally unnecessary) sex... [More...]
Despite some above average production values, this is a very dry political satire which
never seems to get going. Although the performances from its stars... [More...]
Daniel Auteuil is on fine form in this slick period drama which paints an accurate and
uncompromising portrait of one of France’s most famous criminals... [More...]
Francis Girod directed this unusually cerebral thriller, a creepily dark film which explores
the shortcomings and potential dangers of psychoanalysis... [More...]
With its atmospheric, almost Hitchcockian beginning, Un ami parfait immediately has the
feel of classic French noir-style thriller. Unfortunately, first
impressions can often be misleading and what starts out as an
intriguing... [More...]
