After the success of Les Sous-doués
, the film which established Daniel Auteuil as a popular comic actor in France,
a sequel was more than justified and... [More...]
Maurice Pialat’s most improbable film is this daring variation on the film noir
thriller genre, which strangely presages the tough post-noir thrillers of the 1990s... [More...]
One of Agnès Varda’s most critically acclaimed films, Sans toit ni loi tells
the moving story of a young woman who rejects society and civilisation so that she can
pursue her dream of living entirely freely... [More...]
Winner of the coveted Palme d’or at the 1987 Cannes film festival, Sous le soleil de
satan is a film which, much like its director, Maurice Pialat... [More...]
Quelques jours avec moi is another engaging romantic
drama from director Claude Sautet, this time featuring the dream pairing of Daniel Auteuil
with Sandrine Bonnaire... [More...]
Arguably one of Patrice Leconte’s most poignant film dramas, Monsieur Hire is a
fascinating study in prejudice, loneliness and desire. It has the feel of an intense
psychological thriller... [More...]
This is a chilling thriller-drama from one of France’s most acclaimed directors, and stars
three very talented actresses. Based on a Ruth Rendell novel... [More...]
Au coeur du mensonge is an unsettling psychological thriller from the widely recognised
master of the genre, Claude Chabrol. Whilst not the director’s best work... [More...]
A powerful portrayal of love, heroism and tyranny, Est-Ouest makes a striking contrast
to Régis Wargnier previous epic film, Indochine
. With its bold... [More...]
After the distinctly bizarre
L’Homme du train (2002), director Patrice
Leconte returns to more familiar territory with Confidences
trop intimes... [More...]
