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The Secret of the Grain (2007)
, 2h31Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Cooking films
Actors Hafsia Herzi, Habib Boufares, Alice Houri, Carole Franck, Mélèze Bouzid, Bruno Lochet
Slimane Beiji (Habib Boufares) is the divorced head of a Franco-Arabic family living in Sete. As he is being forced out of his job at the local shipyard, he interacts in a series of extended vignettes with various members of his extended family including his ex-wife, his sons and daughters, their husbands and wives, and his grandchildren. Determined to leave a legacy for his beloved family, and encouraged by his long-term partner's daughter, Rym, (Hafsia Herzi) he pursues his dream of converting a dilapidated boat into a family restaurant that will specialise in his ex-wife's fish couscous, a meal that she prepares for the entire family every Sunday.
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Bright Star (2009)
, 2hDirected by Jane Campion
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Poésie
Actors Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Edie Martin
In 1818 Hampstead, the fashionable Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) is introduced to poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) through the Dilke family. The Dilkes occupy one half of a double house, with Charles Brown (Paul Schneider)—Keats' friend, roommate, and associate in writing—occupying the other side.
Titeuf (2011)
, 1h27Directed by Tim Burton
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Donald Reignoux, Jean Rochefort, Zabou Breitman, Maria Pacôme, Mélanie Bernier, Michael Lonsdale
Les parents de Titeuf menacent de « divorcer ». C'est pourquoi la mère de Titeuf part chez la grand-mère de ce dernier pour « réfléchir ». En même temps, Titeuf n'est pas invité à l'anniversaire de Nadia mais, mieux que Titeuf sait que le père de Nadia est parti : Titeuf essaie de faire en sorte que la mère de Nadia et le père de Titeuf se marient pour que Titeuf ait Nadia à lui tout seul…
The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)
, 1h47Directed by Daniel Auteuil
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Pregnancy films, La provence
Actors Daniel Auteuil, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Kad Merad, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jacques Mazel, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Patricia Amoretti, daughter of a well-digger, live in a small village in the Provence region of France while Europe is at the brink of World War I. She has just turned 18 and is smitten with the handsome Jacques when he carries her across a stream to bring lunch to her father who is digging a well. After their second encounter Jacques, a French Air Force pilot, is unexpectedly reassigned. He must leave immediately to replace a pilot who recently broke his leg. Because he cannot meet Patricia as planned the next morning, he leaves an explanatory letter for her but his overly protective mother burns the letter. Patricia concludes Jacques rejected her because they come from different social classes. Later, Patricia discovers that Jacques has left her with child. The parents of Jacques reject the idea that their son conceived a child out of wedlock and refuse to acknowledge the baby. Her father, who had idolized her, sends Patricia to live with his sister in another village to spare his four other daughters from learning of the illegitimate child. Patricia declines an offer of marriage from her father's friend, Félipe, partly because her younger sister, Amanda, has a crush on him. Eventually, Jacques, who was thought to have been shot down by the Germans, returns from a POW camp and learns he has a son.
Paris 36 (2008)
, 2hDirected by Christophe Barratier
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Musical films
Actors Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Pierre Richard
The stage manager of a popular music hall is charged with murder. During his confession, we see the story of the music hall and its entertainers in flashback. When the music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed friends vow to bring the business back from the dead by staging a musical they hope will be a hit. If their gamble pays off, they'll have the money to buy the theater for themselves and the power to control their own destinies.
99 Francs (2007)
, 1h39Directed by Jan Kounen
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Noir
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Jean Dujardin, Vahina Giocante, Jocelyn Quivrin, Patrick Mille, Élisa Tovati, Nicolas Marié
The film is a satire on the modern advertisement business. The plot mainly concerns the story of a commercial advertisement designer, Octave Parango (Jean Dujardin), who has an easy-going, highly paid job, and an active free life mainly consisting of drugs and random one-time sexual relationships. However, he starts growing weary of his job, and after having his first ever long-time relationship with fellow worker Sophie (Vahina Giocante) fail miserably, he organises a revolt against the advertisement business and his own life.
Zarafa (2012)
, 1h18Directed by Jean-Christophe Lie, Rémi Bezançon
Origin France
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about slavery, La provence, Films about racism, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about cows, Mise en scène d'une girafe, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Simon Abkarian, Ronit Elkabetz, Max Renaudin-Pratt, Vernon Dobtcheff, Roger Dumas, Clara Quilichini
The film consists of a village elder (Vernon Dobtcheff) telling a story to a group of eager children.
The Gilded Cage (2013)
, 1h30Directed by Ruben Alves
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Rita Blanco, Joaquim de Almeida, Roland Giraud, Chantal Lauby, Barbara Cabrita, Lannick Gautry
Maria et José Ribeiro, d'origine portugaise, vivent tranquillement à Paris, où ils ont élevé leurs deux enfants. Elle est concierge dans un immeuble bourgeois tandis que lui est chef de chantier dans une entreprise de construction. Tout le monde abuse de leur trop grande gentillesse. À la suite du décès du frère de José, avec qui ce dernier était fâché depuis longtemps, les époux Ribeiro apprennent qu'ils sont bénéficiaires d'un important héritage, dont une maison au Portugal. Mais il y a une condition dans le testament : s'installer au Portugal pour continuer à faire vivre l'entreprise familiale. Or, pour différentes raisons, certains proches et les employeurs de Maria et José ont tout intérêt à faire en sorte que ceux-ci restent à Paris. Ils vont alors tout imaginer pour les empêcher de partir.
Cycling with Molière (2013)
, 1h44Directed by Philippe Le Guay
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Molière au cinéma
Actors Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson, Maya Sansa, Camille Japy, Philippe du Janerand, Ged Marlon
Gauthier Valence, acteur de cinéma et télévision qui connaît un grand succès, a décidé de monter lui-même Le Misanthrope. Il effectue un voyage express à l'île de Ré afin de commencer la distribution des rôles. Il espère y convaincre son ami et grand acteur, Serge Tanneur, de remonter sur les planches.
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Sky Fighters (2005)
, 1h42Directed by Gérard Pirès
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes French war films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Benoît Magimel, Clovis Cornillac, Géraldine Pailhas, Alice Taglioni, Philippe Torreton, Jean-Baptiste Puech
The film starts out at the Farnborough Airshow where a demo Mirage 2000-10 is stolen. French Air Force pilots Captain Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli (Benoît Magimel) and Captain Sébastien "Fahrenheit" Vallois (Clovis Cornillac) are instructed to escort it back. When the rogue pilot attempts to shoot at Vallois, Marchelli is forced to destroy the stolen Mirage.
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Welcome Aboard (2011)
, 1h30Directed by Éric Lavaine
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Franck Dubosc, Valérie Lemercier, Gérard Darmon, Luisa Ranieri, Lionnel Astier, Élisa Servier
Isabelle, directrice des ressources humaines d’une agence de croisières, décide de se venger de Jérôme Berthelot, son directeur et amant, qui rompt avec elle et la licencie le même jour. Pour cela, elle engage un nouvel animateur pour la croisière inaugurale, Rémy Pasquier, un chômeur qui se rêve artiste, prend tout au premier degré et ne connait rien aux métiers de l’animation ; Isabelle a ainsi l’espoir de faire du voyage un calvaire pour son ancien amant.
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Point Blank (2010)
, 1h25Directed by Fred Cavayé
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Pérot
Samuel Pierret, a nurse's aide accompanies his pregnant wife Nadia (Elena Anaya)
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
, 2h29Directed by Ridley Scott
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Armand Assante, Fernando Rey, Loren Dean, Ángela Molina
In the beginning, Columbus is obsessed with making a trip westwards to Asia, but lacks crew and a ship. The Catholic theologians at the University of Salamanca heavily disapprove of it, and they are not keen on ideas that go against the writings of Ptolemaeus. After continuous warnings at the monastery, he becomes involved in a brawl with the monks, ending up lying in the monastery courtyard to pay penance. His eldest son, Diego, one of the monks, looks on disapprovingly. As Columbus continues his penance through a vow of silence, he is approached by Martín Pinzon, a shipowner from Palos, who introduces Columbus to the banker Santángel. Queen Isabella I (Sigourney Weaver) owes money to Santángel. Columbus meets with the queen, who grants him his journey in exchange for his promise to bring back sufficient amounts of riches in gold.
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Father (2011)
, 3h20Directed by Kad Merad
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about children, Films about families
Actors Michèle Laroque, Kad Merad, Gaspard Meier-Chaurand, Judith El Zein, Vincent Pérez, Lucie Laurier
Marius Vallois is 12 years old and needs a father. Marie Vallois has a 12-year-old son, heavy work responsibilities, a lover to calm, a position to fill, an adored sister, a complicated cousin, but no father for Marius. Robert Pique has a steam iron, is always late with the laundry, a Chinese fantasy, a neighbor who he protects and is looking for a job. Monsieur Papa is a story of a curious link which weaves between these 3 characters. A link which will give them difficulty and attachment for life.
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Topsy-Turvy (1999)
, 2h40Directed by Mike Leigh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Eleanor David, Dexter Fletcher
On the opening night of Princess Ida at the Savoy Theatre in January 1884, composer Sir Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner), who is ill from kidney disease, is barely able to make it to the theatre to conduct. He goes on a holiday to Continental Europe hoping that the rest will improve his health. While he is away, ticket sales and audiences at the Savoy Theatre wilt in the hot summer weather. Producer Richard D'Oyly Carte (Ron Cook) has called on Sullivan and the playwright W. S. Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) to create a new piece for the Savoy, but it is not ready when Ida closes. Until a new piece can be prepared, Carte revives an earlier Gilbert and Sullivan work, The Sorcerer.