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Do not worry about movies without interests that nobody ever heard of, and focus on the best films! Here are the top films to see :
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Une Époque Formidable… (1991)
, 1h37Directed by Gérard Jugnot
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Gérard Jugnot, Richard Bohringer, Victoria Abril, Ticky Holgado, Roland Blanche, Chick Ortega
Michel Berthier is a qualified employee in a company specialized in sale of mattresses, until he is laid off. Absolutely wanting to have a child with his wife Juliette, who already has two children from her first marriage, he tells nothing, and quickly finds himself in a situation to leave the family home. After a few misadventures, Michel Berthier meets Crayon, Le Toubib and Mimosa, who will become his unfortunate companions among the homelesses.
Operation Corned Beef (1991)
, 1h45Directed by Alain-Michel Blanc, Jean-Marie Poiré
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films
Actors Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Isabelle Renauld, Valérie Lemercier, Jacques François, Mireille Rufel
Bogota, en Colombie. Le capitaine Philippe Boulier, dit « Le Squale » (Jean Reno) est chargé de surveiller les agissements de l'ancien colonel Zargas, devenu marchand d'armes.
Uranus (1990)
, 1h40Directed by Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Michel Blanc, Philippe Noiret, Gérard Desarthe, Michel Galabru
Au printemps 1945, l'ingénieur Archambaud (Jean-Pierre Marielle), qui héberge déjà des victimes des bombardements, dont le communiste Gaigneux (Michel Blanc), accepte de cacher l'ancien collaborateur Maxime Loin (Gérard Desarthe), activement recherché.
The Discreet (1990)
, 1h35Directed by Christian Vincent, Christian Vincent
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Fabrice Luchini, Maurice Garrel, Judith Henry, Marie Bunel, François Toumarkine, Serge Riaboukine
Antoine, écrivain sans ambition, s'apprête à quitter Solange, sa dernière conquête, sur un quai de la gare de l'Est. Mais avant qu'il puisse annoncer sa rupture, c'est Solange qui le quitte pour un autre homme...
My New Partner II (1990)
, 1h45Directed by Claude Zidi
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Themes La corruption policière, Buddy films
Actors Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Guy Marchand, Grace de Capitani, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Line Renaud
François et René forment une équipe de ripoux depuis déjà 5 ans quand François, qui envisage de passer l'examen de commissaire, souhaite redevenir honnête. Mais lorsqu'il remet à une boutiquière volée l'argent dérobé, celle-ci, en raison d'une vieille rancune envers René, les accuse aussitôt du forfait. Les deux flics sont alors suspendus et remplacés par les inspecteurs Brisson et Portal, censés être de véritables modèles d'intégrité. Mais les apparences sont trompeuses.
Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (1989)
, 1h40Directed by Denis Amar
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Laurent Terzieff, Bernie Bonvoisin, Maxime Leroux
Based on a true story, the film recounts the efforts by a parish priest, Father Pierre, to gain assistance from the government for the homeless, who after World War II were living in poverty and suffering from one of the coldest winters on record. His plea, which was published in newspapers, roused public support and resulted in the establishment of a charity, "Les Chiffoniers d'Emmaus" (The Ragpickers of Emmaus) to raise funds for them. The charity is still operational.
The Student (1988)
, 1h43Directed by Claude Pinoteau, Francis de Gueltzl
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Sophie Marceau, Vincent Lindon, Jean-Claude Leguay, Élisabeth Vitali, Brigitte Chamarande, Christian Pereira
Twenty-one-year-old Valentine (Sophie Marceau) is a part-time teacher preparing for her all-important final teacher examinations. She meets Edouard (Vincent Lindon), a jazz musician who aspires to be a composer. Despite the fact that the two have different schedules and career agendas, they engage in a passionate affair. Valentine compares her relationship with Edouard to the dry dissertation of Molière's The Misanthrope during her oral exams at the Sorbonne.
Chouans! (1988)
, 2h25Directed by Philippe de Broca
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Sophie Marceau, Philippe Noiret, Lambert Wilson, Stéphane Freiss, Roger Dumas, Jean-Pierre Cassel
In 1793, during the French Revolution, a young woman named Céline (Sophie Marceau), who was adopted by Count Savinien de Kerfadec, must choose between two men who have been raised like her brothers, Tarquin Larmor (Lambert Wilson) and Aurèle de Kerfadec (Stéphane Freiss), while they take opposite sides in the conflict. Tarquin, also adopted by the Count, is a partisan of the New Republic and defends the new political system; Aurèle, the Count's natural son, supports the Royalist side. Both sons are in love with Céline. After the Republican Army decimates Western France, an insurgence of peasants, clergy, and aristocrats loyal to the Royalists stage a counterrevolution.
Top Managers (1987)
Directed by Claude Zidi
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors François Cluzet, Christophe Malavoy, Claire Nebout, Véronique Genest, Jean-Claude Leguay, Jean-Pierre Bisson
Gérard and Thierry are business partners who are accused of stealing a safe from a wealthy tycoon in this situation comedy. A practical joke backfires when the two make their colleague Daniel believe he has won the lottery. The owner of the safe calls the police, who chase after the scheming duo. The two steal the safe a second time to cover the loss of the money taken in the first burglary. Monique is the sultry police commissioner and former flame of the robbery victim who investigates the bizarre case.
Ménage (1986)
, 1h24Directed by Bertrand Blier, Bertrand Arthuys
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Transgender in film, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou, Michel Creton, Mylène Demongeot, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Antoine (Michel Blanc) et Monique (Miou-Miou) forment un couple à la dérive malgré l'amour qu'Antoine porte à Monique. Un soir alors qu'ils se trouvent dans un bal, Monique houspille violemment Antoine en lui reprochant sa situation désastreuse, ceux-ci en étant désormais réduits à vivre été comme hiver dans une caravane vétuste.
Manon of the Spring (1986)
, 2hDirected by Claude Berri
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes La provence
Actors Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Hippolyte Girardot, Margarita Lozano, Yvonne Gamy
Following the events of Jean de Florette, Manon, the daughter of Jean, is living in the countryside of Provence near Les Romarins, the farm that her father once owned. She has taken up residence with an elderly Piedmontese squatter couple who teach her to live off the land, tending to a herd of goats and hunting for birds and rabbits. Ugolin Soubeyran, also called Galinette (only by his uncle César), has begun a successful business growing carnations at Les Romarins with his uncle, César Soubeyran—also known as Papet—thanks to the water provided by the spring there.
The Gypsy (1986)
, 1h35Directed by Philippe de Broca, Michel Thibaud
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Claude Brasseur, Valérie Kaprisky, Martin Lamotte, Stéphane Audran, Clémentine Célarié, Marie-Anne Chazel
Hubert Durieux, banquier dans une petite ville de province, consacre les rares loisirs que lui laisse sa profession à son ex-femme, Brigitte, toujours éprise de lui, à sa fille, Florence, dont il est le confident, et à Elsa, sa maîtresse, qui ne lui laisse guère de répit. Fatigué de toutes les attentions dont il est l'objet, il reporte son affection sur sa superbe voiture, qu'une ravissante gitane lui dérobe à son nez et à sa barbe. Excédé, il porte plainte à la police, qui retrouve l'automobile et la lui restitue. La voleuse, prénommée Mona, pour échapper aux recherches, s'est cachée dans le coffre du véhicule. Et voici Hubert Durieux aux prises avec une quatrième femme, qui lui en fait voir de toutes les couleurs.
, 1h42Directed by Denys Arcand
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Pierre Curzi, Rémy Girard, Daniel Brière, Louise Portal, Yves Jacques, Dominique Michel
Eight intellectual friends - four men and four women from the Department of History at the Université de Montréal - prepare to have dinner together. The ensuing conversations range from their professional lives to politics, but primarily concern their sexual exploits. The group has plans to gather at a secluded house for dinner. While the four men prepare the food and reflect on their promiscuity, the four women discuss their own affairs at a nearby gym. At the dinner table, conflicts soon arise when Dominique reveals that she herself has had affairs with two of the men there, one of whom is married to Louise (also present).
The Specialists (1985)
, 1h35Directed by Patrice Leconte
Origin France
Genres Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes La provence, Buddy films, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Bernard Giraudeau, Gérard Lanvin, Christiane Jean, Maurice Barrier, Salvatore Ingoglia, Jacques Nolot
Alors qu'il lui reste un an de détention à tirer, Stéphane Carella, casseur notoire, doit être transféré dans une autre prison dans un fourgon de gendarmerie dont le trajet passe dans les gorges du Verdon. Mais les gendarmes viennent en aide à des collègues, dont le véhicule vient d'avoir un léger accident, les obligeant à menotter Carella avec un certain Paul Brandon, individu apparemment violent et dangereux. C'est alors que Brandon neutralise un gendarme et s'évade en compagnie de Carella, avec lequel il est toujours menotté. Après avoir escaladé des falaises et plongé dans un torrent pour échapper à leurs poursuivants, les deux hommes réussissent à échapper aux policiers et trouvent refuge dans une maison isolée où vit Laura. La jeune femme, employée dans un parc d'attractions, les aide volontiers, car son mari a été tué un an auparavant par les forces de l'ordre. Cette dernière tombe sous le charme des deux hommes.
Scout Toujours (1985)
, 1h38Directed by Gérard Jugnot
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Scoutisme, Films about the labor movement, Le thème des vacances, Films about school violence, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Gérard Jugnot, Jean-Paul Comart, Jean-Claude Leguay, Jean Rougerie, Agnès Blanchot, Maurice Barrier
Mai 1965. Décidés à se débarrasser de leur chef tyrannique — qu'ils ont surnommé «Bien Bien Fou» à cause de ses manies de sergent-instructeur — une troupe de scouts originaires d'Île-de-France sabote la cérémonie des Promesses. De retour à Paris, ils réussissent même à mettre hors course leur chef de troupe en le faisant tomber à travers une plaque d'égout ouverte.