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, 1h39Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Spy films
Actors Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Aure Atika, Philippe Lefebvre, Constantin Alexandrov, Saïd Amadis
The main plot starts with the disappearances of an OSS agent, Jack Jefferson, and a Soviet cargo ship in Cairo. Agent OSS 117 is sent to investigate the events, since he and agent Jefferson share a history, shown in a short opening sequence and in flashbacks throughout the film. OSS 117 stumbles into a web of international intrigue, that involves the French, the Soviets, the British, separate factions of Egyptians, a goofy Belgian spy and even a splinter group of the Nazis from the beginning.
Domino (2005)
, 2h7Directed by Tony Scott
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about television, La téléréalité
Actors Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Édgar Ramírez, Jacqueline Bisset, Delroy Lindo, Mo'Nique
Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley), a bounty hunter, has been arrested by the FBI, which is investigating the theft of $10 million from an armored truck 36 hours prior. Domino is interviewed by criminal psychologist Taryn Mills (Lucy Liu) and agrees to tell her everything she knows about the case. In a more or less disoriented fashion, Domino explains about her profession and the events leading up to the theft with Mills occasionally prompting her to give more detail.
The Merry Widow (2007)
, 1h37Directed by Isabelle Mergault
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Michèle Laroque, Jacques Gamblin, Vladimir Yordanoff, Tom Morton, Claire Nadeau, Valérie Mairesse
Anne-Marie Gratigny is the wife of a famous plastic surgeon, Gilbert. She has a good life, with maids, money, and everything ordinary women would dream of. But her marriage is a total failure. Her husband lives for his job and does not pay proper attention to Anne-Marie. As a result of years of neglect, Mrs. Gratigny has a lover named Leo, who works as a ship builder, and is urging Anne-Marie to leave her husband and this unbearable situation, and go with him to China, where he is seeking a big project for his work. However, after spending an entire day out, planning her departure, when Anne-Marie returns home, she is surprised to find the whole family there, with some very shocking news: Gilbert has died in a car accident. Relieved that her failed marriage is at an end, Anne-Marie now sees the chance to meet her lover more often, and is looking forward to being able to go to China with him, but all her hopes are dashed by the continuous presence of her family and in particular her son, who won't give her a break, thinking she's in shock because of losing her husband. She now has to pretend to be in mourning and hide her happiness and relief.
Persepolis (2007)
, 1h35Directed by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Animation
Themes Films about children, Films about religion, Political films, Children's films
Actors Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, François Jérosme, Gena Rowlands
At the airport Marjane Satrapi (Chiara Mastroianni) is unable to board a plane to Iran. She then takes a seat and smokes. She looks back at her childhood. She remembers the good and bad times with her family, especially all the political issues going on. As a young girl, Marji lived in Tehran and wanted to be a prophet and a disciple of Bruce Lee. Her childhood ambition is the general uprising against the Shah of Iran. Her middle-class family participates in all the rallies and protests. Marji wants to have pride in her future. Marji and a group of friends attempt to attack a young boy whose father, a member of SAVAK, killed Communists for no particular reason. One day, Marji's Uncle Anoush arrives to have dinner with the family after recently being released from his nine-year sentence in prison. Uncle Anoush inspires Marji with his stories of his life on the run from the government, a result of rebelling.
Peppermint Soda (1977)
, 1h40Directed by Diane Kurys
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about sexuality, La sexualité des mineurs
Actors Odile Michel, Éléonore Klarwein, Yves Rénier, Anouk Ferjac, Michel Puterflam, Robert Rimbaud
In 1963, thirteen-year-old Anne and fifteen-year-old Frederique are two Jewish sisters whose parents are separated. They live in Paris with their mom and spend their summer holidays at the beach with their father, around whom they both feel awkward. They attend a strict school.
Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
, 1h18Directed by Jesper Møller, Stefan Fjeldmark
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about dogs, Asterix films, Films set in the Viking Age, Political films, Buddy films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Roger Carel, Jacques Frantz, Lorànt Deutsch, Sara Forestier, Philip Proctor, Greg Proops
A tribe of Vikings feel flustered because in every raid they find their target locations devoid of people. Cryptograf, an advisor to Viking chief Timandahaf, says that the enemies always disappear because "Fear gives them wings". Timandahaf excitedly concludes that they must find a "Champion of Fear", who can teach them to be great cowards so they can fly, making them invincible. The chief says he'll give anything to whoever can bring him this Champion of Fear. Cryptograf hatches a secret plan to seize power and tells the chief they'll find the Champion of Fear in Gaul.
Swimming Pool (2003)
, 1h42Directed by François Ozon
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about writers, La provence, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Jean-Marie Lamour, Frances Cuka, Mireille Mossé
Sarah Morton, a middle-aged English mystery author, who has written a successful series of novels featuring a single detective, is having writer's block that is impeding her next book. Sarah's publisher, John Bosload, offers her his country house near Lacoste, France for some rest and relaxation. After becoming comfortable with the run of the house, Sarah's quietude is disrupted by a young woman claiming to be the publisher's daughter, Julie. She shows up one night claiming to be taking time off from work herself. She also claims that her mother used to be Bosload's mistress, but that he would not leave his family.
I've Loved You So Long (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Philippe Claudel
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Frédéric Pierrot, Laurent Grévill, Catherine Hosmalin
When Juliette Fontaine, formerly a doctor, is released from prison, her younger sister Léa invites her to stay with her family – including her husband, his mute father, and their two adopted Vietnamese daughters – in their home in the university town of Nancy in Lorraine. Why Juliette was in prison is revealed slowly throughout the film: first, that she was in prison for 15 years, then that her crime was murder, then that the victim was her 6-year-old son Pierre, and finally the reason why she killed him.
Upside Down (2012)
, 1h40Directed by Juan Solanas
Origin France
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Sur une planète fictive, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall, Jayne Heitmeyer, Blu Mankuma, Vlasta Vrána
The film starts with Adam telling the story of his two-planet home world, unique from other planets or planetary systems as it is the only one that has "dual gravity". This phenomenon of dual gravity allows the two planets to orbit each other in what would otherwise be impossibly close proximity. There are three immutable laws of gravity for this two-planet system:
Angelique (1964)
, 1h55Directed by Bernard Borderie
Origin France
Genres Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort, Giuliano Gemma, Charles Régnier, Jean-Louis Trintignant
In Mid-17th century France: young Louis XIV is struggling for his throne, beggars and thieves haunt Paris and brigands roam the countryside. Fifth child of an impoverished country nobleman, Angélique de Sancé de Monteloup grows up in the Poitou marshlands. Her logical destiny would be to marry a poor country nobleman, have children and spend her life fighting for a meagre subsistence. Destiny has other plans in store for her. At 17, on returning from her education in a convent, she finds herself betrothed to the rich count Jeoffrey de Peyrac (Jeoffrey Comte de Peyrac de Morens, Lord of Toulouse), 12 years her senior, lame, scarred and reputed to be a wizard. For the sake of her family, Angélique reluctantly agrees to the match but refuses the advances of her husband. Peyrac respects her decision and does not pursue his claim to conjugal rights, wishing rather to seduce than use force.
All That Glitters (2010)
, 1h40Directed by Géraldine Nakache, Hervé Mimran
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes La banlieue française
Actors Géraldine Nakache, Leïla Bekhti, Audrey Lamy, Virginie Ledoyen, Linh-Dan Pham, Manu Payet
Ely (Géraldine Nakache) and Lila (Leïla Bekhti) are two working class girls and best friends who dream of a glitzier more glamorous lifestyle. They sneak into a club where they meet Agathe (Virginie Ledoyen) who, impressed when Ely headbutts a man who was yelling at her, offers them a ride home. Lila lies about where they live giving a much chicer address that belongs to a family she used to babysit for.
Didier (1997)
, 1h45Directed by Alain Chabat, Robert Kechichian
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Association football films, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Isabelle Gélinas, Lionel Abelanski, Josiane Balasko, Caroline Cellier
Jean-Pierre, a soccer agent, has agreed to keep Didier, the dog of Annabelle, a friend who is a film journalist. During the night, the Labrador is transformed into a human, at least in appearance, but Didier is still a dog psychologically. Confronted by Richa from his famous soccer players, Fabrice and Baco, both injured only one week before a very important match against the Paris Saint-Germain. Didier is going to help him and replace the injured players. But the real mission of Didier is to reconcile Jean-Pierre and his girlfriend Maria.
April Fools' Day (1954)
, 1h42Directed by Gilles Grangier, Jacques Deray
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Louis de Funès, André Bourvil, Annie Cordy, Denise Grey, Jacqueline Noëlle, Pierre Dux
Honest garage mechanic, faithful husband and good father, Emile Dupuy was persuaded by the patter of a salesman bazaar which makes him buy a cane fishing model perfected with the money intended for the washing machine whose dream his wife Charlotte. Not daring to tell him, and he will lie, small wholesale lies lies, finds himself in an inextricable situation.
Daddy or Mommy (2015)
, 1h25Directed by Martin Bourboulon
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Marina Foïs, Laurent Lafitte, Anna Lemarchand, Judith El Zein, Michaël Abiteboul, Vanessa Guide
Vincent et Florence Leroy sont parents de trois enfants. Mariés, heureux et amoureux. Au début du film, ils décident d'annoncer une grande nouvelle à leurs amis : leur divorce !
22 Bullets (2010)
, 1h55Directed by Richard Berry
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, La provence, Gangster films
Actors Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Richard Berry, Marina Foïs, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, JoeyStarr
Three years ago mafia boss Charly Matteï retired and left the business to his old friend Tony Zacchia, and has led a peaceful life since, devoting himself to his wife and two children. His past catches up with him when he is ambushed by an eight-man hit squad in a parking lot and left for dead with 22 bullets in his body. Against all odds, he survives to take revenge on his killers.