, 1h56 Directed byLeos Carax, Christian Faure OriginFrance GenresDrama, Science fiction, Thriller, Crime, Romance ThemesMedical-themed films, HIV/AIDS in film ActorsMichel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Julie Delpy, Hans Meyer, Serge Reggiani Rating71% In Paris of the not-too-distant future, a mysterious new disease named STBO is killing young people who make love without emotional involvement. A serum has been developed, but it is locked away in an office block, out of the reach of those who need it most. An American woman blackmails two aging crooks, Marc and Hans, into stealing the STBO serum. Marc recruits Alex, a rebellious teenager whose father worked for him before getting himself killed. Although Alex has a girlfriend, Lise, he ends up falling for Marc’s young lover, Anna...
, 2h10 Directed byAlexandre Arcady OriginFrance GenresDrama, Comedy, Crime ThemesMafia films, Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism, Gangster films ActorsRoger Hanin, Richard Berry, Bernard Giraudeau, Robert Hossein, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gérard Darmon Rating57% Le film raconte l'histoire du clan Bettoun — avec à sa tête Raymond (le patriarche), Maurice (le fils), Jacky (le neveu), Roland (le neveu), Albert (le cousin de Raymond), Pépé (l'ami de Raymond) et Samy (le garde du corps) — un clan familial de la mafia juive pied-noire française qui évolue au sein du crime organisé. Le clan Bettoun a la mainmise sur la gestion de casinos, l'organisation de matchs de boxe et de jeux clandestins, le proxénétisme, le racket, et ne craint pas de maintenir son influence par des règlements de compte sanguinaires contre d'autres clans arabes et français.
, 1h35 Directed byBertrand Blier OriginFrance GenresComedy, Comedy-drama, Crime ThemesLa banlieue française, Transport en Île-de-France ActorsGérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet, Liliane Rovère, Carole Bouquet, Jean Benguigui Roles Inspecteur Cavana Rating71% The film begins with Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu), a less than gregarious character, idly chatting to an accountant who is travelling home very late. The accountant, a man of orthodox social outlook and standing is disturbed by and fearful of this rambling loner, more so when Tram attempts to give him his bloodstained knife (in order to reduce the chances of him "doing something silly..."). They argue and the accountant puts the knife on a seat a few feet away behind them. They argue some more and then notice the knife has disappeared.
, 1h37 Directed byClaude Zidi OriginFrance GenresComedy ThemesFilms about the labor movement ActorsLouis de Funès, Annie Girardot, Maurice Risch, Julien Guiomar, Geneviève Fontanel, Jean-Jacques Moreau Roles un homme à la soirée costumée de l'hôtel Rating63% Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze, maire libéral-conservateur d'une ville de province, est un industriel au bord de la faillite quand son usine, spécialisée dans la lutte anti-pollution, obtient d'un groupe japonais une commande énorme qui peut sauver son entreprise : 3 000 appareils de dépollution de l'air, les CX‑22, à livrer sous 90 jours. Mais il manque d'espace pour produire et stocker ces appareils car l'usine est sous-dimensionnée.
, 1h27 Directed byPierre Granier-Deferre OriginFrance GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime ThemesFilms about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films ActorsLino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Françoise Brion, Claude Rich, Pierre Tornade Roles Lopez Rating67% Despite the English title, in truth there are two French Detectives, based in Rouen. Verjeat is an aging, been-around gumshoe, while Lefevre is his young, callow and cynical associate. The two detectives don't like each other much at first, but this will change. Their current assignment is getting the goods on a corrupt politician. During an election, a fight between the supporters of two of the candidates. In the melee political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop. The officer has time to warn his colleagues that the killer is Portor, a well-known thug whose brother is campaigning on behalf of law and order candidate Lardatte. Chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired the thugs is as guilty as the murderous goon. His pursuit of Portor is hampered by Lardatte, for whom he has a personal dislike and misses no opportunity to humiliate. Verjeat's pursuit of Lardatte gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being promoted and transferred within a week to a posting outside of Rouen. This will take him off the case. As a result he then finds himself with a very short time to capture Portor. Verjeat is sure that his upcoming transfer is courtesy of Lardatte and his police contacts. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer.
, 1h20 Directed byÉdouard Molinaro OriginFrance GenresComedy, Crime ThemesThéâtre, Films based on plays, Buddy films ActorsLino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier, Nino Castelnuovo, Jean-Pierre Darras, Jacques Galland Roles Rally driver (uncredited) Rating70% Ralph Milan is a contract killer who is paid to kill Louis Randoni, whose testimony in various trials could harm the organisation. Ralph waits for his prey in his hotel room, but is interrupted by his comical neighbour, a shirt salesman named François Pignon (Jacques Brel). Pignon, who is suicidal since his wife left him for a reputed doctor named Fuchs (Jean-Pierre Darras), tries to hang himself on the waterpipes, but only manages to cause a flood. Realizing that if Pignon tries to kill himself again the police will search the place, Milan offers to talk him out of it until after his assassination. Unfortunately Pignon starts irritating him more, and makes it more difficult for him to fulfill his contract killing.
, 1h30 Directed byPatrick Jamain, Jean Larriaga GenresCrime ActorsRobert Hossein, Charles Aznavour, Michel Constantin, Raymond Pellegrin, Elsa Martinelli, Michel Peyrelon Rating61% Eric Chambon, architecte et écrivain, reçoit l'important prix Balzac (équivalent fictif du Prix Goncourt). Il ne veut pas participer à sa célébration médiatique, ce que son éditeur juge une très bonne publicité. Il préfère rendre visite au vieil homme qui, durant l'Occupation, l'a recueilli après la déportation de ses parents.
, 1h45 Directed bySergio Gobbi OriginFrance GenresDrama, Action, Crime ActorsRobert Hossein, Charles Aznavour, Virna Lisi, Marcel Bozzuffi, Madeleine Sologne, Geneviève Thénier Rating56% Depuis quelque temps, la France vit dans la terreur d'une bande de gangsters commandée par Robert, qui a pris pour surnom « Dillinger ». Les hold-ups succèdent aux hold-ups. Le commissaire Kramer, lié à Robert « Dillinger » par une amitié d'enfance, n'en poursuit pas moins son ancien ami avec une persévérance que rien ne désarme. Après un « coup » audacieux contre une banque, « Dillinger » et son équipe partent sur la Côte où ils mènent une vie dorée. « Dillinger » rencontre un soir dans un casino Stella Manzoni, qui se décide, par amour, à partager la dangereuse vie du bandit. Un hold-up contre la perception des autoroutes tourne mal pour « Dillinger » ; deux de ses hommes sont tués ; lui-même est forcé de se cacher, avec Stella, dans une auberge.
, 1h30 Directed byÉdouard Molinaro OriginFrance GenresComedy, Romantic comedy, Historical ThemesCooking films ActorsJacques Brel, Claude Jade, Jacques Dynam, Bernard Blier, Rosy Varte, Daniela Surina Roles un laquais Rating66% The story is set in 1750 during the time of Louis XV. Benjamin (Jacques Brel) is a country doctor in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter, Manette, but she refuses his advances until he produces a marriage contract. After suffering a humiliating practical joke and condemned to prison, Benjamin escapes with Manette, who realizes she prefers happiness to a marriage contract after all.
, 1h45 Directed byWilliam Klein OriginFrance GenresDrama, Comedy ThemesSuperhero films ActorsDelphine Seyrig, John Abbey, Donald Pleasence, Catherine Rouvel, Jean-Claude Drouot, Serge Gainsbourg Rating63% Under the command of Dr. Freedom, the crass superhero Mr. Freedom (John Abbey) goes to France to stave off the advances of the mysterious French Anti-Freedom (FAF) organization. He joins forces with the femme fatale Marie-Madeleine to lead his own anti-communist Freedom organization. The Freedom mission is complicated by the machinations of communist foes — the Stalinist Moujik Man and the ferocious Maoist Red China Man (portrayed as a giant inflatable dragon). France, refusing to see the FAF as a threat, rebuffs Freedom, leading to an escalation of Cold War tactics. In the end, betrayed, Mr. Freedom destroys himself trying to save the "unappreciative" nation.