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Ennui, L' (1998)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 01:02
Ennui, L'Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: France | Portugal
Directors: Cédric Kahn
Actors: Charles Berling | Sophie Guillemin | Arielle Dombasle | Robert Kramer | Alice Grey | Maurice Antoni | Tom Ouedraogo | Patrick Arrachequesne | Mirtha Caputi Medeiros | Pierre Chevalier
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties.
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Pédale douce (1996)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 00:02
Pédale douceGenres: Comedy
Countries: France
Directors: Gabriel Aghion
Actors: Patrick Timsit | Fanny Ardant | Richard Berry | Michèle Laroque | Jacques Gamblin | Christian Bujeau | Boris Terral | Axelle Abbadie | Facundo Bo | Arno Chevrier | Yan Duffas | Dominique Besnehard | Sacha Briquet | Laurent Spielvogel | Eliane Pine Carringhton
A closeted gay man's attempts to "act straight" for the sake of his job have unexpected consequences in this French comedy. Adrien (Patrick Timsit) is a businessman who is trying to close a major deal with Alexandre (Richard Berry), a powerful banker. Alexandre invites Adrien to attend an upcoming dinner party at his estate; Adrien doesn't want to scotch the deal by saying no, but he would also prefer that macho Alexandre not know that he's gay, a secret he's kept from most of his business associates. Adrien persuades his friend Eva (Fanny Ardant), the proprietor of a popular gay nightspot, to pose as his date for the evening, and her no-nonsense attitude and broad humor score a big hit with Alexandre, who becomes infatuated with her. On the sly from his wife Marie (Michele Laroque), Alexandre begins calling on Eva at her restaurant; Alexandre is a bit puzzled by her clientele, while Eva begins to wonder if he might be gay.
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The Bear (1988)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 00:02
Bear, TheGenres: Adventure | Drama | Family
Countries: France | USA
Directors: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Actors: Tchéky Karyo | Jack Wallace
The director of _Quest for Fire_ creates yet another film in nature with almost no human dialogue in this picturesque story of an orphaned bear cub who is adopted by an adult male bear and must avoid hunters. Bart the Bear stars in this anthropomorphic fantasy.
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The Story of my life (2004)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 00:02
Story of my life, theGenres: Biography | Comedy | Romance
Countries: France
Directors: Laurent Tirard
Actors: Edouard Baer | Marie-Josée Croze | Clovis Cornillac | Alice Taglioni | Eric Berger | Jean-Michel Lahmi | Jean-Christophe Bouvet | Raphaël Fuchs-Willig | Édith Le Merdy | Valérie Moreau | Dimitri Rafalsky | Nuria Solé | David Marchal | Xavier Vilsek | Catherine Salviat
Raphael should be enjoying his lot in life: "Successful Celebrity Ghost Writer with Attractive Architect Girlfriend..." But he wants to tweak his bio: "Best Selling Novelist with Glamorous and Brainy Trophy Girlfriend." His frustration at the gap between reality and fantasy is further compounded by having to indulge the inane suggestions made by his current macho sports hero client, Kevin, the captain of France's soccer team. And things only get worse when Raphael discovers that this buffoon happens to be dating Claire, the girl he lost back in college.
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The Wing and the Thigh (1976)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 23:02
Wing and the Thigh, TheGenres: Comedy
Countries: France
Directors: Claude Zidi
Actors: Louis de Funès | Coluche | Ann Zacharias | Julien Guiomar | Claude Gensac | Georges Chamarat | Jean Martin | Fernand Guiot | Yves Afonso | Raymond Bussières | Philippe Bouvard | Marcel Dalio | Vittorio Caprioli | Daniel Langlet | Martin Lamotte
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!
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The Empire of Wolves (2005)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 23:02
Empire of Wolves, TheGenres: Action | Drama | Thriller
Countries: France
Directors: Chris Nahon
Actors: Jean Reno | Arly Jover | Jocelyn Quivrin | Laura Morante | Philippe Bas | David Kammenos | Didier Sauvegrain | Patrick Floersheim | Etienne Chicot | Albert Dray | Vernon Dobtcheff | Elodie Navarre | Philippe Du Janerand | Jean-Pierre Martins | Jean-Marc Huber
When the young detective Paul Nerteaux (Jocelyn Quivrin) finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer (Jean Reno) to chase the serial killer. Together, they infiltrate in the Turkish mafia trying to find the answer to the crimes. Meanwhile, the worker Anna Heymes (Arly Jover) is being submitted to a brain treatment and has severe headaches and glimpses of memories and visions. When these two parallel events collide, disclose that the Turkish organization "The Wolves" is behind them.
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Race, The (Raid, Le) (2002)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 23:02
Race, The (Raid, Le)Genres: Action | Comedy
Countries: France
Directors: Djamel Bensalah
Actors: Hélène de Fougerolles | Roschdy Zem | Atmen Kelif | Lorànt Deutsch | Julien Courbey | Josiane Balasko | Gérard Jugnot | Didier Flamand | Yves Rénier
Bogus contract killers end up in a competitive rally with real contract killers in the wilds of Patagonia
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Amen. (2002)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 22:02
Amen.Genres: Drama | War
Countries: France | Germany | Romania | USA
Directors: Costa-Gavras
Actors: Ulrich Tuker | Mathieu Kassovitz | Ulrich Mühe | Michel Duchaussoy | Ion Caramitru | Marcel Iures | Friedrich von Thun | Antje Schmidt | Hanns Zischler | Sebastian Koch | Erich Hallhuber | Burkhard Heyl | Angus MacInnes | Bernd Fischerauer | Pierre Franckh
Kurt Gerstein, a brilliant German scientist, is recruited into the SS during the opening years of the Second World War. Assigned as a sanitation engineer, Gerstein is sent to the Eastern Front to supervise water purification for the German Army. Soon after, however, he is asked to help with a "special project" involving fumigation of "vermin infested" areas behind the front lines. Gerstein develops Zyklon-B, a deadly chemical gas which Gerstein believes will be put to use killing rats, lice, and other disease carrying creatures. However, when Gerstein realizes that his invention will be used to kill not animals but people, he begins an emotional search of his Christian values and ultimately decides to betray the SS by attempting to expose the Holocaust by way of informing the Catholic Church.
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Tess (1979)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 22:02
TessGenres: Drama | Romance
Countries: France | UK
Directors: Roman Polanski
Actors: Nastassja Kinski | Peter Firth | Leigh Lawson | John Collin | Rosemary Martin | Carolyn Pickles | Richard Pearson | David Markham | Pascale de Boysson | Suzanna Hamilton | Caroline Embling | Tony Church | Lesley Dunlop | Sylvia Coleridge | Fred Bryant
A rural clergyman in 19th century England tells Durbeyfield, a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illustrious d'Urberville family — now extinct. Or maybe not. Durbeyfield sends his daughter Tess to check on a family named d'Uberville living in a manor house less than a day's carriage ride away. Alec d'Urberville is delighted to meet his beautiful "cousin" and seduces her with strawberries and roses. Actually Alec has gotten his illustrious name and coat of arms by purchasing them. Tess too takes up the game of illusion when she finds, loses and finds again her true love Angel.
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Farewell, Friend (1968)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 22:02
Farewell, FriendGenres: Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Countries: France | Italy
Directors: Jean Herman
Actors: Alain Delon | Charles Bronson | Olga Georges-Picot | Brigitte Fossey | Bernard Fresson
After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited by a coincidence. The doctor has made a promise to a friend which involves his breaking into a safe to return some improperly removed bearer bonds. When he hides in an office building to accomplish his task, he is followed by the mercenary, who is out to steal the contents of the safe. Locked inside the building together, they reluctantly agree to cooperate in cracking the safe. However, surprises await them both and in the end, they both must rely on 'the honor among thieves' to straighten everything out.
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The Black Tulip (1964)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 22:02
Black Tulip, TheGenres: Action | Adventure | Comedy
Countries: France | Italy | Spain
Directors: Christian-Jaque
Actors: Alain Delon | Virna Lisi | Adolfo Marsillach | Dawn Addams | Akim Tamiroff | Laura Valenzuela | Georges Rigaud | Francis Blanche | Robert Manuel
In 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare himself a revolutioner but Count Guillaume de Saint Preux "plays" this benefactor. When he fought with Mouche, the policeman he was wounded ...
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The Big Vacation (1967)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 22:02
Big Vacation, TheGenres: Comedy
Countries: France | Italy
Directors: Jean Girault
Actors: Louis de Funès | Ferdy Mayne | Martine Kelly | François Leccia | Olivier De Funès | Claude Gensac | Maurice Risch | Jacques Dynam | Dominique Davray | Mario David | Christiane Muller | Denise Provence | Silvia Dionisio | René Bouloc
Charles Bosquier, a role apparently written for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is the dictatorial headmaster of a French strict boarding school. No father could be deeper shocked to find one of his own sons miserably failed his exams, and to embarrassed to enroll him for his own summer-school, so he sends Philippe to England as exchange student. Philippe planned to save his sailing plans with friends by sending fat nerd Stephane Michonnet to England using his name, which comes out when Michonnet gets indigestion. Meanwhile Charles expects his spoiled favorite son, Gérard, who tells daddy about all the other schoolboys for money, to chaperon Shirley, the daughter of his English counterpart MacFarrell, but the girl gets all French boys horny, so even his perfect record is soon gravely soiled as dad spies on them, and he and Shirley join Philippe and his friend. Now the headmaster chases the kids' yacht -incognito, to avoid a scandal- all the way to England where his colleague soon joins him, and further...
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 21:02
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonGenres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: France | Germany | Ireland | UK | USA
Directors: Beeban Kidron
Actors: Jacinda Barrett | Renée Zellweger | Gemma Jones | Jim Broadbent | James Faulkner | Celia Imrie | Dominic McHale | Colin Firth | Donald Douglas | Shirley Dixon | Neil Pearson | Rosalind Halstead | Luis Soto | Tom Brooke | Hugh Grant | Alba Fleming Furlan
You thought the last movie was happily ever after? You thought wrong! Bridget and Mark are now together but for how long? A jellyfish by the name of Rebecca, Bridget's relationship paranoia, unusual horsemanship, magic mushrooms and a stint in prison are just some of the things Bridget has to face in The Edge of Reason. Add to that the return of Daniel Cleaver and you have the makings of one of the funniest films this year. Will they live happily ever after? Watch and find out.
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Gregoire Moulin contre l'humanite (2001)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 21:02
Gregoire Moulin contre l'humaniteGenres: Comedy
Countries: France
Directors: Artus de Penguern
Actors: Pascale Arbillot | Élisabeth Vitali | Antoine Duléry | Didier Bénureau | Marie-Armelle Deguy | Serge Riaboukine | François Berland

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Liaisons dangereuses, Les (2003)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 20:02
Liaisons dangereuses, LesGenres: Melodrama
Countries: France
Directors: Josée Dayan
Actors: Catherine Deneuve | Leelee Sobieski | Nastassja Kinski | Rupert Everett | Danielle Darrieux

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Queen Margot (1994)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 20:02
Queen MargotGenres: Biography | Drama | History | Romance
Countries: France | Germany | Italy
Directors: Patrice Chéreau
Actors: Vincent Perez | Daniel Auteuil | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Isabelle Adjani | Virna Lisi | Dominique Blanc
The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the Hugenot King Henri of Navarre. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.
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Fanfan la tulipe (2003)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 20:02
Fanfan la tulipeGenres: Adventure
Countries: France
Directors: Gérard Krawczyk
Actors: Penélope Cruz | Michel Muller | Vincent Perez | Hélène de Fougerolles | Gérald Laroche | Didier Bourdon
In this 2003 remake of the classic 1952 French film, Fanfan la Tulipe (Perez) is a swashbuckling lover who is tricked into joining the army of King Louis XV by Adeline La Franchise (Cruz), who tells Fanfan that by doing so, he will eventually marry one of the king's daughters.
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Bitter Moon (1992)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 19:02
Bitter MoonGenres: Drama
Countries: France | UK
Directors: Roman Polanski
Actors: Kristin Scott Thomas | Hugh Grant | Emmanuelle Seigner | Peter Coyote | Victor Banerjee | Sophie Patel | Patrick Albenque | Smilja Mihailovitch | Leo Eckmann | Luca Vellani | Richard Dieux | Danny Garcy | Daniel Dhubert | Nathalie Galán | Eric Gonzales
British couple Fiona and Nigel Dobson are sailing to Istanbul en route to India. They encounter a beautiful French woman, and that night Nigel meets her while dancing alone in the ship's bar. Later he meets her crippled American husband Oscar, who tells him their story... While living in Paris for several years trying to be a writer, he becomes obsessed with a woman he met by chance on a bus. He tracks her down and they start a steamy love affair. Soon Oscar finds himself enslaved body and soul by her love, and continues to tell Nigel the details of of the various stages of this relationship over a number of visits to Oscars cabin.
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 19:02
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeGenres: Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: France | USA
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Actors: Sheryl Lee | Ray Wise | Mädchen Amick | Dana Ashbrook | Phoebe Augustine | David Bowie | Eric DaRe | Miguel Ferrer | Pamela Gidley | Heather Graham | Chris Isaak | Moira Kelly | Peggy Lipton | David Lynch | James Marshall
Essentially a prequel to David Lynch and Mark Frost's earlier tv series "Twin Peaks". The first half-hour or so concerns the investigation by FBI Agent Chet Desmond into the murder of waitress Teresa Banks. The film then cuts to one year later and follows the events during one week in the life of Laura Palmer, a story which was later to motivate much of the series. Contains a considerable amount of sex, drugs, violence, very loud music and inexplicable imagery.
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The Straight Story (1999)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 19:02
Straight Story, TheGenres: Adventure | Biography | Drama
Countries: France | UK | USA
Directors: David Lynch
Actors: Sissy Spacek | Jane Galloway Heitz | Joseph A. Carpenter | Donald Wiegert | Richard Farnsworth | Tracey Maloney | Dan Flannery | Jennifer Edwards-Hughes | Ed Grennan | Jack Walsh | Max the Wonder Dog | Gil Pearson | Barbara June Patterson | Everett McGill | Anastasia Webb | Harry Dean Stanton
Alvin Straight is a very old man with a quiet life in a small country town. When his brother gets seriously sick, he decides to put away their differences and visit him after many, many years. So, alone, he begins a long journey through hundreds of miles, just to see again his brother, even if it's the last thing he will ever do... Based on a real story.

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