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French-Language Films

Top 500 French-language films from a catalog of 7,727, ranked by TMDB rating.

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Elephant Mother2,024Jez LewisDocumentary1017FrenchFranceA Thai conservationist takes on the powerful tourist industry to rescue abused elephants.
Salam Godzilla2,019Gilles AubryDocumentary1013FrenchSwitzerlandWhen the terrible 1960 earthquake hit Agadir, the local cinema Salam was showing Ishiro Honda and Terry O. Morse’s Godzilla, King of Monsters! Weirdly enough, it was also one of the few buildings to survive the tragedy. Many years later, Gilles Aubry visits the place trying to understand how the memory of the seismic event has survived and is transmitted to the new generations. Shot inside the cinema and in the surroundings of Agadir, the film is driven by an abstract soundtrack recorded on location.
Sadio Mané - Made in Senegal2,020Mehdi Benhadj-DjilaliDocumentary9.113FrenchUnknownSadio's story is the classical heroes journey and and archetype for African football players. Blessed with exceptional talent, he sets out from his village to find his destiny in the world - defying his family, social structures, doubters and injuries - to come back triumphant and able to help those around him.
The World According to Tippi1,997Christian CryeDocumentary913FrenchUnknownTippi is no ordinary child. She believes that she has the gift of talking to animals and that they are like brothers to her. 'I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and I see that they understand and answer me.' Tippi is the daughter of French filmmakers and wildlife photographers, Alain Degre and Sylvie Robert, who have captured her on film with some of Africa's most beautiful and dangerous animals. Tippi shares her thoughts and wisdom on Africa, its people and the animals she has come to know and love. Often her wisdom is beyond her years, and her innocence and obvious rapport with the animals is both fascinating and charming.
Miraculous World: Tokyo, Stellar Force2,025Thomas AstrucAnimation, Family, Action, Adventure8.720FrenchFranceKagami drags Marinette to Tokyo to help the Stellars defeat a new supervillain, but Marinette soon realizes her friend has another, untold reason for this trip to Japan.
Wagner, Putin's Shadow Army2,022Alexandra JoussetDocumentary8.610FrenchFranceWagner does not exist. At least not officially. However, after months of investigation and for the first time, Alexandra Jousset and Ksenia Bolchakova plunge us into the heart of this secret army. This film is an investigation into the Russian private military company Wagner. Deployed on all the hot spots of the planet. Its thousands of mercenaries are the armed arm of a Russia that dreams of being great again, applying the recipes learned by Vladimir Putin at the KGB: destabilize and disinform.
The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill2,017David Korn-BrzozaDocumentary, History, War, TV Movie8.610FrenchBelgiumWinston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between 1940 and 1945, these two enormously contradictory personalities faced each other in both politics and war. A clash of giants whose story begins in the trenches of the World War I and ends with the debacle of the World War II.
Human2,015Yann Arthus-BertrandDocumentary8.5303FrenchFranceA collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.
Stop-and-Cop Interactive2,009J.K. ArsynAction8.528FrenchFranceSTOP + Cop = "Stop" or "Slow down" ? Make the right choice. An interactice movie by Ken Arsyn.
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean1,957Ishirō HondaScience Fiction, Horror8.519FrenchFranceObscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein2,018Jean FromentDocumentary, History, TV Movie8.513FrenchFranceIn 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than man's quest for the secret of life. Since then, the Creature became a pop culture icon, overshadowing the novel and Doctor Frankenstein himself.
Shooom's Odyssey2,019Julien BisaroAnimation, Family8.4109FrenchFranceShooom, a baby owl, hatches just as a storm turns the bayou surrounding her tree upside down. No sooner has she fallen from her nest, then the little fledgling totters off into the mangrove, pushing a second egg from the brood along with her. Come hell or high water, she’s determined to find a mother… even if that mom turns out to be an alligator or a raccoon!
Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 3)2,017UnknownComedy8.412FrenchUnknown
Brutal2,018Julien Le DuHorror, Action, Fantasy8.411FrenchFrance
Reports2,024Eric MétayerDrama, TV Movie8.410FrenchFranceLaurence finds out that her niece, Karine, is being molested by a family friend while her parents turn a blind eye, and they themselves constantly subject her to beatings and mental abuse. Despite Laurence's numerous reports, social services are keeping the little girl in her home, against all logic, prompting her to go on a series of battles that will challenge the whole legal system
The Intouchables2,011Olivier NakacheDrama, Comedy8.318,160FrenchFranceA true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Léon: The Professional1,994Luc BessonCrime, Drama, Action8.315,798FrenchFranceLéon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Le Trou1,960Jacques BeckerDrama, Thriller, Crime8.3545FrenchFranceFour prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.
Terra2,015Yann Arthus-BertrandDocumentary, Drama, Family8.371FrenchFranceA visually stunning documentary that reflects human's relationship to other species on Earth as humanity becomes more and more isolated from Nature.
Le Roi Soleil2,006Franck VoiturierMusic, Comedy8.338FrenchFranceLe Roi Soleil is a French musical about the life of Louis XIV. It premiered on 22 September 2005 at the Palais des Sports in Paris. The musical’s contemporary Rock music and spectacular dances drew 1.7 million audiences in two years.
Riverboom2,024Claude BaechtoldDocumentary, Comedy8.314FrenchSwitzerlandIn the year following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, young journalist Claude Baechtold finds himself in the war zone of Afghanistan. Not entirely voluntarily, the avowed anti-militarist is dragged by two fearless reporters on a round trip through the entire country.
Les Inconnus - La Totale ! (Vol. 1)2,017UnknownComedy8.312FrenchFrance
Mommy2,014Xavier DolanDrama8.22,812FrenchCanadaA peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
Night and Fog1,956Alain ResnaisDocumentary, History8.2546FrenchFranceFilmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Shoah1,985Claude LanzmannDocumentary, History8.2215FrenchFranceDirector Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
Notre Dame de Paris1,999Gilles AmadoMusic, Drama, Romance8.285FrenchFranceA musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus.
Memorable2,019Bruno ColletAnimation, Drama8.272FrenchFranceAging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.
Et les mistrals gagnants2,017Anne-Dauphine JulliandDocumentary8.249FrenchFrance
Legacy2,021Yann Arthus-BertrandDocumentary8.227FrenchFranceTen years after the film Home (2009), Yann Arthus-Bertrand looks back, with Legacy, on his life and fifty years of commitment. It's his most personal film. The photographer and director tells the story of nature and man. He also reveals a suffering planet and the ecological damage caused by man. He finally invites us to reconcile with nature and proposes several solutions
Timeless: The Film2,014François HanssMusic8.213FrenchFranceTimeless (stylized as Timel3ss) was the sixth concert tour by French recording artist, Mylène Farmer. The tour supported the singer's ninth studio album, Monkey Me. The tour began on September 7, 2013 and ended on December 3, 2013. It played 39 shows in 5 countries. Over 535,000 people saw Mylène Farmer live on this tour.
On the Edge2,023Nicolas PeduzziDocumentary8.212FrenchFranceThings are busy at the Paris hospital where young psychiatrist Jamal and his colleagues work. The place is run down, the staff are exhausted, budgets are constantly being slashed. You know the story, but you’ve rarely seen it conveyed as engagingly as in ‘On the Edge’, which employs a handheld camera and meaningful, artistic interventions to observe the daily routine at the psychiatric ward. The deeply sympathetic Jamal is an everyday hero with an exemplary, humanistic disposition, for whom the most important prerequisites for mental health – and for a healthy society in general – are good relationships with other people. He puts his philosophy into practice by listening patiently, giving good advice and organising theatre exercises based on Molière. Realism and idealism, however, are in balance for the young doctor, at least as long as the institutional framework holds up.
Blanche Gardin - Il faut que je vous parle2,020Fabrice CaroComedy8.210FrenchFranceBlanche, the queen of stand-up comedy and political incorrectness, has something to say to you! Discovered at the Jamel Comedy Club, then on Canal+ in the series Bref and Working Girls, Blanche Gardin proves to us with this show that you can laugh until you cry about any subject, but not with just anyone! Il faut que je vous parle is a brand new show performed by the comedian in 2015 that has never been shown on TV. The reason? No footage of the show is available... To broadcast a show that was never filmed, Canal+ retrieved the existing soundtrack of the one-woman show and asked the famous illustrator Fabcaro to draw Blanche Gardin on stage, behind a microphone. An original approach that still allows viewers to enjoy the comedian's original jokes.
La Haine1,995Mathieu KassovitzDrama8.14,432FrenchFranceAfter a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.
Incendies2,010Denis VilleneuveDrama, War, Mystery8.13,156FrenchCanadaA mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire2,019Céline SciammaDrama, Romance8.12,862FrenchFranceOn an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ2,020Thomas AstrucAnimation, Family, TV Movie, Action, Adventure8.11,121FrenchBrazilMarinette’s class is headed to New York, the city of superheroes, for French-American Friendship Week.
The Salt of the Earth2,014Juliano Ribeiro SalgadoDocumentary8.1663FrenchItalyDuring the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.
Children of Paradise1,945Marcel CarnéDrama, Romance8.1445FrenchFranceIn a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Fast and Furious, la saga no limit2,017Gilles GanzmannDocumentary, TV Movie8.128FrenchFrance
A Quest for Meaning2,015Nathanaël CosteDocumentary8.118FrenchFranceTwo childhood friends leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world. This incredible, life-changing journey across America, Europe, and Asia encourages us to reconsider our relationship with nature, happiness, and the meaning of life.
Mylène Farmer: Nevermore - The Movie2,024François HanssMusic8.112FrenchFranceReleased exclusively in cinemas for one night only, the new concert film of Mylène Farmer offers a gripping immersive experience on the big screen at the heart of a monumental show. With fourteen stadiums in France, "Nevermore" is the biggest stadium tour by an artist in French music history.
Media Crash2,022Valentine ObertiDocumentary8.111FrenchFranceThere is what you see, what some people want you to see, and what you don't see. Never has France known such a concentration of private media. A few billionaire industrialists, owners of televisions, radios, newspapers use their media to defend their private interests. To the detriment of information of public interest. By hiding what is essential, by magnifying what is accessory, these media shape, orientate, hysterize for some the debate. With the complicity of certain political leaders, who willingly accept it. Mediapart and Premières Lignes tell you what goes on behind the scenes in the media.
Sheroes2,021Aude PépinDocumentary8.111FrenchFranceChantal Birman has devoted her life to defending abortion and the rights of women. At nearly 70 years old, she has no intention of retiring from her job as a midwife. From painful moments to joyful experiences, this road movie through the housing projects outside Paris offers a special take on the place of mothers in society and provides unique insight into that delicate moment of “going home”.
La véritable histoire de D'Artagnan2,020Augustin ViatteHistory, Documentary8.110FrenchFrance
The 400 Blows1,959François TruffautDrama82,287FrenchFranceFor young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
The Passion of Joan of Arc1,928Carl Theodor DreyerDrama, History81,060FrenchFranceA classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
The Wages of Fear1,953Henri-Georges ClouzotDrama, Thriller, Adventure81,050FrenchFranceIn a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
The Man Who Planted Trees1,987Frédéric BackAnimation, Drama, Fantasy8173FrenchCanadaThe story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.
The Lovely Month of May1,963Chris MarkerDocumentary841FrenchFranceCandid interviews of ordinary people on the meaning of happiness, an often amorphous and inarticulable notion that evokes more basic and fundamentally egalitarian ideals of self-betterment, prosperity, tolerance, economic opportunity, and freedom.
98, secrets d'une victoire2,018Grégoire MargottonDocumentary814FrenchFrance
The Amorous Indies2,018Clément CogitoreDocumentary813FrenchFranceLes Indes Galantes (The amorous indies), is an opera-ballet created by Jean Philippe Rameau in 1735. He was inspired for one of the dance by tribal Indian dances of Louisiana performed by Metchigaema chiefs, in Paris in 1723. Clément Cogitore adapts a short part of the ballet by mobilizing a group of Krump dancers, an art form born in Los Angeles black ghetto in the 1990s. Its birth occurred in the aftermath of the beating up of Rodney King and the riots, as well as police repression it triggered. Amidst this coercive atmosphere, young dancers started to embody the violent tensions of the physical, social and political body. Both the tribal dance performed in Paris in 1723, and the rebelious Krump dancers of the 1990s shape a reenactment of Rameau’s original libretto, staging young people dancing on the verge of a volcano.
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2,020Yves JeulandDocumentary812FrenchFranceThe whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.
Gaspard Proust : Dernier Spectacle2,021François GoetghebeurComedy811FrenchFrance
Speak Up2,017Amandine GayDocumentary810FrenchFranceThe movie focuses on our common identities : “woman” and “black”, whilst highlighting the diversity of Afropean diasporas. This documentary explores the intersections of discrimination, art and blackness.
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century2,014David Korn-BrzozaDocumentary, History, War, TV Movie810FrenchBelgiumA new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of Europe: Winston Churchill (1874-1965), soldier, politician, writer, painter, leader of his country in the darkest hours, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a myth, a giant of the 20th century.
Amélie2,001Jean-Pierre JeunetComedy, Romance7.912,217FrenchFranceAt a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
Persepolis2,007Marjane SatrapiAnimation, Drama7.92,098FrenchFranceIn 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
A Trip to the Moon1,902Georges MélièsAdventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy7.91,950FrenchFranceProfessor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.
The Count of Monte Cristo2,024Alexandre de La PatellièreAdventure, Action, Drama7.91,939FrenchFranceEdmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Three Colors: Red1,994Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, Mystery, Romance7.91,519FrenchFrancePart-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1,966Gérard OuryComedy, War7.91,438FrenchFranceDuring World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.
Dogman2,023Luc BessonAction, Drama, Crime7.91,329FrenchFranceA boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.
Diabolique1,955Henri-Georges ClouzotThriller, Mystery7.91,070FrenchFranceThe cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
La Jetée1,962Chris MarkerDrama, Romance, Science Fiction7.9969FrenchFranceA man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.
Grand Illusion1,937Jean RenoirDrama, History, War7.9756FrenchFranceA group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.
Army of Shadows1,969Jean-Pierre MelvilleWar, Drama, Thriller7.9724FrenchFranceBetrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon2,021Thomas AstrucAnimation, Fantasy, Action, TV Movie7.9680FrenchBrazilOn school break, Marinette heads to Shanghai to meet Adrien. But after arriving, Marinette loses all her stuff, including the Miraculous that allows her to turn into Ladybug!
All Your Faces2,023Jeanne HerryDrama7.9664FrenchFranceSince 2014, France's restorative justice programmes have offered a safe space for supervised dialogue between offenders and victims. Grégoire, Nawelle, and Sabine, victims of heists and violent robberies, agree to join one of these discussion groups alongside offenders Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, all convicted of violent robberies. Meanwhile Chloé, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, prepares for dialogue with her own agressor after learning he has moved back into town.
A Man Escaped1,956Robert BressonDrama, Thriller7.9599FrenchFranceA captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.
Remi, Nobody's Boy2,018Antoine BlossierAdventure, Family, Drama7.9455FrenchBelgiumAt the age of 10 years, young Rémi is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to the signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. Has its hard sides - he will learn the harsh life of acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog capi and of the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France, made for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of its origins.
Simone: Woman of the Century2,022Olivier DahanDrama, History7.9375FrenchBelgiumSimone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.
The Wise Guys1,965Robert EnricoAdventure, Comedy, Drama7.9141FrenchFranceHector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has ine...
The Velvet Queen2,021Marie AmiguetDocumentary7.9135FrenchFranceHigh up on the Tibetan plateau. Amongst unexplored and inaccessible valleys lies one of the last sanctuaries of the wild world, where rare and undiscovered fauna lives. Vincent Munier, one of the world’s most renowned wildlife photographers takes the adventurer and novelist Sylvain Tesson (In the Forest of Siberia) with him on his latest mission. For several weeks, they’ll explore these valleys searching for unique animals and try to spot the snow leopard, one of the rarest and most difficult big cats to approach.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain2,025Maïlys ValladeAnimation, Drama, Family7.997FrenchFranceThe world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family's idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.
Lumière!2,016Thierry FrémauxDocumentary, History7.975FrenchFranceA collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.
Varda by Agnès2,019Agnès VardaDocumentary7.974FrenchFranceAn unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls "cine-writing," traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
Rebel2,022Adil El ArbiAction, Thriller, Drama7.961FrenchBelgiumKamal resolves to change his life for the better, and so leaves Belgium to help victims of the war in Syria. But when he arrives, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila, fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.
La Maladroite2,019Éléonore FaucherTV Movie, Drama7.953FrenchFranceStella is 6 but she is going to school for the first time. Happy, exuberant (maybe too much) she is a lovely child, but is often absent. Her parents say she is fragile. She tells her teacher, Céline, she fell when asked why she has a few bruises. Is it child abuse or real immune deficiency? The doubt is growing in the mind of those who meet the child. Worried, Céline notes every injury until the day the family moves without telling anyone.
Les Misérables1,934Raymond BernardDrama, History7.950FrenchFranceIn 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
BoOzy’ OS and the Cristal Gem2,013J.K. ArsynAnimation, Adventure, Comedy7.931FrenchFranceComing from outer space, an intergalactic cow invites BoOzy’ OS to join the biggest animation film festival of the universe. BoOzy’ imagines himself winning the competition and decides to seek the famous "Cristal" of Annecy, with the help of OSmic the Hedgeh' OS and other cool dudes. But the dark paunchy Mari' OS is determined to recover the loot before him.
Scars We Love2,024Raphaël JouzeauAnimation, Drama, Romance7.930FrenchFranceGaspard is still very much in love with Leïla. They meet in a crowded bar a month after she left him. The conversation turns awry and Gaspard seeks refuge under the tablecloth, away from prying eyes and closer to his memories.
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2,021Antoine CoursatDocumentary, TV Movie7.930FrenchFranceHawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
Bye Bye Tiberias2,024Lina SoualemDocumentary7.928FrenchBelgiumIn her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.
Love Letters2,025Alice DouardDrama, Comedy7.927FrenchFranceCéline is expecting her firstborn. But she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife Nadia will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends, her mother, and the law, Céline looks for her place and sense of legitimacy.
2ème étoile2,019Frédéric CalengeDocumentary7.925FrenchFrance
The Legend of King Arthur2,016Myron JungMusic, Romance7.925FrenchSouth KoreaThe son of King Uther Pendragon, Arthur has no idea about his lineage until he pulls Excalibur from its stone sheath. He takes the throne of the kingdom with the help of Merlin, the great sorcerer. King Arthur finds love with Guinevere, but is oblivious to her romance with Lancelot of the Lake. Meanwhile, Arthur’s half-sister Morgana longs for revenge against him and sets up a conspiracy that drives King Arthur to danger.
The Curtain Rises1,938Marc AllégretComedy, Drama7.920FrenchFrance1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"
After Hitler2,016David Korn-BrzozaDocumentary, History7.916FrenchFranceWhat happened in France just after WWII, between 1945 and 1949? An interesting historic documentary looks at the fate of male and female (presumed) collaborators with the Nazis, the use of the POW in the reconstruction of the plundered and devastated country.
The True Story of Pirates2,022Stéphane BégoinDocumentary, TV Movie7.915FrenchFranceThanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Fantasme2,020Eléonore CostesRomance7.914FrenchFranceWe all have ghosts (or cosmonauts) in our lives.
Big Brother: A World Under Surveillance2,020Sylvain LouvetDocumentary7.914FrenchFranceUnder the pretext of fighting terrorism or crime, the major powers have embarked on a dangerous race for surveillance technologies. Facial recognition cameras, emotion detectors, citizen rating systems, autonomous drones… A security obsession that in some countries is giving rise to a new form of political regime: numerical totalitarianism. Orwell's nightmare.
Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy2,021Gil RabierHistory, War, Documentary7.911FrenchFranceHow did Nazi Germany, from limited natural resources, mass unemployment, little money and a damaged industry, manage to unfurl the cataclysm of World War Two and come to occupy a large part of the European continent? Based on recent historical works of and interviews with Adam Tooze, Richard Overy, Frank Bajohr and Marie-Bénédicte Vincent, and drawing on rare archival material.
The Anonymous2,013Pierre SchoellerDrama, TV Movie7.911FrenchFranceA counterterrorism task force investigates the 1998 Ajaccio assassination of Claude Érignac, the prefect of Corsica. Based on true events.
Homo sapiens2,005Jacques MalaterreDocumentary, History7.911FrenchFranceTwo hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the first direct representative of our species appeared on earth: Homo Sapiens... From 400,000 to 20,000 BC, we follow the destiny of Homo Erectus, Neanderthal and Sapiens. We will thus discover the appearance of language, art, cults, agriculture, and breeding.
Le Clan des divorcées2,009Hazis VardarComedy7.910FrenchFrance
The Dinner Game1,998Francis VeberComedy7.82,028FrenchFranceFor Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings th...
Amour2,012Michael HanekeDrama, Romance7.81,741FrenchFranceGeorges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
My Life as a Zucchini2,016Claude BarrasAnimation, Comedy, Drama7.81,477FrenchFranceAfter his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
See You Up There2,017Albert DupontelDrama, Crime, War7.81,341FrenchCanadaIn November 1918, a few days before the Armistice, when Lieutenant Pradelle orders a senseless attack, he causes a useless disaster; but his outrageous act also binds the lives of two soldiers who have nothing more in common than the battlefield: Édouard saves Albert, although at a high cost. They become companions in misfortune who will attempt to survive in a changing world. Pradelle, in his own way, does the same.
Polisse2,011MaïwennDrama, Crime7.81,294FrenchFranceParis, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.
Le Samouraï1,967Jean-Pierre MelvilleCrime, Thriller, Drama7.81,216FrenchFranceAfter carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
The Specials2,019Olivier NakacheComedy, Drama7.8971FrenchBelgiumFor twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.
Close2,022Lukas DhontDrama7.8960FrenchBelgiumTwo 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.
A Bag of Marbles2,017Christian DuguayWar, Drama7.8888FrenchBelgiumAt the beginning of the 1940s, in a France occupied by Nazi forces, lived the Jewish Joffo family. Happy and tight-knit, she sees her future darken when all members of the family are forced to wear the yellow star. Fearing the worst, the parents organized their family to flee to the free zone in the south of the country. Maurice, twelve years old, and Joseph, ten years old, will therefore leave alone in order to maximize their chances of finding their older brothers already settled in Nice. The brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of cleverness, courage, and ingenuity to escape the enemy invasion and to try to reunite their family once again.
Ernest & Celestine2,012Vincent PatarAnimation, Family, Adventure, Crime7.8662FrenchBelgiumCelestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.
Day for Night1,973François TruffautComedy, Drama7.8642FrenchFranceA committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Rififi1,955Jules DassinCrime, Thriller, Drama7.8625FrenchFranceOut of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
Z1,969Costa-GavrasThriller, Crime, Drama7.8605FrenchAlgeriaA prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
Home2,009Yann Arthus-BertrandDocumentary, Drama, Family7.8537FrenchFranceIn 200,000 years of existence, man has upset the balance on which the Earth had lived for 4 billion years. Global warming, resource depletion, species extinction: man has endangered his own home. But it is too late to be pessimistic: humanity has barely ten years left to reverse the trend, become aware of its excessive exploitation of the Earth's riches, and change its consumption pattern.
The King and the Mockingbird1,980Paul GrimaultAnimation, Family, Fantasy7.8406FrenchFranceA young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.
The Summit of the Gods2,021Patrick ImbertAnimation, Adventure, Mystery7.8399FrenchFranceA photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.
Forbidden Games1,952René ClémentDrama, War7.8343FrenchFranceOrphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Tomorrow2,015Cyril DionDocumentary7.8277FrenchFranceClimate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.
Napoleon1,927Abel GanceDrama, History, War7.8213FrenchFranceA biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.
Speak Up2,017Stéphane de FreitasDocumentary7.8146FrenchFranceRaise the voice, speak eloquently, construct and argue a discourse. Tools so necessary in life as exciting to build. In Paris, the date of Eloquentia, an oratory contest where young people —not exactly privileged— will measure their strength, is approaching.
The Man Who Sleeps1,974Bernard QueysanneDrama7.8132FrenchFranceA young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
Little Girl2,020Sébastien LifshitzDocumentary7.8116FrenchDenmark7-year-old Sasha has always known that she is a girl. Sasha’s family has recently accepted her gender identity, embracing their daughter for who she truly is while working to confront outdated norms and find affirmation in a small community of rural France.
Blanche Gardin: I Talk to Myself2,017Maïa SandozComedy7.899FrenchFranceTouching on bulimia, death and cat sodomy, this French actress and comedian is keen to push the envelope in a one-woman show with understated flair.
This Special Friendship1,964Jean DelannoyDrama, Romance7.880FrenchFranceA tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.
Arco2,025Ugo BienvenuAnimation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Family7.870FrenchFrance10-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by all means to help send him back to his era.
The Extraordinary Voyage2,011Serge BrombergDocumentary, History7.853FrenchFranceAn account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.
Panayotis Pascot: Almost2,022Panayotis PascotComedy7.849FrenchFranceThose who still see him as an innocent teen TV correspondent are in for a surprise: French comic Panayotis Pascot is all grown up and ready to get real.
Safe Journey1,993Tony GatlifMusic, Documentary7.845FrenchFranceLatcho Drom is a vista of the music, culture, and journey of the Romani people—from their homeland of India, to Europe and Southwest Asia.
Whispers in the Woods2,025Vincent MunierDocumentary7.842FrenchFranceIn the heart of the tranquil Vosges forests, where lynxes, bears and deer roam freely, Vincent Munier accompanies his father on his expeditions. He not only seeks to capture the visual wonders of this forest kingdom, but also aims to make its sounds audible. Every whisper of the forest is a reminder of the knowledge of nature that his father once imbued in him – knowledge that Vincent now passes on to his own son. Vincent Munier combines breathtaking footage of nature and its sounds to create a fairytale-like cinematic experience that slows time down.
The Three Inventors1,980Michel OcelotAnimation7.828FrenchFranceIn a white lace universe, three inventors create machines which are both pretty and useful. Unfortunately people do not understand them...
1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille2,014UnknownRomance, Music, History7.827FrenchFranceIn the spring of 1789, France is devastated by famine. The French people begin to rise in unrest against the ruling French king Louis XVI. Ronan, a young peasant, leads a revolt marching to Paris, where he encounters Olympe, an assistant governess of the children of Marie Antoinette of Austria. The two fall in love during the tumultuous stirrings of the French Revolution, their romance playing out amid encounters with major Revolutionary figures such as Georges Jacques Danton, Maximilien de Robespierre and Camille Desmoulins. After they are separated, Ronan and Olympe find each other again on 14 July 1789 in the course of the assault on the Bastille prison— an encounter that seals their destiny even as a new era begins.
Mother1,991Henri VerneuilDrama7.826FrenchFranceHenri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey, and his family fled to France and settled in Marseilles when he was a young child. He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig, which he dedicated to his mother and made into this 1991 film with the same name.
Dies irae2,003Alexandre AstierComedy7.824FrenchFrancePilot episode of the French comedy series "Kaamelott".
A Grin Without a Cat1,977Chris MarkerDocumentary7.824FrenchFranceChris Marker’s A Grin Without a Cat is an epic political essay tracing the rise and decline of the global left from the 1960s to the 1970s. Through archival footage and commentary, the film examines revolutionary movements in France, Latin America, and beyond, reflecting on the ideals, failures, and fading hopes of a generation.
Reset2,016Thierry DemaizièreDocumentary7.821FrenchUnknownIn early 2013, it was announced that choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied, known as the man behind the ballet of Black Swan, would take over as director of the Paris Opera Ballet. Reset finds Millepied on the eve of his first gala with the Opera, designing and refining his inaugural choreography for the esteemed institution. As a film, Reset possesses of the same artistic assuredness as its subject as he blocks out the preliminary steps for his choreography. It explores various concepts of space simultaneously: the digital space, the space of the opera house (each scene opens with a declaration of which studio it’s in) and the space of the stage, the distance from stage right to stage left. It’s a portrait of a watershed moment for one of the ballet's oldest institutions and one of its brightest new stars, both on the cusp of great transition.
Thou Shalt Not Kill1,961Claude Autant-LaraDrama7.818FrenchFranceAt the end of World War II, a French pacifist is arrested for refusing to fight. In prison, he befriends a German priest arrested for murder of a French Resistance fighter. They discuss morality, obedience, and religion.
Our Body2,023Claire SimonDocumentary7.816FrenchFranceIn a Parisian public hospital, Claire Simon questions what it means to live in women’s bodies, filming their diversity, singularity and their beauty in all stages throughout life. Unique stories of desires, fears and struggles unfold, including the one of the filmmaker herself.
Kyan Khojandi : Une bonne soirée2,023UnknownComedy, Family7.813FrenchFrance
Young and Alive2,019Matthieu BareyreDocumentary7.813FrenchFranceIn the months following the terrorist attacks in Paris, the youth have seized the nights, looking for a sense of belonging in a world they have ceased to understand. Seeking to change the rules, led by new faces, driven by their values and ideals, they open a new dialogue, challenge the state and are getting ready for a new kind of revolution.
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood2,016Jean-Baptiste PéretiéDocumentary7.813FrenchFranceIn 1926, Buster Keaton was at the peak of his glory and wealth. By 1933, he had reached rock bottom. How, in the space of a few years, did this uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widely-worshipped star to an alcoholic and solitary fallen idol? With a spotlight on the 7 years during which his life changed, using extracts of Keaton’s films as magnifying mirrors, the documentary recounts the dramatic life of this creative genius and the Hollywood studios.
Sur un fil2,024Reda KatebComedy, Drama7.812FrenchFranceJo, a young woman and street circus artist, discovers the work of the professional clowns of “Nez pour Rire”. Quickly - perhaps too quickly - entering the association, she found herself at the hospital in contact with children, sick people, caregivers and families, to whom these clowns tirelessly try to bring joy and comfort. .
Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows2,022Mathieu FournierDocumentary, Drama7.812FrenchCanadaGhyslain Raza, better known as the “Star Wars Kid,” breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.
Patti Smith: Electric Poet2,022Anne CutaiaDocumentary7.812FrenchFranceAt the age of 20, Patti Smith arrives in New York and upsets the codes of rock, poetry, and genre. She has become a living legend without ever leaving the sidelines. A poet, actress, and musician. Also militant. An artist with a thousand lives, now 74 years old. The documentary follows the course of Patti Smith's life. Childhood first, and the artist who says: "I wanted to be someone special. I felt distant. Not just from other children, I felt far from the whole world. I spent my childhood in think I was an alien. " Little Patti grew up in rural New Jersey and received a religious education from her Jehovah's Witness mother. But Patti Smith leaves the movement, which does not suit her artistic inclinations.
Belmondo by Belmondo2,016Régis MardonDocumentary7.812FrenchBelgiumJean-Paul Belmondo returns to the settings of a fantastic career, accompanied by his son Paul. Over a career spanning 50 years, Jean-Paul Belmondo’s movies drew over 130 million people into cinemas. This logbook takes us back to sets and countries, from where we can revisit the films in reference and find out about his fruitful collaborations with various directors. Paul Belmondo will lead the investigation, meeting the stars and his father’s friends (eye-witnesses all) and questioning his father about his journey, sharing it with us so we can discover the man and his story like never before.
Les Bodin's : Grandeur Nature (@Zenith de Limoges)2,016Richard ValverdeComedy7.812FrenchFrance
Women at War 1914-19182,014Fabien BeziatDocumentary7.812FrenchUnknownTrace the overlapping journeys of exceptional women swept up in World War I and hear their tales of bravery on history's front lines
A Counter-History of the Internet2,013Sylvain BergèreDocumentary7.812FrenchFranceDocumentary about freedom defense movements on Internet.
Audition2,005Luc PicardDrama7.812FrenchCanadaLouis is "repo man" who is no stranger to strong-arm tactics in his work, but he has dreamed of becoming an actor since he was a child. When his cousin helps him get an audition, Louis gets the help of a famous actor to secretly help rehearse his scenes. He doesn't even tell his girlfriend Suzie. But Suzie also has a secret; she's pregnant and doesn't want her child to grow up in an atmosphere of violence.
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity2,020Jean LauritanoDocumentary, History7.811FrenchFranceWith his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is the embodiment of a slightly archaic, brooding and almost reactionary virility. But who is he really? Often hired to play marginalised Native American or Mexican characters before he was typecast as the image of a lone killer, Bronson was a major figure in the popular cinema of the 1960s and 70s and his stony-faced, physical acting and career are worthy of a second look.
Intermission2,020Anthony LemaitreComedy7.810FrenchFranceNo matter the cost, Yacine and his two pals want to see Fast & Furious 8 at the multiplex in the high rise suburb where they live. Unfortunately for them, they can only afford to see the cine-club session. For Yacine, what was meant to be a strategy transforms into an amazing experience.
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés2,014Pascal DuchêneMusic7.810FrenchFranceShow recorded at the Zénith in Strasbourg on January 19 and 20, 2014 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 20122,012Richard ValverdeComedy7.810FrenchFranceMarrakech du Rire is an annual international festival of humor that has been held since 2011 in Marrakech, Morocco. Created by comedian Jamel Debbouze, it has been broadcast every year since its creation on the French TV channel M6.
Big John2,006Julien DunandDocumentary7.810FrenchFranceFrench documentary on the films of John Carpenter
Breakfast1,974Patrick BokanowskiAnimation, Horror7.810FrenchFranceRelentlessly reworking ‘real’ images, using techniques borrowed from painting and animated film, Patrick Bokanowski is an author of stature, capable of creating an insane and cataclysmic universe of unquestionable beauty.
Two Is a Family2,016Hugo GélinDrama, Comedy7.73,039FrenchFranceA man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.
The Chorus2,004Christophe BarratierDrama, Comedy, Music7.72,558FrenchFranceIn 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Mustang2,015Deniz Gamze ErgüvenDrama7.71,434FrenchTurkeyIn a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.
BPM (Beats per Minute)2,017Robin CampilloDrama7.71,373FrenchFranceParis, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct actions, with the hope of saving their lives as well as the ones of future generations.
Hiroshima Mon Amour1,959Alain ResnaisDrama, History, Romance7.7904FrenchFranceThe deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.
Cléo from 5 to 71,962Agnès VardaDrama7.7756FrenchFranceAgnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.
Vivre Sa Vie1,962Jean-Luc GodardDrama7.7686FrenchFranceTwelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
Divines2,016Houda BenyaminaDrama7.7677FrenchFranceIn a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest2,006Michel OcelotAnimation, Family7.7657FrenchBelgiumRaised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab youth whose mother raised both boys also seeks the genie.
The Young Girls of Rochefort1,967Jacques DemyRomance, Comedy, Drama7.7642FrenchFranceIn the seaside town of Rochefort, twin sisters Delphine and Solange dream of love and artistic fulfillment beyond their quiet lives. As sailors, artists, musicians, and chance visitors pass through town during a weekend fair, a web of near-misses and romantic longing brings ideal partners tantalizingly close—without their realizing it.
PlayTime1,967Jacques TatiComedy7.7641FrenchFranceClumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.
Jean de Florette1,986Claude BerriDrama7.7601FrenchFranceIn a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.
Crooks in Clover1,963Georges LautnerComedy, Crime7.7549FrenchFranceAn aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.
The Red Balloon1,956Albert LamorisseComedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy7.7432FrenchFranceA young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.
My Night at Maud's1,969Éric RohmerRomance, Comedy, Drama7.7348FrenchFranceThe Catholic Jean-Louis runs into an old friend, the Marxist Vidal, in Clermont-Ferrand around Christmas. Vidal introduces Jean-Louis to the modestly libertine, recently divorced Maud and the three engage in conversation on religion, atheism, love, morality and Blaise Pascal's life and writings on philosophy, faith and mathematics. Jean-Louis ends up spending a night at Maud's. Jean-Louis' Catholic views on marriage, fidelity and obligation make his situation a dilemma, as he has already, at the very beginning of the film, proclaimed his love for a young woman whom, however, he has never yet spoken to.
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales2,017Patrick ImbertFamily, Animation, Comedy7.7311FrenchBelgiumThe countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.
Orpheus1,950Jean CocteauRomance, Fantasy, Drama7.7283FrenchFranceA famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.
Papicha2,019Mounia MeddourDrama7.7272FrenchAlgeriaNedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
What the Day Owes the Night2,012Alexandre ArcadyDrama, Romance7.7235FrenchFranceAlgeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.
Princes and Princesses2,000Michel OcelotDrama, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Romance, Mystery, Adventure7.7230FrenchFranceIn this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.
The Swallows of Kabul2,019Zabou BreitmanAnimation, Drama7.7222FrenchFranceSummer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
Le Deuxième Souffle1,966Jean-Pierre MelvilleAction, Drama, Crime7.7199FrenchFranceA gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
The Most Precious of Cargoes2,024Michel HazanaviciusAnimation, Drama, History7.7183FrenchFranceOnce upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
I... For Icarus1,979Henri VerneuilThriller, Crime, Mystery7.7163FrenchFranceFollowing the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.
L'Emprise2,015Claude-Michel RomeDrama, TV Movie7.7162FrenchFrance"L'emprise" is the story of a drama, adapted from the moving book-witness "Acquitted", by Alexandra Lange. The story of a mother of four children, which is found in March 2012 in the dock of the foundations of Douai for the murder of her husband. How does a woman manage to kill the father of her children with a knife? During the three days of the trial, panting narrative takes us into the daily life of Alexandra, a mother that the society has failed to protect, neither she nor her children from the control of a monster she has loved. Through this incident that made headlines and upset the public, an event movie that raises the question of the balance of justice. Will she be heard?
The Beaches of Agnès2,008Agnès VardaDocumentary7.7138FrenchFranceFilmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.
Testament of Orpheus1,960Jean CocteauFantasy7.7122FrenchFranceAn 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.
Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me2,018Yves RénierDrama, TV Movie7.7120FrenchFranceOn Monday, September 10, 2012, Jacqueline Sauvage shot her husband the back three times. She then learned that their son had just committed suicide. And so the most publicized trial in recent years commenced.
The Piano Tuner2,011Olivier TreinerDrama, Thriller7.784FrenchFranceAdrien is a young pianist prodigy. He collapsed psychologically having failed in a renowned competition and henceforth works as a piano tuner. As remedy to this life, he invents a blind person's mask to penetrate into the intimacy of his customers. This subtlety allows Adrien to get back the taste for music. But since he sees things he should not see, Adrien ends up witnessing a murder.
Sympathy for the Devil2,019Guillaume de FontenayWar, Drama7.768FrenchBelgiumIn an urban war zone where everything that moves is a target, Paul tries to live, love and inform.
Kyan Khojandi : Pulsions2,019UnknownComedy7.754FrenchFrance
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok1,964André HunebelleAction, Crime7.752FrenchFranceA secret agent sets out to stop an evil scientist who is about to unleash on the world a virulent biological strain he has developed during experiments on rats.
Woman2,020Anastasia MikovaDocumentary7.747FrenchFranceThe film is based on interviews with 2,000 women from 50 countries, and covers the status of women all over the world. The topics covered include forced marriages, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, acid attacks, motherhood, sexuality, menstruation, education and the professional success of women.
Emilie Muller1,993Yvon MarcianoComedy, Drama7.740FrenchFranceAt her first audition, a young woman is asked by the casting director to talk about what is inside her handbag.
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo2,006Jocelyn BarnabéDocumentary, Family, Music7.737FrenchUnknownCorteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
An Urban Allegory2,024Alice RohrwacherDrama, Fantasy7.727FrenchFranceA ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.
Amal2,024Jawad RhalibDrama7.727FrenchBelgiumAn idealistic and passionate literature teacher in a suburban Brussels school becomes the target of intense hostility from students and colleagues tied to Islamic extremism when she chooses to help a teenage Muslim girl accused of homosexuality.
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress2,019Jean-Robert VialletDocumentary, History7.724FrenchBelgiumAn account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.
Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds2,023Benoît ChieuxAdventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy7.720FrenchFranceAgnès, Juliette and Carmen's neighbour, writes children's storybooks that take place in a fantasy world, The Kingdom of the Winds. The intrepid sisters discover a passageway between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once on the other side, the girls take on the appearance of cats and discover Sirocco, a terrifying character who can control the wind.
Faces of Children1,925Jacques FeyderDrama, Family, Romance7.720FrenchFranceA young boy living in the Swiss Alps struggles to come to terms with his mother's death and his father's remarriage which brings a new mother and step-sister into his family.
Ru2,023Charles-Olivier MichaudDrama7.717FrenchCanadaAfter a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties.
Freedom2,000Šarūnas BartasDrama7.717FrenchFranceA few fugitives... And a very, very long way to freedom.
Endless Summer Syndrome2,024Kaveh DaneshmandThriller, Drama7.715FrenchCzech RepublicWhen the mother of two adoptees is tipped off about the possible affair her husband may be having with one of their children, her sense of duty takes a macabre turn.
Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!2,021Madeleine LeroyerDocumentary, History, TV Movie7.715FrenchFranceMoscow, January 1996. Boris Yeltsin gets ready to run for a second mandate of the presidency of the young Russian Federation. Polls are in the single digits. A painful economic transition, war in Chechnya, and the rise of criminal groups have left the majority of Russians dissatisfied with Yeltsin… and willing to vote for the communist leader Gennady Zyuganov. Yet six months later, Yeltsin won the election with nearly 54% of the vote. How did that happen?
The Storyteller2,024Philippe LefebvreDrama, TV Movie7.713FrenchFrance
H - Best Of2,005Kader AounFamily, Comedy7.713FrenchFrance
Finding Fanon 12,021David BlandyN/A7.712FrenchFrance‘Finding Fanon’ is the first part in a series of works by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy; inspired by the lost plays of Frantz Fanon, (1925-1961) a politically radical humanist whose practice dealt with the psychopathology of colonisation and the social and cultural consequences of decolonisation. In the film, the two artists negotiate Fanon’s ideas, examining the politics of race, racism and the post-colonial, and how these societal issues affect their relationship. Their conflict is played out through a script that melds found texts and personal testimony, transposing their drama to a junkyard houseboat at an unspecified time in the future. Navigating the past, present and future, Achiampong and Blandy question the promise of globalisation, recognising its impact on their own heritage.
Belmondo, itinéraire...2,011Vincent PerrotDocumentary7.712FrenchFranceDocumentary on the career of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Requiem1,998Alain TannerDrama7.712FrenchFranceIn Lisbon, French author Paul meets various people from his past who uncover forgotten memories.
« Art »1,998Yves-André HubertComedy7.712FrenchFrance
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon2,021Antoine CoursatDocumentary7.711FrenchAustraliaJackie Chan is a true icon of Asian and Chinese culture. Over a 45-year-long career, he has carved a niche for himself as an actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter, but also singer and formidable businessman. After starring in almost 200 films, Jackie Chan has reconciled fans of genre film and Hollywood blockbusters, whilst bridging the gap between Asian and Western cinema. Through film excerpts, archive footage and images, and an offbeat approach inspired by the visual codes of the golden age of kung fu films, this documentary will take a look back at the creation of a popular hero who has come to be an icon for China, and for the entire Asian continent.
Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah2,022Julien DupuyDocumentary7.710FrenchFranceRevealed in independant movies such as My Own Private Idaho, blockbuster movie star in Point Break and Speed, hero of the digital era in The Matrix, virtuoso killer in John Wick, Keanu Reeves is one of the most intriguous stars of his generation. However, after 25 years in the spotlight, he stays an enigma whose chaotic career seems to go on without a guilding principle. Today, nobody could question his unique status as he reluctantly became a social network icon, and a role model for the « woke » generation.
Belmondo, le magnifique2,017Bruno SevaistreDocumentary7.710FrenchFranceWith more than 70 films and 160 million cumulative tickets in France, Jean-Paul Belmondo is one of the essential stars of French cinema.
No Smoking1,993Alain ResnaisDrama, Comedy, Romance7.710FrenchFranceTwo actors play eighteen different roles in a story that asks the question: would my life have been different if I hadn't lit a cigarette?
The Crystal Cradle1,976Philippe GarrelDrama7.710FrenchFranceAn androgynous poet/dreamer sits and writes and meditates on the aching void that is her life.
The Fifth Element1,997Luc BessonScience Fiction, Action, Adventure7.611,454FrenchFranceIn 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
Three Colors: Blue1,993Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama7.61,847FrenchFranceThe wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.
A Prophet2,009Jacques AudiardCrime, Drama7.61,686FrenchFranceSentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
Les Misérables2,019Ladj LyCrime, Drama, Thriller7.61,589FrenchFranceStéphane has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Miserables”. Alongside his new colleagues Chris and Gwada – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly2,007Julian SchnabelDrama, History7.61,247FrenchFranceJean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
The Tenant1,976Roman PolanskiThriller, Mystery, Drama7.61,210FrenchFranceA quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
Fantastic Planet1,973René LalouxAnimation, Science Fiction7.61,074FrenchCzechoslovakiaOn the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie2,023Jeremy ZagAnimation, Fantasy, Action, Romance, Family7.6936FrenchChinaAfter a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.
Laurence Anyways2,012Xavier DolanDrama, Romance7.6888FrenchCanadaThe story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.
Eyes Without a Face1,960Georges FranjuDrama, Horror, Thriller7.6786FrenchFranceDr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
Le Cercle Rouge1,970Jean-Pierre MelvilleCrime, Thriller7.6707FrenchFranceWhen French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Elevator to the Gallows1,958Louis MalleCrime, Drama, Thriller7.6680FrenchFranceA self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Bad Seeds2,018KheironComedy, Drama7.6617FrenchFranceWael, a former street child, makes a living from small scams with his adoptive mother and partner-in-crime Monique. When this unconventional duo swindles the wrong guy, Victor, an old acquaintance of Monique now in charge of a support organization for troubled teens, they have no choice but to become his interim secretary and educator in order to redeem themselves.
Purple Noon1,960René ClémentCrime, Drama, Thriller7.6580FrenchFranceTom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.
Manon of the Spring1,986Claude BerriDrama7.6554FrenchFranceIn this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig2,024Mohammad RasoulofDrama, Thriller, Crime7.6425FrenchFranceInvestigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.
Faces Places2,017Agnès VardaDocumentary7.6409FrenchFranceDirector Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
The Sicilian Clan1,969Henri VerneuilCrime, Drama7.6355FrenchFranceAn ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.
Microcosmos1,996Claude NuridsanyDocumentary7.6251FrenchFranceA documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
Daybreak1,939Marcel CarnéCrime, Drama7.6248FrenchFranceAfter committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
La Classe américaine1,993Dominique MézeretteComedy, TV Movie7.6242FrenchFranceGeorge Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
The Fire Within1,963Louis MalleDrama7.6239FrenchFranceDepressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
A Monkey in Winter1,962Henri VerneuilDrama, Comedy7.6226FrenchFranceDuring World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
The Gleaners and I2,000Agnès VardaDocumentary7.6215FrenchFranceVarda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.
The Truth1,960Henri-Georges ClouzotDrama, Romance7.6197FrenchFranceAs Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.
Winged Migration2,001Jacques PerrinDocumentary7.6196FrenchFranceThis documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.
Angry Annie2,022Blandine LenoirDrama7.6142FrenchFranceAnnie becomes pregnant. Since she doesn't want to keep the child, she meets a movement that performs illegal abortions. But, in the seventies, Annie will encounter allies and opponents along the way.
Skhizein2,008Jérémy ClapinDrama, Animation, Fantasy7.6137FrenchFranceHaving been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.
Curious George: Royal Monkey2,019Doug MurphyAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family7.6100FrenchUnited States of AmericaJoin your favorite monkey as he takes on his most regal role yet in the all-new movie, Curious George: Royal Monkey. After disrupting a meeting with a stuffy royal family, George accidentally trades places with the king's snooty monkey, Philippe. While Philippe puzzles Ted with his flawless manners, George travels to the castle where his fun-loving antics raise eyebrows and bring shy Princess Isabel out of her shell. Featuring all-new music from Andy Grammer, this king-sized adventure reminds us all that doing what you love is the key to happiness.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge1,961Robert EnricoDrama, Fantasy7.698FrenchFranceDuring the American Civil War, a Southerner is about to be hanged from a bridge for sabotage when something unexpected happens.
The Two of Us1,967Claude BerriDrama, Comedy7.692FrenchFranceA story of the caring friendship formed between a crusty, old anti-Semite and an eight-year-old Jewish boy who goes to live with him during World War II.
The Light Bulb Conspiracy2,010Cosima DannoritzerDocumentary7.681FrenchFranceOnce upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.
César1,936Marcel PagnolComedy, Drama7.675FrenchFranceLeaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.
The Old Lady and the Pigeons1,997Sylvain ChometAnimation, Comedy7.665FrenchCanadaA starving gendarme, wasting away from hunger, is reduced to grabbing castoff snacks from fat American tourists. When he sees as old woman feeding ...
A Sister2,018Delphine GirardThriller, Drama7.660FrenchBelgiumA night. A car. Alie is in danger. To get by she must make the most important phone call of her life.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2,024Johan GrimonprezDocumentary, History, Music7.658FrenchBelgiumJazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
The 25th Hour1,967Henri VerneuilDrama, War7.653FrenchFranceA Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania by Stalin's troopers, and other happenings.
La Commune (Paris, 1871)2,003Peter WatkinsWar, Drama, History7.640FrenchFranceWe are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors interpret characters of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighborhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice their thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms.
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest2,011Antoine de GaudemarDocumentary7.633FrenchFranceA documentary about the making of Milos Forman's 1975 film ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, featuring interviews with the director, cast, and crew.
Dieudonné - Le Divorce de Patrick2,003DieudonnéComedy7.621FrenchFranceDieudonné receives his friend Patrick. The latter is in the midst of a depression following his divorce from his wife Sandrine. Dieudonné then comes to talk about couples' problems, romantic encounters, the effects of several years of married life, the role of a parent, children in the midst of divorce. In the course of his development, he even comes to the subject of war, religions, the attacks of September 11. In short, a whole program!
A Species Odyssey2,003Jacques MalaterreDocumentary, History7.621FrenchFrance"A Species Odyssey" portrays the origins of Mankind from the moment the first primate stood up on their hind legs and set off to conquer the African Savanna, to modern Man, setting off to conquer space. 7 million years of triumph fraught with difficulties and extraordinary events that make Man what he is today.
Those Who Care2,021François RuffinDocumentary7.620FrenchFranceSince the cult success of Merci Patron!, activist/journalist/filmmaker François Ruffin has become an MP. Here, he attempts to table a law aimed at upholding the rights of what in Quebec are known as caregivers, and shows us in passing how a law whose need seems patently obvious is put together, debated, voted on and . . . dies on the battleground of French politics. A stirring documentary about social injustice that somehow manages to make us bust a gut laughing as we rage with indignation. And also cry at the beauty of it all, thanks to the director’s humanist sensibility and a deft play between reality and fiction.
Becoming Marilyn2,022Michèle DominiciDocumentary, History, TV Movie7.619FrenchFranceThe story of how Norma Jeane Mortenson became Marilyn Monroe (1926-62), a lucid path of self-discovery, from anonymity to stardom: the painful birth of a myth.
Cross My Heart2,017Luc PicardDrama7.619FrenchCanada12-years-old Manon promises her younger brother, Mimi, that they will stay together, despite their difficult family circumstances and the ominous signs of being put into foster care. During the height of Quebec's FLQ Crisis in 1970, they stage their own rebellion by kidnapping an elderly woman and hiding her in the country, aided by their two cousins.
Goodbye Jerome!2,021Gabrielle SelnetAnimation, Fantasy, Romance, Drama7.618FrenchFranceHaving just arrived in paradise, Jerome sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his search, he sinks into a surreal and colorful world in which no one seems to be able to help him.
Lynx2,021Laurent GeslinDocumentary7.618FrenchFranceIn the heart of the Jura mountains, a call resounds through the forest. The silhouette of a Eurasian lynx creeps through the trees. A male is looking for its mate. Suddenly a call answers back. It is the beginning of the story of a lynx’s family we will follow over the seasons. While it is rare to come across this private feline, it is exceptional to discover its daily life in the wild.
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet2,009Frederick WisemanDocumentary7.618FrenchFranceA film by Frederick Wiseman following the ins and outs of 7 ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found2,024Raoul PeckDocumentary7.616FrenchFranceMore than 60,000 of Ernest Cole’s 35mm film negatives were inexplicably discovered in a bank vault in Stockholm, Sweden. Most considered these forever lost, especially the thousands of pictures he shot in the U.S. Told through Cole’s own writings, the stories of those closest to him, and the lens of his uncompromising work, the film is a reintroduction of a pivotal Black artist to a new generation and will unravel the mystery of his missing negatives.
Gone With the Wind2,003Kamel OualiMusic, Western, War7.615FrenchFranceAutant en emporte le vent is a French musical adaptation of the 1936 Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind produced by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen in 2003, with music and lyrics by Gérard Presgurvic and staging and choreography by Kamel Ouali.
The Fugitives1,955Jean-Paul Le ChanoisWar, Drama7.615FrenchFranceDuring the Second World War, in 1943, two French prisoners, François and Michel, escape from Stalag B377 in northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. They meet another escaped compatriot, Pierre, who has donned the uniform of a German officer and joins them. Their goal: to reach neutral Sweden. To get there, they'll have to walk part of the way, then take a train to the coast and, from there, find a way to cross the sea to the shores of Sweden.
Women at War (1939-1945)2,015Fabien BeziatDocumentary, War, History7.614FrenchFranceMothers, nurses, soldiers and deportees - these women fought against persecution for freedom and survival amid the turbulence of World war II.
The Poisoner2,006Christian FaureDrama, TV Movie7.614FrenchFranceLoudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open2,023Patrick BoudetDocumentary7.613FrenchFranceNicole Kidman has worked with a host of top directors in a varied career including Gus Van Sant, Jane Campion, Stanley Kubrick, Lars von Trier and Sofia Coppola. A portrait of a fascinatingly ambivalent actress who shines in Hollywood blockbusters as well as auteur cinema, determined to explore, role after role, the female condition.
Manufacturing Ignorance2,020Franck CuveillierDocumentary, TV Movie7.613FrenchBelgiumTobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.
Down the Deep, Dark Web2,016Duki DrorDocumentary, Crime7.612FrenchFranceA Gonzo-style exploration that goes beyond everything you thought you knew about the dangers, and promise, of the Darknet. Hackers, Cypherpunks and crypto-anarchists guide us ever deeper down this rabbit hole, uncovering the hidden light at the bottom of the deep, dark web.
The Hobbit: The Return of the King of Cantal2,015Léo PonsAdventure, Comedy7.612FrenchFranceCantal is attacked by Puy-de-Dôme. King Thorin cannot face them alone. Accompanied by Bilbon the Hobbit and Gandalf the Wizard, he must roam Cantal in search of allies. Will the villagers of Boisset come to their aid? Will the Lord of Marcolès rally behind their cause? And on which side does the Lord of Aurillac truly stand?
The Sword and the Balance1,963André CayatteDrama, Thriller, Crime7.612FrenchFranceThree young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pasts are questionable, riddled with violence and controversy. Neither the police nor the court can decide how to solve that puzzle.
Anatomy of a Fall2,023Justine TrietThriller, Mystery, Crime7.53,142FrenchFranceA woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
The Wolf's Call2,019Antonin BaudryThriller, Action, Adventure7.52,127FrenchFranceShown from the perspective of a young submariner with unusually sensitive hearing and uncannily precise sound recognition. The fate of many often depends on his ability, and one time, whilst highly stressed, he makes a incorrect call which put his entire crew in mortal danger. Trying to regain the confidence of his comrades, he conducts an unauthorised investigation of an apparent plot which, it turns out, risks escalating into a nuclear apocalypse. Suddenly working under pressure with the fleet admiral, they must do whatever is necessary, even the unthinkable, to prevent a nuclear war, since a confirmed nuclear strike order cannot be countermanded.
Breathless1,960Jean-Luc GodardDrama, Crime7.51,975FrenchFranceA small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy1,994Alain BerbérianComedy7.51,324FrenchFranceA second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.
I Lost My Body2,019Jérémy ClapinAnimation, Drama, Fantasy7.51,317FrenchFranceA story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
Jules and Jim1,962François TruffautDrama, Romance7.51,038FrenchFranceIn the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
The Round Up2,010Roselyne BoschDrama, History, War7.51,033FrenchFranceA faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.
The Beasts2,022Rodrigo SorogoyenThriller, Drama7.5890FrenchFranceAntoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic except for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie1,972Luis BuñuelComedy7.5886FrenchFranceIn Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
The Double Life of Véronique1,991Krzysztof KieślowskiDrama, Fantasy7.5873FrenchFranceVéronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Custody2,018Xavier LegrandDrama, Thriller7.5717FrenchFranceMiriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.
Au Revoir les Enfants1,987Louis MalleDrama, War7.5710FrenchGermanyAu revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
Beauty and the Beast1,946Jean CocteauDrama, Fantasy, Romance7.5653FrenchFranceThe story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
The Rules of the Game1,939Jean RenoirDrama, Comedy, Romance7.5649FrenchFranceA weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
Patients2,017Mehdi IdirDrama, Comedy7.5621FrenchFranceAfter a serious sport accident in a swimming pool, Ben, now an incomplete quadriplegic, arrives in a rehabilitation center. He meets with other handicapped persons (tetraplegics, paraplegics, traumatized crania), all victims of accidents, as well as a handicapped since his early childhood. They go through impotence, despair and resignation, with their daily struggle to learn how to move a finger or to hold a fork. Some of them slowly find a little mobility while others receive the verdict of the handicap for life. Despite everything, hope and friendship help them endure their difficulties.
Band of Outsiders1,964Jean-Luc GodardCrime, Drama, Comedy7.5597FrenchFranceCinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in a blaze of glory -- which could be just what they want.
Last Year at Marienbad1,961Alain ResnaisDrama, Romance7.5532FrenchFranceIn a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.
Cyrano, My Love2,018Alexis MichalikComedy, History7.5519FrenchBelgiumParis, France, December 1897. The young playwright Edmond Rostand feels like a failure. Inspiration has abandoned him. Married and father of two children, desperate and penniless, he persuades the great actor Constant Coquelin to perform the main role in his new play. But there is a problem: Coquelin wants to premiere it at Christmas and Edmond has not written a single word.
All Three of Us2,015KheironDrama, Comedy7.5501FrenchFranceAn Iranian family survives the shah and the ayatollah and moves to France. This story follows the family through it all. Despite the politics, revolution, prison, beatings, assassinations and suicides this is a comedy.
Au Hasard Balthazar1,966Robert BressonDrama7.5499FrenchFranceThe story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life2,008Rémi BezançonDrama7.5497FrenchFranceA sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life.
C.R.A.Z.Y.2,005Jean-Marc ValléeComedy, Drama7.5494FrenchCanadaA young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
The Insult2,017Ziad DoueiriDrama, Crime7.5469FrenchFranceAfter an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
L'Atalante1,934Jean VigoComedy, Drama, Romance7.5459FrenchFranceNewly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.
Mr & Mme Adelman2,017Nicolas BedosRomance, Drama, Comedy7.5458FrenchFranceHow did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition, betrayals and secrets feed the story of this extraordinary couple, as they experience both the large and small moments of the last century's history.
Souleymane's Story2,024Boris LojkineDrama7.5352FrenchFranceAs he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.
Hidden Kisses2,016Didier BivelDrama, TV Movie7.5322FrenchFranceNathan, 16, lives alone with his father Stephane. A newcomer in high school, he is invited to a party and falls in love with Louis, a boy in his class. They find themselves out of sight and kiss each other, but someone takes a picture of them. Soon, the photo is published on Facebook and a storm overtakes their lives as they face bullying and rejection.
Spread Your Wings2,019Nicolas VanierAdventure, Family7.5321FrenchNorwayChristian, a visionary scientist, studies wild geese. For his son, a teenager obsessed with video games, the idea of spending a holiday with his fa...
Le Corbeau1,943Henri-Georges ClouzotMystery, Drama, Thriller7.5308FrenchFranceRemy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
The Old Gun1,975Robert EnricoDrama, History7.5280FrenchFranceIn Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle. One week later, Julien decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.
Diary of a Country Priest1,951Robert BressonDrama7.5279FrenchFranceAn inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
The Inquisitor1,981Claude MillerCrime, Drama, Thriller7.5268FrenchFranceMartinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.
The Earrings of Madame de...1,953Max OphülsDrama, Romance7.5251FrenchFranceIn late 19th century France, the Countess Louise, wife of a wealthy general, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off her secret debts, then claims to have lost them. Her husband quickly learns of the deceit, which is the beginning of many tragic misunderstandings, all involving the earrings, the general, the countess, and her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.
A Town Called Panic2,009Stéphane AubierAdventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy7.5204FrenchBelgiumCowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.
Colours of Time2,025Cédric KlapischDrama, Comedy7.5201FrenchFranceUnited by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history by retracing their ancestor's steps.
Jenny Lamour1,947Henri-Georges ClouzotDrama, Mystery, Thriller7.5191FrenchFranceParis, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.
The Son2,002Jean-Pierre DardenneDrama7.5163FrenchBelgiumA joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.
Let's Not Get Angry1,966Georges LautnerCrime, Comedy7.5163FrenchFranceOne-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.
Serie Noire1,979Alain CorneauDrama, Crime7.5152FrenchFranceIn the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.
La Vie de Bohème1,992Aki KaurismäkiComedy, Drama, Romance7.5143FrenchFranceThree penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine editor with no publisher, and Schaunard, a post-modernist composer of execrable noise.
Fauve2,018Jérémy ComteDrama7.5139FrenchCanadaSet in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
Le Silence de la mer1,949Jean-Pierre MelvilleDrama, War7.5139FrenchFranceIn a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.
Le Plaisir1,952Max OphülsDrama, Comedy, Romance7.5132FrenchFranceThree stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.
Josep2,020AurelAnimation, Drama, History7.5121FrenchBelgiumFebruary 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995), a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.
Four Daughters2,023Kaouther Ben HaniaDocumentary, Drama7.5106FrenchFranceBetween light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, the filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters' life stories. An intimate journey of hope, rebellion, violence, transmission and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.
Dofus - Book I: Julith2,016Jean-Jacques DenisAnimation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy7.5102FrenchFranceThe strange little guy in the blue hood is well known to Krosmoz. His name is Joris and he's proposing to take you on a fantastic adventure. Our hero is leading a happy life in his magic shop in the city of Bonta. But one day, when he seeks out his idol, a Gobbowl superstar, everything changes for the worst as Julith, the vengeful witch, is back in town!
Blood of the Beasts1,949Georges FranjuDocumentary7.580FrenchFranceAn early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of the animals and that of the workers in graphic detail.
Fanny1,932Marc AllégretComedy, Drama7.576FrenchFranceSoon after Marius's departure, Fanny learns that she is pregnant with his child, to the disappointment of her mother and of Marius's father, César. To secure a better life for her unborn child, she accepts a marriage proposal from the aging widower Honoré Panisse.
125 rue Montmartre1,959Gilles GrangierCrime7.575FrenchFranceDesperate, Didier throws himself out in the Seine. Pascal, a newsboy, jumps and saves him. It’s the beginning of the friendship between them.Once, as Pascal helps Didier, he finds himself involved in a murder. Only the superintendent believes in his innocence…
Planet Ocean2,012Yann Arthus-BertrandDocumentary7.562FrenchFranceDive into our planet's greatest mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers as they explore the breathtaking bond between humanity and the ocean.
Jacquot1,991Agnès VardaDrama7.561FrenchFranceJacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.
Murder on a Sunday Morning2,001Jean-Xavier de LestradeCrime, Documentary7.559FrenchFrance2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
L'Épreuve du feu2,025Aurélien PeyreComedy, Drama7.558FrenchFranceHugo is 19 years old. Like every summer, he spends his holidays on an Atlantic island, in the small family house. But this year is different: Hugo has undergone a physical transformation and arrives with his girlfriend, Queen, a beautician whose lively chatter and long, glittery nails contrast sharply with the young man’s modesty and shyness. Before long, the couple becomes the focus of everyone’s attention.
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer1,965André HunebelleAction, Crime7.558FrenchFranceA secret agent is dispatched to find a rare and valuable drug.
The French Revolution1,989Richard T. HeffronDrama, War, History, Thriller7.555FrenchUnited KingdomA history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
Blanche Gardin - Bonne nuit Blanche2,019Blanche GardinComedy7.553FrenchFranceBlanche offers us her new stand-up, creation 2018. She spares no one. Not even her own guts, which she still delivers to us smoking on the altar of self-derision.
Aurore2,005Luc DionneDrama7.551FrenchCanadaAfter the sudden death of her mother, Aurore Gagnon is abused by her disturbed step-mother as her town remains in the silence followed by her death. Based on a true story.
Mention particulière2,017Christophe CamposDrama, Comedy, TV Movie7.550FrenchFranceLaura, 21, is determined to earn her High school diploma, just like anyone else. Except Laura is a bit different. She has Down syndrome. As she faces her own difficulties, she must also deal with the doubts of her loved ones and the occasional cruelty of her peers. Overcoming challenge after challenge between emotion and laughter, Laura battles for every inch of an opportunity that life tries to keep from her. Like a movie in which disability brings a fresh perspective on life challenges and the pursuit of happiness.
The Battle of Chernobyl2,007Thomas JohnsonDocumentary, History7.550FrenchFranceOn April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.
Kubrick by Kubrick2,020Grégory MonroDocumentary, History7.548FrenchFranceAmerican filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed. A first-person journey through his life and work, based on a recorded conversation with French film critic Michel Climent.
Florence Foresti : Boys Boys Boys2,024Stéphane BohéeComedy7.537FrenchFrance25 years after the beginning of her career, Florence Foresti speaks frankly about seduction, in a funny and striking tone. This is an opportunity for the comedian to take stock of the state of male-female relations five years after #MeToo.
The Future Awaits2,025Nils TavernierDrama, History, War7.533FrenchFranceIn July 1942, during the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris, 13 year old Tauba Birenbaum and her parents, who are Polish Jews, find refuge in a tiny room for the next 765 days. Living conditions are tough and they fear being discovered at any moment. But while her parents sink further into despair, Tauba’s fighting spirit shines through. She finds joy in every little thing, from a piano drawn on the floor, to the views of Paris through an open window. Despite extreme circumstances, she will keep hope until the liberation of Paris, and take back control of her life.
Heart of an Oak2,022Laurent CharbonnierDocumentary7.533FrenchFranceOnce upon a time, there was a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), born in 1810, 210 years old and a pillar in its kingdom. This spectacular adventure features an extraordinary cast: squirrels, barnacles, jays, ants, field mice... This vibrant, whirring, marvelous little world seals its destiny around the majestic tree that welcomes them, feeds them and protects them from its roots to its crown. A poetic ode to life, in which nature alone expresses itself.
Fortunate1,960Alex JofféDrama, Comedy, Romance7.527FrenchFranceDuring WW2, a posh bourgeois woman (Morgan)is compelled to live under the same room as a crude simple-minded yet big-hearted man.(Bourvil) Her husband was arrested by the Gestapo and she is a hunted woman.
Jérémy Ferrari - Vends 2 pièces à Beyrouth2,017UnknownComedy7.525FrenchFranceIf you ask him, "Can you do a comedy show about war?" Jeremy will say yes, because war is great! So he dug deep, dug deep, and dared to answer the questions you no longer dare to ask! Are we really protected by cops on rollerblades? Is Daesh really a start-up on the rise? Should companies that made their fortune thanks to the Nazi regime feel guilty? Can you be a humanitarian and have a teak terrace? He will also give you anti-terrorism training and explain why Al Qaeda without Bin Laden is like Apple without Steve Jobs.
Unsubmissives2,025Mélissa DrigeardDrama, Crime7.523FrenchFranceEarly 1990’s, south of France. Katy, Hélène, Laurence and Carole have been best friends since childhood. Now in their twenties, they find themselves struggling with hardship and limited opportunities in their sunny small hometown. Despite their challenging circumstances, they have maintained a resilient and cheerful spirit, supporting each other throughout life’s ups and downs. But their lives take a dramatic turn when Hélène, a single mother of three, receives a sudden notification that her welfare checks have been reduced, threatening her ability to support her family.Overwhelmed by this injustice and feeling powerless in the face of societal inequalities, the five women are driven by a fierce desire to change the course of their lives. They make the shocking decision to rob a bank, and soon, commit a series of increasingly daring heists.
They Swapped My Baby2,018Agnès ObadiaDrama, TV Movie7.523FrenchFranceThe true story of Sophie Serrano, a single mother whose ex protests paternity of the eldest. The DNA tests will reveal the unthinkable: Manon isn't theirs. Her biological child has been exchanged at birth to the maternity ward's error.
Land of the Bears2,014Guillaume VincentDocumentary7.523FrenchFranceSet in the wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the land of legends and the kingdom of wild brown bears, we follow the daily adventures of five wild brown bears.
Modern Life2,008Raymond DepardonDocumentary7.523FrenchFranceFor ten years, Raymond Depardon has followed the lives of farmer living in the mountain ranges. He allows us to enter their farms with astounding naturalness. This moving film speaks, with great serenity, of our roots and of the future of the people who work on the land. This the last part of Depardon's triptych "Profils paysans" about what it is like to be a farmer today in an isolated highland area in France. "La vie moderne" examines what has become of the persons he has followed for ten years, while featuring younger people who try to farm or raise cattle or poultry, come hell or high water.
In the Darkness of Time2,002Jean-Luc GodardDrama7.523FrenchFranceConceived as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the millennium, "Dans le noir du temps" functions as a Pandora’s box which hides all the horrors of the world: the last moments of youth, fame, thoughts, memory, love, silence, history, fear, eternity and, of course, cinema.
My Name Is Bernadette2,011Jean SagolsDrama7.522FrenchFranceBetween February and July 1858, in the Massabielle cave, the Virgin appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous, a miserable little girl from Lourdes. A true revolution in the heart of the Second Empire that shakes the established order by his universal message of love and prayer.
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin2,021Camille JuzaDocumentary, TV Movie7.519FrenchFranceFrom her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fought on and off the screen. This film sets out to retrace her remarkable journey within the Hollywood industry.
Fary : Aime-moi si tu peux2,024Idriss "Yagooz" TidjaniComedy7.518FrenchFranceFary is back on stage to probe, uncompromisingly, the torments of couples and love. After two previous shows broadcast in over 190 countries, he returns with a new show: "Love me if you can". With this new performance, Fary demonstrates an extraordinary ability to reinvent himself while continuing to subtly address the themes that are dear to him.
Our Wonderful Lives2,019Fabienne GodetDrama7.518FrenchFranceMargot, Jeremy, Salome, Caesar, Sonia - They are between 18 and 50 years old. Everything separates them except the urgency to rebuild and restore the relationship to the other that the addiction has destroyed. Solidary, they have as rules, sharing, honesty, authenticity, sincerity, humanity. An incredible band of living people who are screaming loudly that we are doing better than others alone.
Kev Adams : La Dernière en direct2,019Kev AdamsComedy7.517FrenchFrance
Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography2,015Anthony DufourDocumentary, History, TV Movie7.517FrenchFranceA journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, in an attempt to profile a contradictory dictator who seems to rule his nation with both disturbing benevolence and cold cruelty while being worshipped as a living god by his subjects in exalted displays of ridiculous fanaticism.
To Be Twenty in the Aures1,972René VautierDrama, War7.516FrenchFranceA group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.
To Die in Madrid1,963Frédéric RossifDocumentary7.515FrenchFranceMorir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent the continuity of the suffering of the Spanish during the Franco regime. The death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Guernica, the defense of Madrid, the International Brigades, are some of the items comprised in this document.
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés2,017Tristan CarnéMusic7.514FrenchFranceIn January 2017, Les Enfoirés set the Zénith in Toulouse alight with seven exceptional concerts. Faithful to the cause started by Coluche in 1985,...
Roman Frayssinet : Ô dedans2,024Yanis Ben JellounComedy7.513FrenchFrance
Citizen Kitano2,020Yves MontmayeurDocumentary7.513FrenchFranceTakeshi Kitano is an international icon. We know the actor, the multi-award-winning filmmaker, but many ignore his double personality: the crazy TV star, the street kid from Tokyo close to the Yakuza, and the political satirist who blasted taboos! Can we dream of a better guide to introduce us to the cultural history of Japan?
La Bolduc2,018François BouvierDrama7.513FrenchCanadaThe life story of Mary Travers, a musician and singer of French Canadian music.
Boris Godounov1,989Andrzej ŻuławskiMusic, Drama, History7.513FrenchFranceA possible impostor torments a newly crowned medieval czar who may have ordered the real successor's death.
Not Guilty1,947Henri DecoinCrime, Drama7.513FrenchFranceAn alcoholic doctor accidentally kills someone and manages to make the death look like an accident. The episode triggers a sense of confidence and he resolves to correct the miseries of his life.
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow2,023UnknownComedy, Family, TV Movie7.512FrenchFrance
Becoming Al Pacino2,022Jean-Baptiste PéretiéDocumentary, History, TV Movie7.512FrenchFranceA journey through the meteoric rise and tempestuous story of the legendary American actor Al Pacino, from the Bronx of New York to worldwide stardom.
The Perfect Day2,018Jean-Pierre DevillersDocumentary7.512FrenchFranceFrench soccer fans, celebrities and athletes retrace the exhilarating events of July 12, 1998, as France earned a historic win in the World Cup final.
Ferrari, Tsamere, Lecaplain : La Tournée du Trio2,025Julien FaustinoComedy7.511FrenchFranceMy name is Arnaud. I’m going to perform in the Trio show with Baptiste and Jérémy. I’ve been tasked with writing the pitch for the show. As I write these lines, I have no idea what it’s going to be. But roughly, here’s how it’ll go: we’re going to write a show, and it probably won’t go as planned because of one person. Apparently, me. Thanks to my vast experience, I’ll save the evening. Baptiste will follow me blindly because he loves me. Jérémy will yell at me. Because he’s an idiot. But one thing’s for sure: you’re going to laugh a lot. And so will we.
Two People Exchanging Saliva2,025Natalie MusteataDrama, Fantasy, Science Fiction7.511FrenchFranceIn a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
The Boy2,025Zabou BreitmanComedy, Documentary7.511FrenchFranceActress-director Zabou Breitman embarks on an unusual adventure: imagining the life of a boy discovered in an old photo from an album bought at a flea market. These are the images and memories of an unknown family, which somehow feel familiar. At the center is the boy, with his gaze that is both gentle and melancholic yet joyful. Who is he? What is his true story, the one that unfolds between the lines? What if every individual were also the unwitting hero of a tale? This dizzying family investigation blurs the lines between reality and fiction, sometimes merging them completely.
De Gaulle, histoire d'un géant2,020Jean-Pierre CottetDocumentary, History7.511FrenchFrance50 years after the death of General De Gaulle, this film retraces his life, from his birth in 1890 to his burial at Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises in 1970.
Looking for Gilles Caron2,020Mariana OteroDocumentary7.511FrenchFranceGilles Caron was at the height of his career as a brilliant photojournalist when he went missing in Cambodia in 1970. He was just 30 years old. Through his iconic photographs, and the gaps between them, this film, constructed like an investigation, aims to restore the photographer’s presence, recount the story of his gaze, and how he managed to cover every high profile conflict of his day in such a short period of time.
Box 272,016Arnaud SélignacDrama, TV Movie7.511FrenchBelgiumCircumstances have forced a father and his young son to live in a garage box, but they have been spotted by someone.
Profils paysans : l'approche2,001Raymond DepardonDocumentary7.511FrenchFranceThe first of a documentary serie about rural France.
Love Torn in a Dream2,000Raúl RuizDrama, Fantasy7.511FrenchPortugalA serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the unbelievers to the Christian faith. Retired nuns who open a brothel, to pay the running costs of the convent. These rather ironic paradoxes turn this fairytale into a philosophical fable.
Biquefarre1,984Georges RouquierDocumentary, Drama7.511FrenchFranceBiquefarre is a small farm in Aveyron. The changing economics of farming lead Raoul, in late middle age, to decide to sell and move to Toulouse. At least two neighboring farmers want to buy Biquefarre: Lucien and the young Marcel. Behind the scenes, Henri, whose brother is Marcel's father and who is also Lucien's brother-in-law, negotiates with Raoul so that Marcel's father can secretly sweeten Marcel's offer. Will dad and uncle succeed? In the background is the hard daily work of farming: milking cows, harvesting at night, and finding help when a farmer falls ill. Progress brings challenges: polluted water, factory farms, and skyrocketing land prices.
Misdeal1,928Jean GrémillonDrama7.511FrenchFranceMaldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls in love with Zita, a young gypsy girl, during a local fete. However, after his brother dies, Maldone is called back to manage the estate. There, he takes up the life of a landowner and marries a neighbor's daughter. Years later Maldone is still restless on the estate, and becomes obsessed with Zita, after meeting her by chance one evening.
Better Brain Health: We Are What We Eat2,019Raphaël HitierDocumentary, TV Movie7.510FrenchFranceDocumentary about the connection between diet and the brain.
My Journey Through French Cinema2,016Bertrand TavernierDocumentary, History7.510FrenchFranceFamous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.
Hergé: In the Shadow of Tintin2,016Hugues NancyDocumentary7.510FrenchBelgiumGeorges Remi, known as Hergé, a complex and complicated artist, created Tintin, one of the most famous characters in the world. With exceptional access to the archives of Studios Hergé and Moulinsart, this documentary looks at Remi's life and the way he changed the art of comic.
TOC TOC2,008Laurent BaffieComedy7.510FrenchFranceThe adventures and misadventures of a group of patients with OCD appointed at the same time.
'E'1,981Břetislav PojarAnimation7.510FrenchCanadaA giant statue of the letter "E" arrives in the park. One man sees it as "B"; they are preparing to cart him off to the looney bin when a doctor ar...
Winter1,969Marcel HanounDrama7.510FrenchBelgiumWhile working on a documentary about the city of Bruges, an artistically frustrated filmmaker must deal with the increasing difficulties in his marriage.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra2,002Alain ChabatFamily, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure7.43,723FrenchFranceHistory's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
The Artist2,011Michel HazanaviciusDrama, Comedy, Romance7.43,455FrenchBelgiumHollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
La Vie en Rose2,007Olivier DahanMusic, Drama7.41,706FrenchCzech RepublicFrom the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.
The Big Blue1,988Luc BessonRomance, Adventure, Drama7.41,535FrenchFranceChildhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
The Stronghold2,021Cédric JimenezThriller, Action, Crime7.41,401FrenchFranceTired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.
Un Chien Andalou1,929Luis BuñuelHorror7.41,389FrenchFranceUn Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.
The Red Turtle2,016Michael Dudok de WitAnimation, Drama, Fantasy, Family7.41,344FrenchBelgiumThe dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
Three Colors: White1,994Krzysztof KieślowskiComedy, Drama, Mystery7.41,298FrenchFrancePolish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.
I Killed My Mother2,009Xavier DolanDrama7.41,150FrenchCanadaHubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.
La Belle Époque2,019Nicolas BedosComedy, Drama7.41,055FrenchFranceVictor, a disillusioned 60-something whose marriage is on the rocks, opts to relive the week of his life when, 40 years earlier, he met his true love through a company that allows customers to return to the time period of their choosing.
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob1,973Gérard OuryComedy7.41,032FrenchFranceIn this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.
The Triplets of Belleville2,003Sylvain ChometAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Family7.41,018FrenchFranceWhen her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.
Joyeux Noel2,005Christian CarionDrama, War, Romance, History7.4909FrenchBelgiumFrance, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
Summer of 852,020François OzonRomance, Drama7.4891FrenchBelgiumWhat do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg1,964Jacques DemyDrama, Romance7.4862FrenchFranceThis simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
Frantz2,016François OzonHistory, Drama, Romance7.4726FrenchFranceIn the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
Delusions of Grandeur1,971Gérard OuryComedy, History7.4726FrenchFranceDon Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
The Sucker1,965Gérard OuryComedy, Crime7.4691FrenchSpainIn this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".
Mon Oncle1,958Jacques TatiComedy7.4602FrenchFranceGenial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.
I Stand Alone1,999Gaspar NoéDrama, Thriller7.4565FrenchFranceAfter completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.
Lost Illusions2,021Xavier GiannoliDrama, Romance, History7.4536FrenchBelgiumLucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
In Safe Hands2,018Jeanne HerryDrama7.4523FrenchBelgiumThéo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.
Mars Express2,023Jérémie PérinAnimation, Science Fiction, Action, Mystery7.4485FrenchFranceIn 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, political corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.
Rise2,022Cédric KlapischComedy, Drama, Family7.4453FrenchBelgiumElise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her with her stage backup; and after she suffers an injury on stage, it seems like she might not be able to dance ever again.
The Red Violin1,998François GirardDrama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance7.4442FrenchAustria300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
That Obscure Object of Desire1,977Luis BuñuelComedy, Drama, Romance7.4433FrenchFranceAfter dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.
Little Tickles2,018Eric MétayerDrama, Comedy7.4378FrenchFranceOdette is a 8-yr-old girl who loves to dance and draw. Once she has become an adult, Odette realizes she was abused, and immerses herself body and soul in her career as a dancer while trying to deal with her past.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles1,976Chantal AkermanDrama7.4374FrenchBelgiumA lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.
The Lovers on the Bridge1,991Leos CaraxDrama, Romance7.4370FrenchFranceSet against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person2,023Ariane Louis-SeizeRomance, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror7.4361FrenchCanadaSasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.
F for Fake1,973Orson WellesDocumentary7.4355FrenchFranceDocuments the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.
Waiting for Bojangles2,021Régis RoinsardDrama, Comedy, Romance7.4341FrenchBelgiumA boy and his eccentric parents leave their home in Paris for a country house in Spain. As the mother descends deeper into her own mind, it's up to the boy and his father to keep her safe and happy.
That Man from Rio1,964Philippe de BrocaAdventure, Action, Comedy7.4338FrenchBrazilFrench military man Adrien Dufourquet gets an eight-day furlough to visit his fiancée, Agnès. But when he arrives in Paris, he learns that her late father's partner, museum curator Professor Catalan, has just been kidnapped by a group of Amazon tribesmen who have also stolen a priceless statue from the museum. Adrien and Agnès pursue the kidnappers to Brazil, where they learn that the statue is the key to a hidden Amazon treasure.
Once in a Lifetime2,014Marie-Castille Mention-SchaarDrama7.4326FrenchFranceAt Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.
The Phantom of Liberty1,974Luis BuñuelComedy7.4319FrenchFranceThis Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.
Port of Shadows1,938Marcel CarnéRomance, Drama, Crime7.4302FrenchFranceDown a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Le Doulos1,962Jean-Pierre MelvilleDrama, Thriller, Crime7.4298FrenchFranceEnigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?
Miraculous World: London, At the Edge of Time2,024Thomas AstrucAnimation, Family, Action, Fantasy7.4296FrenchFranceTo save the future from a terrible fate, Marinette becomes Chronobug and teams up with Bunnyx to defeat a mysterious opponent who travels through time.
Train of Life1,998Radu MihăileanuDrama, Comedy, War7.4290FrenchBelgiumIn 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.
Happiness1,965Agnès VardaDrama, Romance7.4288FrenchFranceA young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.
The Green Ray1,986Éric RohmerDrama, Romance7.4274FrenchFranceA lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
Santa Claus Is a Stinker1,985Philippe GallandComedy7.4273FrenchFranceTwo neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.
Mouchette1,967Robert BressonDrama7.4272FrenchFranceA young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.
Sans Soleil1,983Chris MarkerDocumentary7.4260FrenchFranceA woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.
Wandering Stars2,019Syrine BoulanouarDocumentary, Music7.4240FrenchFranceThis film follows the making of Nekfeu's 3rd album, between Paris, Japan, Greece and the United States.
Spycies2,020Guillaume IvernelAnimation, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Family7.4218FrenchChinaVladimir and Hector, two secret agents opposed in every way, are trying to recover a top secret material stolen by unknown intruders.
Live and Become2,005Radu MihăileanuDrama7.4193FrenchFranceIn 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
Strange Gardens2,003Jean BeckerComedy, Drama7.4124FrenchFranceLucien, 14, can’t understand why his father, a serious and respected teacher, makes a fool of himself by dressing up as a clown and giving a show. André, Lucien’s father’s best friend, feels for the teenager and decides to reveal something from their mutual past that will explain the reason for Lucien’s father’s strange behavior.
The Cat1,971Pierre Granier-DeferreDrama7.4115FrenchFranceJulien Bouin, a former typographist, and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, soon to be demolished. His cat Greffier being the only one he still gives affection to, he becomes the object of Clemence's anger.
Marius1,931Alexander KordaComedy, Drama, Romance7.498FrenchFranceCésar runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.
Marie's Story2,014Jean-Pierre AmérisDrama7.497FrenchFranceMarie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself.
The Crazy Stranger1,998Tony GatlifDrama, Music, Romance7.495FrenchFranceA man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.
The Baker's Wife1,938Marcel PagnolComedy, Drama7.495FrenchFranceIn this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. She departs with a shepherd the night after Aimable produces his first breads. Aimable is so afflicted that he can not work anymore. Therefore, the villagers, who initially laughed at his cuckoldry, take the matter very seriously (they want the bread) and organize a plan to find Aurelie and to bring her back to the bakery.
Adolescents2,020Sébastien LifshitzDocumentary7.491FrenchFranceEmma and Anaïs are best friends and yet everything in their life seems to set them apart, their social backgrounds but also their personalities. From the age of thirteen to eighteen, Adolescentes follows the two teenagers during these years where radical transformations and first times punctuate daily life. Through their personal stories, the film offers a rare portrait of France and its recent history.
Himalaya1,999Eric ValliAdventure, Drama7.491FrenchFranceAs the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle (Thilen Lhondup) and rebellious young Karma (Gurgon Kyap). Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.
Ménilmontant1,926Dimitri KirsanoffDrama7.491FrenchFranceA pair of sisters leave the country for the city after their parents are slaughtered in a mysterious axe murder.
Panic1,947Julien DuvivierDrama, Crime, Thriller7.488FrenchFranceProud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town and discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him.
Rendezvous1,976Claude LelouchAction, Romance7.486FrenchFranceA high-speed drive through the streets of Paris.
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle1,987Éric RohmerComedy, Drama7.484FrenchFranceTwo young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the very different views, characters and relation to the world of these two friends.
The 317th Platoon1,965Pierre SchoendoerfferWar, History, Drama7.478FrenchFranceIn Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.
La Belle Équipe1,936Julien DuvivierDrama7.473FrenchFranceFive unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.
The Story of a Cheat1,936Sacha GuitryComedy, Crime7.471FrenchFranceLife story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family traged...
Along the Coast1,958Agnès VardaDocumentary7.465FrenchFranceTongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries of fashion. The film celebrates the use of "Eden" as a place name, suggesting that paradise comes to the coast after all are gone, perhaps only on a remote island beach.
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring2,012Jean-Christophe HembertComedy, History7.461FrenchFranceIn 1733, Johann Sebastian Bach gives an explosive and unexpected music lesson at the Leipzig church.
A Bad Son1,980Claude SautetDrama7.460FrenchFranceBruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.
Ponette1,996Jacques DoillonDrama7.456FrenchFranceAfter losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.
Dr. Knock1,951Guy LefrancComedy7.456FrenchFranceSaint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.
The Mystery of Picasso1,956Henri-Georges ClouzotDocumentary7.454FrenchFranceUsing a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.
The World According to Monsanto2,008Marie-Monique RobinDocumentary7.453FrenchUnknownMonsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, The World According to Monsanto puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first-hand accounts.
Shepherds2,024Sophie DeraspeDrama7.452FrenchCanadaA young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.
Boys' School1,938Christian-JaqueAdventure, Drama, Mystery7.452FrenchFranceIn a college, three friends form a secret society. Their objective - going to America. One night, after one of their secret meetings, one of them sees a man coming out from a wall. The next day, after he talks about it, he disappears. Then, the second one vanishes. Are they gone to their dreams? That's when the art teacher is murdered. Suspicions now are too high so the third one decides to investigate.
Re-Births2,017Santi ZegarraDocumentary7.450FrenchFranceA documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experience their sexuality and their sexual identity: Giovanna, woman transgender of Colombian origin, Roman, Russian transgender man, Cate, Ugandan lesbian mother, Yi Chen, young Chinese gay man…
The New Watchdogs2,012Gilles BalbastreDocumentary7.449FrenchFranceIn 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.
Destination Moon1,992Stéphane BernasconiAnimation, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie7.448FrenchBelgiumTintin and his friends go to Syldavia and join a secret space program.
Crac1,980Frédéric BackAnimation, Drama7.445FrenchCanadaA wooden rocking chair serves as a tool to delve through the history of Quebec in the last century.
Explorers on the Moon1,992Stéphane BernasconiAnimation, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie7.444FrenchBelgiumTintin and his friends travel to the Moon aboard the Syldavian nuclear powered rocket.
Fabrice Éboué - Adieu Hier2,023Marc-Antoine HélardComedy7.442FrenchFranceSocial networks, exacerbated militancy, Cancel Culture, the Covid crisis has only accelerated the emergence of the new world... Fabrice Eboué already feels overwhelmed... After the success of "Plus Rien à Perdre" and this long period of pandemic, Fabrice Eboué returns to the stage with his fourth and new show!
Les yeux dans les Bleus1,998Stéphane MeunierDocumentary7.441FrenchFranceThis documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.
Marona's Fantastic Tale2,020Anca DamianAnimation, Drama, Family7.439FrenchBelgiumMarona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.
Risky Business1,967André CayatteDrama7.437FrenchFranceA teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
Silence of the Sea2,004Pierre BoutronRomance, Drama, War, TV Movie7.436FrenchFranceIn a small town in the West of France, during the German Occupation, a room is requisitioned by a Wehrmacht captain, Werner von Ebrennac. The house...
Wall Engravings1,968Guy GillesDrama, Romance7.435FrenchFranceJeanne looks back on her love for Jean. The melancholic young man wouldn't accept the world as it was, always wishing to depart. She doesn't know that he's dead.
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine2,003Rithy PanhDocumentary, History, War7.433FrenchAustraliaDocumentary of the S-21 genocide prison in Phnom Penh with interviews of prisoners and guards. On the search for reasons why this could have happened.
Mur Murs1,982Agnès VardaDocumentary7.433FrenchFranceVenturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of the city’s many cultures. She casts a curious eye on graffiti and photorealism, roller disco & gang violence, evangelical Christians, Hare Krishnas, artists, angels and ordinary Angelenos.
The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial2,004Raymond DepardonDocumentary7.426FrenchFranceThe proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behavior. In the process he draws attention to issues of guilt, innocence, policing and ethnicity in France.
Muganga2,025Marie-Hélène RouxHistory, Drama7.425FrenchBelgiumDenis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor, pastor and future Nobel Peace Prize laureate, meets Guy Cadière, a Belgian surgeon and atheist. Despite their differences, they unite for a common purpose: to restore the bodies and dignity of thousands of women who have been used as weapons of war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Stephen King: A Necessary Evil2,020Julien DupuyDocumentary, TV Movie7.424FrenchFranceThe American writer Stephen King has been one of the world's best-selling authors for decades. How can the overwhelming success of his numerous works be explained? Perhaps by the boundless inventiveness of his literature? And what else is behind the longevity of his astonishing career?
Fucking Kassovitz2,011François-Régis JeanneDocumentary7.424FrenchUnknownA making-of of the chaotic production of Mathieu Kassovitz's Babylon A.D. (2008).
Orders1,974Michel BraultDrama, History7.422FrenchCanadaA fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
Dragon Princess2,021Anthony RouxAdventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy7.421FrenchFranceBristle is a little girl raised by dragons, but when her father, Dragon, has to pay the Sorcerog using his second most valuable asset, he offers her Bristle – throwing her into an infinite sadness and forcing her to flee the family cave. Bristle then embarks on a journey to discover the world of men.
Camp de Thiaroye1,988Ousmane SembèneWar, Drama7.421FrenchAlgeriaA Senegalese platoon of soldiers from the French Free Army are returned from combat in France and held for a temporary time in a military encampment with barbed wire fences and guard towers in the desert. Among their numbers are Sergeant Diatta, the charismatic leader of the troop who was educated in Paris and has a French wife and child, and Pays, a Senegalese soldier left in a state of shock from the war and concentration camps and who can only speak in guttural screams and grunts.
WE2,011Benjamin HameuryDrama7.417FrenchUnknown
Cirque du Soleil: Dralion2,001Guy CaronMusic, Family7.417FrenchCanadaThe Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion – a dralion – that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours – blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) – Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.
The Lighthouse Keepers1,929Jean GrémillonDrama7.417FrenchFranceIn a lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, a young man slowly goes mad following a bite by a rabid dog while his father looks on helplessly. Thwarted by a raging sea, they are prisoners of the lighthouse. In a rustic Brittany village, a young bride waits, unaware of the tragedy.
Rookies2,022Alban TeurlaiDocumentary, Music, Action7.416FrenchFranceHipHop as a language and an outlet for young people: The film follows the youngest class members of a dance academy on their way to becoming professional dancers. Many of the students come from the socially deprived areas of Paris. Accompanied by a pulsating, dancing camera that pulls the audience right into the action, the film negotiates themes such as origins, pains, dreams and hopes.
Vincent Dedienne - S'il se passe quelque chose2,017François HanssComedy7.416FrenchFrance
Wild France2,013Frédéric FougeaDocumentary7.416FrenchAustriaA documentary that shows the different fauna that populates natural habitats of France, and the people that aims to protect and preserve them.
Empire of Dust2,011Bram Van PaesschenDocumentary7.416FrenchBelgiumLao Yang is head of logistics of the group. He is responsible for the equipment, building materials and food (mainly chickens) to arrive in the isolated Chinese prefab camp. The Congolese government was supposed to deliver these things but so far the team hasn't received anything. With Eddy (a Congolese man who speaks Mandarin fluently) as an intermediate, Lao Yang is forced to leave the camp and deal with local Congolese entrepreneurs, because without the construction materials the road works will cease. What follows is an endless, harsh, but absurdly funny roller coaster of negotiations and misunderstandings, as Lao Yang learns about the Congolese way of making deals.
Maurice's Bar2,024Tom PrezmanAnimation7.415FrenchFranceIn 1942, on a train to nowhere, a former drag queen remembers a night from her past in one of Paris’ first queer bars. Remnants of customer gossip recall this mythic bar and its mysterious Jewish-Algerian owner.
Jim Carrey: America Unmasked2,021Thibaut SèveDocumentary7.415FrenchFranceComposed of numerous archives and film clips, this documentary is the story of a transgressive actor, a pirate who came to crack America's too perfect mask to reveal its most infantile and moronic face, right in the heart of the Hollywood system.
1945: The Fall of the Reich2,015David Korn-BrzozaDocumentary7.415FrenchFranceIn June 1944, optimism reigned in the Allied camp. In the West, the Normandy landings were a success. In their advance, the troops soon threatened the German border. In the East, the Red Army launched an attack. With Operation Bagration, it swept into Belarus and forced the Wehrmacht into a terrible retreat. It was a time for confidence. There was no doubt: "The war would be over before Christmas." And yet... The war dragged on for almost another year. Eleven long months of fighting, punctuated by terrible battles and atrocious war crimes. Eleven months of fear and hope, which shook the certainties of the leaders and the daily lives of the men. Eleven murderous months, which left an eternal scar on hearts and in history.
A Simple Story1,959Marcel HanounDrama7.415FrenchFranceA woman arrives in Paris with her little girl to look for work. With limited funds and no luck, they end up penniless, homeless and dependent on the rare kindness of strangers.
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men1,963Michel BraultDocumentary7.415FrenchCanadaAt the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their ancestors to revive the fishing of the belugas interrupted in 1924.
A Cage of Nightingales1,945Jean DrévilleMusic, Drama7.415FrenchFranceIn France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
Gallant Indies2,021Philippe BéziatDocumentary7.414FrenchFranceStéphane Lissner, director of the Paris Opera, entrusts the staging of the opera-ballet Les Indes galantes to the visual artist Clément Cogitore. Based on the experience of his short film Les Indes galantes, the artist updates Jean-Philippe Rameau's baroque masterpiece (1735) by bringing together lyric song and urban dance. The choreography is entrusted to Bintou Dembélé who supervises dancers from krump, popping, voguing or even experimental hip hop. From rehearsals to the Premiere, Philippe Béziat films the meeting of urban dancers with the lyric institution and invites the spectator to share a human and artistic experience.
The Necessities of Life2,008Benoît PilonDrama7.414FrenchCanadaIn 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes despondent. When he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die, his nurse, Carole, comes to the realization that Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being. She arranges to have a young orphan, Kaki, transferred to the institution. The boy is also sick, but has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. By sharing his culture with Kaki and opening it up to others, Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy. Ultimately he also rediscovers hope through a plan to adopt Kaki, bring him home and make him part of his family
Queens of Drama2,024Alexis LangloisMusic, Romance, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy7.413FrenchBelgiumIt's 2055 and Steevyshady, an obsessive Mimi Madamour stan, tells us of their idol’s mad destiny from the very peak of her career in 2005, all the way down to the pits of hell, a downfall brought about by her love story with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love.
Service public2,022Salhia BrakhliaDocumentary7.412FrenchFranceSalhia Brakhlia has filmed the set and behind the scenes of Franceinfo's breakfast show during a year. How to inform at the time of social media and fake news ? How careful are journalist with those news ? How do they connect to politicians during an presidential election campaign ? This unique immersion gives us a part of the answer.
Oh Les Filles!2,019François ArmanetDocumentary7.412FrenchFranceWhat if French Rock were born with Edith Piaf? From sweet sixties pop to today's gender-indifferent anthems, from feminist rebels of the seventies to fashion icons of the social media age, from Françoise Hardy to Christine & The Queens, via Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Ringer, Charlotte Gainsbourg and many more, Oh Les Filles! tells the untold story of French female rock stars. Narrated by Clémence Poésy, this groundbreaking documentary combines interviews and iconic footage to radically reverse perspectives and give the patriarchy a kick!
L'Oranais2,014Lyes SalemHistory, Drama7.412FrenchAlgeriaDuring the first euphoric years following independence, two friends, Djaffar and Hamid, are promised a bright future in a free Algeria until one day when betrayal separates them.
Michael Cimino, God Bless America2,022Jean-Baptiste ThoretDocumentary, TV Movie7.411FrenchFranceA road-movie narrated by Michael Cimino (recorded by the documentary's director during their journey together across the United States), and with the exceptional participation of Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone. From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot to Year of the Dragon, not to mention The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, discover a unique portrait of an uncompromising director.
Leonardo: The Mystery of the Lost Portrait2,018Luca Trovellesi CesanaDocumentary, History7.411FrenchFranceLeonardo da Vinci is not just the most famous and most admired of all painters - he is an icon, a superstar. Yet, the man himself remains elusive. Accounts during his lifetime describe a man too handsome, too strong, too perfect to be accurate. But in 2009, the chance discovery in the South of Italy of an ancient portrait with strangely familiar features takes the art world by storm. Could this be an unknown self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci? Controversy erupts among the experts. The implications of such a discovery have far-reaching consequences for our understanding of the work of this great Renaissance master.
200,000 Phantoms2,007Jean-Gabriel PériotDocumentary, History, War7.411FrenchFranceIn 1914, the Czech architect Jan Letzel designed in the Japanese city of Hiroshima Center for the World Expo, which has turned into ruins after the atomic bombing in August 1945. “Atomic Dome” – all that remains of the destroyed palace of the exhibition – has become part of the Hiroshima memorial. In 2007, French sculptor, painter and film director Jean-Gabriel Périot assembled this cinematic collage from hundreds of multi-format, color and black and white photographs of different years’ of “Genbaku Dome”.
Hunting Down the Nazis2,007Isabelle ClarkeDocumentary, History, War, TV Movie7.411FrenchFranceFor the first time, a film recounts the story of the long pursuit of Nazis in hiding from 1945 to the present day. Sixty years of investigations, set-backs trials and dramas, brought about principally by three extraordinary individuals—the Austrian Simon Wiesenthal, and the German-French couple, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld.
La barbichette2,002Kim ChapironComedy7.411FrenchFrance
Pas vu, pas pris1,998Pierre CarlesDocumentary7.411FrenchFrance"Pas vu, pas pris" starts with a subject filmed 2 years ago ; ordered then forbidden to broadcasting by Canal + : it was "Pas vu à la télé". Bernard Benyamin, Henri de Virieux, Patrick de Carolis, Anne Sinclair, Charles Villeneuve (amongst others) appear before the candid camera of Pierre Carles, for once subjected to an investigation that concerns their profession. After proclaiming that there is no taboo subject on television, they discover a pirate document showing Étienne Moujeotte and François Léotard in a business discussion about the destinies of TF1. Question asked : would they have agreed to broadcast this document and if not, why not ? The investigation itself is objectively searching : anything can be said on TV except one thing, the more or less close collusion of journalists and the political powers. Pierre Carles gives us a sharp reflection on the scope of this "fourth power" that the media have become, and on the compromises of those who are its masters.
Peter Falk Versus Columbo2,019Pascal CuissotDocumentary7.410FrenchFranceFor millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
Change Nothing2,009Pedro CostaDocumentary, Music7.410FrenchFranceOne of the most important figures in contemporary cinema, Pedro Costa's celebrated music documentary is a mesmerizing portrait of French actress-turned-singer Jeanne Balibar, a transfixing, cigarette-smoking chanteuse with an intense devotion to her craft. Photographed in shimmering black-and-white and featuring a soundtrack of jazz-inflected pop songs, the film is a luminous exploration of the creative process.
Le Dernier Été1,997Claude GorettaDrama, History7.410FrenchGermanyThe story of Georges Mandel, an anti-Nazi French parliamentarian who refused to abdicate to the Vichy regime.
Changing Landscapes1,964Éric RohmerDocumentary, TV Movie, History7.410FrenchFranceA sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about the meaning and experience of modern landscapes and the enigmatic characteristics of features such as canals, pylons and deserted factories. Rohmer also explores the role of landscape within different traditions of modern art and design and refers to specific architects, artists and engineers.
Martyrs2,008Pascal LaugierHorror, Drama, Thriller7.32,954FrenchCanadaA young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
What's in a Name2,012Alexandre de La PatellièreComedy7.31,776FrenchFranceVincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a child...
Delicatessen1,991Jean-Pierre JeunetComedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy7.31,590FrenchFranceIn a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
Black Box2,021Yann GozlanMystery, Thriller, Drama7.31,397FrenchFranceMathieu is a young and talented black box analyst on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft. Yet, when the c...
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix1,976René GoscinnyFamily, Animation, Comedy, Adventure7.31,322FrenchFranceAsterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
A Very Long Engagement2,004Jean-Pierre JeunetDrama, Romance, War7.31,294FrenchFranceYoung Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
French Fried Vacation 21,979Patrice LeconteComedy7.31,247FrenchFranceIn this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.
The Piano Teacher2,001Michael HanekeDrama, Romance7.31,232FrenchFranceErika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Kirikou and the Sorceress1,998Michel OcelotFantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family7.31,150FrenchFranceDrawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Those Happy Days2,006Éric ToledanoComedy, Family7.31,088FrenchFranceSet in 1992, a manager Vincent has to run a children's holiday camp for three weeks and to face the unexpected concerning the place, his colleagues...
Santa Claus Is a Stinker1,982Jean-Marie PoiréComedy7.31,048FrenchFranceTwo neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.
Belle de Jour1,967Luis BuñuelDrama, Romance7.3997FrenchFranceBeautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct2,008Jean-François RichetDrama, Action, Thriller, Crime7.3987FrenchCanadaJacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Mesrine: Public Enemy #12,008Jean-François RichetAction, Thriller, Crime, Drama7.3931FrenchCanadaAfter nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
Pierrot le Fou1,965Jean-Luc GodardDrama, Romance, Crime7.3922FrenchFrancePierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.
Mia and the White Lion2,018Gilles de MaistreAdventure, Family, Drama7.3904FrenchSouth AfricaA young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
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