‘Jane Austen a Gâché ma vie’ (Jane Austen Wrecked My Life) directed by Laura Piani (1h 34mins) in French with English subtitles “Agathe has as much charm as contradictions. She is single but dreams of a love story worthy of Jane Austen’s novels. She is a bookseller but dreams of being a writer. She has... Read more »
“Les Demoiselles de Rochefort” directed by Jacques Demy (2h 05min, 1967) “Twins Delphine and Solange, a dance instructor and a music teacher (played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac), long for big-city life; when a fair comes through their quiet port town, so does the possibility of escape. With its jazzy Michel Legrand... Read more »
‘Monsieur Aznavour’ directed by Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade (133 mins) in French with English subtitles “From his poor childhood to his rise to fame, from his triumphs to his failures, from Paris to New York, discover the exceptional journey of an artist. Intimate, intense, fragile and indestructible, devoted to his art until the very... Read more »
“Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain” directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2h 2min) in French with English subtitles “A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe, Amélie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better. From then on, Amélie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness in the most delightfully... Read more »
‘Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan’ (Once Upon My Mother) directed by Ken Scott (1h 42mins) in French with English subtitles “Paris, 1963. The youngest of a family of six, Roland is a boy like no other. According to the doctors, he’ll never walk, but his stubborn mother, Esther, simply refuses to accept this. Through... Read more »
“Intouchables” directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano (1h 52m) in French with English subtitles “Following a paragliding accident, Philippe, a rich aristocrat, hires Driss, a young man from the suburbs just released from prison, as a home helper… In short, the least suitable person for the job. Together they will make Vivaldi and Earth... Read more »
‘L’amour Ouf’ (Beating Hearts) directed by Gilles Lellouche (2h 40mins) in French with English subtitles “Raised in a troublesome neighborhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As a powerful first love blossoms between the two, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker... Read more »
‘La Piscine’ directed by Jacques Deray (2h 4min) in French with English subtitles “Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to... Read more »
‘Le Comte de Monte-Cristo’ directed by Alexandre De la Patellière et Matthew Delaporte (2h 58min) in French with English subtitles “Victim of a conspiracy, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years of detention at the Château d’If, he managed to escape. Having become... Read more »
‘Vingt Dieux’ (‘Holy Cow’) directed by Louise Courvoisier (90 mins) in French with English subtitles “Totone, 18 years old, spends most of his time drinking beers and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends. But reality catches up with him: he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a... Read more »
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