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Criterion collection volume 110
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Tati portrays the endearingly eccentric character, Hulot, whose presence at a very proper French seaside resort provokes one outrageous catastrophe after another.
4) Bonobo
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When the elevator of their public housing breaks down, the fates of Felix, a disabled pensioner, Ana, a single mother struggling with her move and Seydou, a young man passionate about dance intertwine towards an explosive ending where their limits will be tested.
5) Sacrilege
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Saoud is the king of his neighborhood in Saint Etienne, France. A rumor comes up that he might have stolen money from the local mosque. Saoud faces a violent series of accusations which will lead to his fall and exile.
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Filmed in 1983, AZNAVOUR: BREAKING AMERICA documents French “pop deity” Charles Aznavour as he moves his family from France to Los Angeles, while also attempting to make his name known to the masses in America. Known as “France’s Frank Sinatra”, we hear Aznavour’s distinguished tenor voice as we follow him to rehearsals, recording his songs in english, and performing on Broadway. Within this film Charles’ passion for his songs and stage...
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Featuring the voices of Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg and Oscar-nominee James Woods, "Mia and the Migoo" is a stunningly beautiful, hand-painted animated feature film. Pedro leaves his poor village and finds work drilling a tunnel through an area of exceptional natural beauty that is to become a luxurious hotel complex. But mysterious forces are working against the project. When a landslide blocks the entrance to the tunnel, Pedro is left trapped....
9) Emmanuelle
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Emmanuelle, a young French wife, arrives in Bangkok to join her husband, an embassy official. During the course of her introduction to her new homeland she meets other embassy spouses and discovers a burning sexual passion she had previously suppressed. Emmanuelle discovers the joys of eroticism and lets herself slide into pleasure, returning to Paris a changed woman.
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In a desolate stretch of the Sahara, a mysterious car accident leaves a young woman lost and alone. Jake, a reclusive architect, finds her unconscious. He drives her to the nearest doctor, to discover that she's suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. Intoxicated by the woman's beauty, Jake claims to be her husband. He names her Kitty and takes her to his remote desert home to recuperate.
As Kitty struggles to come to grips with who she is, Jake
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Jeanne Moreau (Jules and Jim) and Gérard Philipe (La Ronde), is a provocative adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Updated to present-day France by director Roger Vadim (Barbarella), the film follows Valmont (Philipe) and Juliette (Moreau) as they manipulate each other into having extra-marital affairs. Juliette points Valmont towards the 16-year-old Cécile (Jeanne Valérie), since she...
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In this Parisian bitter sweet romance from Cédric Klapisch, warehouse employee Rémy (François Civil) and research assistant Mélanie (Ana Girardot) have never met, but they live parallel lives: they reside in neighboring apartment buildings, ride the same subway route, and are troubled by bouts of insomnia and depression. Their days punctuated by unfulfilling jobs, they seek meaningful romantic and platonic connection. As they stumble through psychotherapy,...
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A group of 40-something men, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first ever all-male synchronized swimming team. Braving the skepticism and ridicule of those around them, the group set out an unlikely adventure. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for several **César Awards**, including Best Picture. *"Selling a tragic-to-triumphant story arc repurposed from any number of similar crowd-pleasers,...
14) My Best Part
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Nicolas Maury (CALL MY AGENT, KNIFE+HEART) stars in this Cannes Official Competition coming-of-age dramedy as Jérémie, a hypersensitive struggling actor with an uncontrollable green-eyed monster on his back. Grappling with personal loss, a love life in shambles, and a faltering career, Jérémie turns to his clear-headed mother for support (ten-time César Award nominee Nathalie Baye) in this auspicious, often touching, directorial debut.
15) Jean de Florette
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Ten years have passed since the tragic events of Jean de Florette. Jean's daughter Manon, now a beautiful young sherpardess in the nearby hills, appears to accuse the Soubeyrans of killing her father. Tragedy results before César, the neighbor who destroyed Jean, learns the truth of his actions.
16) Nose
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The prestigious House of Dior opened its doors to access the wonders of perfume creation.
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Michèle is a 20-year-old model who has just broken up with her boyfriend. Although her life appears to be full, she becomes convinced something is missing, and sets out on a mission to inject a bit of spirituality into her life. At first she dons a bindi and dabbles with Buddha. Along the way, she meets François, a veterinarian and non-practicing Jew. Festooning François' front door with a mezuzah, and asking to meet his parents, Michèle's passing...
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BY THE GRACE OF GOD tells the story of three adult men—Alexandre (Melvil Poupaud), François (Denis Ménochet), and Emmanuel (Swann Arlaud)—who band together to expose the code of silence that continues to enable a priest who abused them as boys. Their experiences powerfully illustrate the varying effects that the trauma of abuse causes on individuals and their families for years. Winner of a **César Award**. Official Selection at the **Berlin...
19) Romance
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From internationally acclaimed provocateur Catherine Breillat comes a tale of a beautiful woman, frustrated by a lack of intimacy in her relationship, who has several affairs in order to spark the interest of her lover, a self-absorbed male model.
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Winner of the Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival**, UNDER THE SUN OF SATAN tells the story of Donissan, a mediocre seminarist haunted by Evil and the failure of his divine mission. He mortifies his body and is unable to establish any rapport with his parishioners, until the day the abbot meets young Mouchette who has just committed a mortal sin. Based on Georges Bernanos's novel of the same name and starring Academy Award-nominated actor Gérard...
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