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La Nouvelle Malle des Indes
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La Nouvelle Malle des Indes (1982)

7.3

A young English navy lieutenant sets out to prove that the quickest way to reach India from London is by way of the Mediterranean and Suez rather than the long sea route around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, which takes six months. With his friend, French explorer and natural scientist Martial de Sassenage, Thomas Waghorn leaves London in October 1829 with the aim of reaching Bombay in India in three months. The owner of a shipping line fears for his company's future should the two adventurers succeed, so he sends his agents to delay them along their way.

Fan-Fan the Tulip
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Fan-Fan the Tulip(1952)

7.1
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NR
102Minutes

Fan-Fan the Tulip is set in 18th-century France during the Seven Years' War. Fan-Fan is a rogue adventure hero who joins the French Army to impress a king's daughter. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and engages in swordfights, social satire, and romantic drama. The film explores themes of social commentary, anti-war sentiments, and the plight of orphans. Fan-Fan's journey is filled with danger, intrigue, and unexpected twists.

Madame
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Madame(1961)

6
98Minutes

Catherine Hubscher, who washes the shirts of young Napoleon and other soldiers fighting the Revolution, falls in love with Sergeant Lefebvre. Circumstances bring Lefebvre a noble title and even more -- Napoleon decides to make him the local ruler over a large territorial fiefdom. But trouble brews when Madame Sans-Gene, now elevated to the nobility along with her man -- cannot keep her frank observations under control.

Boys' School
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Boys' School(1938)

7.3
98Minutes

In Boys' School, a group of schoolboys at a prestigious boarding school take it upon themselves to investigate the baffling disappearance of their beloved English teacher. Their adventure leads them into a world of suspicion, friendship, and danger as they uncover a secret meeting, encounter a counterfeiter, and find themselves in a thrilling chase to expose the truth.

Love and the Frenchwoman
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Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

6.2
143Minutes

The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 - Childhood, 2 - Adolescence, 3 - Virginity, 4 - Marriage, 5 - Adultery, 6 - Divorce, 7 - The Single Woman.

Ivory Coast Adventure
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Ivory Coast Adventure(1965)

5.4
84Minutes
Nana
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Nana(1955)

6.3
120Minutes

Nana or Nanà is a French-Italian film by Christian-Jaque starring Charles Boyer. It is an adaptation of Émile Zola's novel Nana.

Francis the First
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Francis the First(1937)

6.5
100Minutes

Honorin is the simple and naive stage manager of a traveling theatre troupe, whose one ambition is to once play the role of the cavalier in the opera "Francis I, or the Loves of the Beautiful Ferroniere". A hypnotist puts him to sleep and in his dreams he is transplanted to the days of the Renaissance. There, among other items, he is made a Duke by Henri VIII, fights a duel and survives a series of medieval tortures, while also bestowing some 20th century blessings on the court of Francis I.

Adorable Creatures
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Adorable Creatures(1952)

5.8
110Minutes

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her husband and demand her freedom. Christine learns that her husband has been carrying on a romance of his own and they have a meeting.

Emma Hamilton
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Emma Hamilton(1968)

5.8
R
98Minutes

The Making of a Lady: The Story of Lady Hamilton is a 1968 historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Michèle Mercier, Richard Johnson and John Mills.[1] It was based on the novel La San-Felice by Alexandre Dumas and depicts the love affair between Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson. It was a co-production between Italy, West Germany, France and the United States.

Don't Tempt the Devil
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Don't Tempt the Devil(1963)

7
120Minutes

A lovely young nurse finds herself framed for the murder of a hospital patient who died after she administered an injection.

Madame du Barry
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Madame du Barry(1954)

6.1
106Minutes

The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become one of the most influential women of the Kingdom of France...

Nathalie
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Nathalie(1957)

6.3
95Minutes

Haute Couture model in Paris becomes involved in the activities of two rival jewel thief gangs.

The Charterhouse of Parma
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The Charterhouse of Parma(1948)

7.2
170Minutes

The Charterhouse of Parma tells the story of a young nobleman, Fabrizio del Dongo, who finds himself entangled in a web of love, passion, and political intrigue. After falling in love with the beautiful but forbidden Duchess Gina, Fabrizio's life takes a dramatic turn as he becomes caught between his desire for love and his duty to his family and country. As he navigates the treacherous world of politics and aristocracy, Fabrizio must also face the consequences of his actions and make difficult choices that will test his loyalty and honor.

Christian-Jaque

Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955).

Christian-Jaque
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