A filmmaker named Salvatore recalls his childhood in a post-WWII town in Southern Italy. Known as Toto, he develops a strong love for cinema and befriends Alfredo, the cinema's projectionist. Despite facing challenges and tragedies, including the cinema burning down and Alfredo losing his sight, Salvatore continues to pursue his passion for film. Eventually, he falls in love with a girl named Elena, but their relationship faces obstacles. Salvatore becomes a successful filmmaker and reunites with Elena after Alfredo's death. They confront their past and go their separate ways.
Playing with Fire is a postmodern drama set in Paris, France. The story revolves around a man who embarks on a journey to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles, including a mysterious brothel, car crashes, car chases, and a funeral. The film explores themes of dreaming, suicide, and the complexities of human relationships. It delves into the dark underbelly of society, highlighting issues such as rape, forced nudity, and the exploitation of women. The man is forced to confront his own limitations and face difficult decisions as he races against time to save his daughter.
In 1959 Paris, struggling jazz musician Dale Turner forms an unlikely friendship with a compassionate frenchman who helps him navigate the challenges of alcoholism, poverty, and the decline of the jazz age.
In Nazi-occupied Poland, a general is suspected of being a serial killer targeting prostitutes. As the investigation unfolds, a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler is revealed.
During the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, a surgeon seeks revenge after his wife and daughter are killed in a village massacre. He takes matters into his own hands and becomes a one-man army against the fascists.
In this sequel to The Three Musketeers, the musketeers reunite to save their king and queen from a dangerous plot.
Topaz is a Cold War thriller that follows a French spy who uncovers a Soviet spy ring in America. Set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the story explores themes of espionage, betrayal, and international intrigue.
Here we find a group of misfits who've given up on humanity and have decided to dwell below the pavement. The group has its own hierarchy, of course, and soon the conditions that drove them underground begin to manifest themselves without the influences of the Outside World.
In 1950s Italy, a postman named Mario becomes friends with a famous poet and starts writing his own poetry. He is praised for his talent and becomes a beloved figure in his community. However, he faces challenges when he falls in love with a wealthy woman who is engaged to another man. Mario's journey explores themes of love, friendship, and the power of art.
Screen icon Charlotte Rampling has fascinated the world of cinema, fashion and photography with her mysterious and almost inaccessible beauty. A major figure in genre and auteur films, she is unclassifiable: between presence and absence, shyness and audacity, she's always hypnotic, magnetic and fascinating. From her film debut in the mid-1960s in England, to her unconventional career path, through the tragic loss suicide of her older sister that will irremediably mark her acting, this film is a dive into the existential quest of a complex actress, whose every facet is discovered through her roles. Through a conversation with the actress herself, along with personal archives and extracts from her films, this documentary raws a dazzling portrait of her life and career.
Masques is a 1987 crime movie with elements of drama, mystery, and thriller. The story revolves around a biographer who uncovers dark secrets while researching a famous person's life. As he delves deeper into the subject, he becomes entangled in a web of deceit, manipulation, and danger. The movie features iconic scenes like playing chess, knitting, dancing, and playing tennis, while the plot explores themes of betrayal, obsession, and hidden identities. With its Hitchcockian atmosphere and twists, Masques keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
Murphy, the sole survivor of an attack on his ship, seeks revenge against a German soldier during World War II. With the help of a female doctor, he embarks on a mission to destroy a German U-boat.
Follows the lives and misadventures of a group of friends in 1970s Italy, exploring their relationships, pranks, and humorous situations.
In the late 19th century, a group of skilled assassins forms The Assassination Bureau, led by Ivan Dragomiloff. When a young journalist challenges the Bureau's credibility and its ethical values, Ivan puts his organization to a final test. The assassins set out to hunt down Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but as they embark on their mission, they uncover a conspiracy that shakes their beliefs and forces them to question their loyalty.
Zazie dans le Métro is a surreal comedy about a 10-year-old girl who visits Paris and gets caught up in a series of madcap adventures in the metro. With its slapstick humor and quirky characters, the film explores themes of discovery and urban life in a playful and unconventional way.
La Grande Bouffe follows four friends who, tired of their lives, decide to gather in a villa and engage in an excessive orgy of food, eventually leading to their own demise.
Set in the early 20th century, an army officer stationed at an isolated border fort experiences immense boredom as he awaits a potential attack from the Tartars. As days turn into years, he becomes obsessed with the meaning of life and contemplates suicide. The film explores themes of duty, isolation, and existential crisis.
My New Partner II is a comedy-crime movie set in Paris, France in the 1980s. It follows the story of a police officer and a shop owner who become unlikely partners to solve a case involving corruption, false accusations, and planted evidence. Together, they navigate the intricacies of the police force, internal affairs, and traps set by the criminals. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including a horse racing event, a dog, and a bar. Will they be able to uncover the truth and bring the culprits to justice?
A Woman at Her Window (1976) is a drama film set in 1936, depicting the life of a wealthy man as his world begins to crumble due to his involvement in adultery and political corruption. The story explores themes of ambition, self-image, alienation, and the decay of bourgeois society. It showcases the protagonist's struggle with his own desires and emotions, as well as his search for meaning in a world filled with decadence and despair.
In a small town in French West Africa, a meek police officer transforms into a cold-blooded killer in order to dispense justice on people who have wronged him and his community.