A spy haunted by the past gets involved in a car crash and blown cover while trying to foil a drug deal. He is forced into a police sting operation and mistakenly taken for a doctor. With the help of an unlikely friend, he sets out to bring down a drug cartel and uncover an intelligence mole. Along the way, he faces government surveillance, an exploding car, a jealous boyfriend, and a seduction attempt. This French parody-comedy from the 1990s features slapstick humor, mistaken identities, and a wedding anniversary celebration in Venice, Italy.
In this slapstick comedy, a cat burglar plans a train robbery but faces numerous complications and mishaps along the way, leading to a hilarious chain of events.
When a bumbling writer becomes involved in a secret mission, he must use his alter ego as a successful novelist to stop an evil villain. Along the way, he navigates a complicated relationship with his father and struggles to balance his personal and professional life.
In Animal (1977), a stuntman finds himself getting involved in a film production where he takes on the role of a gorilla. The film showcases the challenges and dangers faced by the stuntman in his attempt to deliver a realistic performance. As the story unfolds, the stuntman also encounters various personal and professional obstacles, including acrophobia and a budding romance. Set in Paris, France, Animal (1977) provides an entertaining glimpse into the world of filmmaking and the life of a stuntman.
In the 1970s, a police inspector in Paris investigates a series of murders. During the investigation, he encounters a chance encounter with a university professor and finds himself involved in an unlikely romance. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers surprising connections and must navigate the complexities of the criminal underworld.
In Let Sleeping Cops Lie (1988), a police inspector decides to take matters into his own hands and become a vigilante after uncovering right-wing treachery and corruption within the police force. As he delves deeper into the underworld of drug dealers and neo-fascist groups, he finds himself facing violence, ambushes, and even a death squad. With his partner by his side, they must navigate the Parisian outskirts and uncover the truth before it's too late.
The Deadly Trap is a gripping psychological thriller based on a novel. The story revolves around a woman who finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation when she becomes the target of a mysterious stalker. As she tries to uncover the identity of her stalker, she discovers dark secrets and deceit that put her life at risk.
A stuffy banker's life takes a wild turn when he embarks on a globetrotting adventure with his unconventional aunt, uncovering family secrets and embracing a new perspective on life.
In this adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, the Czarina asks an intrepid colonel to protect her nephew as he fights an invasion in 19th century Russia.
Commander Adam Dalgliesh is consulted by one of his literary heroes when Peverell Press staff fall victim to a rash of hate mail. When the body of an editor is discovered and another member of the venerable firm is found dead soon after, Dalgliesh and his team—Detective Inspectors Kate Miskin and Daniel Aron—turn to the past to track down a murderer who seems prepared to kill and kill again.
Inspired by the book The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by painter Giorgio Vasari, this historical soap opera, in which betrayals, kidnappings, murders and police investigations are interwoven, relates the discovery by the Italians of the secret of Flemish painting around 1470.
Tropic of Cancer is a movie based on a true story, following the life of a writer in Paris during the 1930s. The film explores the writer's experiences in the bohemian life, his relationships, sexual initiation, and struggles with poverty and venereal disease.
The Greengage Summer is a coming-of-age film set in the French countryside, following the story of a teenage girl and her experiences during a summer vacation. The film explores themes of love, drunkenness, rape, and the complexities of female relationships. It also touches upon homosexual subtext and features a lesbian relationship.
In this film, Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.
In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.
In 16th century France, the Princess of Cleves navigates the treacherous waters of the royal court while dealing with love, jealousy, and rumors of infidelity. After her husband's death, she finds herself torn between duty and desire, leading to tragic consequences.
Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millions oppose him, including a group of DeGaulle's disenchanted Arm Officers. In a desperate attempt to save the colony for France, they plan a daring jailbreak of their imprisoned leader. A network of snitches inform a tenacious detective leading to an explosive three-way cat-and-mouse game among the rebels, the Gaullist politicos and the police.
Paul and Thérèse have sold their café on the outskirts of an airport to buy one in Marseille. The business is going well until they discover that their bistro is being used as a hub for drug trafficking. To stop the traffic, they reignite a gang war.
At the turn of the century, an unusual woman refuses to become an object to be desired or played with. Instead she wants to succeed on the stage of politics in the Third Republic.
Danielle Darrieux stars in this French thriller as a singer having an affair with her accompanist. When her husband dies in an automobile accident, the two lovers suspect each other of having murdered him. Soon after, they receive 45 rpm records with the dead man’s voice, threatening to come back.