Promise at Dawn is a biographical drama depicting the incredible journey of a talented writer, from his poverty-stricken childhood in Poland to his rise as a renowned novelist in France. The movie explores the enduring bond between the writer and his mother, their struggles with anti-Semitism, and the challenges they face during World War II. Based on the novel by Romain Gary, Promise at Dawn is a heartfelt tale of determination and love.
Jane by Charlotte is a captivating documentary that delves into the complex and unique bond shared between renowned actress and singer Jane Birkin and her accomplished daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film provides an intimate portrayal of their mother-daughter relationship and sheds light on the challenges, triumphs, and growth they have experienced together.
Sierra is a spy who loves cheesecake. She has a flavor to suit her every mood. Today her mood is bad. Her informant Austin has arrived. She wants answers. Will he give them freely or will she have to threaten him to get what she wants?
A woman takes time in private on a tiny island in Helsinki to contemplate a loss that has caused sudden changes in her life. This tragedy has challenged her to see the world in a different light. A light that is driven by a force of nature.
A collection of nude and/or topless scenes from various films featuring actresses who were either famous at the time or who became famous later on.
Maria Casarès, a theatre actress and Albert Camus, one of the most important modern french writer, keep a long correspondence (more than 900 letters) about their love and the emotions they feel for each other for 15 years.
A deck-chair attendant at a British resort promotes a film festival featuring a French sexpot.
Love Is a Funny Thing is a drama and romance film about a Frenchwoman living and working in Los Angeles. The movie explores the complexities of romantic relationships and the challenges that arise from being in a foreign country.
Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same day. On 27 March 2002, 27 teams filmed actors, directors, producers and technicians at work, from Hawaii to Paris and from New York to Lisbon.
Madame Adele, once a great star of the Paris theatre, has fallen upon hard times. But she allows a young American performer, Marie Duval, to perform as the Madame Adele of old, and both become the darlings of Paris, one again and the other newly-crowned.
Sensitive lookback on Françoise Hardy's career and life.
Homo Cinematographicus is a human species whose unit of measurement and point of reference is the cinema and its derivative, television. Filmed at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, the film offers an unspecified number of statements, talking about memories and a thousand fragments of stories, titles and film scenes, the warp of a gigantic collective Chanson de geste.
Behind the scenes of Chabat's take on Asterix.
Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.
In 2016, French writer and photographer Carole Achache took her own life. After Carole's death, her daughter Mona Achache, a film director, discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings that Carole left behind, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation with the help of actress Marion Cotillard, the director brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was.
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.
The life story of famous singer and actress of Egiptian and Italian ancestry Iolanda Gigliotti known by her stage name Dalida.
In 'Going Hollywood,' a French actress moves to Hollywood to pursue her dreams of becoming a star. Along the way, she falls in love with a famous crooner and must navigate the challenges of fame and romance. Can she find success and love in the glamorous world of showbiz?
An idol of young people in the 1960s, Françoise Hardy agrees to be interviewed and candidly reflects on her successes, disappointments, and love life.