Movies and TvShows featuring "french-colony" theme.
Rick Blaine, an expatriate American living in Casablanca, must decide whether to help his former lover, Ilsa, and her husband, Victor Laszlo, escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
In the 1930s, a French convict named Papillon befriends a fellow criminal, Dega, as they begin their sentence on Devil's Island, a penal colony in South America. Papillon, determined to escape, convinces Dega to join him in his plan. They endure harsh conditions, crocodile attacks, and betrayal as they make their way to freedom. Despite setbacks and the passage of time, Papillon's determination leads him to eventually succeed and outlive the prison.
The Lover is a film adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras. Set in 1920s French Indochina, the movie portrays the forbidden love affair between a French teenager and an older, wealthy Chinese man. The film explores themes of desire, sexual awakening, and the consequences of societal taboos.
Simone: Woman of the Century follows the remarkable life of Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor turned influential politician, human rights advocate, and feminist. Through a series of non-chronological memories, the film delves into Veil's challenging childhood, her political battles, and the tragedies she endured. It presents an intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who championed humanist values and continues to inspire today.
During the Syrian rebellion in 1925, a Frenchman named Harry Smith finds himself in Damascus where he gets entangled in a dangerous game of treachery, deception, and violence. As a gunrunner for an underground organization, Harry becomes a target for betrayal and must navigate the dangerous streets of Damascus filled with extremists, double-crosses, and explosive encounters. In a war-torn city where trust is scarce, Harry's survival and fate hang in the balance.
In 1920s French Indochina, two tiger brothers, Kumal and Sangha, are separated as cubs. One is trained as a circus performer while the other becomes the governor's pet. As adults, they cross paths again, facing captivity, hunters, and the dangers of the jungle. They must fight to survive and find each other once more.
Tabu is a tragic romance set on an exotic island in the South Pacific. It tells the story of a pearl diver who falls in love with a young girl, but their love is threatened by a series of tragic events and cultural barriers. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the clash between nature and civilization.
The Battle of Algiers is a powerful docudrama depicting the violent conflict between the National Liberation Front (FLN) and the French colonial government during the Algerian War of Independence. The film explores the tactics employed by both sides, including guerilla warfare and acts of terrorism, as well as the impact of the conflict on the civilian population. It is based on true events and provides a harrowing account of the Algerian people's fight against oppression.
In 1953 French Indochina, an army captain's affair with his employer's housemaid leads to a vengeful ghost haunting their mansion and a police investigation into a murder.
Red Dust tells the story of a love triangle in a rubber plantation in French Indochina, where a plantation overseer falls in love with the wife of a surveyor. The tropical setting, racial tensions, and infidelity create a dramatic backdrop for the characters' struggles.
The Rabbi's Cat is a humorous and enchanting animated movie that follows the adventures of a cat in a Jewish community in Algeria. The cat, who gains the ability to speak after swallowing a parrot, embarks on a journey with his owner, a rabbi, and encounters various challenges and discoveries along the way. The movie explores themes of inter-religious relationships, racism, family relationships, colonialism, and the clash between religion and science.
Case départ is a comedy film that follows the story of two black brothers who accidentally travel back in time to the era of slavery. They must find a way to survive and escape while facing the challenges and racism of the past.
In 19th-century French colony, a woman's husband is sentenced to death for murder. She forms a bond with the captain of the army, who is in charge of executing prisoners. As she learns to read and tends to a greenhouse, she seeks redemption and fights against the death sentence. The story showcases love, revenge, and the struggle for justice.
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.
The romanticized gallant adventures of Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister. First "engaged" to the Conventionnel Fréron, then separated from him by her brother for political reasons, Pauline joined Napoleon in the Italian army, where she fell in love with the comté de Canouville. But the First Consul married her to his friend, General Leclerc, whom she followed on the expedition to Saint-Domingue. Unconcerned about fidelity, she began to love her husband just as he was about to die of yellow fever. Back in France, she was soon consoled by other gallants. Napoleon, now emperor, hastened to marry her off to Prince Borghese, but he was unable to make her love him. She soon returned to Paris to lead the life of a gallant woman, incognito, and again met Canouville, whom the emperor tried in vain to separate from her. But soon the Russian campaign begins, and her lover is killed. All that remains for Pauline, this time disconsolate, is to reconcile with her brother on the road to exile.
In the remote South Seas, a group of convicts is assigned to help a Catholic priest evacuate a leper colony on an island with an active volcano. Amidst earthquakes, quicksand, and dangerous encounters, they struggle to accomplish their mission while confronting their own personal demons.
In the midst of the first Indochina War in 1954, the 317th platoon of French soldiers find themselves behind enemy lines in the treacherous jungle. As they struggle to survive, tensions rise and comradeship is put to the test.
In the French colony of Vietnam during the French occupation, a rebel uses his martial arts skills to fight against colonialism and inspire a rebellion. The story is filled with action, drama, and romance.
Historical seventeenth-century romantic-epic-action-adventure where three women survived a harrowing ocean voyage from France to forcibly marry French ex-patriots on the island of Bourbon (now Réunion).