Movies and TvShows featuring "french-fantasy" theme.

Orpheus, a poet in France, gets entangled in a surreal and existential journey when he encounters death and travels to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice. As he grapples with his desires, loneliness, and the quest for the meaning of life, Orpheus faces numerous challenges, including a magic mirror and a series of mystical events. This poetic and thought-provoking black-and-white film explores themes of love, mortality, and the power of art.

Testament of Orpheus is a poetic and surreal biography film about a renowned poet. The film explores themes of art, creation, and the mysteries of life and death. It follows the journey of the poet as he navigates through various surreal and symbolic landscapes, encountering different characters along the way.

The Red Balloon is a heartwarming story about a young boy in Paris who befriends a red balloon. Together, they go on magical adventures through the city streets, evading bullies and exploring the wonders of Paris. This charming film explores themes of friendship, childhood innocence, and the power of imagination. With minimal dialogue, it relies on visual storytelling to capture the audience's hearts.

In Paul Grimault's satire of the arms trade, the dealer is alerted to the breakout of war by a signal on his map, so travels in turn to each of two warring countries (his journey is traced for us on the map), selling to each the means of destroying its neighbour. —The Cine-Tourist