Movies and TvShows featuring "la-belote-the-card-game" theme.

The Rules of the Game is a comedic drama set in France that explores the lives and romances of the upper-class. The story follows a group of bourgeois characters who gather at a chateau for a hunting party, where romantic rivalries, secrets, and betrayals ensue. The film delves into the complex dynamics of class differences and the hypocrisy of the high society. With a touch of comedy and a tragic ending, The Rules of the Game is a masterpiece that reflects on the pre-World War II society and the relationships between individuals of different social standings.

By the Sea is a drama/romance movie that explores the struggles and challenges faced by a couple during their vacation in France. The film delves into themes of unhappiness, sexual frustration, and alienation. It portrays the complex dynamics of a failing marriage and the various emotions experienced by the characters. Through a kaleidoscopic shot of their lives, the movie highlights the impact of infidelity and the consequences it has on relationships.

Lyon, 1960s. Emile is twelve years old. His father is a hero. He says he is a judo champ, a parachutist, a soccer player and even a personal advisor to General de Gaulle. Now he wants to save French Algeria! Fascinated and proud, Emile willingly follows his father in missions of utmost danger: tailing, spying, delivering top-secret letters. Emile carries out his orders in all seriousness. He even recruits Luca, a new classmate, into his secret combat. But what if the father’s exploits were all phony, and far too dangerous for children?

The young historian Elisabeth is traveling to Lyon on her own in order to explore the city tracing the life of Flora Tristan. Tristan, whose diary Elisabeth is carrying, was a 19th century socialist and feminist who influenced many contemporary activists and intellectuals yet fell into oblivion herself. Elisabeth tries to put together the clues she can find in Lyon wanting to reconstruct Tristan's life in the most sensual way.