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Last updated March 29, 2024

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Russian Dolls

2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars

Although he hates the way his life has turned out, would-be writer Xavier (Romain Duris) has no one to blame but himself. So when an opportunity comes along that could change his luck, he knows he'd better not blow it. Audrey Tautou, Kelly Reilly, Cecile De France, Kevin Bishop, Evguenya Obraztsova, Irene Montale and Gary Love round out the ensemble cast in Cedric Klapisch's sequel to his romantic comedy L'Auberge Espagnole.
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Outside the Law

2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars

Left without a home in their native land, three Algerian brothers (Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila) split from their mother and seek out strikingly dissimilar lives. But fate won't keep the siblings apart, eventually summoning them all to Paris for a reunion. Director Rachid Bouchareb's momentous drama -- set amid Algeria's post-World War II fight for independence from France -- earned an Oscar nod for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Polisse

2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars

This French drama presents a fictionalized but well-researched portrait of the juvenile protection division of the Paris court system, following a documentarian as she films the employees in the department and the children under its authority.
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I Killed My Mother

2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars

This semiautobiographical drama chronicles the caustic relationship between gay teenager Hubert and his overburdened mother Chantale, who grapple with the notion that although they can't seem to live together, they're not sure they can live apart.
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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars

Eric Elmosnino stars as Serge Gainsbourg in this foreign-language biopic about the life and career of the famed French singer-songwriter who, as a young Jew, survived the Nazi occupation of Paris and went on to create controversial music.
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My Own Love Song

2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

Years after a life-changing car accident that left her paralyzed, a wheelchair-bound woman (Renée Zellweger) embarks on a cross-country journey to reconnect with her long-lost son, accompanied by a friend (Forest Whitaker) who won't let her wallow in self-pity. She used to be a singer, but lately, she's lost her voice. Maybe facing her emotional demons will bring music back into her life. Olivier Dahan (La Vie en Rose) writes and directs.
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Betty Blue

1986 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

A woman who is prone to irrational bouts of fury begins a steamy romance with a handyman and writer in this Oscar-nominated drama. Eventually, her psychological scars begin to wreak havoc on their relationship.
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J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

A dramatic exploration of the life and struggles of the great composer, J.S. Bach, from his orphaning at the age of nine, through his struggles for the freedom to compose music in a restrictive society, to his eventual recognition after death.
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In the House

2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

Moved by mesmerizing prose, a teacher pushes a student with extraordinary gifts to keep on writing -- even though he knows the young author's research methods involve a serious invasion of privacy.
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L'Age D'Or

1930 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

What begins as a documentary about scorpions evolves into a shocking examination of lust when a nameless man and woman attempt to consummate their sexual desire but are continually thwarted by the forces of righteousness.
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Happily Ever After

2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

Writer, director and actor Yvan Attal trains his lens on the vicissitudes of love, marriage and monogamy in this crisp romantic comedy. Married with children, Vincent (Attal) is cheating on his wife, Gabrielle (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who's having thoughts of infidelity herself. Meanwhile, Georges (Alain Chabat) dreams of release from his constrictive marriage, and bachelor playboy Fred (Alain Cohen) longs for a committed relationship.
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After Fall, Winter

2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

He's a writer in exile with a taste for S & M. She's a caregiver for the terminally ill who moonlights as a dominatrix. A match made in heaven? Perhaps not, but when the two meet in Paris, their weeklong relationship has long-term repercussions.
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Dreams of Dust

2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

Nigerian farmer Mocktar comes to Essakane, a dusty gold mining camp in Burkina Faso, seeking work. Haunted by a tragedy-laden past, Mocktar stoically adapts to the horrid working conditions of his fellow miners. Enter the beautiful widow Coumba, who shares Mocktar's endurance but dreams of a better life. Director Laurent Salgues also penned this independent drama about greed and redemption, a 2007 Sundance Film Festival competition entry.
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White Mane

1953 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

A young boy (Alain Emery) grows entranced with a magnificent wild horse in a remote part of southern France after watching the local cowboys try to break it. Sensing that the lad's motives are different, the stallion slowly lets the young rider tame him. Director Albert Lamorisse shows nature at its most raw and powerful in an unforgettable tale of trust and freedom that was honored with the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes.
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My Piece of the Pie

2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

In this topical morality tale, a single mother laid off from her factory job takes a position as a housemaid and nanny for a cocky commodities trader, only to discover that his financial maneuvering caused the closure of the plant where she worked.
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The Princess of Montpensier

2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars

Aristocrat Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry) loves the dashing Duke Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel), but her father (Philippe Magnan) forces her to marry a prince she doesn't know (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet). With her new husband at war, Marie's passion for Henri grows stronger than ever. Bertrand Tavernier directs this historical drama set against a backdrop of religious conflict in 16th-century France.
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The Lovers on the Bridge

1991 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

Directed by Leos Carax, this cult hit stars Denis Lavant as Alex, a homeless, fire-eating addict living on the Pont Neuf, an abandoned bridge in Paris that's under renovation for the bicentennial celebration of the French Revolution. When Alex meets Michele (Juliette Binoche), a starving artist who's losing her only asset -- her vision -- these two lost souls come together to become whole again in a most unexpected way.
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Leaving

2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

Bored with her life of leisure, Suzanne decides to reestablish her career as a physiotherapist. As soon as Suzanne meets the man her husband hired to construct her backyard office, she falls hard for him. The attraction is mutual ... and dangerous.
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Mademoiselle Chambon

2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

When shy schoolteacher and gifted violinist Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain) invites blue-collar construction worker Jean (Vincent Lindon) to speak to her class about his trade, she's surprised to find herself irresistibly attracted to him -- and the feeling is mutual. But the gulf in their social positions and Jean's marital status complicate matters in this quiet drama, which snagged an Independent Spirit Award nod for Best Foreign Film.
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Goodbye First Love

2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

In this lyrical drama, 15-year-old Camille must deal with her devastation when an older boy with whom she's fallen in love leaves to travel through South America. Over the next few years, she grows into a young woman and tries to love again.
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Shall We Kiss?

2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

After a lovely evening, Gabriel (Michael Cohen) offers his new acquaintance, Émilie (Julie Gayet), a goodnight kiss. As much as she'd like to indulge, Émilie declines and recounts the story of Nicolas (Emmanuel Mouret) and Judith (Virginie Ledoyen), best friends whose innocent smooch ended in disaster. Written and directed by Mouret, this charming romantic comedy set in Nantes, France, reflects on the consequences and complexities of love.
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Therese Raquin

1953 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 Stars

Director Marcel Carné's smoldering film noir based on Emile Zola's novel centers on dispirited housewife Thérèse Raquin (Simone Signoret). Longing for the romance and love she's not getting from her unimaginative husband, Camille (Jacques Duby), Thérèse brazenly begins an affair with a brawny truck driver named Laurent (Raf Vallone). But when their tryst fails to fill her emptiness, Thérèse heads down a self-destructive path.
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Declaration of War

2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 Stars

After fatefully named actors Roméo and Juliette fall in love and have a baby, the stars in their eyes are dimmed when their son falls gravely ill. But as they cling to their image of the perfect family, they can't ignore the devastating truth.
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17 Girls

2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 Stars

Based on true events, this drama tells the story of 17 teenage girls from the same school in small-town France who get pregnant at the same time, baffling the adults -- and the boys -- in their lives.
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White Material

2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 Stars

Writer-director Claire Denis returns to Africa -- her childhood home and the site of her 1988 film, Chocolate -- to spin this tale of a country torn apart by civil war, as African soldiers force French nationals to abandon their land. At the center of the story is Maria (Isabelle Huppert), a white woman who ignores her family's fears and steadfastly refuses to leave her coffee plantation. Isaach De Bankolé and Christopher Lambert also star.
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