List of France Films
The Name of the Rose
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence – which is considerable.
Blood Relatives
A Montreal police inspector (Donald Sutherland) cracks a murder case with clues from the victim's diary.
Kafka
Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them.
Il traditore
Biopic di Tommaso Buscetta, la cui testimonianza sul contrabbando di eroina durante gli anni '80 del “collegamento della pizza” con Cosa Nostra gli ha permesso di ottenere la cittadinanza americana e l'accesso al programma di protezione dei testimoni.
The Barber of Siberia
Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant. On her travels, she meets two men who would change her life forever: a handsome young cadet Andrej Tolstoy with whom she shares a fondness for opera, and the powerful General Radlov who is entranced by her beauty and wants to marry her.
Le Barbier de Sibérie
En 1885, un inventeur fou imagine une machine à déboiser qui faciliterait l'exploitation des immenses forêts de Sibérie. Pour obtenir l'approbation du tsar, l'inventeur utilise le charme d'une jeune femme, qui doit approcher un général, commandant l'école des cadets de l'armée russe et membre de la commission technique qui pourrait faire accepter le projet. C'est le début d'une terrible histoire d'amour et de déportation sur fond de mise en scène des Noces de Figaro, de Mozart, « un grand compositeur ».
Sodom and Gomorrah
Led by Lot, the Hebrews settled at the foot of Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities ruled by the cruel Queen Berah and her brother Astaroth. Lot and his people accept the queen's hospitality, but the Hebrews are quick to indulge in the particular customs of Sodom...
Sodom und Gomorrha
In Sodom und Gomorrha herrschen unter Königin Bera Ausschweifung, Grausamkeit und Dekadenz. Ausgerechnet dorthin führt Lot sein Volk auf der Suche nach einer Heimat. Sie erkämpfen sich ein Dasein im Schatten der sündigen Metropolen und erst in höchster Not erkennen sie, dass die Stätten des Lasters zur Vernichtung bestimmt sind.
Asterix Conquers America / Asterix in America
When marauding Romans capture - and catapult - their pal Getafix into lands unknown, the shrewd and cunning Asterix and his able sidekick Obelix spring into action! But their journey leads them to a strange and dangerous new world, where they must face a tribe of Indians, a stampeding herd of buffalo and a medicine man with designs on their magic potion!
Astérix et les Indiens
La légion romaine a été humiliée une fois de plus par les irréductibles Gaulois. C'en est trop pour le grand César qui charge l'infâme Tumullus de capturer Panoramix et de l'envoyer par delà les mers, loin à l'ouest, pour qu'il tombe dans le vide. En effet, ils pensent alors la Terre plate.
Asterix in Amerika
Da die Gallier ohne ihren Zaubertrank keine Chance gegen die Römer haben, läßt Cäsar den Druiden Miraculix entführen und über den Rand der Erdscheibe schießen. Die Erde ist aber nun mal keine Scheibe. Und so landet er, ziemlich unsanft aber wohlbehalten, in Amerika. Asterix und Obelix sind den Römern hart auf den Fersen. Aber ehe sie ihren Freund wieder nach Hause bringen können, müssen sie noch viele Abenteuer gegen wilde Büffel, einen bösen Medizinmann, Marterpfähle und scharfe Tomahawks bestehen.
Le Secret de Mayerling
On the morning of January 30, 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera were found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while that of Mary is hastily thrown into the depths of a tomb.
Mayerling
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
Legend
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other entertainers, Esmeralda, a sensuous gypsy, performs a bewitching dance in front of delighted spectators. From up in a tower of the cathedral, Frollo, an alchemist, gazes at her lustfully. Later in the night, Frollo orders Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer and his faithful servant, to kidnap Esmeralda. But when the ugly freak comes close to her is touched by the young woman's beauty...
Notre-Dame de Paris
La belle Esmeralda danse sur le parvis de Notre-Dame. Plusieurs hommes sont amoureux d'elle : l'alchimiste Claude Frollo, le bossu Quasimodo, le poète Gringoire et le capitaine des archers Phoebus.
Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Das vielfach verfilmte Drama erzählt die Geschichte von Quasimodo, des Glöckners von Notre-Dame, der sich in die schöne Esmeralda verliebt. Allerdings ist er nicht der Einzige, der sich für die Schöne interessiert.
Notre Dame de Paris
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus. Victor Hugo's beautiful story of love and death is here transformed into a stunning piece of choreography starring Paris National Opera etoiles Isabelle Guerin and Nicolas Le Riche. The ballet features a score by film composer Maurice Jarre, and costumes designed by the legendary Yves Saint Laurent. The ballet, created in 1965 at the Paris Opera, has frequently been revived. Now, thirty-six years later, with its clear and incisive language, its poetic pas de deux and passionate trios, and the staging which makes the crowd scenes so intense, Roland Petit's Notre-Dame de Paris has become a modern classic.
Les Misérables
Ancien forçat, Jean Valjean, change d'identité et devient M. Madeleine. Tandis que l'Inspecteur Javert est toujours à ses trousses, il prend sous son aile la petite Cosette, martyrisée par un couple d'aubergistes, les Thénardier.
No Man's Land
Two soldiers from opposite sites get stuck between the front lines in the same trench. The UN is asked to free them and both sides agree on a ceasefire, but will they stick to it?
Timbuktu
A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed. A look at the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels.
Sodom and Gomorrah (full version)
Sodom and Gomorrah are two cities mired in debauchery and idleness. Lot - the nephew of Abraham, with his family gets to the plain, where sinful cities are located, and settles in one of them. But the righteous cannot live next to sinners. He calls them to prudence, but he cannot influence their way of life, the dissolute ones do not want to hear him. And then the Lord decides to destroy the cities, and only Lot and his family will survive...
The Huns
After a raid by one of the Mongol-Tatar tribes on the camp of their enemies, only a little girl with a typical Tatar name Tanya remained alive. The leader of the horde, one of whose villages was raided, picked her up and raised her in the spirit of warriors. After the death of her tutor, who was called another primordially Mongol name Igor, Tanya stood at the head of the horde and led her on a raid on the rich Chinese lands. But the leader of the tribe that once slaughtered the entire family of the current ruler of the Tatars, although he recognized the power of Tanya over himself, he clearly planned evil ...
Casino
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
Black Dog
An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.
Boys on the Side
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Robin's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
Stargate
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
The Fifth Element
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
Apt Pupil
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
Vatel
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed?
Ronin
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano. When an evil immortal named Kane kills the old wizard, the resulting battle leaves him buried in an underground cave. When Kane resurfaces in the 20th century to create havoc, it's up to McLeod to stop him.
The Ninth Gate
An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book 'The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.
Under Siege
Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback -- an error that could be fatal.
Virus
When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
North Star
Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's 'assistants'. One of the miners targeted by McLennon, a half-Indian hunter named Hudson Saanteek, manages to escape his hired thugs and comes back into town looking to re-establish his claim and get revenge. McLennon and his men have the advantage of numbers and weapons, but Saanteek has his survival skills and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.
Young Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe is learning his way while having dealing with his father, Sir Cedric. The Normans are threatening England so he must quickly develop under the tutelage of the Black Knight, secretly King Richard, and followers of Robin Hood.
Hard Rain
An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.
Victory
Axel Heyst is an American recluse with a dubious past living in the Dutch East Indies port of Surabaya circa 1913. Staying in a German hotel there, Heyst becomes entranced with a member of the hotel's all-female orchestra.