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Criterion Channel
86
7.7
/24603/
73
/457/
75
/493/
4.1
/61081/
100
/45/
85
/385/
98
/20/

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.0
/5270/
82
/149/
76
/135/
4.3
/30238/
96
/72/
88
/96/
86
/19/

The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
7.2
/9517/
71
/151/
70
/331/
3.6
/13333/
85
/13/
85
/79/

The Woman Next Door (1981)
Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
6.9
/3919/
69
/265/
70
/339/
3.5
/20129/
94
/62/
95
/11/
71
/17/

Revoir Paris (2022)
Three months after surviving a terrorist attack in a bistro, Mia is still traumatized and unable to recall the events of that night. In an effort to move forward, she investigates her memories and retraces her steps.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
75
7.7
/13948/
73
/219/
74
/270/
4.1
/29318/
90
/29/
86
/156/

Mouchette (1967)
A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
6.9
/23938/
72
/2579/
75
/2118/
3.6
/60302/
92
/12/
73
/68/
cc age 14+

The Wolf's Call (2019)
Shown from the perspective of a young submariner with unusually sensitive hearing and uncannily precise sound recognition. The fate of many often depends on his ability, and one time, whilst highly stressed, he makes a incorrect call which put his entire crew in mortal danger. Trying to regain the confidence of his comrades, he conducts an unauthorised investigation of an apparent plot which, it turns out, risks escalating into a nuclear apocalypse. Suddenly working under pressure with the fleet admiral, they must do whatever is necessary, even the unthinkable, to prevent a nuclear war, since a confirmed nuclear strike order cannot be countermanded.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
7.4
/45886/
73
/1088/
72
/980/
3.8
/62301/
68
/19/
90
/1535/
67
/22/

Man Bites Dog (1992)
The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
6.7
/3918/
62
/46/
65
/91/
3.5
/6605/
80
/15/
67
/51/

Les Carabiniers (1963)
During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises of an easy and happy life. Two of these farmers write to their wives of their exploits.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
7.0
/95373/
72
/3708/
67
/2640/
3.3
/62359/
81
/927/

Taxi (1998)
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
70
7.2
/6612/
69
/132/
70
/144/
3.7
/9144/
100
/25/
81
/100/

Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
Michel Simon gives one of the most memorable performances in screen history as Boudu, a Parisian tramp who takes a suicidal plunge into the Seine and is rescued by a well-to-do bookseller, Edouard Lestingois. The Lestingois family decides to take in the irrepressible bum, and he shows his gratitude by shaking the household to its foundations. With Boudu Saved from Drowning, legendary director Jean Renoir takes advantage of a host of Parisian locations and the anarchic charms of his lead actor to create an effervescent satire of the bourgeoisie.
poster
77
66
7.0
/5193/
69
/74/
70
/124/
3.7
/11070/
93
/14/
89
/33/

That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
Servais Mont, a freelance photographer who works taking compromising photos, gets fascinated by Nadine Chevalier, a tormented low-budget movie actress married to an eccentric film photo collector.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
64
7.4
/3710/
74
/110/
75
/225/
3.9
/6660/
93
/31/

A Monkey in Winter (1962)
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
poster
70
60
6.8
/3278/
65
/35/
67
/38/
3.9
/5114/
68
/57/
72
/92/
77
/19/

Notre Musique (2004)
A three-chapter (Hell, Purgatory and Paradise) meditation on the city of Sarajevo in the wake of the Bosnian war, on Palestine and Israel, and on war itself.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
57
7.1
/3749/
68
/83/
66
/121/
3.5
/2492/
70
/10/
74
/20/
69
/10/

Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gypsy girl was in fact Adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Once he has discovered the stratagem, Fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
56
7.3
/3909/
73
/83/
73
/155/
3.7
/5616/
80
/5/
82
/10/

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.
poster
71
52
6.9
/4842/
70
/139/
72
/271/
3.6
/4805/
75
/8/

The Night Caller (1975)
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.
poster
Kanopy
51
50
5.4
/4823/
55
/388/
57
/233/
2.7
/8718/
38

Curiosa (2019)
A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
61
46
6.4
/3454/
63
/207/
60
/300/
3.1
/7476/
58
/10/

Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart (2014)
Between 1978 and 1979, the inhabitants of the Oise are in fear of a maniac who kills several hitchhikers and escape the police. He was then dubbed "the killer of the Oise" is actually a shy young policeman who will investigate his own murder, only to lose control of the situation.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
53
42
5.8
/2485/
59
/171/
56
/245/
3.0
/4638/
67
/12/
19
/5/

How to Be a Good Wife (2020)
Paulette Van Der Beck and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years. Their mission is to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives at a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husband. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and has to take her responsibilities. But while preparations are underway for the best housekeeping competition TV show, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André, and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte and strict nun Marie-Therese, Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women.
poster
Plex
51
41
6.2
/2494/
66
/130/
59
/473/
3.2
/5675/
25
/24/
42
/29/
41
/14/
cc age 12+

War of the Buttons (2011)
Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
poster
67
37
7.1
/845/
57
/4/
64
/41/
3.9
/1789/

JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December (1995)
Director Jean-Luc Godard reflects in this movie about his place in film history, the interaction of film industry and film as art, as well as the act of creating art.
poster
Kanopy
63
37
6.8
/897/
68
/18/
63
/19/
3.4
/1069/
64
/28/
51
/27/
59
/10/

Two in the Wave (2010)
An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through rare archival footage, interviews, and film excerpts — written and narrated by former Cahiers du Cinéma editor Antoine de Baecque.
poster
Kanopy
59
37
6.1
/1256/
60
/22/
60
/26/
3.6
/3941/
46
/373/

Le Gai Savoir (1969)
Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the Vietnam War, and other events of the late 1960s, along with posters, photographs, and cartoons, are backdrops to their words. Words themselves are often Patricia and Emile's subject, as are images, sounds, and juxtapositions.
poster
Pluto TV
51
31
5.5
/2202/
58
/84/
59
/88/
3.0
/770/
36
/12/
39
/7/

Four Lovers (2010)
Mutual attraction leads two married couples to swap bedtime partners.
poster
63
29
6.7
/698/
50
/10/
59
/26/
3.7
/1515/

Nathalie Granger (1973)
With little or no embellishment, filmmaker Marguerite Duras offers a simple, often wordless chronicle of a woman's day. She and her friend are seen doing yard work, talking about their families and receiving the occasional visitor. The brightest spot in the day is when a washing machine salesman comes to call.
poster
Kanopy
64
28
6.8
/1425/
65
/14/
62
/41/
3.5
/1202/
55
/2/

Seven Days… Seven Nights (1960)
Anne Desbarèdes is a young woman who is married to a wealthy businessman and lives a monotonous existence in the small commune town of Blaye. After indirectly witnessing a murder in a café, she returns to the scene of the crime the next day and meets Chauvin, who informs her in more detail about the events that took place. Mentally unbalanced, Anne begins to believe that Chauvin intends to kill her.
poster
Criterion Channel
61
27
6.0
/726/
45
/27/
57
/29/
3.5
/2996/
75
/2/

Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)
In an empty villa, Vera Baxter sits and contemplates her life, as she recounts to a woman who was drawn to the villa when she heard the name Vera Baxter pronounced. Vera tells her about her no-good husband, who has been using her to keep his failing business afloat, up to her present love affair.
poster
Kanopy
65
27
6.5
/387/
58
/5/
65
/19/
3.7
/1615/

Le Navire Night (1979)
Le Navire Night is a story of love and desire sustained and nourished through sound waves. The film’s voice-over tells the story of a woman, terminally ill with leukemia, living in isolation at her wealthy father's villa, and a man working night shifts at a telephone company. They have never met in person.
poster
Criterion Channel
46
26
5.1
/1347/
48
/31/
43
/34/
3.0
/2791/
29
/13/

Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
Jeanne lives in Paris and believes she is the reincarnation of Don Juan. She visits a priest and tells him she has killed a man. He comes to her elegant flat - her father has died leaving her rich - and she tells the priest stories about men she has seduced. The seduction is easy, she tells him, it's destruction that takes planning. We watch her with an upright elected official, a wealthy boor, and a folk singer. She describes herself as a spider. Her friend Léporella tries to be Jeanne's conscience. What does Jeanne want?
poster
62
26
6.6
/1212/
60
/37/
62
/63/
3.3
/837/
56
/2/

The Cousin (1997)
Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.
poster
60
25
6.2
/574/
56
/24/
60
/19/
3.2
/1701/

Disorder (1986)
Three young friends steal some music equipment for their struggling post-punk band and, in a panic, kill the shop’s owner. The film examines, with characteristic restraint and acuity, the psychological fallout as the band unravels—and each of its members grapple with their own feelings of guilt, paranoia, and despair.
poster
63
24
6.7
/483/
48
/15/
67
/17/
3.7
/1317/

Venom and Eternity (1952)
In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and bleaching the film, through desynchronizing the soundtrack and the visual track, through deconstructing the story, he aims to renew the seventh art the same way he tried to revolutionize the literary world.
poster
73
24
7.1
/200/
75
/6/
73
/7/
3.8
/4254/

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due (2025)
Amin returns to Sète after studying in Paris, still dreaming of cinema. By chance, an American producer on vacation takes an interest in his project and wants his wife, Jess, to play the lead role. But fate, whimsical as ever, has its own rules.
poster
62
24
7.0
/724/
50
/12/
61
/45/
3.5
/488/

Strange Affair (1981)
A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons his family and friends, viewing it a privilege to let the ubiquitous employer take over his home, his life, his desire. Only his wife remains suspicious, recognizing both the pathos and the evil in the man’s soul-stealing power.
poster
Criterion Channel
58
24
6.0
/745/
45
/6/
61
/19/
3.2
/392/
80
/5/
38
/5/

Plucking the Daisy (1956)
Due to an urgent need of money, aspiring writer Agnes participates in an amateur striptease contest. Her new boyfriend, Daniel, who is a reporter by profession, covers the contest for his magazine.
poster
56
22
7.2
/1193/
55
/5/
57
/12/
43

Games of Clouds and Rain (2013)
Li Qin leaves her temperamental husband and unknowingly provides a trail for a detective who has been, for months, secretly devoted to her. In the wake of their one-way chase, a Chinese businessman wanders around town; two magicians attempt to overcome a crisis, and a waitress is desperate for stability. Some will find what they are looking for, some will find each other, and some simply will not.
poster
65
20
6.8
/613/
70
/11/
57
/36/
3.4
/346/

La Femme flic (1980)
Young police inspector Corinne Levasseur interrogated a dealer without the judge's consent. Following an indiscretion of her lover, the substitute Berthot, Corinne is transferred to a small town in the North who lives under the thumb of a rich industrialist and his family. He is given subaltern tasks. Intrigued by the strange death of a teenager, she stubbornly leads an investigation that allows her to trace the chain of a child prostitution network in which are mixed a notable and his son-in-law. A young investigating judge decides to investigate the case, but he is the victim of pressure ...
poster
Amazon Prime Video
74
16
7.5
/988/
74
/20/
70
/16/
3.4
/306/
83
/3/

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)
Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.
poster
60
15
6.3
/213/
51
/6/
58
/11/
3.6
/920/

Snow (1981)
Anita is a barmaid at the center of a community of street preachers, prostitutes, dealers and users. When a beloved friend (and young drug dealer) is caught by narcotics agents, Anita takes it upon herself to score for his struggling clients.
poster
63
14
6.9
/214/
54
/7/
56
/9/
3.8
/825/

Scénario du film Passion (1982)
Godard constructs a lyrical study of the cinematic and creative process by deconstructing the story of his 1982 film Passion. “I didn’t want to write the script,” he states, “I wanted to see it.” Positioning himself in a video editing suite in front of a white film screen that evokes for him the “famous blank page of Mallarmé,” Godard uses video as a sketchbook with which to reconceive the film. The result is a philosophical, often humorous rumination on the desire and labor that inform the conceptual and image making process of the cinema.
poster
43
7
5.3
/293/
34
/7/
44
/14/
41
/3/

It Begins with the End (2010)
A woman, a man, a summer in Paris. Passion, break ups, reconciliations. A love story in disarray...
poster
?
5.9
/22/
10
/1/

Le Beatnik et le minet (1967)
N/A
poster
?
4.8
/14/

Méliès: Tales of Terror (2021)
A compilation of three short trick films by Georges Méliès: El melómano (1903) (The Melomaniac aka The Music Lover)(1903), El monstruo (1903) (The Monster) (1903) and El verdugo turco (1904) (The Terrible Turkish Executioner) (1904).
poster
?
6.4
/29/
100
/1/

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes (2008)
Documentary portrait of the actress Romy Schneider, in which director Frederick Baker tries to form an overall picture from the facets of image, myth, real life and screen persona.
poster
The Roku Channel
46
?
5.7
/103/
43
/12/
40
/5/

8 Winds (2021)
The film is a story about love, sacrifice, and hope set against an Arthouse noir milieu, where its sharks, vampires, and victims when a reclusive billionaire (Robert Davi), comedy club owner (Leona Paraminski) and over the hill filmmaker Charlie Nabis (Dan Coplan) are drawn into a deadly game of conspiracy and murder as a Russian Oligarch fights to control California's water supply.
poster
?
7.1
/28/
10
/2/

The French Boys 4 (2022)
Thirsty one night stands, confused straight boys, rooftop confessions and a ménage-à-trois that explodes with hilarious results - it's all just part of the package in this latest offering of spirited story-telling from our Gallic friends. The short films are: Discreet [Scred] (2017); Distinguished Feelings [Sentiments distingués] (2019); Rue des Roses (2012); First Love [Premier amour] (2021); The Edge [4 fromages] (2019); Without Transition [Sans transition] (2021); Fragile [Babtou fragile] (2021).
poster
?
10
/2/
40
/1/

Nightshades (2022)
Three friends reunite for a weekend, to honor the memory of Viviane, Mili's aunt, who died of Covid 19. being just a getaway turns out to be a radical shift for each of them.
poster
?
6.8
/9/

Remembering Jean Gabin (1978)
Profile of Jean Gabin, the great French actor of 100 films, who died in 1976 at the age of 73. Here his career is traced and he is remembered by some of the many producers, directors, writers and actors with whom he worked. Illustrated with many photographs and film clips. Narrated by Nadia Gray who played opposite Gabin in the early 50's. Interviews with Directors Rene Clement, Jean Dellanoy, Denys de la Patelliere, Granbier-Deferre. Actors Madeleine Renaud, Michele Morgan, Simone Simon, Jean Desailly, Francois Arnoul, Lino Ventura, Danielle Darrieux. Cinema Critics and Historians Claude Beylie, Robert Chazal. Screenwriter Michel Audiard. 1978.


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