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poster
Criterion Channel
85
7.9
/12010/
74
/219/
74
/250/
4.1
/22919/
97
/36/
90
/154/

The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
In late 19th century France, the Countess Louise, wife of a wealthy general, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off her secret debts, then claims to have lost them. Her husband quickly learns of the deceit, which is the beginning of many tragic misunderstandings, all involving the earrings, the general, the countess, and her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.9
/42360/
75
/925/
76
/847/
4.1
/79575/
77
/30/
92
/844/

Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on an epic adventure to collect rubber, a very profitable product, in a remote and unexplored region of the rainforest.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.5
/1239/
72
/42/
73
/20/
3.6
/1350/
100
/68/
79
/45/
83
/27/

Seymour: An Introduction (2015)
Ethan Hawke directs this intimate documentary portrait of classical pianist, composer, author, teacher and sage Seymour Bernstein.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
7.2
/76198/
71
/1053/
67
/809/
3.5
/46577/
85
/110/
84
/9941/
66
/27/
cc age 17+

Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
poster
80
72
7.7
/9740/
73
/118/
70
/129/
3.9
/9603/
96
/23/
87
/200/

Stage Door (1937)
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
7.0
/45903/
70
/948/
71
/950/
3.3
/64298/
84
/32/
75
/1059/
cc age 11+

The Seven Year Itch (1955)
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
6.7
/27947/
69
/1398/
68
/937/
3.4
/49129/
87
/225/
70
/141/
74
/40/
cc age 16+

Colette (2018)
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.9
/11400/
67
/190/
66
/157/
3.5
/9191/
90
/41/
73
/223/
75
/17/

The Stunt Man (1980)
A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.
poster
79
70
7.6
/8360/
72
/113/
71
/118/
3.8
/7221/
93
/15/
85
/135/

Portrait of Jennie (1948)
A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.
poster
69
6.8
/4361/
61
/45/
63
/42/
3.5
/1458/
80
/110/
58
/62/
69
/32/

Sunshine State (2002)
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
poster
74
68
7.5
/9761/
71
/119/
69
/89/
3.5
/6689/
86
/7/
81
/134/
71
/5/

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
poster
Hoopla
67
7.2
/106311/
72
/2282/
71
/1551/
3.4
/93789/
57
/63/
79
/3282/
62
/19/
cc age 16+

The Doors (1991)
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
poster
77
64
7.6
/4218/
67
/50/
71
/52/
3.7
/2498/
92
/13/
87
/28/

Show People (1928)
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
62
6.4
/2190/
62
/32/
61
/33/
3.6
/3169/
44
/9/
86
/28/

Salome's Last Dance (1988)
London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
poster
Criterion Channel
62
6.2
/2290/
67
/50/
59
/45/
3.4
/2909/
71
/14/
38
/18/

Elena and Her Men (1956)
Set amid the military maneuvers and Quatorze Juillet carnivals of turn-of-the-century France, Jean Renoir’s delirious romantic comedy Elena and her Men stars a radiant Ingrid Bergman as a beautiful, but impoverished, Polish princess who drives men of all stations to fits of desperate love. When Elena elicits the fascination of a famous general, she finds herself at the center of romantic machinations and political scheming, with the hearts of several men—as well as the future of France—in her hands.
poster
Kanopy
62
6.1
/1728/
60
/57/
52
/70/
3.1
/1350/
75
/36/
53
/13/
74
/14/

Augustine (2012)
Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
poster
Hoopla
65
59
6.6
/7280/
68
/370/
67
/499/
3.4
/12184/
59
/19/

Hibernatus (1969)
Hubert de Tartas' life becomes a complete muddle when his wife's grandfather is unearthed after having spent 65 years in frozen hibernation in the polar circle. After being de-frosted, the Hibernating Man believes it is still the beginning of the century. Nothing is spared to keep that illusion alive. At the end of his rope, Hubert blurts out the truth and takes the man from Edwardian times on a crazy spree through an ultramodern Twentieth Century.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
6.8
/1307/
69
/85/
66
/145/
3.4
/6333/
64
/25/
46
/6/
37
/4/
cc age 10+

Dilili in Paris (2018)
With the help of her delivery-boy friend, Dilili, a young Kanak, investigates a spate of mysterious kidnappings of young girls that is plaguing Belle Epoque Paris. In the course of her investigation she encounters a series of extraordinary characters, each of whom provides her with clues that will help her in her quest.
poster
66
57
7.0
/3716/
65
/66/
69
/49/
3.5
/2726/
55
/11/
71
/88/

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.
poster
Hoopla
75
54
7.4
/2264/
75
/82/
75
/59/
3.8
/3016/

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)
When famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved in strange case of a missing dog and even stranger carnivorous plant. He becomes convinced that he is standing against his greatest enemy, the Gardener, who supposedly died years ago in a swamp...
poster
59
53
6.4
/9713/
65
/143/
63
/190/
3.2
/6105/
50
/10/
55
/161/

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
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
67
34
6.8
/1803/
70
/25/
62
/30/
3.3
/1526/
72
/13/

The Velvet Touch (1948)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
poster
Kanopy
65
33
6.6
/1508/
69
/131/
66
/34/
3.2
/229/
66
/32/
61
/5/

The Carer (2016)
Dorottya is a young Hungarian actress with a burning desire: to make it on the English stage. Legendary actor, Sir Michael Gifford suffers from an incurable disease, and has one desire: be left alone. When Dorottya becomes his carer they both hope their wish will be fulfilled.
poster
62
31
6.3
/915/
62
/8/
62
/50/
3.3
/458/
58
/122/

Sagan (2008)
France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.
poster
71
31
7.8
/1146/
70
/23/
66
/34/
3.7
/872/

The End of the Day (1939)
Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies... A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment.
poster
57
27
5.8
/814/
59
/33/
54
/49/
3.2
/297/
54
/613/

Dandelions by the Roots (1964)
Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, but it turns out that he was carrying a bet ticket for a horse race now worth over a million. A turbulent run for the money begins.
poster
74
27
7.9
/1088/
76
/76/
76
/25/
3.4
/257/

Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000)
This program recounts the life of scientist, inventor, and visionary Nikola Tesla, often remembered as more of an eccentric cult figure than an electrical engineering genius. Many of his achievements are still attributed to contemporaries Thomas Edison and Guglielmo Marconi. Tesla's surprising inventions are revealed in his autobiographical and scientific writings, supplemented by rare photographs and re-creations.
poster
54
16
5.6
/1151/
57
/13/
54
/18/
3.0
/400/
44
/11/

Harlow (1965)
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern before tragedy strikes.
poster
?
6.5
/69/
50
/2/
20
/3/

Toâ (1949)
Michel Desnoyer has turned his private life into a comic stage play. But the volcanic Ecaterina is not at all pleased to find out that Michel's sister is the mistress of the man she loves.
poster
65
?
7.8
/222/
52
/8/
65
/2/

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
poster
79
?
7.7
/229/
73
/3/
57
/6/
88
/8/
100
/3/

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, silent film star, movie pioneer and keen businesswoman. Pickford's life also parallels an even larger story, telling of the birth of the cinema itself.
poster
71
?
7.5
/110/
75
/2/
63
/7/

Those of Our Land (1915)
With family connections to some famous French artists, writers, and musicians of the time, Sacha Guitry decided to film the individuals in action, to celebrate the greatness of his culture, threatened by Germany in the ongoing Great War.
poster
62
?
6.2
/159/
66
/3/
58
/8/

The Heart of a Nation (1943)
The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.
poster
52
?
5.4
/346/
57
/8/
45
/6/

Young and Beautiful (1934)
Bob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make this fiancée June Dale the most famous movie star in the world. But in doing so, he forgets that women want to be attended to for themselves, not as objects of fame.
poster
65
?
6.5
/658/
65
/5/
60
/2/
3.4
/364/
67
/2/

Seven Sweethearts (1942)
Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.
poster
?

Pleins feux (2017)
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Catherine Moreau is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Adeline Margaux. Catherine maneuvers her way into Adeline's role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Adeline's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Catherine, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.


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