La Grande Illusion
(1937) [G]

The setting is World War I where three French Army prisoners of war from widely differing backgrounds, share a common interest in an escape. An internationally acclaimed production which highlights the senselessness of war. French dialogue.  More

The Rules Of The Game (La Regle Du Jeu)
(1939)

Denigrated by the public, vilified by the critics, re-cut at the insistence of its producers, and finally banned by the French government as 'demoralising', La Regle de Jeu was an utter disaster at the time of its original release. Now hailed as one of Renoir's greatest masterpieces it frequently...  More

La Bete Humaine
(1938) [PG]

A mad train driver falls in love with a married woman. They plot to kill the wife's husband. Based on the novel by Emile Zola. French dialogue.  More

La Marseillaise
(1938) [PG]

Jean Renoir's epic account of the French Revolution juxtaposes the opulent life of King Louis XVI with the poverty of the commoners who rose up to overthrow the monarchy in 1789. The film's title comes from the rallying song which grew out of the peasants' march on the Bastille, the song that...  More

Boudu Saved From Drowning
(1932) [PG]

A genuine masterpiece of French cinema that remains as fresh and subversive today as when it was originally released in 1932, Boudu Saved From Drowning is an utterly hilarious and wholly beguiling comedy of manners that also deals with the need for individuality and independence. The film's...  More

French Can-Can
(1954) [PG]

An exciting musical which tells the fictional story of the origin of the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris - now considered to be the home of the Cancan. French dialogue with subtitles.  More

The Golden Coach
(1952) [G]

Set in a small Central American town in the eighteenth century, Camilla, played by Italian screen goddess Anna Magnani, is the prima donna of the local theatre company - and the object of three different men's affection. While all three ravish her with gifts and incentives in exchange for her...  More