Zazie Dans Le Metro
(1959) [PG]

The lighthearted comedy Zazie Dans Le Metro, an early directorial effort from Louis Malle, stars Catherine Demongeot as a 12-year-old girl named Zazie. Zazie is forced to travel to Paris when her mother wants to rendezvous with her lover. Zazie is left in the care of Uncle Gabriel (Philippe...  More

Le Souffle Au Coeur (Murmur Of The Heart)
(1971)

Told with fondness and precision, and set in France at the time of the IndoChina War (which later became an American problem known as the Vietnam War), this controversial feature handles teen coming-of-age, sexuality and even incest with a gentleness that disappointed the prurient and shocked the...  More

Z
(1969) [M]

In an unidentified Mediterranean country under a totalitarian regime, support is growing for Z, the leader of the pacifist opposition party. Following a meeting, Z is knocked down by a van and dies after undergoing brain surgery. An investigating magistrate assigned to the case, treats the death...  More

One Deadly Summer (L'Ete Meurtrier)
(1983) [R]

Elle (Isabelle Adjani) is a beautiful, provocative and extremely feisty 19-year-old who returns to the Provencal village where she grew up to care for her crippled father and German mother. Her arrival stirs up the normally sleepy village, and the men folk are mesmerised by the new arrival who is...  More

La Balance
(1983) [M]

Set in the seedy back streets of Paris, prostitutes and pimps compete with the criminals and cops... to stay alive. French dialogue with English subtitles.  More

Bye Bye Monkey
(1978) [R]

An anarchic comedy which revolves around a man leading a bizarre lifestyle in New York. His life is changed even more when he chances upon a new-born chimpanzee.  More

La Femme Infidele
(1969) [M]

The first in Claude Chabrol's celebrated 'Helene' series of films in which Helene is played by his then spouse and frequent collaborator, Stephane Audran. Her character is provocative, often predatory and this leads to turmoil in her marriage, betrayal and even murder. La Femme Infidele is a...  More

My Favourite Season (Ma Saison Preferee)
(1993) [MA]

Emilie (Deneuve) and Antoine (Auteuil) are sister and brother and must now face up to their mother's declining health. When she moves in with Emilie and her family, disturbing conflicts and tensions arise. The result is a fascinating study of real life family drama.  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

Moon In The Gutter
(1983) [M]

This tense film centres on the rape of a young girl who in desperation cuts her own throat. Her brother dedicates himself to the search for her assailant. French dialogue with subtitles.  More