What the French actually watch
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Santa Claus Is a Stinker ( Le Pere Noel est une ordure ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ] ()
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Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
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Director: Jean-Marie Poiré
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"This is probably the best known French comedy ever. People of every age know entire scenes by heart, even if they haven't seen the actual movie..."
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The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
Starring: Olivier Martinez, Juliette Binoche, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet, Jean Yanne
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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Starring: Olivier Martinez, Juliette Binoche, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet, Jean Yanne
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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"A beautiful book by Jean Giono and a beautiful movie with star French actors..."
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Children of the Century ()
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci, Karin Viard
Director: Diane Kurys
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Starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci, Karin Viard
Director: Diane Kurys
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"The tumultuous love story between George Sand and Alfred de Musset, directed by Diane Kurys. Incredibly romantic."
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Amélie (Original French Version with English Subtitles) ()
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Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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"An instant classic. Actually shows the "real" Paris, not some Eiffel tower-obsessed cardboard stage. Great French actors."
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Muriel Robin: Tout Robin ()
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"One of the best and most sarcastic French stand up comedian."
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Jacques Weber, Roland Bertin
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Jacques Weber, Roland Bertin
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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"The book is fabulous, of course, but the movie is also very good and may be more accessible... And everyone gets to see the "great Gérard Depardieu"!"
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Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994)
Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi
Director: Patrice Chéreau
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Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi
Director: Patrice Chéreau
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"An incredibly baroque and beautiful movie with a stellar cast in a film based on a Dumas novel which was itself based on the troubled times between the Valois and the Bourbon dynasties in France - or between protestants and catholics. A must!"
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Children of Paradise / Les Enfants du paradis / Children of the Gods. PARTS 1 & 2 [NO ENGLISH] ()
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Director: Marcel Carne
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Director: Marcel Carne
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"A great classic with fabulous actors."
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La Vie en Rose (Extended Version) (2007)
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve
Director: Olivier Dahan
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Starring: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve
Director: Olivier Dahan
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"Although a bit confusing chronologically, a one of a kind French biopic based on parts of the life of singer Edith Piaf, who was brought up in near poverty in France... A different view of the country, at the very least, and an amazing interpretation by Marion Cotillard."
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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob ()
Starring: Louis de Funès, Miou-Miou, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud
Director: Gérard Oury
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Starring: Louis de Funès, Miou-Miou, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud
Director: Gérard Oury
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"One of the best French comedies of the XXth century. Hardly ever equalled."
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La Grande vadrouille / Bolshaya progulka ()
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Director: Gerard Oury
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Director: Gerard Oury
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"This is the most viewed French movie ever. A French classic comedy. A must!"
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Girl on the Bridge (2000)
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Vanessa Paradis
Director: Patrice Leconte
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Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Vanessa Paradis
Director: Patrice Leconte
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"A very charming love story that went mostly unnoticed, with great actors and cinematography."
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Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy ( La Cité de la peur ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ] ()
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Director: Alain Berberian
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Director: Alain Berberian
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"A classic by a group of stand-up comedians that were the French equivalent of Saturday Night Live (Les Nuls)."
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14.
L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) (2003)
Starring: Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Reilly, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France
Director: Cédric Klapisch
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Starring: Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Reilly, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France
Director: Cédric Klapisch
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"A classic for Generation Xers. Klapisch and Duris are both very representative of our era, in all their work."
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Delicatessen (Special Edition) (1987)
Starring: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Starring: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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"A fabulous movie by the director of Amélie, one that is darker and more cynical in tone."
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Cédric Klapisch 9 films Collection ( Le Péril jeune / Paris / Les Poupées russes / L' Auberge espagnole / Peut-être / Un air de famille / Chacun cherche son chat / Riens du tout / [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ] ()
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Director: Cedric Klapisch
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"Any one of those movies is very representative of Generation X in France."
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Would I Lie to You! ()
Starring: Richard Anconina, Richard Bohringer, Anthony Delon, Vincent Elbaz, Amira Casar
Director: Thomas Gilou
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Starring: Richard Anconina, Richard Bohringer, Anthony Delon, Vincent Elbaz, Amira Casar
Director: Thomas Gilou
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"For once, a foray into the Parisian Jewish community, or rather the Sefarad community (from north Africa)to be exact, considered to be loud, boisterous and very dramatic. A great setting for a very popular comedy..."
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The Chorus (Les Choristes) ()
Starring: Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Kad Merad, Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Director: Christophe Barratier
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Starring: Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Kad Merad, Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Director: Christophe Barratier
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"A nostalgic vision of 1950s France, where a kind hearted teacher will transform an orphanage by teaching his pupils how to sing."
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Le grand Meaulnes (version originale) (French only) ()
Starring: Brigitte Fossey
Director: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
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Starring: Brigitte Fossey
Director: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
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"An adaptation of a favorite novel, a very dreamy and mysterious love story set in the 19th century between the charismatic and withdrawn 17 year old Augustin Meaulnes and the beautiful Yvonne de Galais. Meaulnes gets lost in the forest and stumbles upon a castle filled with animation and celebration where he meets Yvonne, for just one night. And he can never find the castle again..."
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Asterix et Obelix - Mission Cleopatre - (Original FRENCH Version ONLY, NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES) ()
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"An overnight classic, the movie adds its own unexpected twists to an already extremely popular story, and an array of the best contemporary actors."
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The Dinner Game (1999)
Starring: Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot
Director: Francis Veber
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Starring: Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Vandernoot
Director: Francis Veber
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"The idea could only have come from a Frenchman - organize a dinner to which each guest must bring the stupidest partner. He who finds the worst one "wins". But of course nothing goes accodring to plan, or is as simple as it seems..."
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The Triplets of Belleville ()
Starring: Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Monica Viegas, Béatrice Bonifassi
Director: Sylvain Chomet
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Starring: Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Monica Viegas, Béatrice Bonifassi
Director: Sylvain Chomet
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"A great animation movie - and hardly any dialogue at all. Everything is achieved by the images and the music, by -M-. !!!!!!!!!! LE ROI ET L'OISEAU is a MUST SEE and I cannot find it on Amazon.com at all."
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All the Mornings of the World (Tous les matins du monde) Two-Disc Edition (1991)
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert
Director: Alain Corneau
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Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert
Director: Alain Corneau
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"Love, music and competition in 17th century France. A master's young student falls in love with his daughter/ The late and regretted Guillaume Depardieu's first major part."
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LA BOUM 1 & 2 (IMPORT) (ALL REGION) ()
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"Claaaaassic coming of age movie, with Sophie Marceau as the very young star of this 80s comedy. This is our Breakfast Club!"
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