Foreign Language Films
Possibly Alice's strongest collection are the Foreign Language Films. Here you can totally immerse yourself in a veritable feast of titles from around the globe. We have divided this section into regional categories. There are many great films to be discovered within and they make for a preferred alternative to the steady input of Hollywood fodder that generally permeates our screens.
Right: The wonderful "Manon Des Sources" ("Jean de Florette" Part 2)
Szindbad (1971)
Director: Zoltan Huszarik
An old man is recollecting all the women he met in his youth. An old woman wants them to commit suicide together but changes her mind. The little town... Read more
Takeshis' (2005)
6.4/10
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Terajima Susumu, Tets...
Japanese film icon Beat Takeshi writes, directs, edits and stars as himself and his own doppelganger in this surreal, comic fantasy about a convenienc... Read more
Talk To Her (2002)
8/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Rosario Flores, Geraldine Chap...
In this ravishing tale of romantic obsession, loneliness and friendship, director Pedro Almodovar crafts a life affirming story of two tragic women an... Read more
Tango (1993)
6.4/10
Director: Patrice Leconte
Starring: Philippe Noiret, Richard Bohringer, Miou-Miou
A wicked black comedy from the director of 'The Hairdresser's Husband', guaranteed to provoke and delight in equal measure about a man who got away wi... Read more
Tango (1998)
7.2/10
Director: Carlos Saura
Starring: Mia Maestro, Juan Carlos Copes, Cecilia Narova, Miguel Angel Sola
This beautifully crafted film from the director of "Carmen" and "Blood Wedding" tells of a middle-aged choreographer who is producing a film about tan... Read more
Tanguy (2001)
6.4/10
Director: Etienne Chatiliez
Starring: Sabine Azema, Andre Dussollier, Edith Guetz, Paul Guetz, Eric Berger
What do you do when your 28 year old son won't leave home? He leaves his washing on the floor, brings girls home all the time and treats the place lik... Read more
Tartuffe (1926)
7.3/10
Director: F W Murnau
Starring: Hermann Picha, Rosa Valetti, Lil Dagover, Werner Krauss, Emil Jannings
Famous German filmmaker FW Murnau's interpretation of Moliere's satirical play about a devious housekeeper who convinces her master to cut his son out... Read more
Tatie Danielle (1990)
Director: Etienne Chatiliez
Starring: Tsilla Chelton, Catherine Jacob, Isabelle Nanty
A sharply satirical black comedy about a bitter, calculating and unrepentantly mean old lady who receives sick pleasure out of hurting and manipulatin... Read more
Taxi (1997)
7/10
Director: Gerard Pires
Starring: Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard
Former pizza delivery boy Daniel is speed crazy and after unwittingly giving a high-speed ride to a police officer, he is forced into a stint as a pol... Read more
Taxi 2 (2000)
6.5/10
Director: Gerard Krawczyk
Starring: Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Emma Sjoberg
The cast and crew from the 1998 Gallic megahit 'Taxi' return for this high-octane sequel about a crime-bustin' cabby and a defrocked cop. Here we fol... Read more