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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)

The Double Life Of Veronique (1991)

7.8/10
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Starring: Halina Gryglaszewska, Irene Jacob, Kalina Jedrusik

Two women with identical looks, birthdates and names unknowingly have their lives inter-connected in this beautifully crafted thriller. When one of th... Read more

The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)

7.5/10
Director: Erick Zonca
Starring: Elodie Bouchez, Natacha Regnier, Gregoire Colin

This highly praised debut effort from Erick Zonca focuses on the complex relationship between two young women who meet at a clothing factory in Lille,... Read more

The Eagle - A Crime Odyssey: Volume 1 (2006)

Starring: Jens Albinus

As international terrorism and organised crime become more and more intertwined, Western nations face a growing threat to their security. In Denmark,... Read more

The Edukators (2004)

7.5/10
Director: Hans Weingartner
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Stipe Erceg, Julia Jentsch, Burghart Klaussner, Petra Zieser

Jan (Daniel Bruhl) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) are young left-wing idealists making their anti-capitalist statement by breaking into rich people's homes a... Read more

The Emperor's Journey ( aka La Marche De L'Empereur ) (2005)

Director: Luc Jacquet
Starring: Narrated by, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk

Filmmaker Luc Jacquet's original French language version of his Academy Award-winning documentary, 'March of the Penguins'. Unlike the American releas... Read more

The End of Summer (1961)

6.2/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Ganjiro Nakamura, Yoko Tsukasa

Aka "Early Autumn". The penultimate film by Yasujiro Ozu examines the difficulties faced by the Kohayagawa family as they struggle to adapt their trad... Read more

The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

7.9/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Bruno S, Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira

About a young man who in the 1820's suddenly appeared in a small German town, full-grown but seemingly a new born child, unable to speak and stand. Br... Read more

The Escort (1999)

6.3/10
Director: Michael Blanc
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Stuart Townsend, Noah Taylor, Frances Barber, Claire Skinner

Daniel Auteuil is Pierre, a French academic who leaves his family in Paris feeling that his life has been without risk or challenge. He moves to Lond... Read more

The Experiment (2001)

7.7/10
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Starring: Moritz Bleibtreu, Maren Eggert, Christian Berkel

Aka "Das Experiment". An undercover reporter signs up to be a paid volunteer in a two-week scientific research project designed to test the psychologi... Read more

The Extraordinary (The Specials) (2019)

8.6/10
Director: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Reda Kateb

The story of two men, educators of children and adolescents with autism. Read more