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 Villa (2022)
5.3/10
Director: Thomas Gilou
Starring: Mylene Demongeot, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Prevost, Antoine Dulery, Kev Adams
With an all-star ensemble cast, The Villa joins the ranks of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Calendar Girls and The Intouchables, with it’s touching a... Read more
The Virgin Spring (1960)
8.1/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom
This stunning work stars Max Von Sydow in an exploration of a father's revenge for the rape and murder of his daughter. The highly contrasting black a... Read more
The Wannsee Conference (1984)
7.9/10
Director: Heinz Schirk
Starring: Dietrich Mattausch, Gerd Brockman, Gunter Spoerrie
An acclaimed film that re-enacts the fateful January 1942 meeting of the Nazi party and top German Officials that set in motion 'The Final Solution'.... Read more
The Way We Laughed (1998)
Director: Gianni Amelio
Starring: Francesco Guiffrida, Enrico Lo Verso, Claudio Contartese, Rosaria Danze, Fabrizi...
A.k.a. "Cosi Ridevano". The epic story of two brothers who emigrate to the northern Italian city of Turin, to escape the poverty of their Sicilian hom... Read more
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Winston Chao, May Chin, Mitchell Lichtenstein
Gay Taiwanese-American Winston Chao tries to fool his parents via a fake wedding, with unexpected complications. This grand comedy knowingly and poign... Read more
The Wedding Speech (2020)
Director: Laurent Tirard
Starring: Benjamin Lavernhe, Julia Piaton, Kyan Khojandi
A recently dumped man awaits a reconciliation text message from his ex during a seemingly never-ending family dinner. Read more
The White Masai (2005)
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth
Starring: Nina Hoss, Jacky Ido, Katja Flint, Antonio Prester
A truly incredible love story based on Corinne Hofmann's autobiography about her journey to Kenya and her culture-shock romance with a Masai warrior.... Read more
The White Sheik (1951)
7.3/10
Director: Federico Fellini
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bova, Leopoldo Trieste
Fellini's first film as director chronicles the adventures of a provincial couple honeymooning in Rome and the wife's involvement with a cartoon hero,... Read more
The Widow Of Saint-Pierre (1999)
7.3/10
Director: Patrice Leconte
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Emir Kusturica
1850 Saint-Pierre, a forgotten small island near Canada. Neel Auguste is found guilty and condemned to death, but in Saint-Pierre there is neither gui... Read more
The Wild Boys (Blu-ray) (2017)
6.8/10
Director: Bertrand Mandico
Starring: Sam Louwyck, Nathalie Richard
The tale of five adolescent boys enamored by the arts but drawn to crime and transgression. After committing a brutal crime aided by Trevor, a deity o... Read more