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)
Timecrimes (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Starring: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernandez, Barbara Goenaga, Nacho Vigalondo, Juan Inciar...
Aka "Los Cronocrimenes". Fiendishly clever and stylishly crafted, this low-budget Spanish sci-fi thriller ably demonstrates the value of a great idea... Read more
Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964)
Director: Philippe Condroyer
Starring: Jean-Pierre Talbot, Jean Bouise, Felix Fernandez
This hugely successful (with 'Tintin-ologists' and families alike) live-action series sees the young adventurer investigating fruit in his second outi... Read more
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961)
Director: Jean-Jacques Vierne
Starring: Jean-Pierre Talbot, Georges Wilson, Georges Loriot
Herge's beloved Tintin bursts onto the screen in a globe-trotting, live-action adventure in this French-language family film. The first ever live 'Tin... Read more
To Chiara (2021)
Follows the story of 15-year-old Chiara whose close-knit family falls apart after her father abandons them in Calabria. Read more
To Kill With Intrigue (1977)
5.4/10
Director: Lo Wei
Starring: Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan stars as a young lord who possesses an unusual potential in Chinese Martial arts. After his family is slaughtered, he seeks revenge and ge... Read more
To Live (1994)
8.3/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu
This stirring film follows a married couple as their fortunes rise and fall, through several decades of Chinese life, from the 1940s onward. Ge You, G... Read more
Together (2000)
7.5/10
Director: Lukas Moodysson
Starring: Emma Samuelsson, Gustaf Hammarsten, Michael Nyqvist, Lisa Lindgren
The year is 1975. Elisabeth tires of her husband, so she packs her bags, takes her children and goes off to her brother, Goran. Elisabeth is a fairly... Read more
Together (2002)
7.4/10
Director: Chen Kaige
Starring: Tang Yun, Liu Peiqi, Chen Hong, Wang Zhiwen, Chen Kaige
Moving drama from director Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine") centers on a 13-year-old violin prodigy whose father takes him from their small provin... Read more
Together With You (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Kaige Chen
A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path la... Read more
Tokyo Chorus (1931)
7.7/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
A married Tokyo man faces unemployment after standing up for an older colleague. Read more