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)
Brutal Tales of Chivalry (1965)
6.9/10
Starring: Ken Takakura, Yoshiko Mita
After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keepin... Read more
Gumnaam (1965)
7.2/10
Eight people are trapped on an island when their plane abandons them. They find a large mansion whose butler is expecting them. Then one by one, they... Read more
Paris Vu Par... ( aka Six in Paris ) (1965)
5.7/10
Director: Claude Chabrol, Eric Rohmer, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Douchet, Jean Rouch, Jean-Daniel Pollet
Starring: Stephane Audran, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Pierre Andreani, Jean-Francois Chappey, Ba...
Six young guns from the French New Wave combined their talents for this entertaining and evocative anthology of shorts, set of course, in Paris. Jean... Read more
Godzilla - Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Director: Ishiro Honda
Starring: Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Jun Tazaki, Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno
Two astronauts set out to explore a new planet discovered just beyond Jupiter - Planet X. The inhabitants are in distress, under attack from the vici... Read more
Red Beard (1965)
8.3/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Yoshio Tsuchiya
A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's 'Red Beard' chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a c... Read more
Alphaville (1965)
7.2/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff
Jean-Luc Godard's stylish, offbeat blend of American Private Eye films and European Science fiction stars Eddie Constantine as a detective whose lates... Read more
Fists In The Pocket (1965)
8/10
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Starring: Paola Pitagora, Marino Mase, Lou Castel
In a rambling villa near a small Italian town, a blind widow lives with her four children - Augusto, Sandro, Leone and Giulia. The burden of supportin... Read more
Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
7.7/10
Director: Federico Fellini
Starring: Giulietta Masina, Mario Pisu, Sandra Milo
A lavishly colorful baroque fantasy with Giulietts Masina (in real life Mrs Fellini) as a middle-aged woman haunted by hallucinations from her past an... Read more
Loving Couples (1964)
6.6/10
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Eva Dahlbeck
Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives. Read more
Three Outlaw Samurai (Blu-ray) (1964)
7.7/10
Director: Hideo Gosha
When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing taxes, a wandering ronin and two renegades from the magistrate's guard t... Read more