The influence of France on the world screen is undeniable. From early inventors and pioneers such as the Lumiere Brothers, George Melies and Alice Guy Blache, the birth of cinema can virtually be traced back to French shores. Cinematic innovators such as Jean Renoir and Michael Carne followed. By the 1960s New Wave directors like Truffaut, Godard and Chabrol had an indelible impact on fledgling American film makers such as Scorsese, Coppola and Bogdanovich who revolutionised the way films were made in the US; studios fell, auteurs ruled. With the advent of television, French film budgets shrank but thanks to government intervention and a good deal of imagination, French cinema is still going strong with contemporary talents like Jean-Jaques Beineix, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Luc Besson and the controversial Gaspar Noe. At Alice we're very proud of our extensive French collection, covering all genres from French farce to period drama, magical realism to mystery and suspense. Viva la France!
A fragmented account of the life of Jeanne as she sets out on the path of adult life and gradually experiences the harsh realities of a woman's life i... Read more
Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan tells the story of Simon, a bright young student whose parents were killed in a car crash. Following a conversation wit... Read more
Aka 'Apres Lui'. Vivacious and independent, Camille's life is shaken to the very core after her 20 year-old son Mathieu is killed in a car crash, a ho... Read more
A.k.a. "Après mai", "Something in the Air". From acclaimed director Olivier Assayas ("Carlos", "Summer Hours") comes a semi-autobiographical tale of y... Read more
A.k.a. "Headwinds". One morning, Sarah (Audrey Tautou) vanishes, leaving her husband Paul (Benoit Magimel) and their young son and daughter reeling, w... Read more
A.k.a. "Michael Kohlhaas". An epic drama set in 16th century France against a backdrop of feudalism in decline, "Age of Uprising" stars Mads Mikkelsen... Read more
Dripping with suspicion, laced with intrigue and smoldering with sensuality - four films staring the sexy Alain Delon! Whether playing an amnesia-str... Read more
A collection of four dramatic thrillers starring the debonair and handsome French superstar, Alain Delon. "Icy Flesh" (1974) - On a beach in Nice, Fra... Read more
Two acclaimed, classic shorts by Albert Lamorisse. 'The Red Balloon' (1956) - This exquisite short remains one of the most beloved children's films of... Read more
This love story between two emotionally damaged outsiders marks auteur Andre Techine's return to the haunting and intense territory of "Wild Reeds" an... Read more