French Cinema
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!
All Our Desires (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Philippe Lioret
Starring: Marie Gillain, Vincent Lindon
A.k.a. "Toutes nos envies". Claire (Marie Gillain) is a young judge at the magistrates' court who, despite incredible odds, becomes locked in a fight... 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
Amelie (2001)
8.3/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Jamel Debbouze, Isabelle Nanty, Domini...
Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love. Read more
Amelie (Blu-ray) (2001)
7.6/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Jamel Debbouze, Isabelle Nanty, Domini...
Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love. Read more
Amour (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Emmanuele Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, "Amour" tells a heart-rending story of sacrifi... Read more
Amour ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Michael Haneke
Starring: Emmanuele Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, "Amour" tells a heart-rending story of sacrifi... Read more
An Autumn Tale (1998)
Director: Eric Rohmer
Starring: Marie Riviere, Beatrice Romand, Alain Libolt
Eric Rohmer's romantic comedy concludes his film cycle "The Tales of the four Seasons". Set in Southern France, where a lonely woman (Beatrice Romand)... Read more
An Old Mistress (2007)
Director: Catherine Breillat
Starring: Asia Argento, Fu'ad Ait Aattou, Roxane Mesquida
Aka ' Une Vielle Maitresse', 'The Last Mistress'. Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtu... Read more
Anatomy Of A Fall (2023)
7.7/10
Starring: Sandra Huller, Samuel Theis, Milo Machado Graner
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness. Read more
Anatomy of Hell (2003)
4.5/10
Director: Catherine Breillat
Starring: Amira Casar, Rocco Siffredi
A.k.a. "Anatomie De L'Enfer". After encountering a man at a gay nightclub, a suicidal woman hires the stranger to watch her explore her sexuality over... Read more