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!
Would I Lie To You, Again? (2001)
Director: Thomas Gilou
Starring: Richard Anconina, Bruno Solo, Jose Garcia, Gilbert Melki, Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Pr...
A more than worthy sequel to the 1997 comedy that reunites the original cast as Jewish businessmen in the rag trade. Unfortunately business is on the... Read more
Would I Lie To You? / Would I Lie To You, Again? (1997)
Director: Thomas Gilou
Starring: Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Bruno Solo
'Would I Lie To You?' Jobless, broke and down and out in Paris, Eddie Vuibert (Richard Anconina) is going nowhere fast. After a local fabric-seller co... Read more
Xplicit Films ( aka X Femmes ) (2008)
Director: Melanie Laurent, Caroline Loeb, Lola Doillon, Laetitia Masson, Helena Noguerra
A collection of short erotic films (running from 5 to 20 minutes) aimed at the female viewer and dealing with female sexuality in all its forms. The d... Read more
You Will Be My Son (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Gilles Legrand
Starring: Niels Arestrup, Valerie Mairesse, Patrick Chesnais, Anne Marivin, Nicolas Bridet...
Niels Arestrup stars as Paul de Marseul, a prestigious wine-maker and owner of a renowned chateau and vineyard in Saint-Émilion, who is disheartened b... Read more
Yves Saint Laurent (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Jalil Lespert
Starring: Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Pierre Niney, Laura Smet, Marie de Villep...
A man who needs no introduction. And yet... Officially sanctioned by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurents partner in love and business for almost fifty years... Read more
Z (1969)
8.2/10
Director: Constantin Costa-Gavras
Starring: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant
A pulse-pounding political thriller, Greek expatriate director Costa-Gavras's "Z" was one of the cinematic sensations of the late sixties, and remains... Read more
Zazie Dans Le Metro (1960)
7.1/10
Director: Louis Malle
Starring: Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret
Funny in a bold, delicate, freakish, outrageous and occasionally night-marish way and crammed with sight gags and preposterous photographic stunts. 'A... Read more