All the Mornings of the World 1991  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert, Caroline Sihol, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Yves Gasc, Jean-Marie Poirier, Myriam Boyer, Yves Lambrecht
Musical director Marin Marais (Gerard Depardieu) at the court of Louis XIV reflects on his days as an aspiring artist when he arrived at the home of master 17th century French composer and cellist Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) and asked him to teach him to play. Previously, Sainte Colombe had returned home and learned that his wife had died. He built a small home and planned to dedicate his life to his daughters and his music. The story is told in flashbacks as Marais recalls his past and his respect for his mentor.
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Fear and Trembling 2003  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji, Taro Suwa, Bison Katayama, Yasunari Kondo, Sokyu Fujita, Gen Shimaoka, Heileigh Gomes, Eri Sakai
A young Belgian, Amelie (Sylvie Testud), suffers culture shock when she enters the corporate world of Japan and finds that her supervisors humiliate her at every turn.
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Fort Saganne 1984 N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, Sophie Marceau, Michel Duchaussoy, Robin Renucci, Salah Teskouk, Florent Pagny, Roger Dumas, Said Amadis, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Laurent Cochet, Jean-Louis Richard
In the early 1900s while France is colonizing North Africa, Charles Saganne (Gerard Depardieu) is a peasant man who is sent to the area where he takes on the mission of convincing Chief Amajar (Said Amadis) to side with the French. After a perilous journey, Saganne saves Amajar's life and returns a hero. He comes home to Paris and marries socially prominent Madeleine De Saint Ilette (Sophie Marceau), but he is again called off to war where his final destiny awaits.
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The New World 1995  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Nicolas Chatel, Sarah Grappin, Alicia Silverstone, James Gandolfini, Guy Marchand, Baptiste Trotignon, Sylvie Granotier, Simon Mary, Ronald Baker, David Johnson, Roger Dumas, Josephine Serre, Gregory Diallo, Joe Sheridan, Dany Brillant
Set in France during the 1950s, this is the story of young Patrick (Gregory Diallo) who is infatuated by American culture, although Americans were not popular with the French during the post-war occupation. In fact, Patrick and his girlfriend Marie-Jose (Josephine Serre) intend to migrate to America when they grow up. As the years pass, Patrick (now played by Nicolas Chatel) still loves Marie-Jose (now played by Sarah Grappin) and the American way of life, but his rebellious nature results in tragedy. Not a flattering look at Americans.
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| 1. All the Mornings of the World (1991)
2. Fear and Trembling (2003)
3. Fort Saganne (1984)
4. The New World (1995)
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