Europa Europa 1990   R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Cast: Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, Rene Hofschneider, Andre Wilms, Solomon Perel, Ashley Wanninger, Piotr Kozlowski, Klaus Abramowsky, Michele Gleizer, Marta Sandrowicz, Halina Labonarska, Nathalie Schmidt, Delphine Forest
Based on a true story of Solomon "Solly" Perel (played by Marco Hofschneider), this excellent film follows the Jewish teen in Nazi Germany after his separation from his family in the early stages of World War II. He poses as a German and gets a job with the Nazis as a translator. This film shows both the horror and the lighthearted times of the Jewish people during this violent era. 1 User Review
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| | Survival! | Anonymous 02/18/2007 | | Superb for young teens and beyond -- survival by adaption to both the Communist Youth and Hitler Youth organizations. |
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L'Enfer 1994  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Emmanuelle Beart, Francois Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, Andre Wilms, Marc Lavoine, Christiane Minazzoli, Dora Doll, Mario David, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Thomas Chabrol, Yves Verhoeven
Overworked as a hotel manager, Paul (Francois Cluzet) imagines that his wife, Nelly (Emmanuelle Beart), is unfaithful, and his jealousy turns into hallucinations that lead to his insanity and a personal hell for both Paul and Nelly.
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Monsieur Hire 1989  PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Luc Thuillier, Andre Wilms, Eric Berenger, Marielle Berthon, Philippe Dormoy, Marie Gaydu, Michel Morano, Nora Noel, Cristiana Reali, Bernard Soufflet
When a young girl is murdered in his Paris suburb, middle-aged Monsieur Hire (Michel Blanc) becomes a murder suspect simply because his neighbors are suspicious of his introverted behavior. The police inspector (Andre Wilms) harasses Hire who is now making plans to move away with his neighbor Alice (Sandrine Bonnaire). But, things are not always what they seem to be, and big problems lie ahead for this ill-fated couple.
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| 1. Birgit Haas Must Be Killed (1981)
2. Europa Europa (1990)
3. L'Enfer (1994)
4. Monsieur Hire (1989)
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