Les Visiteurs 1993 R, 106 min. Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy / Fantasy aka: The Visitors The Corsican File
Director: Jean-Marie Poire Cast: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Valerie Lemercier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Didier Pain, Didier Benureau, Christian Bujeau, Isabelle Nanty, Gerard Sety, Jean-Paul Muel
A 12th-century knight (Jean Reno) and his squire (Christian Clavier) drink a magician's potion and are catapulted into the 20th century. In this comedic adventure from France, their castle is now a swanky hotel in the future.
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My Father's Glory 1990 G, 110 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Yves Robert Cast: Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Therese Liotard, Joris Molinas, Paul Crauchet, Julien Ciamaca, Victorien Delamare, Benoit Martin, Pierre Maguelon
The early years presented in Marcel Pagnol's autobiography are depicted in this beautiful film about his family's vacation in Provence.
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My Mother's Castle (Le Chateau de Ma Mere) 1990 PG, 98 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Yves Robert Cast: Julien Ciamaca, Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Therese Liotard, Joris Molinas, Paul Crauchet, Victorien Delamare, Julie Timmerman, Philippe Uchan
In this sequel to "My Father's Glory," the boyhood memories of Marcel Pagnol (Julien Ciamaca) are reflected when the family is in Provence.
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National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985 PG-13, 95 min. Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama aka: European Vacation
Director: Amy Heckerling Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Eric Idle, Victor Lanoux, John Astin, Paul Bartel, Mel Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Lively, Didier Pain, Cynthia Szigeti, Malcolm Danare, Kevi Kendall, William Zabka
The Griswold family is back at it again. This time, Clark and Ellen (Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) and their children Rusty and Audrey (Jason Lively and Dana Hill) compete on a family game show and win a trip to Europe. There is plenty of trouble awaiting them in Europe–from London where Clark must learn to drive a European car, to Paris where their camcorder is stolen, and then on to Germany to meet relatives IF they can find the correct home. All of this culminates in the camcorder thief selling erotic pictures of Ellen and then Ellen being kidnapped by other thieves. By the vacation's end, the Griswold family is very happy to return to American soil.
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On Guard! 1997 N/R, 128 min. Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Philippe de Broca Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez, Marie Gillain, Yann Collette, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Didier Pain, Philippe Noiret, Claire Nebout, Charlie Nelson, Renato Scarpa
Set in the late-17th century, this swashbuckling story involves the efforts of Lagardere (Daniel Auteuil) to regain the family inheritance for Aurore (Marie Gillain). During the greedy Gonzague's (Fabrice Luchini) plot to gain the family fortune 20 years earlier, Lagardere was a survivor–along with the rightful heir: an infant girl, Aurore. Now, Lagardere schemes to avenge the earlier atrocities.
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| 1. Les Visiteurs (1993) aka: The Visitors aka: The Corsican File
2. My Father's Glory (1990)
3. My Mother's Castle (Le Chateau de Ma Mere) (1990)
4. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) aka: European Vacation
5. On Guard! (1997)
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