5x2 2004  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Francois Ozon
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss, Geraldine Pailhas, Francoise Fabian, Michael Lonsdale, Antoine Chappey, Marc Ruchmann, Jason Tavassoli, Joan-Pol Brissart
The story begins with Marion and Gilles (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Stephane Freiss) signing divorce papers and then reverts to the past to show five segments of their married life that evolve from innocence–through lies and secrets that, ultimately, lead to the tragedy of divorce.
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 Belle de jour 1967  R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Luis Bunuel
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Genevieve Page, Pierre Clementi, Francisco Rabal, Francoise Fabian, Maria Latour, Georges Marchal, Macha Meril, Muni, Michel Charrel, Iska Khan, Bernard Musson, Francois Maistre
Young Severine (Catherine Deneuve) is a Parisian housewife who is bored with her husband Pierre (Jean Sorel). After a gang rapes her, Severine takes a job as a prostitute in a house of ill repute working only in the afternoons and returning home to the unsuspecting Pierre at night. But, is Severine's double life a reality, or is it only a sexual daydream?
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Chloe in the Afternoon 1972  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Francoise Verley, Daniel Ceccaldi, Malvina Penne, Francoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Elisabeth Ferrier, Tina Michelino, Jean-Louis Livi, Pierre Nunzi, Irene Skobline
Frederic (Bernard Verley) lives a middle-class life, but–although happily married to his pregnant wife Helene (Francoise Verley)–Frederic wonders what it would be like to have an affair. His opportunity appears when Chloe (Zouzou) drops by for a visit.
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Happy New Year 1973 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Lino Ventura, Francoise Fabian, Charles Gerard, Andre Falcon, Claude Mann, Frederic de Pasquale, Mireille Mathieu, Lilo, Gerard Sire, Silvano Tranquilli
Con man Simon (Lino Ventura) is released from prison with investigators on his trail–the jewelry from his last big job has not been found and the police hope he will lead them to it. After Simon loses the tail, he looks up his partner in crime (Charles Gerard) and reminisces about the heist and the woman (Francoise Fabian) he found while preparing for it.
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La Buche 1999  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Daniele Thompson
Cast: Sabine Azema, Emmanuelle Beart, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Claude Rich, Francoise Fabian, Christopher Thompson, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Isabelle Carre, Samuel Labarthe, Francoise Brion
When Yvette's (Francoise Fabian) second husband drops dead just before Christmas, she asks her grown children to spend Christmas with her instead of her ex-husband Stanislas (Claude Rich). Daughter Sonia (Emmanuelle Beart) immediately sets plans into action for the "perfect" Christmas–despite the fact that she is dealing with secrets, secrets, and more secrets of her sisters Milla (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and Louba (Sabine Azema).
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Love by Appointment 1976  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Armando Nannuzzi
Cast: Robert Alda, Ernest Borgnine, Corinne Clery, Francoise Fabian, Silvia Dionisio, Carmen Scarpitta, Maurizio Bonuglia, Norma Jordan
This Italian, made-for-TV film has two veteran stars, but they can't generate much interest in this loser. Robert Alda and Ernest Borgnine are American businessmen in Italy who enjoy quality time at a brothel, and the time spent is increasing at the expense of work.
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Mam'zelle Pigalle 1956 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Naughty Girl
That Naughty Girl
Director: Michel Boisrond
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonniere, Francoise Fabian, Mischa Auer, Raymond Bussieres, Madeleine Lambert, Bernard Lancret, Michel Serrault, Jacques Marin, Jean Poiret
A nightclub owner (Bernard Lancret) makes himself scarce when his nightclub is suspected of being home to a counterfeit ring. He asks his club singer, Jean (Jean Bretonniere), to watch after his daughter Brigitte (Brigitte Bardot) during his absence. Thus begins a series of escapades for the two as Brigitte and Jean get into one scrape after another.
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My Night at Maud's 1969 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Francoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez, Leonide Kogan, Anne Dubot, Guy Leger, Marie Becker, Marie-Claude Rauzier
On his way to visit the woman (Marie-Christine Barrault) he has promised to marry, Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant) spends a night in deep philosophical discussion with the widow Maud (Francoise Fabian). The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film.
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Secret Defense 1998 PG, 170 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jacques Rivette
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Gregoire Colin, Laure Marsac, Francoise Fabian, Christine Vouilloz, Mark Saporta, Sara Louis, Hermine Karagheuz, Bernadette Giraud
Sylvie (Sandrine Bonnaire) is determined to avenge her father's death by shooting Walser (Jerzy Raziwilowicz), the man her brother, Paul (Gregoire Colin), is convinced is the killer. But Sylvie's plans go awry; in a struggle over the gun she murders Walser's mistress, and Sylvie's mind begins to unravel as Walser, instead of becoming her victim, becomes her co-conspirator.
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Thief of Paris 1967 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
aka: Le Voleur
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Genevieve Bujold, Marie Dubois, Francoise Fabian, Julien Guiomar, Paul Le Person, Martine Sarcey, Marlene Jobert, Bernadette Lafont, Roger Crouzet, Christian Lude, Jacques Debary, Fernand Guiot, Madeleine Damien, Marc Dudicourt
At the turn of the 19th century in Paris, Georges Randal (Jean-Paul Belmondo) has been denied his uncle's fortune. When his uncle plans to marry off his daughter Charlotte (Genevieve Bujold) to a wealthy family, Georges steals the fiance's family jewels in hopes of preventing the marriage. His heist is successful, and Georges has found a solution to his financial problems. He continues stealing jewels until he becomes wealthy and then moves on to England where, later, he is joined by Charlotte.
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| 1. 5x2 (2004)
2. Belle de jour (1967)
3. Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)
4. Happy New Year (1973)
5. La Buche (1999)
6. Love by Appointment (1976)
7. Mam'zelle Pigalle (1956)
aka: Naughty Girl
aka: That Naughty Girl
8. My Night at Maud's (1969)
9. Secret Defense (1998)
10. Thief of Paris (1967)
aka: Le Voleur
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