Christmas Tale 2008  N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Francoise Bertin, Laurent Capelluto, Emmanuelle Devos, Emile Berling, David Frenkel, Hippolyte Girardot, Samir Guesmi, Thomas Obled, Clement Obled
Junon (Catherine Deneuve) and Abel (Jean-Paul Roussillon) "entertain" their grown children Elizabeth (Ann Consigny), Ivan (Melvil Poupaud), and black sheep of the family Henri (Matthieu Amalric) over the Christmas holiday. Junon has been diagnosed with leukemia, and it is hoped that one of her children will prove to be an acceptable match for a bone marrow transplant for Junon that will extend her life. As the family gathers together, old wounds are reopened. Elizabeth, for unknown reasons, is especially hostile to Henri who had been banished from the family years ago. Will the results of their lab tests bring the family together, or will more chaos ensue?
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Flight of the Red Balloon 2008 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang, Hippolyte Girardot, Louise Margolin, Anna Sigalevitch
Simon (Simon Iteanu) is the seven-year-old son of puppeteer Suzanne (Juliette Binoche), with more than a few personal problems of her own, who is raising Simon alone. When Suzanne hires Song (Song Fang) to help care for Simon, Song uses him in a video she is shooting about balloons. As Simon and Song stroll on the streets of Paris, it appears that Simon is actually shadowed by a red balloon that floats above–watching over them.
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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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Jump Tomorrow 2001   PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Hopkins
Cast: Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, Natalia Verbeke, James Wilby, Patricia Mauceri, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kaili Vernoff, Gene Ruffini, Abiola Wendy Abrams, Deen Badarou
In this fun romantic comedy, George (Tunde Adebimpe) is already set to be wed in an arranged marriage when he meets Alicia (Natalia Verbeke) and falls for her. But George, too loyal to abandon his fiancee, sets off for the wedding with his friend Gerard (Hippolyte Girardot)–and ends up with Alicia and HER boyfriend in tow.
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Kings and Queen 2004 N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Catherine Deneuve, Maurice Garrel, Nathalie Boutefeu, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Valentin Lelong, Magalie Woch, Hippolyte Girardot, Noemie Lvovsky, Geoffrey Carey, Thierry Bosc
Parisian art gallery owner Nora (Emmanuelle Devos) visits her 10-year-old son, Elias (Valentin Lelong), who is living with her father, Louis (Maurice Garrel), in Grenoble. Although engaged to be married, when she finds out that Louis is dying, Nora decides to ask ex-husband Ismael (Matthieu Amalric) to adopt Elias–whose own father died before he was born–so that Elias will not be alone if she dies. But Ismael is holed up in a mental hospital. The story cuts between Nora and Ismael and their past and present dilemmas as they try to put together a plan for the future.
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Manon of the Spring 1986  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Berri
Cast: Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Beart, Hippolyte Girardot, Elisabeth Depardieu, Gabriel Bacquier, Margarita Lozano, Yvonne Gamy, Ticky Holgado, Jean Bouchaud
Manon (Emmanuelle Beart) seeks revenge against Cesar (Yves Montand) and his nephew, Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil), for the death of her father in this excellent follow-up to "Jean de Florette."
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Modigliani 2004  R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mick Davis
Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Hippolyte Girardot, Omid Djalili, Eva Herzigova, Udo Kier, Susie Amy, Peter Capaldi, Louis Hilyer, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Carter, Lance Henriksen
Based on the life of gifted painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani (Andy Garcia), this story covers his rivalry with Pablo Picasso (Omid Djalili); Modigliani's abuse of alcohol and opium; and his relationship with his mistress, Jeanne Hebuterne (Elsa Zylberstein), who remains with the Jewish Modigliani despite her Catholic father's (Jim Carter) objection.
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| 1. Christmas Tale (2008)
2. Flight of the Red Balloon (2008)
3. Fort Saganne (1984)
4. Jump Tomorrow (2001)
5. Kings and Queen (2004)
6. Manon of the Spring (1986)
7. Modigliani (2004)
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