Comedy of Power 2006  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Francois Berleand, Patrick Bruel, Robin Renucci, Marilyne Canto, Thomas Chabrol, Jean-Francois Balmer, Pierre Vermier, Jacques Boudet, Philippe Duclos, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Roger Dumas, John Arnold, Yves Verhoeven
Jeanne Charmant-Killman (Isabelle Huppert) is a French judge whose relentless efforts to prosecute a large corporation C.E.O. Michel Humeau (Francois Berleand) lead to uncovering criminal activity in high levels of government. Notoriety in the case results in Jeanne's celebrity status, but along with new-found fame comes an attempt on her life, and her husband Philippe (Robin Renucci) resents all the media attention the case has brought into their lives.
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 Marie Antoinette 2006 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Marianne Faithfull, Steve Coogan, Clara Braiman, Melodie Berenfeld, Judy Davis, Jason Schwartzman, Rose Byrne, Al Weaver, Shirley Henderson, Molly Shannon, Rip Torn, Jean-Christophe Bouvet
In 1770, the 14-year-old daughter of the Empress Maria Teresa (Marianne Faithfull), Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) was engaged to the Dauphin Louis-Auguste (Jason Schwartzman) and traveled to France for the marriage, which was planned to seal the alliance between Austria and France. Marie arrives at Versailles, marries the Dauphin, and enters into a world where she must produce an heir to gain security. But, Louis does not cooperate, and by the time she becomes queen, Marie Antoinette has alienated both royalty and the public. An Oscar was received for Best Costume Design.
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Our Music 2004  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Cast: Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu, Rony Kramer, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, George Aguilar, Leticia Gutierrez, Ferlyn Brass, Simon Eine, Elma Dzanic, Jean-Luc Godard
Divided into three parts–"Kingdom 1: Hell," "Kingdom 2: Purgatory," and "Kingdom 3: Heaven," Jean-Luc Godard considers society's wars and conflicts through a symposium of journalists, artists, and philosophers.
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| 1. Comedy of Power (2006)
2. Marie Antoinette (2006)
3. Our Music (2004)
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