 The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996  G, 88 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Steve Barron
Cast: Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Genevieve Bujold, Udo Kier, Rob Schneider, Bebe Neuwirth, John Sessions, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Carlo Callodi's classic tale is retold in this live-action film about the woodcutter, Gepetto (Martin Landau), who carves the figure of a boy that becomes the real-life Pinocchio (Jonathan Taylor Thomas).
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All the Mornings of the World 1991  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert, Caroline Sihol, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Yves Gasc, Jean-Marie Poirier, Myriam Boyer, Yves Lambrecht
Musical director Marin Marais (Gerard Depardieu) at the court of Louis XIV reflects on his days as an aspiring artist when he arrived at the home of master 17th century French composer and cellist Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) and asked him to teach him to play. Previously, Sainte Colombe had returned home and learned that his wife had died. He built a small home and planned to dedicate his life to his daughters and his music. The story is told in flashbacks as Marais recalls his past and his respect for his mentor.
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Canicule 1984  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Dog Day
Director: Yves Boisset
Cast: Lee Marvin, Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, David Bennent, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Tina Louise, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Pierre Clementi
Lee Marvin is on the lam after robbing a French bank. Somehow he escapes the police and takes refuge in a farming household where the family turns out to be strange, indeed. Lots of violence in this loser.
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City of Lost Children 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Genevieve Brunet, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marc Caro, Joseph Lucien
Mad Krank (Daniel Emilfork) orders Cyclops (men who have had one eye removed and replaced with computer-driven devises) to kidnap children. He then steals the children's dreams and cannibalizes them.
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Coco Chanel 2008 PG, 180 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Barbora Bobulova, Malcolm McDowell, Olivier Sitruk, Sagamore Stevenin, Valentina Lodovini, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Cosimo Fusco, Sagamore Stevenin, Brigitte Boucher, Valentina Carnelutti, Carla Cassola, Valentina Mezzacappa
Through flashbacks, this story shows high-fashion designer Coco Chanel persevering to succeed in life. The story begins in 1950s' Paris where 70-year-old Coco (Shirley MacLaine) is preparing to release a new collection. Through flashbacks, the story shows young Coco (Barbora Bobulova) experiencing a humble youth working long hours as a seamstress. Then, Coco moves in with wealthy Etienne (Sagamore Stevenin) and becomes a kept woman. That relationship does not last long, and Coco leaves Etienne and opens her own shop. She later falls in love with Boy Capel (Olivier Sitruk), and happiness is hers–for awhile. But, through it all, Coco finds huge success as a fashion icon.
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Delicatessen 1991 R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Cast: Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Ticky Holgado, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Karin Viard, Anne-Marie Pisani, Howard Vernon, Pascal Benezech, Rufus, Dominique Zardi, Jean-Francois Perrier, Marc Caro, Boban Janevski, Mikael Todde, Edith Ker
In a future world, after the "Big One," life is not easy, and food is in short supply. But the tenants of an old apartment complex get meat from time-to-time when the butcher provides human cutlets for his tenants. Now, along comes a young man who falls in love with the butcher's daughter. Believe it or not, this original-thinking comedy is interesting.
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The Lady and the Duke 2001 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Francois Marthouret, Alain Libolt, Leonard Cobiant, Caroline Morin, Helena Dubiel, Charlotte Very, Rosette, Laurent Le Doyen
Based on the memoirs of Grace Elliott (Lucy Russell)–the ex-mistress of Le duc Philippe d'Orleans–this tale of the French Revolution, as seen through her eyes, is brought to the screen by director Eric Rohmer who uses digital effects and inserts the actors into painted backgrounds. Fascinating.
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The Son of Gascogne 1995  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Pascal Aubier
Cast: Gregoire Colin, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Dinara Drukarova, Stephane Audran, Jean-Claude Brialy, Claude Chabrol, Bernadette Lafont, Marina Vlady, Patrice Leconte, Alexandra Stewart
This is an "in" movie that will be enjoyed by lovers of the French "New Wave." Young Harvey and Dinara (Colin and Drukarova) meet Marco (Dreyfus), a chauffeur con man who claims to be a friend and inspiration to the French film industry's greats. He proceeds to pass off Harvey as the son of famed director Gascogne to the many celebrities they encounter.
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Two Brothers 2004 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast: Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Freddie Highmore, Oanh Nguyen, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Moussa Maaskri, Vincent Scarito, Mai Anh Le, Jaran "See Tao" Petcharoen, Stephanie Lagarde, Bernard Flavien, Annop Varapanya, David Gant, Somjin Chimwong, Teerawat Mulvilai
Two tigers–captured and separated by Aidan McRory (Guy Pearce) while still cubs–are raised in very different worlds. Aidan raises one cub and names it Kumal, but the tiger is later sold to a circus. Raul (Freddie Highmore) captures Kumal's brother, names him Sangha, and raises him as a pet–until Sangha proves to be too much for Raul, and he gives Sangha to the prince (Oanh Nguyen) who trains it to fight. Later, the tigers are reunited in an arena where it is expected they will fight to the death. But, they recognize each other, and tables are turned when they plan their escape.
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| 1. The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
2. All the Mornings of the World (1991)
3. Canicule (1984)
aka: Dog Day
4. City of Lost Children (1995)
5. Coco Chanel (2008)
6. Delicatessen (1991)
7. The Lady and the Duke (2001)
8. The Son of Gascogne (1995)
9. Two Brothers (2004)
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