Amen. 2002  N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Muhe, Michel Duchaussoy, Ion Caramitru, Marcel Iures, Friedrich von Thun, Antje Schmidt, Hanns Zischler, Sebastian Koch
World War II, S.S. officer Kurt Gerstein (Ulrich Tukur) learns that the Nazis are exterminating Jews at a Polish death camp and tells a Jesuit priest (Mathieu Kassovitz) who, in turn, promises to inform Pope Pius XII.
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The Bridesmaid 2004  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Benoit Magimel, Laura Smet, Aurore Clement, Bernard Le Coq, Solene Bouton, Anna Mihalcea, Michel Duchaussoy, Suzanne Flon, Eric Seigne, Pierre-Francois Dumeniaud, Philippe Duclos, Thomas Chabrol, Isolde Barth
At his sister's wedding, Philippe (Benoit Magimel) meets and falls in love with a bridesmaid, Senta (Laura Smet). But, there is more to Senta than meets the eye as Philippe will soon discover.
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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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 Intimate Strangers 2004 R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Fabrice Luchini, Michel Duchaussoy, Anne Brochet, Gilbert Melki, Laurent Gamelon, Helene Surgere, Urbain Cancelier, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Veronique Kapoyan
Thinking she is at her theripist's office, Anna (Sandrine Bonnaire) enters the wrong office and tells her life secrets to financial advisor William Faber (Fabrice Luchini). Faber finds her fascinating and plays along.
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La Femme Infidele 1969 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Unfaithful Wife
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Maurice Ronet, Michel Duchaussoy, Louise Chevalier, Serge Bento, Louise Rioton, Guy Marly, Henri Marteau, Francois Moro-Giafferi
Helene (Stephane Audran) is bored with her life as the wife of wealthy, insurance executive Charles (Michel Bouquet) and so starts an affair. Charles suspects that Helene is cheating on him, prompting him to hire a private detective to find out. When he gets the name of her lover, Charles calmly confronts the man and kills him, followed by getting rid of the evidence and dumping the body into a pond. The police question Helene, but she lies about the affair and when she finds a picture of her lover in Charles' pocket, she does not tell the police. In fact, Helene has a new respect for Charles. Excellent Hitchcock-like tale.
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La Rupture 1970 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Break Up
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Drouot, Michel Duchaussoy, Catherine Rouvel, Marguerite Cassan, Annie Cordy, Jean Carmet, Louise Chevalier
During a drug-induced rage, Charles (Jean-Claude Drouot) attacks his wife, Helene (Stephane Audran), and their four-year-old son, severely injuring the son. Helene takes the son to the hospital and rents a room. Meanwhile, Charles moves in with his wealthy parents. His father (Michel Bouquet) believes that Helene is to blame for the problems and is determined to gain custody of the injured grandson. He hires Paul (Jean-Pierre Cassel) to dig up dirt on Helene, but when that comes up negative, a plan is devised to manufacture dirt.
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Nada 1974 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: The Nada Gang
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Fabio Testi, Mariangela Melato, Maurice Garrel, Michel Duchaussoy, Michel Aumont, Didier Kaminka, Lou Castel, Katia Romanoff, Andre Falcon, Viviane Romance, Francois Perrot, Henri Attal
The Nada Gang, as the group of anarchist terrorists is called, kidnap an American ambassador, leaving death in their wake. They hole up, and as they begin to bicker, the government and police gain information about them and home in on their location. A good thriller by Chabrol.
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This Man Must Die 1969 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: Killer!
The Beast Must Die
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne, Anouk Ferjac, Marc Di Napoli, Maurice Pialat, Louise Chevalier, Guy Marly, Lorraine Rainer, Dominique Zardi
When Charles' (Michel Duchaussoy) son is killed by a hit-and-run driver, the quiet man begins a search for the killer. His quest takes him to an actress (Caroline Cellier), with whom he has an affair, and then to the son (Marc Di Napoli) of suspected killer Paul (Jean Yanne) who runs a body shop. An excellent thriller; one of Director Claude Chabrol's best films.
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The Widow of Saint-Pierre 2000 R, 113 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan, Christian Charmetant, Philippe Du Janerand, Reynald Bouchard, Yves Jacques, Catherine Lascault
Based on court records, this is the story of events following a murder when the perpetrator (Emir Kusturica) is arrested and awaits the guillotine. He is placed in custody of an army captain (Daniel Anteuil) whose wife sets out to redeem the prisoner.
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| 1. Amen. (2002)
2. The Bridesmaid (2004)
3. Fort Saganne (1984)
4. Intimate Strangers (2004)
5. La Femme Infidele (1969)
aka: The Unfaithful Wife
6. La Rupture (1970)
aka: The Break Up
7. Nada (1974)
aka: The Nada Gang
8. This Man Must Die (1969)
aka: Killer!
aka: The Beast Must Die
9. The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)
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