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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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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Masks 1987 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Robin Renucci, Bernadette Lafont, Monique Chaumette, Anne Brochet, Roger Dumas, Pierre-Francois Dumeniaud, Pierre Naugaro, Renee Dennsy, Yvonne Decade
TV game-show host Christian (Philippe Noiret) appears to be a friendly, upstanding citizen. Roland (Robin Renucci) poses as a reporter who wants to do a story on Christian, but his real motivation is to find out what happened to his missing sister who had been hired to care for Christian's sickly goddaughter. Roland finds out that behind Christian's mask is a man who may be drugging his goddaughter and may also be a murderer.
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The New World 1995  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Nicolas Chatel, Sarah Grappin, Alicia Silverstone, James Gandolfini, Guy Marchand, Baptiste Trotignon, Sylvie Granotier, Simon Mary, Ronald Baker, David Johnson, Roger Dumas, Josephine Serre, Gregory Diallo, Joe Sheridan, Dany Brillant
Set in France during the 1950s, this is the story of young Patrick (Gregory Diallo) who is infatuated by American culture, although Americans were not popular with the French during the post-war occupation. In fact, Patrick and his girlfriend Marie-Jose (Josephine Serre) intend to migrate to America when they grow up. As the years pass, Patrick (now played by Nicolas Chatel) still loves Marie-Jose (now played by Sarah Grappin) and the American way of life, but his rebellious nature results in tragedy. Not a flattering look at Americans.
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| 1. The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful (1958)
2. Comedy of Power (2006)
3. Fort Saganne (1984)
4. Masks (1987)
5. The New World (1995)
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