 Diva 1981  R, 123 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Cast: Frederic Andrei, Richard Bohringer, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Jacques Fabbri, Dominique Pinon, Chantal Deruaz, Roland Bertin, Jean-Jacques Moreau, Thuy An Luu, Anny Romand, Gerard Darmon, Patrick Floersheim
This mystery thriller involves problems encountered by young Parisian courier Jules (Frederic Andrei) when he tapes an opera performance. His tape is confused with one that involves mob action, and his life is thus placed in jeopardy.
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The Hairdresser's Husband 1990  R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Henry Hocking, Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clevenot, Maurice Chevit, Albert Delpy, Jacques Mathou, Claude Aufaure, Pierre Meyrand, Ticky Holgado, Michele Laroque, Yveline Ailhaud, Julien Bukowski
This French film tells the story of how a young boy, Antoine (Henry Hocking) has a sensual experience at age 12 while having his hair shampooed by hairdresser Mathilde (Anna Galiena). His dreams come to fruition years later when Antoine (Jean Rochefort) marries Mathilde, and all goes well for a while–until doubts set in.
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Monsieur Klein 1976  PG, 122 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Mr. Klein
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Michael Lonsdale, Juliet Berto, Jean Bouise, Francine Berge, Massimo Girotti, Michel Aumont, Roland Bertin, Hermine Karagheuz, Jean Champion
Set in Paris during 1942, this story involves French/Catholic antiques dealer Robert Klein (Alain Delon) who finds that his name is also being used by a Jewish refugee. Gradually, the refugee siphons off more and more of Klein's identity until Klein himself evolves into a Jewish identity.
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Special Section 1975  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Louis Seigner, Michael Lonsdale, Jacques Perrin, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Dux, Henri Serre, Roland Bertin, Ivo Garrani, Francois Maistre, Jacques Spiesser
Based on a true story involving Marxists killing a German officer in a Paris subway, this film explores forces behind the Vichy government's appeasement of Nazis even when judges and cabinet members were in no immediate danger themselves.
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| 1. Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
2. Diva (1981)
3. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
4. Monsieur Klein (1976)
aka: Mr. Klein
5. Special Section (1975)
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