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1. Lost Illusions (2021)

149 min | Drama, Romance

7.4

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81 Metascore

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

Director: Xavier Giannoli | Stars: Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan

Votes: 6,350

2. The Chinese (1967)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

6.9

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A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Anne Wiazemsky, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Juliet Berto, Michel Semeniako

Votes: 8,337 | Gross: $0.04M

3. I've Loved You So Long (2008)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

7.6

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79 Metascore

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

Director: Philippe Claudel | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill

Votes: 20,711 | Gross: $3.17M

4. The Fall of the American Empire (2018)

R | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.9

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55 Metascore

A shy and insecure delivery truck driver accidentally arrives on the scene of a major crime and picks up two bags of cash and hides them. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker released from jail might get him out of trouble.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Alexandre Landry, Maripier Morin, Rémy Girard, Louis Morissette

Votes: 4,269 | Gross: $2.18M

5. The Silence of the Sea (1949)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.6

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In occupied France, an elderly man and his niece are forced to give shelter to a German army lieutenant who seemingly loves their country and culture.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Ami Aaröe

Votes: 5,656

6. Violette (2013)

Not Rated | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

6.9

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72 Metascore

Violette Leduc, born a bastard at the beginning of last century, meets Simone de Beauvoir in the years after the war in St-Germain-des-Prés. Then begins an intense relationship between the ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Provost | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine Hiegel

Votes: 2,189

7. Back to the Wall (1958)

93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.2

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A wealthy industrialist discovers his wife is having an affair and decides to exact revenge by blackmailing her under an assumed identity.

Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Oury, Philippe Nicaud, Claire Maurier

Votes: 563

8. Olivia (1951)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

6.9

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Late nineteenth century in a finishing school for young girls near in France, the principal, the fascinating Miss Julie, sows confusion in the heart of the newcomer, Olivia.

Director: Jacqueline Audry | Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Marie-Claire Olivia, Yvonne de Bray

Votes: 732 | Gross: $0.01M

9. Marquise (1997)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, History

5.9

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The rise and fall of a beauteous actress. She rises from an impoverished background to become a favorite of the Sun King, Louis XIV.

Director: Véra Belmont | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Bernard Giraudeau, Lambert Wilson, Patrick Timsit

Votes: 1,468 | Gross: $0.07M

10. For Ever Mozart (1996)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, War

6.1

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Jean-Luc Godard's densely packed rumination on the need to create order and beauty in a world ruled by chaos is divided into four distinct but tangentially related stories, including the ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Madeleine Assas, Ghalya Lacroix, Bérangère Allaux, Vicky Messica

Votes: 1,161

11. Mourir d'aimer... (1971)

GP | 101 min | Drama

7.0

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A love story between a teacher, Daniele, 32 years and one of her students Gerard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Daniele is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. ... See full summary »

Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, Claude Cerval, Jean Bouise

Votes: 583

12. A View of Love (2010)

107 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

6.2

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Happily married with a daughter, Marc is a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence. One day, he has an appointment with a woman to view a traditional country house. A few hours ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Toni Servillo, Sandrine Kiberlain

Votes: 1,778

13. Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977)

PG | 110 min | Comedy

6.8

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Sequel to Pardon Mon Affaire. Four men continue to explore the fallout from their personal lives. This time they buy a house in the country, but struggle to escape their troubles.

Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Claude Brasseur, Guy Bedos, Victor Lanoux

Votes: 1,291

14. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)

115 min | Drama, History, War

6.2

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A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradition and modernization in the context of fighting the French invaders.

Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Salah Zulfikar, Mohsen Mohieddin, Patrice Chéreau

Votes: 382

15. Lully l'incommode (2009 TV Movie)

93 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Director: Olivier Simonnet | Stars: Patrick Cohën-Akenine, Georgie Durosoir, Giovanna Chitto', Thierry Hancisse

16. La chronique de Cyrano: Le promeneur de Port-Royal (1969 TV Special)

Drama

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Director: Roland-Bernard | Stars: Jean-Marie Fertey, Jean Topart, Robert Manuel, Pierre Garin

17. Répondez, Monsieur X... (1957–1958)
Episode: Robert Manuel (1958)

18 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Jean Royer | Stars: Pierre Tchernia, Robert Manuel

18. Philosophie (2008– )
Episode: L'antisémitisme - une haine ordinaire? (2019)

26 min | Documentary

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Director: Philippe Truffault | Stars: Raphaël Enthoven, Delphine Horvilleur, Marie-An Matard-Bonucci

19. Maria Theresa (2017–2021)
Episode: Teil Drei (2019)

93 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.0

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The Empire is constantly under attack and Maria Theresa's reputation is weakening in the eyes of the rest of Europe. Spies are everywhere in her court.

Director: Robert Dornhelm | Stars: Stefanie Reinsperger, Vojtech Kotek, Zuzana Stivínová, Tatiana Pauhofová

Votes: 36

20. Maria Theresa (2017–2021)
Episode: Teil Vier (2019)

99 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.8

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The Empress' marriage is put to the test again. She has a moment of weakness which brings her in conflict with the Church.

Director: Robert Dornhelm | Stars: Stefanie Reinsperger, Vojtech Kotek, Zuzana Stivínová, Tatiana Pauhofová

Votes: 29

21. Parole de cinéaste (2013–2017)
Episode: Jean-Charles Tacchella: une vie de cinéma (2014)

331 min | Documentary, Biography

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Director: Guy Seligmann | Stars: Jean-Charles Tacchella, Michel Pascal, Christiane Graziani

22. Boulevard du Palais (1999– )
Episode: Trop jeune pour toi (2010)

Drama

6.9

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Director: Thierry Petit | Stars: Anne Richard, Jean-François Balmer, Philippe Ambrosini, Olivier Saladin

Votes: 9

23. War and Peace (2007)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2007)

103 min | Drama, History, Romance

7.7

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Rumors swirl about Natasha and Andrej's upcoming marriage--prompting Helene and Anatole to plot the girl's ruin. As Anatole's ardor increases, Natasha begins to doubt Andrej's intentions. ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Dornhelm | Stars: Clémence Poésy, Alessio Boni, Alexander Beyer, Malcolm McDowell

Votes: 55

24. Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie (2009–2024)
Episode: Le Couteau sur la Nuque (2012)

TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

7.2

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The duet Larosière-Lampion investigate the murder of a woman, last seen entering a theatre. Meanwhile, the superintendent's daughter Juliette, storms into his life, and might be in danger; adapted from "Lord Edgware Dies".

Director: Renaud Bertrand | Stars: Antoine Duléry, Marius Colucci, Maruschka Detmers, Jean-Marie Winling

Votes: 119