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Anna M.
France, 2007, 106 min.
Isabelle Carré offers a scintillating performance as a psychologically damaged woman who develops a dangerous erotic obsession with the married doctor treating her after her suicide attempt. Compared to Haneke’s The Piano Teacher and Claude Chabrol’s L’Enfer, Michel Spinosa’s feature i... more
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Ballerina
France, 2007, 77 min.
Fans of Ballets Russes will enjoy this resplendent documentary about the training and unique skills of five dancers from the Mariniinski Theater, formerly known as the Kirov Ballet. Rich with ravishing performances, it focuses on some of Russia’s pre-eminent ballerinas.... more
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Conversations with my Gardener
France, 2007, 108 min.
French stars Daniel Auteuil and Jean-Pierre Darroussin play middle-aged men from different social strata—an artist and a gardener—who discover life anew by seeing the world through one another’s eyes.... more
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The Duchess of Langeais
France, 2007, 137 min.
French New Wave filmmaker Jacques Rivette offers a surprisingly faithful adaptation of Balzac’s 19th century novella, a genre-bending romantic tragedy cum thriller rumination on the sexes. French stars Guillaume Depardieu and Jeanne Balibar portray a lovesick soldier and his flirtatious duchess, bo... more
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Heartbeat Detector
France, 2007, 140 min.
The crimes of past generations come back to haunt a powerful corporate executive in this quietly riveting emotional drama, the effects of which will continue to resonate long after you leave the theater.... more
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In the Arms of My Enemy
France, 2007, 85 min.
A classic revenge drama set in 1810, Micha Wald’s visceral tale has a Cossack (Adrien Jolivet) set out on an epic chase to avenge the murder of his brother. Stunning landscapes and a near primordial attention to detail make this an unforgettable work.... more
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La France
France, 2007, 102 min.
Winner of the prestigious Prix Jean Vigo for spirit of independence, Serge Bozon’s La France follows WWI home-front bride Sylvie Tustud who refuses to take her husband’s “Dear John” letter sitting down and heads for the front. Described as “Bresson meets The Beatles,” the film fairly sings wi... more
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Lagerfeld Confidential
France, 2007, 87 min.
Fashionistas and non-fashionistas alike will enjoy this documentary about the prolific and eccentric German-born designer Karl Lagerfeld, reviver of the Chanel brand, stylish to the tips of his fingers—adorned in fingerless gloves and multiple silver rings.... more
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My Enemy's Enemy
France, 2007, 87 min.
This hard-hitting documentary on the Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie looks at how society has trouble dealing with ‘human monsters’, and how the hypocrisy of Western governments allowed Barbie to operate as a U.S. counter-intelligence agent against budding democracies in Latin America.... more
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Persepolis
France, 2007, 95 min.
A darkly humorous animation based on Marjane Satrapi’s experiences as a spirited young Muslim woman coming of age—from mischievous schoolgirl to rebellious teenager and beyond—against the turbulent background of Iran’s recent past.... more
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Poltergay
France, 2006, 93 min.
Poltergeist meets Saturday Night Fever with a gay spin in this footloose horror spoof that tells the tale of a young couple who unassumingly buy a mansion haunted by disco dancing homosexuals. This breezy comedy is guilty pleasure fun, with a monstrous ’70s musical score.... more
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Priceless
France, 2006, 114 min.
Irene (Audrey Tautou), a beautiful, scheming gold digger mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender, Jean (Gad Elmaleh), thinking he’s a young, lovelorn millionaire in Pierre Salvadori’s frothy romantic comedy confection, filled with glitz, glamour, and brilliantly unexpected plot reversals.... more
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Princess of the Sun
France, 2007, 77 min.
A vibrant and beautifully rendered animated film from Philippe Leclerc that follows the adventures of ancient Egypt’s 14-year-old Princess Akhesa—soon to be the wife of King Tut—as she scrambles to counter a cabal of pantheistic priests. A delight.... more
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Roman de Gare
France, 2007, 104 min.
French veteran Claude Lelouch is at the top of his form in this playful romp that takes as its starting point the premise that crime writer Judith (Fanny Ardant) may be using the writings of a genuine serial killer to fill her popular novels…... more
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Tell No One
France, 2006, 126 min.
Popular American mystery writer Harlan Coben’s novel Tell No One finally makes it to the silver screen in this action-packed adaptation directed by heartthrob Guillaume Canet. Featuring an extraordinary cast this thriller revolves around a pediatrician, who unexpectedly finds himself to be a ... more
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The Witnesses
France, 2007, 112 min.
Ebullient 20-year old Manu, newly arrived in Paris, finds a platonic friend in cultivated gay doctor, Adrien. An introduction to the latter’s circle of friends has serious consequences for all concerned in this fast-paced drama of the early years of AIDS.... more
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