France

In this 1967 French neo-noir film, the story follows Jef Costello, a meticulous and enigmatic hitman who becomes entangled in a web of deception after a carefully planned assassination. As…

In this 1967 film, a young and beautiful housewife, played by Catherine Deneuve, leads a double life as a high-class escort while her husband is at work. The narrative explores…

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens’ boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that each is a widow.

An anthology film that presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso. In the first story, a husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair. In the second, a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town’s husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them. In the third, men of the town all seduce a promiscuous teenager, but her father eventually reveals that she is underage, and they face prosecution for statutory rape.

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, this 1965 film offers a stark and realistic portrayal of the life of Jesus Christ, drawing directly from the Gospel of Matthew. The film is…

This 1965 film, directed by Orson Welles, is a unique adaptation of several of Shakespeare’s plays, focusing on the character of Sir John Falstaff. The narrative weaves together elements from…

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

As Garibaldi’s troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family’s accustomed level of comfort and political clout.

Federico Fellini’s 1963 film is a masterful exploration of a director’s creative and personal crisis, blending reality and fantasy in a visually stunning narrative. The story follows Guido Anselmi, a…

In this 1962 film adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novel, a man named Josef K. finds himself inexplicably arrested and entangled in a bewildering legal system. As he navigates the surreal…

This 1962 French film, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, follows the life of Nana, a young Parisian woman portrayed by Anna Karina, as she navigates her aspirations and struggles. The narrative…

In this gripping short film directed by Robert Enrico, a Confederate sympathizer faces execution by hanging from a bridge during the American Civil War. As the noose tightens, the narrative…

Set in the vibrant streets of Paris, this 1962 film follows a young singer named Cléo as she anxiously awaits the results of a medical test that could change her…

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this 1962 French science fiction film explores themes of memory, time travel, and human connection through a series of haunting still images. The protagonist, a…

Therese, a café owner, mourns the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband. But he is suffering from amnesia and she tries to bring back his memory of earlier times.

In this 1960 French New Wave classic directed by François Truffaut, the story follows Charlie, a once-promising concert pianist who now plays in a Parisian bar. His life takes a…

Directed by Luchino Visconti, this Italian classic follows the Parondi family as they move from rural southern Italy to the bustling city of Milan in search of a better life….

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, this 1960 film is a masterful exploration of existential themes and human relationships. The story follows a group of wealthy friends on a yachting trip to…

In this gripping French film directed by Jacques Becker, a group of inmates at a Parisian prison meticulously plan an escape, showcasing the tension and camaraderie that develops among them….

Episodic journey of an Italian journalist scouring Rome in search of love.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, this Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli follows the lives of two reluctant soldiers, played by Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi, as…

Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu’s vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Set against the haunting backdrop of post-war Hiroshima, this film explores the fleeting yet profound connection between a French actress, played by Emmanuelle Riva, and a Japanese architect, portrayed by…

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

Seetha and Harold Berger are saved from the desert by a caravan and taken to a small village. Unfortunately, the avaricious owner of their lodging breaks the hospitality code by…

A disorderly family embarks on a vacation to Spain, where they inadvertently become entangled with a group of diamond robbers.

Directed by Federico Fellini, this 1957 classic follows the life of Cabiria, a resilient and optimistic woman navigating the challenges of life in Rome. Played by the talented Giulietta Masina,…

In North Africa, a distressed husband challenges the integrity of the physician he holds accountable for his wife’s demise.

Set against the grim backdrop of World War II, this film follows the harrowing journey of a French Resistance fighter imprisoned by the Nazis. The protagonist meticulously plans his escape,…

In this enchanting 1956 French short film, a young boy named Pascal discovers a sentient red balloon that follows him through the streets of Paris. The film beautifully captures the…

In this classic French film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, the story follows an aging gambler named Bob Montagné, portrayed by Roger Duchesne, who is planning a heist on a Deauville…

The Silent World (French: Le Monde du silence) is a 1956 French documentary film co-directed by the famed French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a young Louis Malle. The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau’s 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. Cousteau and his team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the…

Directed by Alain Resnais, this poignant 1955 documentary delves into the harrowing realities of concentration camps during World War II. Through a combination of contemporary footage and archival images, it…

In this classic French film noir, a recently released convict, Tony, masterminds a meticulously planned jewelry heist in Paris. The film is renowned for its tense, nearly silent heist sequence,…

In this gripping French thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, the plot revolves around a tyrannical school headmaster, his frail wife, and his mistress, who conspire together in a chilling plan….

In the South American jungle, supplies of nitroglycerine are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers on the rough remote roads where the slightest jolt can result in death.

A trustworthy cab driver finds himself in a difficult situation when he attempts to track down a passenger who accidentally left a purse filled with money in his taxi.

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

Directed by Jean Cocteau, this 1950 film is a modern retelling of the classic Greek myth, set in post-war France. It follows the journey of a poet who becomes entangled…

In postwar Paris, Jenny Lamour performs as a singer in a music hall, with her husband, Maurice Martineau, playing the piano. When Maurice sees Jenny getting close to an older…

In this enchanting 1946 French film, a young woman named Belle finds herself in a mysterious castle inhabited by a fearsome yet intriguing Beast. As she navigates the magical and…

A minister falls in love with a blind young woman he sheltered, but so does his son.

A Parisian shopkeeper’s family takes a day trip to the countryside. During their visit, the daughter becomes enamored with a man they meet at the inn where they are spending…

Set in the vibrant theatrical world of 19th-century Paris, this film weaves a complex tale of love and ambition among a group of performers and artists. At the heart of…

On his deathbed, Jules Leroy, a manufacturer of industrial shoe polish, confesses to his son Achille that their family’s wealth actually comes from an inheritance that was wrongfully taken 23…

Set against the backdrop of World War I, this classic film follows a group of French prisoners of war as they navigate life in a German camp. The story delves…

In this iconic French satire, Louis, a prisoner, breaks out of jail and starts a new life by securing a legitimate job, gradually climbing the corporate ladder. He eventually becomes…

This silent film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, is a poignant portrayal of the trial of Joan of Arc, focusing on her intense and emotional courtroom experiences. Renowned for its…

The Thames may not match the grandeur of continental rivers, but it possesses a unique allure that artists like Turner, Bonington, Eugène Delacroix, Whistler, and Seymour have sought to capture…

In this pioneering 1902 film, a group of astronomers embarks on an adventurous journey to the moon, where they encounter a series of fantastical events and peculiar inhabitants. The film…