Frankie Pain

Amélie (2001)

CuteOriginalWhimsicalRomantic

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Mathieu Kassovitz  •  Rufus  •  Jamel Debbouze

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Mathieu Kassovitz  •  Rufus  •  Jamel Debbouze

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Chantal Neuwirth

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet
CAST:  Audrey Tautou  •  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Chantal Neuwirth

The City of Lost Children (1995)

FantasticalWeird

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •  Marc Caro
CAST:  Ron Perlman  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Judith Vittet  •  Daniel Emilfork

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •  Marc Caro
CAST:  Ron Perlman  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Judith Vittet  •  Daniel Emilfork

I Stand Alone (1998)

SuspensefulDisturbingThought provokingDark

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, The Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaspar Noé
CAST:  Philippe Nahon  •  Blandine Lenoir  •  Martine Audrain  •  Frankie Pain

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, The Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaspar Noé
CAST:  Philippe Nahon  •  Blandine Lenoir  •  Martine Audrain  •  Frankie Pain

Carne (1991)

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaspar Noé
CAST:  Philippe Nahon  •  Blandine Lenoir  •  Frankie Pain  •  Hélène Testud

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaspar Noé
CAST:  Philippe Nahon  •  Blandine Lenoir  •  Frankie Pain  •  Hélène Testud

Still Waters Run Deep (1996)

Despite his lifelong efforts, Jean is one of those unfortunate men who can never understand women. This arty, metaphorical French film presents three examples of Jean's difficulties over the course of his long life. Each of the three episodes takes place beside the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deschamps
CAST:  Robin Renucci  •  Maruschka Detmers  •  Jean Benguigui  •  Frankie Pain

Despite his lifelong efforts, Jean is one of those unfortunate men who can never understand women. This arty, metaphorical French film presents three examples of Jean's difficulties over the course of his long life. Each of the three episodes takes place beside the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deschamps
CAST:  Robin Renucci  •  Maruschka Detmers  •  Jean Benguigui  •  Frankie Pain

Franck Spadone (2000)

Professional pickpocket Franck Spadone and his co-horts rob a beautiful stripper (played by Monica Bellucci). But Spadone becomes infatuated with his victim, and soon finds himself in the midst of a gang war because of his affections for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Bean
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Stanislas Merhar  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Antoine Fayard

Professional pickpocket Franck Spadone and his co-horts rob a beautiful stripper (played by Monica Bellucci). But Spadone becomes infatuated with his victim, and soon finds himself in the midst of a gang war because of his affections for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Bean
CAST:  Monica Bellucci  •  Stanislas Merhar  •  Carlo Brandt  •  Antoine Fayard

Like a Fish Out of Water (1999)

A seductive femme fatale (Monica Bellucci) and two con men -- one cool as ice, and one who just likes to "ice" his victims -- enlist a mild-mannered, unsuspecting man in their mission to steal a rare and valuable fish. They plan to sell it back to its grieving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Hadmar
CAST:  Tchéky Karyo  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Michel Muller

A seductive femme fatale (Monica Bellucci) and two con men -- one cool as ice, and one who just likes to "ice" his victims -- enlist a mild-mannered, unsuspecting man in their mission to steal a rare and valuable fish. They plan to sell it back to its grieving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé Hadmar
CAST:  Tchéky Karyo  •  Monica Bellucci  •  Dominique Pinon  •  Michel Muller

Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)

Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-François Richet
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Cécile de France  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Gilles Lellouche

Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-François Richet
CAST:  Vincent Cassel  •  Cécile de France  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Gilles Lellouche

Once Upon a Time in the Oued (2005)

En 1988, alors que tout le monde rêvait d'aller faire fortune en Amérique, Johnny Leclerc, lui, ne rêvait que de devenir petit épicier en Algérie. Voici l'histoire de sa réussite !  (more)

DIRECTION:  Djamel Bensalah
CAST:  Julien Courbey  •  Sid Ahmed Agoumi  •  David Saracino  •  Karina Testa

En 1988, alors que tout le monde rêvait d'aller faire fortune en Amérique, Johnny Leclerc, lui, ne rêvait que de devenir petit épicier en Algérie. Voici l'histoire de sa réussite !  (more)

DIRECTION:  Djamel Bensalah
CAST:  Julien Courbey  •  Sid Ahmed Agoumi  •  David Saracino  •  Karina Testa

The Easy Way (2008)

Albert Spaggiari is arrested in Nice and brought to a judge's office for interrogation, but he escapes to South America where he meets a journalist who is investigating the event.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Paul Rouve
CAST:  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Alice Taglioni  •  Maxime Leroux  •  Patrick Bosso

Albert Spaggiari is arrested in Nice and brought to a judge's office for interrogation, but he escapes to South America where he meets a journalist who is investigating the event.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Paul Rouve
CAST:  Jean-Paul Rouve  •  Alice Taglioni  •  Maxime Leroux  •  Patrick Bosso

Vive la France (2013)

Muzafar and Feruz are two easy going shepherds from Taboulistan, a tiny country in Asia that is unknown to the rest of the world. To alert the world to his country’s existence, the son of Taboulistan’s president decides to instigate a program of publicity terrorism ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michaël Youn
CAST:  Michaël Youn  •  José Garcia  •  Isabelle Funaro  •  Ary Abittan

Muzafar and Feruz are two easy going shepherds from Taboulistan, a tiny country in Asia that is unknown to the rest of the world. To alert the world to his country’s existence, the son of Taboulistan’s president decides to instigate a program of publicity terrorism ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michaël Youn
CAST:  Michaël Youn  •  José Garcia  •  Isabelle Funaro  •  Ary Abittan

Protect and Serve (2010)

A pair of bumbling French cops team up to take on the underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Lavaine
CAST:  Kad Merad  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Carole Bouquet  •  François Damiens

A pair of bumbling French cops team up to take on the underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Lavaine
CAST:  Kad Merad  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Carole Bouquet  •  François Damiens

Murphy's Law (2009)

After four years in jail, Elias is doing his rehabilitation in an hospital as stretcher bearer. In five hours, his parole will be completed. He will make a fresh start and forget about his past. But that would be forgetting about Murphy's law and its string of problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Campos
CAST:  Pio Marmaï  •  Omar Sy  •  Karim Belkhadra  •  Fanny Valette

After four years in jail, Elias is doing his rehabilitation in an hospital as stretcher bearer. In five hours, his parole will be completed. He will make a fresh start and forget about his past. But that would be forgetting about Murphy's law and its string of problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Campos
CAST:  Pio Marmaï  •  Omar Sy  •  Karim Belkhadra  •  Fanny Valette

Le séminaire Caméra Café (2009)

Six employees of the Geugène company travel to Paris to take part in a motivational seminar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Nemes
CAST:  Bruno Solo  •  Yvan Le Bolloc'h  •  Armelle  •  Gérard Chaillou

Six employees of the Geugène company travel to Paris to take part in a motivational seminar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Nemes
CAST:  Bruno Solo  •  Yvan Le Bolloc'h  •  Armelle  •  Gérard Chaillou

Follow My Gaze (1986)

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and sight gags in this comedy anthology by Jean Curtelin. Among the sketches performed is one with Jean Carmet playing a man from the sticks woefully burdened with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Curtelin
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Pierre Arditi  •  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Stéphane Audran

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and sight gags in this comedy anthology by Jean Curtelin. Among the sketches performed is one with Jean Carmet playing a man from the sticks woefully burdened with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Curtelin
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Pierre Arditi  •  Jean-Pierre Bacri  •  Stéphane Audran

Prisonnier (2004)

I knew someone who lived in an attic for a long time..He told me that it was because of an upset in love. He didn't want to elucidate! I like this mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Faure
CAST:  Julien Tortora  •  Grégoire Hittner  •  Jean-Christophe Bouvet  •  Rachel Suissa

I knew someone who lived in an attic for a long time..He told me that it was because of an upset in love. He didn't want to elucidate! I like this mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Faure
CAST:  Julien Tortora  •  Grégoire Hittner  •  Jean-Christophe Bouvet  •  Rachel Suissa

No Harm Intended (1988)

When Catherine is caught with her illicit lover by her father-in-law Paul, the concerned father leaves to tell his son Thomas about the incident. Paul is injured in an auto accident and returns home in a wheelchair unable to speak. Catherine's guilt weighs heavily ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Jessua
CAST:  Michel Serrault  •  Nathalie Baye  •  François Dunoyer  •  Suzanne Flon

When Catherine is caught with her illicit lover by her father-in-law Paul, the concerned father leaves to tell his son Thomas about the incident. Paul is injured in an auto accident and returns home in a wheelchair unable to speak. Catherine's guilt weighs heavily ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Jessua
CAST:  Michel Serrault  •  Nathalie Baye  •  François Dunoyer  •  Suzanne Flon