Alain Ollivier

Love on the Run (1979)

Antoine is now 30, working as a proofreader and getting divorced from his wife. It's the first "no-fault" divorce in France and a media circus erupts, dredging up Antoine's past. Indecisive about his new love with a store clerk, he impulsively takes off with an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Truffaut
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Léaud  •  Marie-France Pisier  •  Claude Jade  •  Dani

Antoine is now 30, working as a proofreader and getting divorced from his wife. It's the first "no-fault" divorce in France and a media circus erupts, dredging up Antoine's past. Indecisive about his new love with a store clerk, he impulsively takes off with an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Truffaut
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Léaud  •  Marie-France Pisier  •  Claude Jade  •  Dani

Bas-fonds (2010)

On the outskirts of civilisation, three young women, Magalie, Marie-Steph and Barbara live a desperate life together. Drowning in alcohol, they both lust for and hate one another, coupling like animals. Yet gradually they become enmeshed in a complex game of love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isild Le Besco
CAST:  Valérie Nataf  •  Ginger Romàn  •  Noémie Le Carrer  •  Ingrid Leduc

On the outskirts of civilisation, three young women, Magalie, Marie-Steph and Barbara live a desperate life together. Drowning in alcohol, they both lust for and hate one another, coupling like animals. Yet gradually they become enmeshed in a complex game of love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isild Le Besco
CAST:  Valérie Nataf  •  Ginger Romàn  •  Noémie Le Carrer  •  Ingrid Leduc

Joan the Maid II: The Prisons (1994)

Joan has succeeded in lifting the siege on Orléans and Charles VII has been ordained King of France. However, she is injured in her failed attempt to take Paris, weakening her position at court. When she is finally captured and put on trial, she finds both her life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rivette
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  André Marcon  •  Jean-Louis Richard  •  Marcel Bozonnet

Joan has succeeded in lifting the siege on Orléans and Charles VII has been ordained King of France. However, she is injured in her failed attempt to take Paris, weakening her position at court. When she is finally captured and put on trial, she finds both her life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rivette
CAST:  Sandrine Bonnaire  •  André Marcon  •  Jean-Louis Richard  •  Marcel Bozonnet

Malady of Love (1987)

Two physicians, one old and one young, fall in love with the same woman, Juliette, a quixotic hairdresser. First, she is with Raoul, the older one; then passion for Clément, the younger doctor, takes over. Raoul fights back, playing on Clément's guilt and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deray
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Michel Piccoli  •  Jean-Claude Brialy

Two physicians, one old and one young, fall in love with the same woman, Juliette, a quixotic hairdresser. First, she is with Raoul, the older one; then passion for Clément, the younger doctor, takes over. Raoul fights back, playing on Clément's guilt and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deray
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Michel Piccoli  •  Jean-Claude Brialy

Bandits (1987)

On the day Jean Gabin dies, a kidnaper who also takes a fortune in jewels heisted from Cartiers murders Simon Verini's wife. (Simon was fencing the jewels for a youthful gang who robbed Cartiers; he suspects them of the murder.) He's framed for the theft and spends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Lelouch
CAST:  Jean Yanne  •  Marie-Sophie L.  •  Patrick Bruel  •  Charles Gérard

On the day Jean Gabin dies, a kidnaper who also takes a fortune in jewels heisted from Cartiers murders Simon Verini's wife. (Simon was fencing the jewels for a youthful gang who robbed Cartiers; he suspects them of the murder.) He's framed for the theft and spends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Lelouch
CAST:  Jean Yanne  •  Marie-Sophie L.  •  Patrick Bruel  •  Charles Gérard

Artemisia (1997)

The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agnès Merlet
CAST:  Valentina Cervi  •  Michel Serrault  •  Miki Manojlović  •  Luca Zingaretti

The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agnès Merlet
CAST:  Valentina Cervi  •  Michel Serrault  •  Miki Manojlović  •  Luca Zingaretti

I... For Icarus (1979)

Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Michel Etcheverry  •  Roger Planchon  •  Jacques Denis

Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Michel Etcheverry  •  Roger Planchon  •  Jacques Denis