Cactus (1986)
A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.
Actors: Isabelle Huppert
Madame Bovary (1991)
In nineteenth-century France, the romantic daughter of a country squire (Emma Rouault) marries a dull country doctor (Charles Bovary). To escape boredom, she throws herself into love affairs with a suave local landowner (Rodolphe Boulanger) and a law student (Leon Dupuis), and runs up ruinous debts. This film version closely follows Flaubert’s novel and includes most of the famous scenes, such as the wedding, the ball, the agricultural fair, the operation on the clubfoot, and […]
Lady of the Camelias
A young girl from the provinces, comes to Paris with one goal: to become a part of the rich bourgeoisie. To achieve this she will use her unique beauty and charm.
In Another Country
A three-tiered story centered on a trio of French tourists visiting the same seaside resort.
Going Places
Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, mu..er, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeois characters value: whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.
In My Country
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.