5 to 7
2014A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Archives: Movies
Bright Days Ahead
2013Bright days ahead? Caroline has retired, at last. A new life lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and, most of all, herself. However, she soon comes to realize that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom and idleness. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood’s senior club as a birthday present… Reluctant at first, she nevertheless decides to take the plunge. Oddly enough, she meets great people […]
Going Places
1974Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, 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.
Treacherous Alliance
2003One morning, Marianne announces to Paul that she is leaving him for a certain Matthew. Paul is ready to accept the separation, but not Laura, the girlfriend of Matthew, who arrives at his house and asks him to help her take revenge on the infidels. Her plan is very simple: She and Paul will pretend to have fallen desperately in love with each other, thus, inciting jealousy from their adulterous halves. Paul, at first reluctant, […]
The Last King of Scotland
2006Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it’s time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
The Painted Veil
2006A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
Young Casanova
1974Gerard Casanova is the man that all the rich and beautiful women call when they need a little more then the husbands to give them. He’s always on call to satisfy their every sexual urge.
Transsiberian (2008)
2008An American couple travels from China to Moscow on a Trans-Siberian train and becomes involved in a thrilling chase of deception and murder when they encounter a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.
The Oldest Profession (aka Le plus vieux métier du monde)
1967A collection of sketches on prostitution through the ages. 1) “The Prehistoric Era”: A caveman discovers that a cavewoman is more attractive when cave paint is applied to her face. And she can earn more seashells that way. 2) “Roman Nights”: The Emperor goes out seeking a little nocturnal amusement, only to find that the high-priced, Oriental courtesan he hires is his wife, the Empress. 3) “Mademoiselle Mimi”: In revolutionary France, Mimi finds that her […]
In His Hands (aka Entre ses mains)
2005In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial […]