World Cinema Classics
Discover classics from world cinema that made their mark in Britain and beyond.
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Lantana
Cynical detective Leon Zat is slowly coming to terms with the fact that his marriage is beginning to disintegrate. Called upon to investigate the disappearance of a leading psychiatrist, Zat finds himself in a very interesting position - not least because his wife is one of the psychiatrist's pat...
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Je t'aime, moi non plus
Two men are driving a refuse truck to a dump site and stop for a hamburger. Krassky (Dallesandro), one of the two, strikes an acquaintance with Johnny (Birkin) the girl who works in the restaurant. They swiftly become lovers. However, Krassky's fellow truck-driver, Padovan (Quester), is also his ...
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The Chorus
Unsuccessful in his music career, Clément Mathieu takes up a teaching job at a rehabilitation institution for minor boys, where a ruthless headmaster reigns. Witnessing his students’ defiance deriving from their distrust of adults, Mathieu forms a choir to inspire and connect with them through mu...
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Éternité
When Valentine (Audrey Tautou), a young woman from a wealthy family, marries Jules (Arnaud Valois), the 19th century is ending. As the years pass, she experiences both the joys of motherhood and the heartbreak of losing loved ones. Her daughter Mathilde (Mélanie Laurent) and later her granddaugh...