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Struggling to pay off mounting debts Nelly meets Mr Arnaud a retired judge 40 years her senior who offers to clear her bills. She reluctantly accepts his offer and decides to leave her lazy unemployed husband for good. Nelly then takes a job with Arnaud typing up his memoirs and gradually their friendship grows into a barely acknowledged intimacy. Mr Arnaud is captivated by Nelly's beauty and becomes jealous when she begins dating his young good-looking publisher (Anglade). Nelly must choose between financial security and true happiness... Full of charismatic, heart-wrenching performances from Emmanuelle Beart, Michel Serrault and Jean-Hugues Anglade, this is an elegant and unusual love story. - Director:
- Claude Sautet
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- Emmanuelle Béart, Michel Serrault, Jean-Hugues Anglade
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Following the exploits and conquests of two constantly introspective college roommates, from anxious and awkward virginity to domesticated frustration and jaded middle-aged impotence, Carnal Knowledge tackled the provocative issues that preoccupied a whole generation. From the conservative values of the Kennedy era to the hedonistic, experimental pursuits of the sexual revolution, Carnal Knowledge perfectly captures a time of social upheaval and change. - Director:
- Mike Nichols
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel
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A Heart in Winter (1992)Un Coeur En Hiver
Stephane and Maxime run a renowned violin making and repair business. One day Maxime introduces his partner to Camille, the beautiful violinist he has being seeing. Camille is attracted to the enigmatic, introverted Stephane who it seems may share her feelings but is incapable of expressing emotion. Convinced that she can find love beyond his cold exterior, her attraction turns to obsession and culminates in a shattering climax - Director:
- Claude Sautet
- Cast:
- Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, André Dussollier
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Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme direct this French documentary exploring life in Paris in May 1962. Following the end of the Algerian War, it was the first spring in 23 years that the country had not been engaged in conflict. The footage includes interviews with members of the public who discuss their own lives as well as wider social and political topics. - Director:
- Chris Marker
- Cast:
- Chris Marker
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Lewis Carroll's classic children's story has long proved fertile ground for Freudian analysts, Surrealists, Social Historians, literary critics and filmmakers. The numerous film adaptations range from a Disney production to a brilliantly quirky and disturbing version from Czech animator Jan Svankmajer. Jonathan Miller's version, made for BBC 1 in 1966, is truly original, slyly subversive, and perfectly captures the haunting, dreamlike, subtly menacing atmosphere of Carroll's fantasy. - Director:
- Jonathan Miller
- Cast:
- Peter Sellers, Eric Idle, Michael Gough
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