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511 articles available in total starting from 03/01/2003. Last article published on 09/12/2015.

Cécile de France shines as Sister Smile

Belgian director Stijn Coninx’s film about the 1960s star and singing nun Sister Smile hits French theatres today. Piloted by France’s Paradis Films and launched by Océan Films on 283 screens, the...  

29/04/2009 | Releases | France

Jour2fête launches Petzold’s latest two

In French theatres today, young Paris-based company Jour2fête is launching German director Christian Petzold’s latest two films: Yella (see review), which earned Nina Hoss (see interview) the...  

22/04/2009 | Releases | France

Tautou shines in Coco Before Chanel

Not seen on screens since Hunting and Gathering (2006), Audrey Tautou makes a triumphant comeback in Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel. Backed by extensive media coverage, the film is being...  

21/04/2009 | Releases | France

The offbeat humour continues in OSS 117, Rio Ne Répond Plus

There has been enormous media coverage and an enthusiastic critical response for Michel Hazanavicius’ quirky comedy sequel OSS 117, Rio Ne Répond Plus (“OSS 117: No Response from Rio”), which is...  

15/04/2009 | Releases | France

Huppert seeks new life in Villa Amalia

"Who hasn’t dreamed of severing all ties, casting off the anchors and setting sail? Becoming someone else? Changing one’s life?" says Isabelle Huppert in describing her role as a woman who...  

08/04/2009 | Releases | France

Wajda, Slama and Finkiel hit screens alongside Safari and Puss’N Boots

Surfing on the popularity of works by Dany Boon, Gad Elmaleh and others, the current dominance of comedies at the French box office continues, even though the quality of such films is debatable....  

01/04/2009 | Releases | France

Adjani takes her class hostage in Lilienfeld’s Skirt Day

Unveiled in the Panorama section at the Berlinale and well-received by most French critics, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld’s Skirt Day is being launched today on 53 screens by Rezo Films, who have also sold...  

25/03/2009 | Releases | France

Téchiné coming out with The Girl on the Train

Studio Canal is today launching on several hundred screens the comedy Coco, directed by and starring Gad Elmaleh, who hopes to repeat the 3.8m admissions garnered by Chouchou in 2003. Meanwhile,...  

18/03/2009 | Releases | France

Spielmann, Di Gregorio and Rosales in line-up

There is an impressive contingent of European films among the 13 new releases hitting French screens this Wednesday. MK2 is launching a ten-print run of Austrian director Götz Spielmann’s subtle...  

11/03/2009 | Releases | France

Lioret’s Welcome in the headlines

Enthusiastically received by critics and launched today by Mars Distribution on 209 screens, Philippe Lioret’s Welcome has also caused political controversy. Focusing on illegal immigrants trying...  

11/03/2009 | Releases | France

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