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Plot Summary:
A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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George who? (1973)
Plot Summary:
The film depitcs the life of the French author George Sand.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Tales of Paris (1962)
Plot Summary:
The omnibus made of four separate romantic playlets, each with its own cast, director, and scenarist. "The Tale of Ella," directed by Jacques Poitrenaud, stars Dany Saval as an ambitious nightclub performer who very nearly messes up her chances for success by bullying a mild-looking but important producer. "The Tale of Antonia," directed by Michel Boisrond, finds housewife Dany Robin exacting a sweet revenge on her cheating husband. "The Tale of Francoise," directed by Claude Barma, concerns the efforts of Francoise Arnoul to test the fidelity of her best friend's lover. And "The Tale of Sophie," directed by Marc Allegret, features Catherine Deneuve as a goody-two-shoes who fabricates a torrid romance in order to be accepted by her sexually knowledgeable schoolmates.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: anthology
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Cravate club (2002)
Plot Summary:
Two architects and best friends have a difficult time sharing an office and their troubled private lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Arctic Heart (2016)
Plot Summary:
A timid young grad student madly in love with her scientist boss offers her body to his research.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: light, enigmatic, humorous, captivating, medical drama
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Playtime (1961)
Plot Summary:
A young American girl at a French boarding school develops a crush on an egotistical sculptor living next door. One night, driving in a drunken stupor, he runs over and kills a man, and she witnesses it.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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The Student and Mister Henri (2015)
Plot Summary:
Because of his wavering health, Monsieur Henri can no longer live alone in his Paris appartment. Particularly grumpy, he ends up nonetheless accepting his son Paul's suggestion that he let one of his rooms out to a young female student. Far from falling for her charms, Henri uses her to orchestrate utter family chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sentimental, captivating, humorous, melancholic, suspenseful, exciting
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Just Love! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Silvia’s father grants her permission to meet Dorante, the man she’s promised to in marriage, by pretending to be her servant Lisette, who in turn will play the role of her mistress.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, modern day adaptation
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The False Servant (2000)
Plot Summary:
A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: weird
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My Worst Nightmare (2011)
Plot Summary:
Agathe runs an art gallery. Her husband François is a publisher. Together they have one son, and in every way seem to be the picture of normality — but emotions are stewing under the surface. All it takes is the arrival of a complete stranger for things to start unravelling. Patrick is brash, uncouth and totally unselfconscious.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, funny, entertaining, cynical, sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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Perfumes (2019)
Plot Summary:
Anne Walberg is a celebrity in the world of perfume. She creates fragrances and sells her incredible talent to companies of all kinds. She lives as a diva, selfish, with a strong temper. Guillaume is her new driver and the only one who is not afraid to stand up to her. No doubt this is the reason why she does not fire him.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, inspirational, light, sincere, sweet
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Coup de torchon (1981)
Plot Summary:
In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating on him and he hasn't got any self-respect anymore. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be terrible.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, dark comedy, neo noir, disturbing, controversial, anthology, black comedy, crime drama, realistic
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Godard's Passion (1982)
Plot Summary:
While shooting a film, the director becomes interested in the unfolding struggle of a young factory worker that has been laid off by a boss who did not like her union activities.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, serious, realistic, contemplative
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Love After Love (1992)
Plot Summary:
Lola is an independent woman, a professional writer with 2 men on a string. Both men are married with children. When the men, and Lola, face having to make choices, Lola's comfortable life becomes less appealing.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 409
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, thought provoking, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, semi autobiographical
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Nine Days of One Year (1962)
Plot Summary:
Two young scientists are exploring new fields of nuclear physics. Dmitry Gusev and Ilya Kulikov are good friends, but rivals in love. Dmitry marries Lyolya and they live happily together. Luck has it that he makes an important discovery. Unfortunately he exposes himself to radioactivity during the experiments. As a result he falls seriously ill. However Dmitry has a strong spirit. His will to live, the deep passion for his work and his strong love for mankind makes it possible for him to recover.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: spiritual
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What's in a Name (2012)
Plot Summary:
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: talky, cynical, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, funny, offbeat, clever, humorous, realistic
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Me and My Sister (2004)
Plot Summary:
A story of two sisters, one from the country with simpler attitudes who comes to stay for a short while with her sophisticated sister who lives in the big city.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining
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Father and Sons (2003)
Plot Summary:
Léo, un vieux père de famille ancien représentant de commerce, est prêt à tout pour retrouver l'affection de ses trois fils, David, Max et Simon. Il va même jusqu'à invoquer une maladie et une intervention chirurgicale pour les convaincre de l'accompagner dans un voyage au Canada, où il tentera de refaire l'unité du clan familial. Le quatuor de Français y fera la rencontre d'une guérisseuse et de sa fille.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 751
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, entertaining, emotional, realistic
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At First Sight (1983)
Plot Summary:
In 1942 in occupied France, a Jewish refugee marries a soldier to escape deportation to Germany. Meanwhile a wealthy art student loses her first husband to a stray Resistance bullet; at the Liberation she meets an actor, gets pregnant, and marries him. Lena and Madeleine meet at their children's school in Lyon in 1952 and the intensity of their relationship strains both their marriages to the breaking point.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sincere, touching, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, queer cinema
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The African Doctor (2016)
Plot Summary:
Seyolo Zantoko is a doctor from Congo who wants to get away from dictatorship and he is hired by the mayor of a small village in the north of France. The locals fear Seyolo and his family as they have never seen African people before, and Seyolo and his family struggle to adapt to this new life. But Seyolo is determined to succeed and to win the trust of the villagers.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, motivational, inspirational, retro
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Love, etc. (1996)
Plot Summary:
A triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-employed Benoît's life changes when he answers the personal ad of Marie, a 25-year-old who restores paintings. He's attracted to her and she likes his steady calm and his honest attention. They're soon a couple, and they include Pierre in their dinners, outings, and trips. What will happen when Pierre realizes that he too is in love with Marie?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, crying
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Mrs. Hyde (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mrs. Géquil is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightning and faints. When she wakes up, she feels different. Will she now be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, humorous, captivating, disturbing, art house, crying, psychotronic, allegory, freeze frame, modern day adaptation
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The Chops (2003)
Plot Summary:
A father arrives at his son's house one evening. They begin talking about women, love, relationships and things turn awkward fast.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 473
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, sex comedy, clever, offbeat, cynical, biting
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White as Snow (2019)
Plot Summary:
Claire is a beautiful young woman who works at her late father’s hotel, that is now managed by her evil stepmother Maud. Claire unwittingly sparks uncontrollable jealousy in Maud, whose young lover has fallen in love with Claire. Maud decides to get rid of Claire who finds shelter in a farm where she’s allowed to break free from her strict upbringing through encounters with seven “princes.”.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, parody, humorous, scenic, surprise ending, modern day adaptation
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Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016)
Plot Summary:
The most turbulent five years in the life of a genius woman: Between 1905, where Marie Curie comes with Pierre Curie to Stockholm to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the radioactivity, and 1911, where she receives her second Nobel Prize, after challenging France's male-dominated academic establishment both as a scientist and a woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland, Germany, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, touching, melancholic, sentimental, rough, captivating, disturbing
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Very Happy Alexander (1968)
Plot Summary:
Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free and inactive. Just a dog is occupied to carry food and newspapers to him.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anthology, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Postman (1994)
Plot Summary:
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, romantic, sad, realistic, breathtaking, heartbreaking, period piece, sincere, touching
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
Plot Summary:
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Canada, France, Hungary, Belgium
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, uplifting, period piece, visual, period drama
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Radioactive (2019)
Plot Summary:
Tells the story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries — through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre — and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA, China, Hungary
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: uplifting, intellectual, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, harsh, poignant, inspirational, historical drama
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Hawking (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years is told for the first time in a major drama for BBC Two.It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, emotional, motivational, sexy, touching, intellectual, unusual plot structure, bad ending, entertaining
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Infinity (1996)
Plot Summary:
Story of the early life of genius and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, intellectual, period piece, emotional, independent film, romantic