France

Coco Before Chanel (2010)

Coco avant Chanel | France| Belgium
Genre
Drama| Historical
IMDB
6.7 (35,516 votes)
2009 biopic about the early life of Coco Chanel. Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar both. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009)

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky | France| Japan| Switzerland
Genre
Drama| Romance
Closing Film of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival They both desired something entirely new, they had to be experts on the world of feelings. They both had only a one-year age difference and they died in the same year. The black and white keys on piano... And the constant play of black and white in Chanel's dresses. The passion of Stravinsky was music, but Chanel's – perfume. Dutch-born French film director and producer Jan Kounen translated all of this in the language of cinematography and every scene in his work tends to be perfect. Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Anna Mouglalis, Anatole Taubman, Yelena Morozova, Erick Desmarestz Director: Jan Kounen Movie and French with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

Chloe (2009)

Chloe | France| United States of America| Canada
Genre
Thriller| Drama| Mystery
IMDB
6.3 (67234 votes)
Budget
15,000,000.00$
Catherine and David, she a doctor, he a professor, are at first glance the perfect couple. Happily married with a talented teenage son, they appear to have an idyllic life. But when David misses a flight and his surprise birthday party, Catherine's long simmering suspicions rise to the surface. Suspecting infidelity, she decides to hire an escort to seduce her husband and test his loyalty. Catherine finds herself 'directing' Chloe's encounters with David, and Chloe's end of the bargain is to report back, the descriptions becoming increasingly graphic as the meetings multiply. Cast: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried Directed by Atom Egoyan Script: Erin Cressida Wilson, Anne Fontaine Producer: Jeffrey Clifford

Centurion (2010)

Centurion | France| United Kingdom
Genre
Adventure movie| Action| Drama
Budget
12,000,000.00$
AD 117. The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts. Quintus Dias (Fassbender), sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' (West) legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines. Enduring the harsh terrain and evading their remorseless Pict pursuers led by revenge-hungry Pict Warrior Etain (Kurylenko), the band of soldiers race to rescue their General and to reach the safety of the Roman frontier. Casting: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Noel Clarke Directed by Neil Marshall Script: Neil Marshall Producer: Christian Colson, Robert Jones

Bolt (1995)

Bolt | France| United States of America| Canada
Genre
Family| Adventure movie| Action| Animation| Drama| Comedy| Crime
IMDB
4.2 (89 votes)
Budget
150,000,000.00$
Bolt, an American White Shepherd, has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show, where he believes he has superpowers. When separated from the studio by accident, he meets a female alley cat named Mittens and a hamster named Rhino. Along the way, he learns that he doesn't have superpowers and that the show is not real.

The Boat that Rocked (2008)

The Boat that Rocked | France| Germany| United Kingdom
Genre
Drama| Comedy
Budget
50,000,000.00$
In 1966 – British pop music’s finest era – the BBC played just 2 hours of rock and roll every week. But pirate radio played rock and pop from the high seas 24 hours a day. And 25 million people – over half the population of Britain – listened to the pirates every single day. Recently expelled from school, Carl (Tom Sturridge) has been sent by his jet-set mother to find some direction in life by visiting his godfather Quentin (Bill Nighy). However, Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock, a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea, populated by an eclectic crew of rock ‘n’ roll DJ’s. They are led by The Count (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), big, brash, American, a god of the airwaves, and totally in love with the music. He’s faithfully backed up by his co-broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost) – ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny; Simon (Chris O’Dowd), super-nice and searching for true love; Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom), enigmatic, handsome and possessing an almost uncanny ability to have sex with anything remotely resembling a woman; Wee Small Hours Bob, a hairy late night DJ, whose hobbies are folk music and drugs; Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke), possessor of the smallest intelligence known to mankind; On The Hour John, the newsreader and Angus ‘The Nut’ Nutsford, who may be the most annoying man in Britain. They set about helping Carl on his quest to find himself by, well, mostly trying to find him someone to have sex with. Life on the North Sea is eventful. Simon finds the woman of his dreams and is married on the boat…only to be left by his bride 11 hours later. Greatest DJ in Britain, Gavin (Rhys Ifans) returns from his drug tour of America to his rightful position as greatest DJ in Britain – and clashes with the Count: A confrontation that ends in a dramatic and dangerous battle of nerve. And Carl discovers that his real father is one of the DJs. Tragically for him, it’s Wee Small Hours Bob, together with his beard. Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh Directed by: Richard Curtis

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/Nixon | France| United States of America
Genre
Drama| Historical
IMDB
7.7 (102320 votes)
Budget
25,000,000.00$
In summer 1977, the televised David Frost/Richard Nixon interviews attracted the largest audience for a news program in the history of American TV. More than 45 million viewers—hungry for a glimpse into the mind of their disgraced former commander-in-chief and anxious for him to acknowledge the abuses of power that led to his resignation—sat transfixed as Nixon and Frost sparred in a riveting verbal boxing match over the course of four evenings. Two men with everything to prove knew only one could come out a winner. Their legendary confrontation would revolutionize the art of the confessional interview, change the face of politics and capture an admission from the former president that startled people all over the world…possibly even including Nixon himself. Starring: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Rebecca Hall Directed by: Ron Howard

Inside Ring (2009)

Inside Ring | France
Genre
Adventure movie| Action| Thriller
The Malakian clan, a family of Armenian gangsters, controls the underworld of Southern France. At its head, the violent godfather Milo Malakian rules his world with an iron fist. His son and heir, Anton, dreams of breaking free in order to live out his love for Elodie, a clan outsider, and make his own choices. But the gang's inner circle is engraved in blood. To escape, not only does Anton have to counter his own destiny, but also the man who has sworn to bring his father down: Inspector Saunier. A struggle to death ensues around the audacious and spectacular heist that the Malakian clan is preparing as its final job. Cast: Jean Reno, Gaspard Ulliel, Vahina Giocante, Sami Bouajila Directed by Laurent Tuel Script: Laurent Tuel Producer: Alain Terzian, Christine Gozlan

OceanWorld 3D (2009)

OceanWorld 3D | France
Genre
Documentary
IMDB
6.4 (477 votes)
Budget
8,000,000.00$
“OceanWorld 3D” takes moviegoers on an awesome journey that captures the beauty and diversity of the oceans – the source of all life on our planet – and inspires them to protect its fragile ecosystem and inhabitants. Guided by a sea turtle, viewers will enjoy a close-up look at her fascinating world from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Argentina’s Peninsula Valdez to Mexico’s Roca Partida Island, home to thousands of sharks. They will witness some of the most unforgettable scenes of life beneath the waves ever captured: the manta ray’s enchanting ballet, the noble procession of hammerhead sharks; the lionfish’s relentless hunt; dolphins playing algae-soccer; the astonishing beauty of the Spanish dancer sea slug and leafy sea dragon; and an exceptional encounter with the largest cetaceans on the planet. Exciting new underwater film „OceanWorld 3D” is the first feature-length nature documentary ever filmed and released in 3D. The film is the result of seven years of production, 25 international expeditions and 200 hours of footage shot exclusively in the wild in 3D. Voice in Latvian: Rēzija Kalniņa Directed by Jean-Jacques Mantello Script: Francois Mantello, Jean-Jacques Mantello Producer: Francois Mantello

OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)

OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus | France
Genre
Adventure movie| Action| Comedy| Crime
Budget
31,165,200.00$
Twelve years after his adventures in Cairo (OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies), OSS 117 is back for another mission at the end of the world. Sent on the trail of a microfilm that could compromise the French government, France's most famous secret agent must team up with the Mossad's most attractive female lieutenant-colonel to capture a Nazi blackmailer. From Rio's sunbaked beaches to the luxuriant Amazonian forests, it's a new adventure that begins. No matter the dangers, no matter the challenges or risks, we can always count on Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath to come through unscathed. Cast: Jean Dujardin, Louise Monot, Rüdiger Vogler, Alex Lutz, Michel Aumont Directed by Michel Hazanavicius Script: Jean-François Halin Producer: Eric Altmeyer, Nicolas Altmeyer

Paris, I Love You (2009)

Paris, je t'aime | France
Genre
Drama| Romance
Budget
13,000,000.00$
“Paris, je t'aime” is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. Twenty filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weave a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 18 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the previous segment, preparing the audience for a surprise, and providing a cohesive atmosphere. There's a reappearing mysterious character who is a witness to the Parisian life. A common theme of Paris and love fuses all. Cast: Natalie Portman, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Buscemi, Elijah Wood, Nick Nolte, Ludivine Sagnier, Fanny Ardant, Bob Hoskins, Ben Gazzara, Gérard Depardieu, Rufus Sewell, Miranda Richardson, Alexander Payne Directed by Olivier Assayas ("Quartier des Enfants Rouges"), Frédéric Auburtin, Gérard Depardieu ("Quartier Latin"), Gurinder Chadha ("Quais de Seine"), Sylvain Chomet ("Tour Eiffel"), Ethan Coen&Joel Coen ("Tuileries"), Isabel Coixet ("Bastille"), Wes Craven ("Père-Lachaise"), Alfonso Cuarón ("Parc Monceau"), Christopher Doyle ("Porte de Choisy"), Richard LaGravenese/ ("Pigalle"), Vincenzo Natali ("Quartier de la Madeleine"), Alexander Payne ("14th arrondissement"), Bruno Podalydès ("Montmartre"), Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas ("Loin du 16ème"), Oliver Schmitz ("Place des Fêtes"), Nobuhiro Suwa ("Place des Victoires"), Tom Tykwer/ ("Faubourg Saint-Denis"), Gus Van Sant/ ("Le Marais") Feature film concept and transitions Emmanuel Benbihy Idea by Tristan Carné Producer: Emmanuel Benbihy, Claudie Ossard

State of Play (2009)

State of Play | France| United States of America| United Kingdom
Genre
Thriller| Drama
Budget
60,000,000.00$
Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation’s most promising political and corporate figures in State of Play, from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland). Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party’s contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out. McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron (Oscar® winner Helen Mirren), who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della (Rachel McAdams) try to uncover the killer’s identity, McCaffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation’s power structures. And in a town of spin-doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake, no one’s integrity, love or life is ever safe. Cast: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Robin Wright-Penn and Helen Mirren Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
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