War Horse (
2011) | IMDb:
7.2
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Starring:
Jeremy Irvine
,
Peter Mullan
,
Emily Watson
,
Niels Arestrup
,
David Thewlis
,
Tom Hiddleston
Mammuth (
2010) | IMDb:
6.1
Serge Pilardosse has just turned 60. He has worked since the age of 16, never unemployed, never sick. But the hour of retirement has come, and it is disillusionment: he is missing points, some employers having forgotten to declare it! Pushed by Catherine, his wife, he gets on his old motorcycle from the 70s, a "Mammut" which earned him his nickname, and sets off in search of his pay slips. During his journey, he rediscovers his past and his quest for administrative documents soon becomes incidental...
Starring:
Gérard Depardieu
,
Yolande Moreau
,
Isabelle Adjani
,
Benoît Poelvoorde
,
Philippe Nahon
,
Bouli Lanners
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (
2010) | IMDb:
6.3
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
Starring:
Louise Bourgoin
,
Mathieu Amalric
,
Gilles Lellouche
,
Jean-Paul Rouve
,
Jacky Nercessian
,
Philippe Nahon
Dragon Hunters (
2008) | IMDb:
6.5
Dragon Hunters is a fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters: the world has become a vast conglomerate of islands of varying size and shape. This babbling universe is mainly peopled with ruthless rogues, surly peasants and illiterate, petty lords Their main concerns revolve around two fundamental rules : Eat and don't get eaten.
Starring:
Vincent Lindon
,
Patrick Timsit
,
Philippe Nahon
,
Amanda Lear
,
Marie Drion
,
Jérémy Prévost
The Second Wind (
2007) | IMDb:
5.7
Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...
Starring:
Daniel Auteuil
,
Monica Bellucci
,
Michel Blanc
,
Jacques Dutronc
,
Éric Cantona
,
Gilbert Melki
Directed by:
Alain Corneau
High Tension (
2003) | IMDb:
6.7
Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.
Starring:
Cécile de France
,
Maïwenn
,
Philippe Nahon
,
Andrei Finti
,
Oana Pellea
,
Marco Claudiu Pascu
Irreversible (
2002) | IMDb:
7.3
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
Starring:
Monica Bellucci
,
Vincent Cassel
,
Albert Dupontel
,
Jo Prestia
,
Philippe Nahon
,
Stéphane Drouot
Brotherhood of the Wolf (
2001) | IMDb:
7
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
Starring:
Samuel Le Bihan
,
Vincent Cassel
,
Émilie Dequenne
,
Monica Bellucci
,
Jérémie Renier
,
Mark Dacascos
The Crimson Rivers (
2000) | IMDb:
6.9
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
Starring:
Jean Reno
,
Vincent Cassel
,
Nadia Farès
,
Dominique Sanda
,
Karim Belkhadra
,
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Directed by:
Mathieu Kassovitz
Produced by:
Alain Goldman
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (
1998) | IMDb:
6.1
The sequel to The Visitors reunites us with those lovable ruffians from the French Medieval ages who - through magic - are transported into the present, with often drastic consequences. Godefroy de Montmirail travels to today to recover the missing family jewels and a sacred relic, guarantor of his wife-to-be's fertility. The confrontation between Godefroy's repellent servant Jack the Crack and his descendent, the effete Jacquart, present-day owner of the chateau, further complicates the matter.
Starring:
Christian Clavier
,
Jean Reno
,
Muriel Robin
,
Marie-Anne Chazel
,
Christian Bujeau
,
Claire Nadeau
Directed by:
Jean-Marie Poiré
Produced by:
Alain Terzian
La Haine (
1995) | IMDb:
8.1
After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.
Starring:
Vincent Cassel
,
Hubert Koundé
,
Saïd Taghmaoui
,
Abdel Ahmed Ghili
,
Souleymane Dicko
,
Joseph Momo