Paris Je T'aime (
2006) | IMDb:
7.2
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
Starring:
Steve Buscemi
,
Natalie Portman
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
,
Axel Kiener
,
Julie Bataille
Amélie (
2001) | IMDb:
8.3
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
Starring:
Audrey Tautou
,
Mathieu Kassovitz
,
Rufus
,
Lorella Cravotta
,
Serge Merlin
,
Jamel Debbouze
The City of Lost Children (
1995) | IMDb:
7.5
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Starring:
Ron Perlman
,
Dominique Pinon
,
Judith Vittet
,
Daniel Emilfork
,
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
,
Geneviève Brunet
Arizona Dream (
1993) | IMDb:
7.2
An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Starring:
Johnny Depp
,
Jerry Lewis
,
Faye Dunaway
,
Lili Taylor
,
Vincent Gallo
,
Paulina Porizkova
Delicatessen (
1991) | IMDb:
7.5
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
Starring:
Dominique Pinon
,
Marie-Laure Dougnac
,
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
,
Karin Viard
,
Ticky Holgado
,
Pascal Benezech