My Way (
2012) | IMDb:
6.9
A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.
Starring:
Jérémie Renier
,
Benoît Magimel
,
Monica Scattini
,
Sabrina Seyvecou
,
Ana Girardot
,
Joséphine Japy
Directed by:
Florent-Emilio Siri
The Round Up (
2010) | IMDb:
7
A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.
Starring:
Jean Reno
,
Mélanie Laurent
,
Gad Elmaleh
,
Raphaëlle Agogué
,
Sylvie Testud
,
Hugo Leverdez
Inglourious Basterds (
2009) | IMDb:
8.4
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Starring:
Brad Pitt
,
Mélanie Laurent
,
Christoph Waltz
,
Eli Roth
,
Michael Fassbender
,
Diane Kruger
La Vie en Rose (
2007) | IMDb:
7.6
From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.
Starring:
Marion Cotillard
,
Sylvie Testud
,
Pascal Greggory
,
Emmanuelle Seigner
,
Jean-Paul Rouve
,
Gérard Depardieu