Atlantic City
(1980) [M]

Dreams. Becoming an Atlantic City croupier will help Sally realize her dream of going to Monte Carlo, a symbol of the glamorous life that has been evading her since escaping from Saskatchewan a decade ago. Lou dreams that he was a great mobster in the old days. Grace came to Atlantic City for a...  More

Lacombe Lucien
(1974) [M]

With a superb music score by Django Reinhardt, this is a Louis Malle film about the German occupation of France. Based on his own experiences in France during the occupation, Malle's film does not paint a pretty picture of the French Resistance and eventually he emigrated to America because of...  More

Black Moon
(1975) [M]

Louis Malle doesn't bother telling us when fact ends and fancy begins in Black Moon -- which of course is part of the film's curious charm. Lily (Cathryn Harrison granddaughter of Rex) drives down a lonesome road, finding herself in a alternate world full of non sequiturs and bizarre characters....  More

And the Pursuit of Happiness
(1986) [PG]

Malle's interpretation of the American dream. And The Pursuit of Happiness begins with Louis Malle reflecting on his own status as a new Amercian. That reflection leads him to seek out other new immigrants to America. Malle soon realizes how much the face of U.S. immigration has changed: the new...  More

My Dinner with Andre
(1981) [G]

Wallace Shawn (Radio Days/Toy Story) and Andre Gregory co-wrote, and star in this piece of archetypal art-house cinema from Louis Malle. Upon release in 1981, the film created quite a stir — there was nothing like it then and there still isn't.

Two friends, Shawn and Gregory, meet...  More

Viva Maria!
(1965) [M]

France's most famous bombshells, Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau, "make an unbeatable comedy team" (Motion Picture Herald) in this "joyfully romantic fairy tale for adults!" (Life)! "Fast-moving, eye-catching and filled with sight gags" (Cue), this hysterical film from three-time...  More