A Very Long Engagement (2 Disc Set)
(2004) [MA]

From the director and star of "Amelie" (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou) comes a very different love story, "A Very Long Engagement," based on the acclaimed novel by Sebastien Japrisot. The film is set in France near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme, in the gilded...  More

Happenstance
(2000) [M]

The Beating of The Butterfly's Wings is an innovative examination of the chaos theory in action, as the film follows a dozen or so characters whose tiniest and seemingly most random gestures create ripples and waves in other peoples lives. A woman on the morning train tells that the full moon...  More

Apres Vous
(2003) [M]

Antoine (Auteuil) is a maitre d’ at Chez Jean, an upmarket brasserie in Paris. One evening, while returning home from work, he saves an unknown man from suicide. But the stranger, Louis is furious. Feeling strangely guilty at having saved this unhappy man’s life, Antoine does everything he...  More

The Short Films of Francois Ozon (2 disc set)
(1988) [MA]

This collection of four short films by Francois Ozon (WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS), one of France's most celebrated filmmakers of the 1990s, is characterized both by the director's startling imagery and the frankly humorous way he approaches his characters' sexuality. The first short, "X2000"...  More

L'Argent
(1983) [M]

Robert Bresson won Best Director at Cannes in 1983 for this contemporary revision of Tolstoy's short story. When an innocent prank goes wrong, it becomes the definitive moment in a man's life. A forged 500 franc note is accidentally passed to an unsuspecting young man. Ignorant of its origins, he...  More

Hell on Wheels : A Tour For Heroes
(2004) [PG]

Every year, millions of people around the world watch The Tour de France, the world's premier cycling race. The appeal is easily explained - the often stunning locations; the firece international competition; the courage displayed in just completing the course. Of all the endurance races...  More

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
(1975) [PG]

A music revue featuring the troubadour-like ballads of French songwriter Jacques Brel, with new English lyrics. Brel himself sings, showcasing his beautiful delivery and profound and touching lyrics.  More

Les Choristes (The Chorus)
(2004) [M]

When he takes a job teaching music at a school for troubled boys, Clement Mathieu is unprepared for its harsh discipline and depressing atmosphere. An inspirational story in the rich tradition of Music Of The Heart and Mr. Holland's Opus, THE CHORUS has moved critics everywhere to declare it one...  More

Me and My Sister (Les Soeurs Fachees)
(2004) [M]

Louise, a small town beautician, comes to spend three days with her sister Martine, who lives in Paris. On the surface Martine has everything - everything except what really matters. And what really matters, Louise has it! In three days time, Louise and her obvious happiness drive Martine...  More

Since Otar Left
(2003) [M]

This acclaimed first feature from director Julie Bertuccelli is a charming tale of three generations of Georgian women: elderly matriarch Eka (Esther Gorintin), her long-suffering daughter Marina (Nino Khomassouridze) and young student Ada (Dinara Droukarova). Living in the capital Tbilisi, the...  More