Maurice Pialat
Maurice Pialat (21 August 1925 – 11 January 2003) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor noted for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films. His work is often described as being "realist", though many film critics acknowledge that it does not fit the... Read full bio →
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Sous le soleil de Satan
Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.
Cinématon
Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011.
À nos amours
Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.
Mes petites amoureuses
A boy is left to his own devices when his mother refuses to pay for his schooling.
Que la bête meure
A man asserts himself within the life of an actress he believes is somehow responsible for his son's death.