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Vanessa Paradis (Knife+Heart) stars as the alienated and angry Marie, living as a smart aleck teenage street hustler, burdened by the rage brought upon by the suicide of her emotionally fragile mother (the titular Élisa as played by Florence Thomassin). Marie’s fury inspires her to track down and kill the man who abandoned her and her mother in the first place – her father Jacques, played by iconic French superstar Gérard Depardieu. What unfolds is a poignant and desperate plea for tolerance and acceptance, where tragedy and angst can unwind and be replaced by forgiveness and love. Cast & Crew Actors: Vanessa Paradis Gérard Depardieu Clotilde Courau Sekkou Sall Florence Tomassin Director: Jean Becker Producers: Henri Brichetti Producers: Christian Fechner

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Product Description My Afternoons with Margueritte is the story of life's random encounters. In a small French town, Germain (Depardieu), a nearly illiterate man in his fifties and considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to site beside Margueritte, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. She's articulate, highly intelligent and frail. Between Germain and Margueritte, there are 40 years and 200 pounds difference. Germain is lured by Margueritte's passion for life and the magic of literature from which he has always felt excluded. As Margueritte broadens his mind via reading excerpts from her novel, Germain realizes that he is more of an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Review It's determined to look on the bright side. The film isn't about the actor's intelligence. It's about his emotional radiance. --Boston Globe excellent…a pleasure to watch --The New York Times a movie of heart, soul and love --The Huffington Post

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Jacques Becker’s (Le Trout) Touches Pas Au Grimsby occupies a significant part in French cinema history; it exerted a huge influence on subsequent directors such as Jean-Pierre Melville (Le Doulas), Henri Vermeil (The Sicilian Clan) and Claude Sautee (Classed Toups Risqué). Max (Jean Gabon, Port of Shadows) is an aging gangster who manages to pull off his final heist, a spectacular gold bullion robbery at Olly airport. All is well until Max’s former girlfriend Joys (Jeanne Moreau, Viva Maria! ) tips off a rival gangster, Angelo (Lion Ventura, Rizzio Sur La Chou). Angelo kidnaps Max’s partner and best friend and threatens to kill him unless Max hands over the loot from his robbery. Touches Pas Au Grimsby was the birth the French policer, a European transposition of the fantastic American gangster films and film noirs of the 1940s. Based on a book by Albert Simon in (Cold Sweat) and beautifully shot in striking black-and-white by Pierre Montage (Hi-Jack Highway). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Film Critic Nick Pinkerton -Interview with filmmaker Jean Becker -Interview with actress Jeanne Moreau -Interview with Professor/Film Critic Guenette Vincentia -Theatrical Trailer