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L!fe Happens (2012)
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L!fe Happens (2012)
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Synopsis
A comedy centered on two best friends, Kim and Deena, who fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after Kim gets pregnant and has a baby. -
L'Abbuffata (2007)
(TBC)
L'Abbuffata (2007)
(TBC)
Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Accompagnatrice (1992)
(PG)
L'Accompagnatrice (1992)
(PG)
Synopsis
Sophie, a young working class Parisian girl gets a job as piano accompanist for celebrated singer Irene Brice. Sophie enjoys Irene's luxurious lifestyle and even ferries correspondence between Irene and her lover Jacques. However the Brice family, known collaborators with the puppet Vichy government, are soon forced to flee to England, taking Sophie with them. -
L'afrance (2002)
(15)
L'afrance (2002)
(15)
Synopsis Unavailable
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L'age D'or (1930)
(15)
L'age D'or (1930)
(15)
Synopsis
Experimental and avant-garde cinematic experience from Spanish film maker Luis Buñuel. Although deeply in love, a couple find consummating their passion a struggle as their families, the Church and a bourgeois society do everything in their power to prevent them from being together. -
L'Air De Paris (1954)
(PG)
L'Air De Paris (1954)
(PG)
Synopsis
One of Marcel Carne's later works, this boxing drama tells the story of Andre Menard (Roland Lesaffre), a promising young amateur boxer from an impoverished background who is mentored by former professional boxer Victor Le Garrec (Jean Gabin). However, his career path takes a nosedive when he falls for the wealthy Corinne (Marie Daems). -
L'amico Del Cuore (1998)
(12)
L'amico Del Cuore (1998)
(12)
Synopsis
A romantic comedy about an unusual agreement among friends. Roberto (Vincenzo Salemme) is diagnosed with a serious heart condition and instructed to travel to the United States from which he is not likely to recover. Before he leaves, he asks his best friend, Michele (Carlo Buccirosso), one final favor: permission too make love to his wife (Eva Herzigova), just once. -
L'Amore in Citta (1953)
(15)
L'Amore in Citta (1953)
(15)
Synopsis
Italian 'portmanteau' film composed of six different segments, each with a different writer or director. Films are: 'Paid Love' (written and directed by Carlo Lizzani), 'Attempted Suicide' (by Michelangelo Antonioni), 'Paradise For Four Hours' (by Dino Risi), 'Marriage Agency' (by Federico Fellini), 'Story of Caterina' (by Cesare Zavattini and Umberto Maselli) and 'Italians Stare' (written and directed by Alberto Lattuada). -
L'Amore Molesto (1995)
(15)
L'Amore Molesto (1995)
(15)
Synopsis
Italian drama about a young woman discovering her mother's often disturbing past. Delia finds her life threatened when she begins investigating the mysterious death of her mother, Amalia. She finds events she experienced in childhood taking on a new meaning, and is disquieted by the constant presence of Caserta, Amelia's lover. -
L'amour En Fuite (1979)
(15)
L'amour En Fuite (1979)
(15)
Synopsis
The final film in François Truffaut's autobiographical 'Antoine Doinel' series, which follows the director's screen alter ego from adolescence (in 'Les Quatre Cents Coups') to the complications of married life here. Separated from his wife, novelist Antoine is having an affair with Sabine (Dorothee). When seeing off his son at a train station, he spots his first love, Colette (Marie-France Pisier), and jumps into her carriage. Colette is now seeing Sabine's brother, Xavier (Daniel Mesguich), and… -
L'amour Fou (2010)
(PG)
L'amour Fou (2010)
(PG)
Synopsis
Documentary about the life and work of fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, focusing particularly on his relationship with Pierre Bergé, his lover and business partner of 50 years. The film traces Saint-Laurent's career from its beginnings in the 1950s at the House of Dior, where he began as an assistant to Christian Dior before taking over the brand at the age of just 21 following Dior's death in 1957, and on to his subsequent fame and enduring influence within the world of fashion. -
L'angelo Della Spalla Destra - Angel On The Right (2003)
(12A)
L'angelo Della Spalla Destra - Angel On The Right (2003)
(12A)
Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Anticristo (1974)
(18)
L'Anticristo (1974)
(18)
Synopsis
A woman is traumatised by a childhood accident that left her in a wheelchair. Under hypnosis, she begins to remember her past life as a witch put to death by the Inquisition. Her former incarnation begins to take over, leading her to seduce and murder men and forcing a priest to consider exorcism. Horror, starring Carla Gravina and Mel Ferrer. In Italian -
L'Appartement (1997)
(15)
L'Appartement (1997)
(15)
Synopsis
Parisian businessman Max (Vincent Cassel) is due to fly to Japan when he recognizes his long-lost love, Lisa, in a café. He forgets his travel arrangements and becomes obsessed with tracking Lisa down. When he eventually finds her apartment he hides in it, only to be discovered by Alice, a look-alike Lisa. Matters are further complicated when he sleeps with Alice and finds himself involved in a case of murder and mistaken identity. -
L'arche Du Desert (1999)
(12)
L'arche Du Desert (1999)
(12)
Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Argent (1928)
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L'Argent (1928)
(PG)
Synopsis
Masterpiece from the silent era, based on Emile Zola's novel of the same name. Set in Paris, it is a story of intrigue, greed, decadence, corruption and scandal, where business dealings and amorous deceit combine. Business tycoon Saccard (Pierre Alcover) sets up a publicity stunt to raise capital for his failing bank. The plan involves a flight across the Atlantic to drill for oil. Hamelin (Henry Victor) is the unwitting pilot Saccard chooses for the flight, much to the dismay of Hamelin's wife,… -
L'Argent (1983)
(PG)
L'Argent (1983)
(PG)
Synopsis
Based on a short story by Leo Tolstoy, a young schoolboy is wrongly accused and found guilty of handling a forged 500 franc note. The events of his childhood trigger a rebellion that eventually leads to robbery and murder. -
L'Atalante (1934)
(PG)
L'Atalante (1934)
(PG)
Synopsis
A village girl called Juliette falls in love with a young barge captain called Jean and they are soon married, sailing off for a life together aboard his barge, along with shipmate Jules and six cats. The blushing bride makes the best of her situation, dutifully tending to her husband's needs, but when the craft stops off in Paris, she cannot resist secretly visiting the city of her dreams. When Juliette returns to the barge, she discovers it has departed without her. -
L'Avventura (1960)
(PG)
L'Avventura (1960)
(PG)
Synopsis
A woman disappears without a trace during a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island. Reluctant to give up hope of finding her alive and well, two of her friends search high and low, but soon become distracted by their feelings for one another. Mystery, starring Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar, Renzo Ricci and James Addams. In Italian and English -
L'Eclisse (1962)
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L'Eclisse (1962)
(PG)
Synopsis
Re-release of Michelangelo Antonioni's 1962 meditation on the fragility of human relationships. Vittoria tells her lover that she is ending their affair and promptly leaves. He gives chase but soon gives up when she makes it clear than there is no chance of a reconciliation. Moving back in with her mother, Vittoria meets stockbroker Piero, who pursues her with disarming confidence and vigour. -
L'Enfance Nue (1968)
(15)
L'Enfance Nue (1968)
(15)
Synopsis
Produced by Francois Truffaut, this raw and unflinching portrait of a troubled childhood by acclaimed French filmmaker Maurice Pialat is widely considered to be semi-autobiographical. Ten-year-old Francois (Michel Tarrazon) is a provincial orphan whose violent and destructive behaviour leads to his being passed from one foster family to another. The account of his turbulent and unmoored existence offers an insightful critique not only of the dysfunction that lies at the core of the young boy's life,… -
L'Enfant (2005)
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L'Enfant (2005)
(12A)
Synopsis
Eighteen-year-old Sonia gives birth to a baby boy called Jimmy and returns home to find that her 20-year-old boyfriend Bruno has sublet their apartment to finance his illicit dealings. Desperate for money, Bruno does the unthinkable: he sells the child to a connection on the black market, who promises to find little Jimmy a good foster family. When Sonia discovers Bruno's shameful deal, she demands the return of their baby, no matter what Bruno has to do, or to sell, to achieve it. Suitably ashamed,… -
L'enfer (1993)
(15)
L'enfer (1993)
(15)
Synopsis
Veteran director Claude Chabrol directs this film from a script written by director Henri-Georges Clouzot, which he began filming in 1964 but who suffered a heart attack and had to abandon filming. Set in provincial South-West France, a young couple marry and have a son. They run a gourmet hotel and are very happy for a few years. However, the husband Paul becomes increasingly jealous of his wife Nelly, suspecting her of having an affair with Martineau, the local mechanic. Paul's jealousy leads… -
L'Ennui (1998)
(18)
L'Ennui (1998)
(18)
Synopsis
Parisian philosophy lecturer Martin (Charles Berling) is fascinated when he witnesses a fight between the painter Meyers (Robert Kramer) and his 17-year-old model Cécilia (Sophie Guillemin). Days later, after Meyers passes away while making love to Cécilia, Martin himself begins a highly-charged affair with the young woman. Both excited and frustrated by her immediacy and simplistic attitude towards life, Martin's growing obsession begins to unbalance him, and the affair becomes increasingly deranged… -
L'Epervier (1933)
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L'Epervier (1933)
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Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Eternal Retour (1943)
(U)
L'Eternal Retour (1943)
(U)
Synopsis
Scripted by Jean Cocteau, who was apparently present during filming, this stylised updating of the Tristan and Isolde myth was made during the German Occupation of WWII and has remained neglected largely because it was accused of being collaborationist by post-war critics. Jean Marais and Madeline Sologne are the doomed lovers, poisoned by the malevolent dwarf, Achille. Patrice brings Nathalie to the chateau of his recently widowed friend Mark in the hope that they will marry. However Patrice and… -
L'Etrange Monsieur Victor (1938)
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L'Etrange Monsieur Victor (1938)
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Synopsis Unavailable
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L'étrangère (2006)
L'étrangère (2006)
Synopsis
Sophie left her native country, the United States, after a drama she’s since always kept secret. In Paris, she divides her time between the opera, where she’s a great Swedish opera singer’s dresser, and an amateur theater company. David, the company’s director, hounds her into a corner: she cannot refuse, so stubbornly, to live and love again. Little by little, Sophie lets herself go – moved by his speeches and by the amorous games and the sensual atmosphere of Richard… -
L'héritage (2006)
(PG)
L'héritage (2006)
(PG)
Synopsis
Hitchcockian thriller about a generations-old blood feud between rival villages. French expatriate Nikolai (Pascal Bongard) takes a job working as a translator for three French friends travelling through Georgia to reach a castle that one of them has inherited. On the shaky bus journey through the countryside, they encounter an old man and a youth, carrying a coffin. Both are on their way to the village of their enemies, where the old man will be killed as part of an ancient blood feud requiring… -
L'homme De Ma Vie (1992)
(12)
L'homme De Ma Vie (1992)
(12)
Synopsis
A comedy of manners, a 28 year old woman is determined to get married and sets about trying to find a suitable husband. However once married to a famous restaurant critic, she is soon determined to divorce him. -
L'Homme Du Train (2002)
(12)
L'Homme Du Train (2002)
(12)
Synopsis
Patrice Leconte directs this subtle comedy drama starring French rock star Johnny Hallyday alongside iconic French actor Jean Rochefort. A mysterious stranger, Milan (Hallyday), steps off a train in a place to which he has never been before. Looking for a chemist's shop to buy some aspirin for a raging headache, he comes across a retired school teacher, Manesquier (Jean Rochefort). The two men are complete opposites - or at least they seem to be. But as time passes and events conspire to bring them… -
L'Humanite (1999)
(18)
L'Humanite (1999)
(18)
Synopsis
When an eleven-year-old girl is found raped and murdered in Flanders, the man placed in charge of the case is police lieutenant Pharaon de Winter (Emmanuel Schotté) - an introvert who lives with his mother and pines for his neighbour, Domino (Séverin Caneele). She is aware of his attraction, and tries to involve him in outings with her bus driver boyfriend Joseph (Philippe Tullier), who regards de Winter as an unnecessary bore. De Winter becomes traumatised by the case, increasingly turning to… -
L'important, C'est D'aimer (1975)
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L'important, C'est D'aimer (1975)
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Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Inferno (1911)
(E)
L'Inferno (1911)
(E)
Synopsis
Giuseppe de Liguoro's classic 1911 silent film, based on the Italian masterpiece 'La Divina Commedia' by Dante Alighieri, is brought out of the archives for this special, newly-restored production accompanied by music from modern recording artists Tangerine Dream. The first Italian feature film ever made, de Liguoro's epic fantasy boasted ground-breaking special effects and set designs that were to influence many decades of cinema. Upon its theatrical release, the film proved to be a runaway success… -
L'innocente (1976)
(15)
L'innocente (1976)
(15)
Synopsis
Italian director Luchino Visconti's last film is an understated melodrama set at the turn of the century and follows a gentleman of leisure who indulges all his own whims but is shaken to his core when he discovers his wife is having an affair. -
L'ivresse Du Pouvoir - A Comedy Of Power (2007)
(PG)
L'ivresse Du Pouvoir - A Comedy Of Power (2007)
(PG)
Synopsis
Claude Chabrol directs this French drama, which is inspired by real events surrounding the fraud inquiry into the French oil company Elf Aquitaine in the mid-1990s. Isabelle Huppert stars as Jeanne Charmant-Killman, a tough and shrewd judge assigned to the case of Michel Humeau (Francois Berleand), the corrupt president of a national corporation who thinks he is above the law. As the case unfolds, revealing the cynical and immoral financial dealings of a welter of public figures, Jeanne becomes… -
L'Olivier (1976)
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L'Olivier (1976)
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Synopsis Unavailable
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L'Opera de Quat' Sous (1931)
(PG)
L'Opera de Quat' Sous (1931)
(PG)
Synopsis
G.W. Pabst's French-speaking version of 'The Threepenny Opera', based on the musical play by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. In 1890s London, underworld king Mack the Knife decides to marry Polly, daughter of Peachum, king of the beggars. The beggars object to the union, and cause a revolt. -
L'une Chante, L'autre Pas (1977)
(12)
L'une Chante, L'autre Pas (1977)
(12)
Synopsis
French filmmaker Agnes Varda directs this drama charting the friendship of two women against the backdrop of the feminist movement of the 1960s and 70s. When middle-class teenager Pomme (Valerie Mairesse) helps her troubled 20-something neighbour Suzanne (Thérèse Liotard) to find the money for an abortion, a lifelong friendship between the two women ensues. -
L'univers de Jacques Demy (1995)
L'univers de Jacques Demy (1995)
Synopsis
After doing a fiction film about Jacques’ childhood (Jacquot de Nantes), my idea was to make a documentary—a relatively objective one—about Jacques Demy, as an adult and a filmmaker. I recorded reminiscences and asked for reactions. I provided some of my personal memories and documents about him, but I often was relayed by his friends, his entourage, the actors and actresses who had worked with him, as well as “fans” and three demoiselles who never met him but who move naturally… -
L.627 (1992)
(15)
L.627 (1992)
(15)
Synopsis
In this no-holds-barred look at the Paris drug squad, three very different cops - conventional Lulu (Didier Bezace), racist Dodo (Jean-Paul Comart) and tough Marie (Charlotte Kady) - go about their day-to-day business. Real, often dangerous locations were used in this controversial film from the director of `Life and Nothing But' and `Sunday in the Country'. -
L.A. Connection (1989)
(18)
L.A. Connection (1989)
(18)
Synopsis
A special agent is trying to close down a drugs pipeline between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, a route controlled by the deadly 'Black Dragon'. Martial arts action. -
L.A. Heat (1989)
(TBC)
L.A. Heat (1989)
(TBC)
Synopsis Unavailable
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L.A. Story (1990)
(15)
L.A. Story (1990)
(15)
Synopsis
Eccentric Los Angeles weatherman and roller skate enthusiast Harris Telemacher (Steve Martin, who also provides the script) is generally happy with his life, although his relationship with style-obsessed girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner) could be better. Then one day a message from a freeway sign changes Harris's life, as he begins to find himself attracted to eccentric English photographer Sara (Victoria Tennant - at the time Martin's wife in real life) while simultaneously embarking on a lighthearted… -
L.A. Takedown (1989)
(15)
L.A. Takedown (1989)
(15)
Synopsis
A ruthless, meticulous thief comes up against his nemesis in the guise of a driven cop who will not stop until he gets his man. They admire each others' devotion to their own cause and meet to discuss their codes. After a heist goes wrong an almighty gunfight breaks out on the streets of L.A. and the epic conclusion draws closer. Originally made as a TV pilot, writer-director Michael Mann later developed this into his 1995 Al Pacino/Robert De Niro classic 'Heat'. -
L.A. Zombie (2010)
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L.A. Zombie (2010)
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Synopsis Unavailable
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L.I.E. (2001)
(18)
L.I.E. (2001)
(18)
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Howie (Paul Franklin Dano), is a young New Jersey native whose life falls apart around him; his mother died in a car accident several years before and his father has fallen apart. When Howie gets into bad company with Gary (Billy Kay) and is persuaded to join him in a burglary, he finds himself in a situation he is not too comfortable with; the home they burgled is that of former marine Big John (Brian Cox) who once used Gary as a male prostitute and now has a taste for teenage… -
La Antena (2007)
(PG)
La Antena (2007)
(PG)
Synopsis
Surreal Argentinian drama from director Estaban Sapir, that blends film noir, silent movies, sci-fi and German expressionism to tell the tale of a future city whose population have lost the ability to speak. After being constantly bombarded by the broadcasts of the ever-present Mr TV (Alejandro Urdapilleta), who owns the only TV station, the population of a mythical city can only communicate in subtitles. Only one person remains with the ability to talk, 'The Voice', a faceless woman who sings on… -
La Balance (1982)
(18)
La Balance (1982)
(18)
Synopsis
Leotard, a pimp, is co-erced by the police into becoming a 'balance' (slang for an informer) in an operation to capture an underworld gang.To do this he is forced to betray his girlfriend. Winner of three Cesar awards: Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress. -
La Bamba (1987)
(15)
La Bamba (1987)
(15)
Synopsis
Musical biopic of 1950s singer Ritchie Valens, whose promising career was cut short by the fatal plane crash in 1959 that also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. The film focuses on Valens' thwarted romance with Donna Ludwig and his rivalry with his older step-brother. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosana De Soto, Marshall Crenshaw and Danielle Von Zerneck, with music by Los Lobos
