French Collection

Guillaume Canet and Alba Rohrwacher are electric together in award-winning writer/director Stéphane Brizé's achingly tender new romance about two former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths in a sleepy holiday town.

Just as Marion Cotillard was to La Vie en Rose, Golden Globe-nominated actor Tahar Rahim is to Charles Aznavour, transforming into the iconic singer-songwriter for this grand, lavishly entertaining rise-to-stardom biography.

Pierre Niney leads a stellar cast in Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière’s thrilling new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ epic and iconic tale of romance and redemption, France's first cinematic treatment in over fifty years.

The phenomenal Adèle Exarchopoulos and François Civil star in Gilles Lellouche’s vibrant, genre-spanning romantic epic that follows a written-in-the-stars infatuation tested by social boundaries, betrayal and circumstances beyond all control.

Following the international success of The Big Hit, the wildly entertaining new film from writer/director Emmanuel Courcol follows two siblings separated by fate and reunited by music.

The engrossing new pulled-from-the-headlines legal thriller from Daniel Auteuil follows a jaded lawyer who rediscovers his passion when he takes on the case of a father of five accused of murder.

The winner of three prestigious awards at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Boris Lojkine’s gripping new drama follows a young courier as he races across Paris whilst preparing for a life-changing residency interview.

The often cynical world of art dealing is on show with Pascal Bonitzer’s sharp new dramedy, following a self-assured auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece.

Inspired by true events, Teddy Lussi-Modeste’s gripping new morality thriller stars the exceptional François Civil as a dedicated young educator whose world is upended when he is accused of misconduct by a teenage student.

Izïa Higelin, Jean-Pierre Daroussin and Noémie Lvovsky lead a fabulous ensemble in Blandine Lenoir's charming new family dramedy about a young woman's efforts to reconnect to herself and her family during an unexpectedly eventful trip home.

The multi-talented Laure Calamy follows Full Time with another dramatic tour-de-force in this deeply affecting drama about a dedicated single mother who must confront a life-changing turn in her relationship with her son.

The phenomenal Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet take centre stage in writer-director Gianluca Jodice's transfixing historical drama, evocatively depicting the last days of the French Revolution and the fates of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI.

The wildly entertaining new comedy from Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (The Intouchables, C'est la vie!) stars Pio Marmaï and Jonathan Cohen as two compulsive spenders way out of their depth. 

Led by Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, the new film from Christophe Honoré is a joyous imagining of the daily lives of a creative family, centring on the legacy of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

Vincent Macaigne and Cécile de France star in award-winning director Martin Provost's new historical drama about the colourful relationship and collaboration of the renowned post-Impressionist painter and his wife.

Claire Burger's acclaimed new drama depicts the boundary-testing friendship between two 17-year-old schoolgirls —one French, one German – as they grapple with how to understand themselves and others in an increasingly fluid world.

After the smash-hit international success of Antoinette In The Cévennes, writer/director Caroline Vignal and the fabulous Laure Calamy reunite for a comedy about reignited desire in the modern age.

Featuring a revelatory performance from Benjamin Lavernhe, Frédéric Tellier’s sweeping and deeply-affecting new historical epic charts the extraordinary life of the titular priest and humanitarian (1912-2007).

The exquisite, enchanting new animated adventure from the Academy Award-nominated directors of A Cat In Paris features the voice talents of Audrey Tautou and Guillaume Canet.

One of the major discoveries of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Marie Amachoukeli’s vibrant drama explores the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her nanny, and what happens when it is unexpectedly placed in jeopardy.

Emmanuelle Devos and Daniel Auteuil star in the gripping new thriller from acclaimed writer/director Joachim Lafosse about the fallout when a long-held family secret is exposed.

A secret from the past shatters old alliances in the spectacular conclusion to Martin Bourboulon’s lavish, all-star production of The Three Musketeers, leading to an emotional and highly thrilling conclusion.

The eagerly anticipated first instalment of Martin Bourboulon’s lavish, all-star production of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure The Three Musketeers, the first French-made big-screen adaptation produced in over 30 years

The lavish new historical drama from writer/director Maïwenn (Mon Rois, Polisse) is freely inspired by the life of the titular rags-to-riches social climber, a working-class woman who became the mistress of King Louis XV.

Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Kristin Scott Thomas star in the wildly entertaining new comedy from writer/director Marc Fitoussi about estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands.

Featuring a career-best Virginie Efira, Rebecca Zlotowski’s enchanting new romantic drama follows a woman whose outlook on life is upended when she starts a passionate relationship with a single father-of-one.

Léa Seydoux stars in the sensitive and deeply-personal from acclaimed writer/director Mia Hansen-Løve (Things To Come), as a single mother trying to balance the emotional needs of her parents, her child and herself.

The extraordinary narrative debut feature by acclaimed documentarian Alice Diop depicts the gripping story of a young novelist who is forced to confront her own complex family history as she attends a notorious murder trial.

2022's #1 box office success in France, Cédric Jimenez’s captivating new thriller is an edge-of-your seat deep-dive into one of the most incredible manhunts in European history.

The uproariously entertaining new comedy hit from Louis Garrel charts the misguided attempts of a dedicated son who, in trying to protect his mother, finds himself embroiled in an elaborate heist plot.

Inspired by true events, Blandine Lenoir's warm and tender new film features the unstoppable Laure Calamy (Antoinette in the Cévennes, Full Time) as an ordinary woman who becomes emboldened by a cause far bigger than herself.

Karin Viard and Gregory Gadebois star in an enchanting, beautifully crafted romantic comedy about an unappreciated woman who finally allows herself to be open up to life and love.

The most autobiographical film to date from acclaimed writer/director Christophe Honoré (Sorry Angel, Inside Paris) follows a young man who, after being sent reeling by an unexpected loss, looks for comfort in all the wrong places.

The irrepressible Gérard Depardieu is at his best in writer/director Constance Meyer’s deft, highly enjoyable new fable about the unlikely friendship between an irascible, aging movie star and his bodyguard-turned-assistant.

Marion Cotillard and Melvil Poupaud star in the involving drama from Arnaud Desplechin (Kings & Queen, A Christmas Tale), as decades-long estranged siblings forced back into each other’s orbit by a family emergency.

Celebrated as one of the major European discoveries of the year, writer/director Laura Wandel’s extraordinary, sit-up-and-take-notice debut explores the complex world of children, as navigated by a sensitive, empathetic seven-year-old girl.

Freely inspired by incredible true events, Jérôme Salle’s gripping espionage thriller depicts the remarkable story of a French public servant who unwittingly finds himself in conflict with one of the modern era’s most powerful forces: Russia’s FSB.

Cinema icons Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon share the big screen for the first time in the scorching romantic drama from Claire Denis, a blazing story about a passionate, complicated woman caught between two very different men.

The marvellous Laure Calamy (Antoinette in the Cévennes) stars in Eric Gravel’s gripping and award-winning drama, as a single woman pushed to her limits when the delicate balance between her home and work life is upended.

An all-star cast dazzles in the spectacular and exhilarating film by Xavier Giannoli (The Singer, Marguerite), an adaptation of Balzac’s classic novel about a young idealist who learns that anything can be bought and sold.

This exquisite crime drama from Patrice Leconte stars Gérard Depardieu as Georges Simenon's iconic Police Inspector, tasked in '50s Paris with identifying what happened to a young woman whose body is discovered in a town square.

Based on a multi Molière Award-winning play, Fred Cavayé's gripping historical drama centres on a dangerous pact between a Jewish jeweller (the great Daniel Auteuil) and his assistant (Gilles Lellouche) in Occupied Paris in 1941.

Fanny Ardant, Melvil Poupaud and Cécile de France beguile in Carine Tardieu's eagerly anticipated follow-up to Just To Be Sure, a modern and nuanced romantic drama about a woman who embarks on an affair with a much-younger man.

Vincent Lindon delivers a powerhouse turn in acclaimed writer/director Stéphane Brizé's stunning drama, as a driven white-collar manager torn between duty to his job, his family and his principles.

This lavish new adventure comedy from Julien Rappeneau (Rosalie Blum) is a new take on the beloved children’s character created by Rene Goscinny (Astérix) and Jean-Jacques Sempé.

A delicious ensemble cast led by François Damiens and Vanessa Paradis star in an hilariously droll romantic comedy from Samuel Benchetrit about ordinary people finding unexpected love and fulfillment through the arts.

Acclaimed at Cannes, writer/director Leyla Bouzid’s enchanting and seductive romance depicts a university student torn between his desire for a classmate and his deeply-held ideals of cultural and social propriety.

Set in 1789 France, just prior to the Revolution, Éric Besnard’s mouth-watering comedy pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his apprentice, who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude.

Lambert Wilson stars in writer/director Gabriel Le Bomin’s spectacularly-mounted biographical drama, a stirring depiction of a crucial period in the life of one of modern French history's most famous figures.

An Official Selection at Cannes, Caroline Vignal’s hilarious and life-affirming comedy jewel stars the wonderful Laure Calamy as a woman who finds herself on a journey of self-discovery in somewhat unexpected circumstances.

Inspired by remarkable true events, Emmanuel Courcol’s rousing, Cannes-selected charmer follows a dedicated out-of-work actor (Kad Merad) whose life begins to look up when he takes a new job teaching theatre to inmates.

Set within Vienna's elite, this wickedly entertaining film from writer/director Marc Fitoussi (Folies Bergère) is a sexy, Chabrol-esque marital thriller featuring the sensational Karin Viard in one of her most vivacious roles.

Three of France’s most endearing leading ladies – Juliette Binoche, Noémie Lvovsky and Yolande Moreau – star in a sparkling comedy by César-winner Martin Provost (Seraphine, The Midwife).

Guillaume Canet gives a superb, career-best performance in this remarkable and heartfelt rural drama about three generations of a French farming community that became a box office phenomenon.

From writer/director Régis Roinsard (Populaire), this ingenious and wicked crime ‘whodunit’ sees nine international language experts as suspects, when the first ten pages of a new literary blockbuster is leaked online.

Writer/director Guillaume Canet reunites the entire cast from his 2010 comedy smash Little White Lies (a film that achieved a stunning 5.2 million admissions worldwide) for this highly-anticipated follow up.

This delicious film from acclaimed writer/director Christophe Honoré (Love Songs, Inside Paris) is a light and playful comedy about love and fidelity set over the course of one life-changing night.

A superb all-star quartet in stellar form leads the terrific comedy of manners from Daniel Cohen, the story of life-long friends whose loyalties to each other are unexpectedly tested.

Vincent Lacoste stars in the wry and engaging comedy debut from Antoine de Bary, the shaggy-dog story of a former child star whose life’s in a downward spiral as he approaches thirty.

Writer/director Julien Rappeneau’s follow-up to his 2016 debut hit Rosalie Blum is an uplifting, family-friendly story about the power of a child’s love, and the lengths that one boy will go to to help get his father’s life back on track.

From master auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters), THE TRUTH unites French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche for the first time, as a movie star diva and her estranged daughter.

Juliette Binoche is phenomenal in Safy Nebbou’s gripping and tantalising drama, as a divorced mother whose life is upended when she becomes entangled in an online relationship with dangerous repercussions.

Real-life mother and daughter Catherine Deneuve and Chaira Mastroianni star in the affecting film from Julie Bertuccelli (Since Otar Left) about emotional attachments and mis-remembered pasts.

Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp star in Garrel's delightfully playful and oh-so-French romantic comedy about the lives and loves of three impossibly attractive Parisians.

The recipient of the prestigious Prix Louis Delluc, Christophe Honorés resonant and emotionally rich drama is both an intimate chronicle of a romance and a sprawling portrait of life in early 1990s France.

Adèle Haenel, Pio Marmaï and Audrey Tautou star in this sparkling new screwball comedy from Pierre Salvadori (Wild Target, Après Vous, Priceless), an irresistible mix of laughs, action and romance.

Featuring Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin as a ne’er-do-well with delusions of grandeur and Yolande Moreau as his long-suffering sister, this hilarious anti-capitalist comedy delivers on its title in spades.

The endearing new comedy from Philippe Le Guay (The Women On The 6th Floor) is a warm tale of a small farming community who must put their grievances (and inhibitions) aside in order to save their village.

One of the most astonishing film debuts in recent memory, Xavier Legrand’s heart-stopping drama charts a family’s struggles with the fallout of divorce, and the resulting arrangements for the two children.

Hugo Gélin’s bona fide crowd-pleaser, the most popular French-language film of 2017 worldwide, stars the irrepressible Omar Sy in a tailor-made role as a bon vivant whose life is turned upside down by an infant daughter.

A hugely entertaining blend of humour, truthfulness and sensitivity, Blandine Lenoir’s warm-hearted romantic comedy stars Agnès Jaoui as a middle-aged woman in the midst of major personal and professional life changes.

The breakout French hit of the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival, writer/director Carine Tardieu’s charming romantic comedy is a winning tale of parenthood, love and family, both lost and found.

From César-winning writer/director Martin Provost (Séraphine), THE MIDWIFE marks the remarkable pairing of two of French cinema’s most beloved stars, Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot.

French singer/actress Soko and Lily-Rose Depp lead a star-studded cast in Stéphanie Di Giusto’s spectacularly mounted screen biography, inspired by the true story of two rival pioneers of modern dance in the Belle Epoque.

Isabelle Huppert stars in acclaimed writer/director Mia Hansen-Løve’s stunning drama, a resonant and affecting portrait of a fifty-something woman who, after living comfortably for many years, must suddenly reinvent her life.

Julien Rappeneau’s enchanting directorial debut ROSALIE BLUM is a warm, witty and impeccably performed comedy about a random encounter that has unexpected and life-changing consequences.

Cecile de France and Izïa Higelin star in Catherine Corsini's luminous, award-winning romance set in the turbulent 1970’s, about love, duty and the courage required to pursue happiness no matter the cost.

Academy-Award winner Juliette Binoche gives one of the finest performances of her career in this dazzling, emotionally rich debut feature from Italian wunderkind Piero Messina.

A captivating new star is born in THE BÉLIER FAMILY, Eric Lartigau’s uproarious new comedy about family ties, the joy of music and breaking free, introducing beautiful newcomer Louane Emera.

From acclaimed writer/director Céline Sciamma (Tomboy, Water Lilies), GIRLHOOD is a sensational and emotionally affecting story of female empowerment, set in the tough neighbourhoods of Paris.

A career-best Viggo Mortensen leads David Oelhoffen's masterful drama, a gripping tale of morality and friendship set during the Algerian War, based on a story by Albert Camus.

Mia Hansen-Løve's exhilarating, semi-biographical drama is set against the rise of the ‘French touch’ electronic music scene in the 1990s, one that spawned worldwide superstars like Daft Punk and Cassius.

The heralded Orizzonti winner of Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, EASTERN BOYS is the astonishing second feature from Robin Campillo, creator of the international phenomenon The Returned.

Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Michael Nyqvist star in Marc Fitoussi's fabulous romantic comedy, a delicious fable about how everyday choices shape our lives.

Celebrated French master Olivier Assayas’ loosely autobiographical drama charts social change and the political and artistic awakening of a group of young teenagers in the early 1970s.

Winner of the Berlin Silver Bear, Ursula Meier’s deeply affecting humanist drama of two siblings struggling to find a place in the world, and their determination to make it on their own, stars Lea Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein.

From gifted actor-turned-director Jalil Lespert, AGAINST THE WIND is a radiant, emotional and superbly realised story of one father’s challenge to keep his family together after his wife disappears.

Małgorzata Szumowska's provocative, adults-only drama stars Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche as a journalist whose personal life choices are put to the test when she uncovers some discomforting home truths.

The eternal wisdom of Woody Allen informs Sophie Lellouche’s delicious romantic comedy about a young woman whose choices in life and love are shaped by the philosophies of her favourite filmmaker.

Winner of Best Film at Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Bouli Lanners’ hilarious, multi award-winning film takes its cues from Mark Twain in exploring the uncharted and misunderstood world of adolescence.

Based on real-life events, Valérie Donzelli's moving drama follows a young Parisian couple suddenly dragged from their carefree existence by an unexpected twist of fate, and their against-the-odds determination to defy it.

The gorgeous romantic drama from Mia Hansen-Løve (Father of My Children) is a personal story of love, loss and the tender memories from youth that can never truly be erased.

Philippe Lioret’s followed-up his multi-award winning drama Welcome with this a universal story about courage and the importance of standing up for your convictions starring Vincent Lindon and Marie Gillain.

Led by Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, this exquisitely romantic musical-drama from Christophe Honoré spans over four decades as it follows a mother and daughter’s twin misadventures in love.

Fabrice Luchini & Sandrine Kiberlain head a stellar cast in Philippe Le Guay’s delicious upstairs/downstairs comedy, where the vibrant maids create upheaval in an elegant Parisian apartment complex in 1962.

2012 Academy Award nominee – Best Animated Film. By day, a child’s beloved companion… by night, a rooftop-roaming thief! Meet Dino, a common house cat who lives a double life.

The tender, frank and award-winning debut feature from Katell Quillévéré has a young girl’s impending confirmation as the setting for a collision between love, faith and burgeoning sexuality.

From the furtive imagination of writer/director Yann Samuell comes the smash-hit adaptation of Louis Pergaud’s classic 1912 novel about the rivalry between gangs of children from two French villages.

Winner of the Cannes Special Jury Prize, Mia Hansen-Løve's superbly perceptive drama is a thought-provoking and deeply moving portrait of a family undergoing a dramatic rupture.

The breakout comedy sensation of Cannes 2009, graphic artist Riad Sattouf’s debut is an hilarious and painfully true-to-life portrait of the humiliations and tribulations of being a teen.