201. Populaire
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Régis Roinsard
Actors: Romain Duris, Déborah François, Bérénice Bejo, Shaun Benson, Mélanie Bernier, Miou-Miou
Plot: A woman who thinks she is destined to a drudgery-filled home life takes a trip to Lisieux in Normandy and interviews for a secretarial job. Although the interview goes miserably, her would-be boss discovers she has a great skill - she is an amazing typist. It awakens his competitive spirit and he determines to turn her into the fastest typist in the world.
202. Chef, Le ( Comme un chef )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Daniel Cohen
Actors: Jean Reno, Michaël Youn, Raphaëlle Agogué, Julien Boisselier, Salomé Stévenin, Serge Larivière
Plot: A veteran chef finds himself at odds with a new restaurant CEO who is willing to give up a star in order to bring in a younger chef specializing in molecular gastronomy.
203. Testament of Orpheus, The ( testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!, Le )
Year of Release: 1962
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean Cocteau
Actors: Jean Cocteau
204. Story of Adèle H., The ( Histoire d'Adèle H., L' )
Year of Release: 1975
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Joseph Blatchley, Ivry Gitlis, Louise Bourdet
205. White Material
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claire Denis
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach De Bankolé, William Nadylam, Adèle Ado
Plot: In Africa the threat of civil and racial conflict threatens a French family on their coffee plantation. Despite the increasingly dangerous situation, the mother refuses to leave and seeks help from a black hero to survive.
206. Betty Blue ( 37°2 le matin )
Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Actors: Béatrice Dalle, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Consuelo De Haviland, Gérard Darmon, Jacques Mathou, Clémentine Célarié
Plot: Zorg is happy living his handyman's life in a coastal village. His peace is interrupted by the beautiful whirlwind, Betty. She convinces him to try to publish his book. After it's rejected, she begins a long trek into rage and depression.
207. Babies ( Bébé(s) )
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Thomas Balmes
Actors: Mari, Bayar, Hattie, Ponijao
Plot: Follows one year in the life of four newborns from different parts of the world: Namibia, Tokyo, San Francisco and Mongolia
208. Love Me If You Dare ( Jeux d'enfants )
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Yann Samuell
Actors: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Thibault Verhaeghe, Joséphine Lebas-Joly, Gilles Lellouche, Emmanuelle Grönvold
209. Man Bites Dog
Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
Actors: Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Valérie Parent, Jenny Drye
Plot: A camera crew follows a serial killer as he exercises his craft while expounding on life, love, art, society and the nuances of weighing down bodies, but can the crew retain their morality in the face of such circumstances?
210. Money ( argent, L' )
Year of Release: 1984
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Bresson
Actors: Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang, Sylvie Van den Elsen, Michel Briguet, Béatrice Tabourin
Plot: They say money is the root of all kinds of evil.
