241. Beast, The ( bête, La )
Year of Release: 2024
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Actors: Léa Seydoux, George MacKay, Guslagie Malanda, Dasha Nekrasova, Martin Scali, Elina Löwensohn
Plot: In the near future, AI has evolved and determined human emotion as a
threat. Gabrielle is about to go through a process to "purify" her DNA and
disconnect from those emotions - and she does so by living through past
lives. But when she begins to connect with a man named Louis across
history, she realizes her emotions are much stronger than she could
anticipate.
242. Taxi
Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gérard Pirès
Actors: Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard, Manuela Gourary, Emma Wiklund, Bernard Farcy
243. Irreversible
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gaspar No
Actors: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Jo Prestia, Philippe Nahon, Stéphane Drouot
Plot: A woman is brutally raped and her current boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend are out to get revenge.
244. Water Lilies ( Naissance des pieuvres )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Céline Sciamma
Actors: Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, Adele Haenel, Warren Jacquin, Christelle Baras, Marie Gili-Pierre
245. Kirikou and the Sorceress ( Kirikou et la sorcière )
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Michel Ocelot
Actors: Atsuko Asano, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Antoinette Kellermann, Fezele Mpeka, Theo Sebeko, Kombisile Sangweni
246. Man Who Planted Trees, The ( homme qui plantait des arbres, L' )
Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frédéric Back
Actors: Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer
Plot: While traveling over a desolate landscape, a young man meets a mysterious silent person.
247. Queen Margot ( reine Margot, La )
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Patrice Chéreau
Actors: Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Perez, Asia Argento, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Thomas Kretschmann
Plot: The wedding of Margot, sister of The King, 1572, August. The King of France under influence of his mother and brothers, in an acces of fear and madness succombes their wish and orders the assasination of his guests, the protestants.
248. Last Metro, The ( dernier métro, Le )
Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Poiret, Andréa Ferréol, Paulette Dubost, Jean-Louis Richard
249. Unfaithful Wife, The ( femme infidèle, La )
Year of Release: 1969
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claude Chabrol
Actors: Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Michel Duchaussoy, Maurice Ronet, Louise Chevalier, Louise Rioton
Plot: A man is certain his wife is having an affair, and a hiring private detective confirms it. He calmly approaches the guilty party - author Victor Pégala - and just as calmy murders him. The police chase after the wife and, even though she discovers evidence that could implicate her husband, she stays quiet.
250. One-Man Band, The ( homme orchestre, L' )
Year of Release: 1900
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Georges Méliès
Actors: Georges Méliès
