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1. Three Colors: Red (1994)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading people's privacy.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 110,191 | Gross: $4.04M
2. C.R.O.M. (2012– )
Comedy
Stars: Roland Vouilloz, Marina Golovine, Julia Perazzini, Danae Destraz
Votes: 5
3. Histoires de fête (2000 TV Movie)
101 min | Romance
A fictional documentary in five parts set in the 1999's grape-picking celebration in Vevey (Switzerland).
Directors: Jean-François Amiguet, Nadia Fares, Pierre Magnin, Francis Reusser, Raymond Vouillamoz | Stars: Sébastien Goyon, Angelo Dello Iacono, Florence Faure, Damian Vlad
Votes: 7
4. Ma vie en rose (1997)
R | 88 min | Drama
Ludovic is an innocent seven-year-old child who provokes horror in his community when he dresses in girls clothes and insists he's a girl.
Director: Alain Berliner | Stars: Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Hélène Vincent
Votes: 9,030 | Gross: $2.28M
5. Les petites fugues (1979)
140 min | Comedy, Drama
Pipe, farmhand for 30 years, buys a moped with his old-age insurance allowances. Despite a difficult start, Pipe sets out to discover a reality he did not know.
Director: Yves Yersin | Stars: Michel Robin, Fabienne Barraud, Fred Personne, Dore De Rosa
Votes: 419
6. The Unburdening (1983)
75 min | Drama
Young woman is slowly driven to near insanity by an inner desire for a passionate existence, while she lives a dull life at her grandmother's country home. The grandmother recalls how her ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Schüpbach | Stars: Anne Caudry, Anne-Marie Blanc, Serge Avedikian, Hanns Zischler
Votes: 7
7. B comme Béjart (2002)
92 min | Documentary
Maurice Béjart is widely regarded as a master of modern dance, capable of fusing the classical and the unconventional with remarkable success.
Director: Marcel Schüpbach | Star: Maurice Béjart
Votes: 24
8. Un bruit qui rend fou (1995)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Blue Villa is a seedy bordello on a Mediterranean island where the villages are frightened by the ghost-like return of a young man, who mysteriously disappeared after the killing of a young Eurasian woman.
Directors: Dimitri de Clercq, Alain Robbe-Grillet | Stars: Fred Ward, Arielle Dombasle, Charles Tordjman, Sandrine Le Berre
Votes: 1,519
9. Anne Trister (1986)
103 min | Drama
A Swiss Jewish artist who is grieving her father, moves to Montreal and forms a friendship with a child psychiatrist. While creating an installation in an abandoned warehouse, she confronts her past and is increasingly drawn to her friend.
Director: Léa Pool | Stars: Albane Guilhe, Louise Marleau, Lucie Laurier, Guy Thauvette
Votes: 301
10. La vallée fantôme (1987)
102 min | Drama
The efforts of an aspiring filmmaker to include an unwilling female in his production.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacob Berger, Laura Morante, Caroline Cartier
Votes: 193
11. La femme de Rose Hill (1989)
95 min | Drama
Julie is a young woman from Rose Hill (Mauritius) who arrives in rural Switzerland to marry her older pen-friend Marcel. She feels unhappy until she meets Jean, a younger man. However, his father disagrees.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Marie Gaydu, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Denise Péron, Roger Jendly
Votes: 109
12. Requiem (1998)
100 min | Drama
In Lisbon, French author Paul meets various people from his past who uncover forgotten memories.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Francis Frappat, Carlos Rodrigues, Paulo Pina, Canto e Castro
Votes: 211
13. Retour à Gorée (2007)
110 min | Documentary, Music
Because jazz is the miraculous product of the horror of slavery, Youssou N'Dour returned to the slave route and the music they created, in search of new inspiration. Accompanied by the ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud | Stars: Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye, Idris Muhammad
Votes: 51
14. Left Foot Right Foot (2013)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Marie, a subdued young woman drawn to luxury and glitter, meets Olivier, a wealthy nightclub owner who teaches her how to make easy money, unbeknownst to her skater boyfriend Vincent and his autistic, mute brother Mika.
Director: Germinal Roaux | Stars: Dimitri Stapfer, Agathe Schlenker, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Mathilde Bisson
Votes: 105
15. Tout un hiver sans feu (2004)
88 min | Drama
Six months after losing their five years old daughter in a fire in the barn of their little farm, Jean and his wife Laure are facing troubles in their relationship and financial problems. ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Zglinski | Stars: Aurélien Recoing, Marie Matheron, Gabriela Muskala, Blerim Gjoci
Votes: 370
16. L'heure du secret (2012– )
Thriller
Stars: Catherine Renaud, Frédéric Recrosio, Agnès Soral, Valentin Rossier
Votes: 12
17. Carla's List (2006)
100 min | Documentary
Director: Marcel Schüpbach | Star: Carla Del Ponte
Votes: 48
18. Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
R | 124 min | Drama
A film star comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself while starring in a revival of the play that launched her career.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger
Votes: 31,253 | Gross: $1.81M
19. Nightcap (2000)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Lausanne, the aspirant pianist Jeanne Pollet has lunch with her mother Louise Pollet, her boyfriend Axel and his mother. Lenna leans that when she was born, a nurse had mistakenly told ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Anna Mouglalis, Rodolphe Pauly
Votes: 5,987 | Gross: $0.44M
20. The Missing Half (2003)
71 min | Drama
Claire and Pierre's marriage hits the skids after Claire, pregnant with twins, feels that one embryo is crushing the other and decides to abort half the pregnancy.
Director: Benoît Mariage | Stars: Dominique Baeyens, Philippe Grand'Henry, Laurent Kuenhen, Jan Decleir
Votes: 68
21. Signé Renart (1985)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Before entering the stage, Renart warns the owner of the cabaret. There will be damage if he returns his friend Hermeline because she is pregnant.
Director: Michel Soutter | Stars: Tom Novembre, Fabienne Barraud, Armand Deladoey, Jean-Pierre Gos
Votes: 26
22. Les Destinées (2000)
180 min | Drama, Romance
In late nineteenth century Charante, Protestant minister Jean Barnery causes local disquiet when he arranges a separation from his obsessive wife - and more talk when he decides to take her... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Isabelle Huppert, Olivier Perrier
Votes: 1,312 | Gross: $0.23M
23. No Man's Land (1985)
110 min | Drama
Jean, a young Swiss whose watchmaking skills no longer prove useful in the real world, dawdles his time away either in his parents' farm or in Lucie's restaurant-bar.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Hugues Quester, Myriam Mézières, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Betty Berr
Votes: 223
24. Across the Sea (2015)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
A former war photographer tries to ward off his personal ghosts by taking pictures of trees only. He lives alone among olive trees in southern Italy. One day he decides to cross the sea by ... See full synopsis »
Director: Pierre Maillard | Stars: Carlo Brandt, Kristina Ago, Michele Venitucci, Tinka Kurti
Votes: 18
25. L'air du crime (1984)
95 min | Drama
Director: Alain Klarer | Stars: Hélène Surgère, Tchéky Karyo, Jean Bouise, Laura Morante
Votes: 13
26. The Swindle (1997)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Betty and Victor are a pair of scam artists. One day Betty brings in Maurice, a treasurer of a multinational company. Maurice is due to transfer 5 millions francs out of Switzerland, and Betty is convinced he plans to steal that money.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Michel Serrault, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer
Votes: 2,999 | Gross: $0.23M
27. Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune? (2000)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
July 1969 . After two years spent in Canada, Sacha is back in her small Belgian town. She has two disturbing news to break to her family : the first one is that instead of being married - ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Vander Stappen | Stars: Marie Bunel, Hélène Vincent, Tsilla Chelton, Mimie Mathy
Votes: 160
28. Le Temps d'Anna (2016 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama
Canton of Neuchâtel, 1917 to 1933. A young watchmaker falls head over heels with a mysterious young woman. Jean and Anna get married, love each other madly and go through all life ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Zglinski | Stars: Mathieu Simonet, Gaëlle Bona, Isabelle Caillat, Jean-Charles Clichet
Votes: 131
29. Alexandre (1983)
80 min | Drama
Directors: Jean-François Amiguet, Anne Gonthier | Stars: Didier Sauvegrain, Michel Voïta, James Mason, Dave Angstadt
Votes: 14
30. The Chess Game (1994)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
In 19th century, a disillusioned priest helps a young boy drifter who's a chess wunderkind to move on up in life and social structures using his talent. Years later, he's a success, but game of life and love has higher stakes than chess.
Director: Yves Hanchar | Stars: Olivier Maes, Pierre Richard, Christian Maillet, Yves Hanchar
Votes: 255
31. The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1991)
102 min | Drama
Paul has left his wife and children. Now his wife and ex-mistress is on the hunt for him.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Francisco Rabal, Dominic Gould, Ángela Molina, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Votes: 132
32. La méridienne (1988)
80 min | Drama
Living single in an old house, 'La Méridienne', François asks his friends, Mary and Martha, to help him find love. He decides to hire Dubois, a detective in charge of watching over him. During his spinning, falls in love with Marie.
Director: Jean-François Amiguet | Stars: Jérôme Anger, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sylvie Orcier, Patrice Kerbrat
Votes: 75
33. Passion (1982)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A film director has an inspirational crisis while working on the production, Passion, and struggles with the nature of work and art.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Hanna Schygulla, Michel Piccoli, Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Votes: 2,849
34. Fourbi (1996)
114 min | Drama
Eight years ago, Rosemonde killed a man who tried to rape her. Now she has sold her story to a television channel that produces crime victim films.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Karin Viard, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Cécile Tanner, Antoine Basler
Votes: 190
35. Jonah and Lila, Till Tomorrow (1999)
120 min | Drama
A fake sequel to 'Jonas Qui Aura 25 Ans en l'An 2000,' (1976). Jonas is now indeed 25, has studied cinema, and is living with his Black lover Lila, in Geneva, Switzerland. Between ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Jérôme Robart, Aïssa Maïga, Natalia Dontcheva, Jean-Pierre Gos
Votes: 143
36. My Name Is Bach (2003)
97 min | Biography, Drama
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach is introduced to King Frederick II of Prussia in 1747. The aging composer and the young monarch clash and a battle of egos ensues.
Director: Dominique de Rivaz | Stars: Vadim Glowna, Jürgen Vogel, Karoline Herfurth, Anatole Taubman
Votes: 360
37. Angels (1990)
95 min | Drama, Action
The American musician Rickie falls in love with the prostitute Sara, who pretends to be a princess. As they escape together, Rickie gets into a dangerous adventure...
Director: Jacob Berger | Stars: Belinda Becker, Steven Weber, José Esteban Alenda, Justin Williams
Votes: 35
38. Bien dégagé derrière les oreilles (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
Everything goes awry between Suzy and Henri who run a hairdressing salon together. Fed up with a routine that has been lasting for ages, Suzy wants a drastic change, which is not to her ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Deluz | Stars: Clémentine Célarié, Daniel Russo, François Silvant, Maxime Leroux
Votes: 33
39. Les rayures du zèbre (2014)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
José is a football agent. He is in Ivory Coast to spot young talents in football . José Brussels is a braggart , who willingly sleeps with Gigi , a beautiful African woman who loves above ... See full summary »
Director: Benoît Mariage | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Marc Zinga, Tatiana Rojo, Tom Audenaert
Votes: 473
40. Le chemin perdu (1980)
107 min | Drama
While the Easter holidays are over, a young woman named Cécile and her brother Pierre return to the family home. There they meet their grandfather Léon, an old communist militant who has shaken Lenin's hand.
Director: Patricia Moraz | Stars: Charles Vanel, Delphine Seyrig, Magali Noël, Clarisse Barrère
Votes: 29
41. Luftbusiness (2008)
89 min | Comedy
Looking for easy money, three young dropouts auction themselves on the Internet. One sells his future, one sells his past. The third sells his soul. What starts off as an unlikely trick ... See full summary »
Director: Dominique de Rivaz | Stars: Tómas Lemarquis, Dominique Jann, Joel Basman, André Jung
Votes: 73
42. L'amour des femmes (1981)
90 min | Drama
The story of four men and their relationships with the opposite sex.
Director: Michel Soutter | Stars: Jean-Marc Bory, Pierre Clémenti, Heinz Bennent, Jean-Pierre Malo
Votes: 12
43. La loi sauvage (1988)
90 min | Drama
A man escapes from prison, and leads in his run the woman of his life.
Director: Francis Reusser | Stars: Michel Constantin, Lucas Belvaux, Hélène Lapiower, Jean Boissery
Votes: 10
44. War in the Highlands (1998)
105 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the winter of 1797-98, the troops of Napoleon and their revolutionary allies in the Pays de Vaud occupy the latter and begin preparations for a military offensive which will hasten the ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Reusser | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Yann Trégouët, François Marthouret, Antoine Basler
Votes: 109
45. Docteur Erika Werner (1978)
52 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Leslie Caron, Paul Barge, François Darbon, France Dougnac
Votes: 9
46. Chubby (2014)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Everyone calls Kevin "Little Fatty" because at 12 he already weighs more than a hundred kilos. Until he meets Pat, who organizes combat training with the teenager. Kevin's pounds tumble off, but he also adopts Pat's questionable attitudes.
Director: Bruno Deville | Stars: David Thielemans, Swann Arlaud, Julie Ferrier, François Hadji-Lazaro
Votes: 181
47. Réfractaire (2009)
97 min | Drama
May 1944. A young man just out of college returns to his hometown in Luxembourg. Refusing to fight on the German side, he chooses a clandestine life and joins other deserters in an abandoned mine.
Director: Nicolas Steil | Stars: Swann Arlaud, Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gouix, Arthur Dupont
Votes: 76
48. Icebergs (2007)
14 min | Short, Drama
A teenage girl hunts down the thief that stole her cell phone.
Director: Germinal Roaux | Stars: Marie Bucheler, Xila De Blasi, Leandro Monti, Kathia Marquis
Votes: 40
49. La tentation d'Isabelle (1985)
86 min | Drama, Romance
Two young couples in love, Bruno and Isabelle, and Alain and Lio face each other, love each other, hurt each other with passion, violence and pride.
Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Ann-Gisel Glass, Jacques Bonnaffé, Fanny Bastien, Xavier Deluc
Votes: 93
50. The Diary of Lady M (1993)
113 min | Drama
Lady M. gives up everything to follow Diego on an aimless journey. On the way, she learns that he is married to a woman of color and has a child.
Director: Alain Tanner | Stars: Myriam Mézières, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Félicité Wouassi, Nanou
Votes: 232