With Les Films Alain Sarde (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)



1. Mulholland Drive (2001)

R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.9
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86 Metascore

After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 366,905 | Gross: $7.22M

2. The Piano Teacher (2001)

R | 131 min | Drama, Music

7.5
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79 Metascore

A young man romantically pursues his masochistic piano teacher.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar

Votes: 67,677 | Gross: $1.90M

3. Bitter Moon (1992)

R | 139 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

7.2
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62 Metascore

After hearing stories of her, a passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Peter Coyote

Votes: 40,734 | Gross: $1.86M

4. The Straight Story (1999)

G | 112 min | Biography, Drama

8.0
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86 Metascore

An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter

Votes: 93,170 | Gross: $6.20M

5. Open Your Eyes (1997)

R | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.7
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A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez

Votes: 71,140 | Gross: $0.37M

6. Nathalie... (2003)

100 min | Drama

6.3
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69 Metascore

A rich woman hires an elite prostitute in order to verify her husband's faithfulness. Before long the experiment gets out of control.

Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Gérard Depardieu, Wladimir Yordanoff

Votes: 4,837 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Vera Drake (2004)

R | 125 min | Crime, Drama

7.6
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83 Metascore

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham

Votes: 26,167 | Gross: $3.75M

8. Wild Reeds (1994)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

7.3
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83 Metascore

The fates of two homosexual partners are divided.

Director: André Téchiné | Stars: Élodie Bouchez, Gaël Morel, Stéphane Rideau, Frédéric Gorny

Votes: 6,316 | Gross: $0.92M

9. Code Unknown (2000)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama

7.1
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74 Metascore

A young man harasses a homeless woman, another man protests, the police arrest both and the woman has to leave the country. What were their various story-lines leading up to this event?

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler, Alexandre Hamidi

Votes: 14,498 | Gross: $0.10M

10. Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)

Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.7
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73 Metascore

In 1970s Germany, a 50-year-old businessman falls in love with a 20-year-old man.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson

Votes: 6,709 | Gross: $0.09M

11. All or Nothing (2002)

R | 128 min | Drama

7.5
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72 Metascore

In a poor working class London home, Penny's love for her partner, taxi driver Phil, has run dry. When an unexpected tragedy occurs, they and their local community are brought back together.

Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Alison Garland

Votes: 11,153 | Gross: $0.12M

12. Forget Me (1994)

95 min | Drama

6.4
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Nathalie is together with Antoine, who really loves her, despite of her obvious tendency to get away from him. Eric, the former partner of Nathalie, does not want to be with her anymore, ... See full summary »

Director: Noémie Lvovsky | Stars: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Emmanuelle Devos, Laurent Grévill, Emmanuel Salinger

Votes: 225

13. The Green Planet (1996)

99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

7.2
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On a distant planet, rural vegans master telepathy and mental power to travel interstellar etc. Mila is sent to Earth to report back. She lands in Paris - quite a cultural shock. Earthlings are strange.

Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Coline Serreau, Vincent Lindon, James Thierrée, Samuel Tasinaje

Votes: 5,252

14. My Man (1996)

Unrated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.3
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In Lyon, where many are unemployed, Marie is a prostitute who loves her work: she's thoughtful and exuberant toward clients old and young, slim or flabby. One night, a homeless man sleeps ... See full summary »

Director: Bertrand Blier | Stars: Anouk Grinberg, Gérard Lanvin, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Olivier Martinez

Votes: 1,641

15. Speaking of Sex (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

5.6
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A female marriage counselor and a male depression expert try to solve the marital problems of a troubled couple.

Director: John McNaughton | Stars: James Spader, Melora Walters, Jay Mohr, Nathaniel Arcand

Votes: 2,491

16. The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)

Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Romance

7.0
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67 Metascore

In 1930s southern France, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for his daughter when she gets in trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper.

Director: Daniel Auteuil | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Votes: 4,118 | Gross: $0.39M

17. Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud (1995)

106 min | Drama

7.2
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When Nelly, a woman being just divorced, meets by chance M. Arnaud, a mature salesman just retired, begins a strange and special relationship between the two personalities.

Director: Claude Sautet | Stars: Emmanuelle Béart, Michel Serrault, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Claire Nadeau

Votes: 4,895 | Gross: $0.86M

18. Children of the Century (1999)

135 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

6.3
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59 Metascore

A story of doomed passion between two genius writers of the 19th century - novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset.

Director: Diane Kurys | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci

Votes: 1,871 | Gross: $0.05M

19. Oh, Woe Is Me (1993)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

6.1
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Romance about Simon Donnadieu and his decision to leave his ever-loving wife Rachel.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Laurence Masliah, Bernard Verley, Aude Amiot

Votes: 1,428

20. Franck Spadone (1999)

85 min | Thriller

4.4
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Professional pickpocket Franck Spadone and his co-horts rob a beautiful stripper (played by Monica Bellucci). But Spadone becomes infatuated with his victim, and soon finds himself in the ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Bean | Stars: Stanislas Merhar, Monica Bellucci, Carlo Brandt, Antoine Fayard

Votes: 392

21. The Adversary (2002)

129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.8
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When a man murders his wife, children and parents, the ensuing investigation reveals that he's been living a lie for almost 20 years.

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Géraldine Pailhas, François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos

Votes: 3,816

22. Ponette (1996)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

7.5
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A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.

Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Victoire Thivisol, Delphine Schiltz, Matiaz Bureau Caton, Léopoldine Serre

Votes: 4,657 | Gross: $1.40M

23. Life Is a Miracle (2004)

Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Romance, Music

7.5
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What could be better for the village than a scenic railway to bring in the tourists? What could be worse for tourism than war? Luka builds the railway and shuts his eyes to war. Then Luka's wife runs off with a musician and his son is called up to the army. Luka's life is a war zone. Then he meets Sabaha..

Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Slavko Stimac, Natasa Tapuskovic, Vesna Trivalic, Vuk Kostic

Votes: 13,192

24. Intimate Strangers (2004)

R | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

6.9
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71 Metascore

A Frenchwoman tells her marital troubles to a man she mistakes for a psychiatrist, and soon they form an unusual relationship.

Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, Fabrice Luchini, Michel Duchaussoy, Anne Brochet

Votes: 5,202 | Gross: $2.11M

25. Fear and Trembling (2003)

Unrated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

7.0
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75 Metascore

A Belgian woman looks back on her year at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in 1990. She is Amélie, born in Japan, living there until age 5. After college graduation, she returns with a ... See full summary »

Director: Alain Corneau | Stars: Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji, Tarô Suwa, Bison Katayama

Votes: 4,699

26. Jet Lag (2002)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

6.1
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53 Metascore

A worn-out businessman and a beautician on the run collide in a Paris airport. Love arrives, all its hurdles be damned.

Director: Danièle Thompson | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi López, Scali Delpeyrat

Votes: 6,027 | Gross: $0.54M

27. Place Vendôme (1998)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama

6.2
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74 Metascore

Realising a dishonest deal has been found out a diamond merchant commits suicide, leaving the gems in question for his wife. Knowing the business from the time before drink largely took ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jacques Dutronc

Votes: 2,557 | Gross: $0.48M

28. Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre (2001)

TV-14 | 97 min | Mystery, Fantasy, Horror

4.4
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At the Louvre museum in Paris, the phantom Belphegor awakens and causes electrical havoc. Night guards at the museum start dying, Lisa gets possessed, and Martin tries to help her.

Director: Jean-Paul Salomé | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Michel Serrault, Frédéric Diefenthal, Julie Christie

Votes: 5,060

29. Thieves (1996)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

6.7
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79 Metascore

The fates of four different people - a thief, a cop, a female professor of philosophy, a suicidal girl - unexpectedly collide.

Director: André Téchiné | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Laurence Côte, Benoît Magimel

Votes: 2,214 | Gross: $0.94M

30. Dry Cleaning (1997)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama

6.8
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A bored couple takes in a young man who turns their lives inside out.

Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Miou-Miou, Charles Berling, Stanislas Merhar, Mathilde Seigner

Votes: 1,129 | Gross: $0.14M

31. My Favorite Season (1993)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, Romance

6.9
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Old woman Berthe leaves her house to live in her daugter Emilie's one. Emilie and her brother Antoine have fallen out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites ... See full summary »

Director: André Téchiné | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Marthe Villalonga, Jean-Pierre Bouvier

Votes: 2,157 | Gross: $0.76M

32. Alice and Martin (1998)

R | 124 min | Drama, Romance

6.3
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68 Metascore

A young man starts an affair with a woman - his brother's friend. Their relations are being tested because of obscure secrets hidden in the past.

Director: André Téchiné | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Alexis Loret, Mathieu Amalric, Carmen Maura

Votes: 1,858 | Gross: $0.50M

33. La petite Lili (2003)

104 min | Drama, Romance

6.2
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59 Metascore

A group of cinematic spend a holiday in the French countryside. The film provides insight in their relationships, including that between a young man and a local girl, Lili. She uses the ... See full summary »

Director: Claude Miller | Stars: Nicole Garcia, Bernard Giraudeau, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Ludivine Sagnier

Votes: 1,749 | Gross: $0.03M

34. Amazon (2000)

88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

4.8
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On an observatory set high on a mountain, astronomers make a stunning discovery somewhere out in the galaxy. A flying object in the depths of the cosmos is showing signs of life, emitting an intelligent signal. The UFO has just landed on Earth somewhere in the midst of a rainforest. Margot, the enthusiastic young woman heading up the research team, decides to go to the spot and check out this ... See full summary »

Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Arielle Dombasle, Patrick Bouchitey, Thylda Barès

Votes: 506

35. In Praise of Love (2001)

PG | 97 min | Drama

6.2
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62 Metascore

An author works on a project on the subject of love, and, in the process, crosses paths with a former love in his life.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Bruno Putzulu, Cécile Camp, Jean Davy, Françoise Verny

Votes: 2,941 | Gross: $0.25M

36. Captain Conan (1996)

129 min | Drama, War

7.2
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The war exploits of French captain Conan and his men during World War I and during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Samuel Le Bihan, Bernard Le Coq, Catherine Rich

Votes: 2,375

37. Actors (2000)

103 min | Comedy

5.9
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A self-conscious and self-referential adventure into the (pretend) lives of legendary actors in Paris.

Director: Bertrand Blier | Stars: Pierre Arditi, Josiane Balasko, Jean-Paul Belmondo, François Berléand

Votes: 1,249

38. Lover (1992)

99 min | Comedy, Drama

5.3
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Marie and Antoine live together. They are in love. She wants to have a baby, but he does not agree. She meets Paul. Paul tries to seduce her, Marie rejects him, but when Paul sleeps with ... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Thomas Langmann, Stéphanie Tchou-Cotta

Votes: 215

39. The Dinner (1998)

126 min | Comedy, Drama

6.9
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A multitude of characters face personal problems while having dinner in a roman restaurant.

Director: Ettore Scola | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Antonio Catania, Francesca d'Aloja, Riccardo Garrone

Votes: 1,317

40. Six-Pack (2000)

110 min | Thriller

5.4
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A few young women are murdered in Paris and as police progress in the investigation they realise that discovering the identity of the serial killer is not enough to bring the maniac to justice.

Director: Alain Berbérian | Stars: Richard Anconina, Frédéric Diefenthal, Chiara Mastroianni, Bernard Fresson

Votes: 849

41. It All Starts Today (1999)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

7.4
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78 Metascore

A teacher from a small, depressed town is trying to do something useful.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Maria Pitarresi, Nadia Kaci, Véronique Ataly

Votes: 2,821 | Gross: $0.01M

42. Marius (2013)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

6.7
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50 Metascore

"Marius" takes place in Marseilles' Old Port, at the La Marine Bar, owned by César and his son Marius. Marius' biggest dream is to embark on one of the boats passing by his dad's bar and to... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Auteuil | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Raphaël Personnaz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Victoire Bélézy

Votes: 1,136 | Gross: $0.11M

43. Chaos (2001)

109 min | Comedy, Drama, Crime

7.0
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81 Metascore

One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into the lives of a bourgeois, modern-but-conventional couple. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the ... See full summary »

Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Catherine Frot, Rachida Brakni, Line Renaud

Votes: 2,445 | Gross: $0.21M

44. Fanny (2013)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama

6.8
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47 Metascore

Fanny is the second part of Marcel Pagnol's classic trilogy following the loves and losses of a Marseille port community.

Director: Daniel Auteuil | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Victoire Bélézy, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Raphaël Personnaz

Votes: 1,147

45. L'ange noir (1994)

95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

5.9
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The wife of an influential judge kills a famous criminal, dubbed Robin Hood by the press, in her home in cold blood. She is put on trial for murder but claims that it was self-defense. Her lawyer investigates her mysterious past.

Director: Jean-Claude Brisseau | Stars: Sylvie Vartan, Michel Piccoli, Tchéky Karyo, Alexandra Winisky

Votes: 513

46. L.627 (1992)

R | 145 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.2
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Relentless struggle of the Parisian police against the drug trade.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady, Jean-Roger Milo

Votes: 2,098

47. La crise (1992)

95 min | Comedy, Music

6.8
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Victor's wife leaves him, and on the same day he loses his job. Depressed, he tries to find someone to listen to his grief, but the only person ready to show some empathy is the simple-minded Michou whom Victor finds irritating.

Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Zabou Breitman, Maria Pacôme

Votes: 1,388

48. Bad Company (1999)

98 min | Drama, Romance

6.5
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70 Metascore

Delphine is a sweet innocent young girl, her new best friend pulls her into a world where she falls in love with a local pretty boy. Working her hardest to make him love her drags her into prostitution.

Director: Jean-Pierre Améris | Stars: Maud Forget, Lou Doillon, Robinson Stévenin, Maxime Mansion

Votes: 746

49. Notre musique (2004)

80 min | Drama

6.8
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77 Metascore

An indictment of modern times divided into three "kingdoms": "Enfer" ("Hell"), "Purgatoire" ("Purgatory") and "Paradis" ("Paradise").

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu, Rony Kramer, Simon Eine

Votes: 3,057 | Gross: $0.14M

50. Le retour de Casanova (1992)

93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.8
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After many years of rambling across Europe the aging Giacomo Casanova is impoverished. He wants to return to Venice but he doesn't dare going there directly, because he was a fugitive when he left.

Director: Edouard Niermans | Stars: Alain Delon, Fabrice Luchini, Elsa Lunghini, Wadeck Stanczak

Votes: 562


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