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French Film Festival · 2010

French Film Festival 2010

Preview

A chance to get an early peek at French cinema due to be released in cinemas during the next few months.

Programme

4 films · 2 reviews

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The French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses)

Review preview for The French Kissers

It's an old story, but rarely has it been this appealingly told.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.

(Country: France; Year: 2009; Director: Riad Sattouf; Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Anthony Sonigo, Alice Tremoliere)

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Outside The Law (Hors-la-loi)

The story of three Algerian brothers and their fight for their country's freedom.

(Country: France; Year: 2010; Director: Rachid Bouchareb; Writer: Rachid Bouchareb; Stars: Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Chafia Boudraa, Bernard Blancan, Sabrina Seyvecou, Assaad Bouab, Thibault de Montalembert, Samir Guesmi, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Ahmed Benaissa, Larbi Zekkal, Mourad Khen, Mohamed Djouhari, Mustapha Bendou) , Official site

See: Rachid Bouchareb on Outside The Law

The Princess Of Montpensier (La Princesse De Montpensier)

Review preview for The Princess Of Montpensier

The twisting narrative is rendered skilfully so that it is easy to follow even as allegiences and alliances shift, and there is plenty of space to revel in the complexity of the characters.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
A story of forbidden love set against the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century. Plus, read our with Bertrand Tavernier.

(Country: France; Year: 2010; Director: Bertrand Tavernier; Writer: Jean Cosmos, François-Olivier Rousseau, Bertrand Tavernier; Stars: Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Gaspard Ulliel, Raphaël Personnaz, Anatole de Bodinat, Eric Rulliat, Samuel Theis, Michel Vuillermoz, Judith Chemla, Philippe Magnan, César Domboy, Jean-Pol Dubois, Florence Thomassin, Christine Brücher) , Official site

Full review See: Interview with Bertrand Tavernier about The Princess Of Montpensier

The Round-Up (Le Rafle)

This true story reveals how French police rounded up civilian Jews living in Paris in order to send 13,000 men, women and children to their deaths at Auschwitz in the summer of 1942.

(Country: France; Year: 2010; Director: Roselyne Bosch; Writer: Roselyne Bosch; Stars: Jean Reno, Mélanie Laurent, Gad Elmaleh, Raphaëlle Agogué, Hugo Leverdez, Joseph Weismann, Oliver Cywie, Mathieu Di Concerto, Romain Di Concerto, Sylvie Testud, Anne Brochet, Roland Copé, Jean-Michel Noirey, Rebecca Marder, Adèle Exarchopoulos) , Official site