Actor François Périer (1919)

Police Python 357 (1976) is a French crime-thriller film penned and helmed by Alain Corneau. Based on Kenneth Fearing’s 1946 novel, The Big Clock, it tells the tale of an inspector entangled in a clandestine romance. However, when his higher-up murders his lover, all evidence points towards him.

The political thriller film, The French Conspiracy (1972), directed by Yves Boisset, follows the story of Colonel Kassar, an African dictator backed by the CIA. In a deal with the French secret service, he plans to target Sadiel, a politician from his homeland currently in exile in Geneva. Sadiel is a left-wing idealist who dreams of returning and leading a democratic opposition against Kassar’s oppressive regime. François Darien, a militant French journalist known for his involvement in radical causes, becomes the focus of French intelligence. It is suggested that Darien supported the FLN during the Algerian War ...

The crime film, The Red Circle (1970), is primarily set in Paris and was helmed by director Jean-Pierre Melville. After being released early from a Marseille prison for good behavior, Corey receives a tip from a prison warden about a high-end jewelry store in Paris that he could potentially rob. Paying a visit to his former associate Rico, who has previously betrayed him and now lives with his ex-girlfriend, Corey forcefully obtains money and a handgun from Rico’s safe. He then makes his way to a billiard hall, where he comes across two of Rico’s men. In self-defense, Corey kills one and knocks out the other ...

Le Samouraï (1967) is a neo-noir crime thriller film directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Alain Delon. Jef Costello, an impassive hitman who resides in a sparse single-room apartment in Paris, keeps a small caged bird as his companion. Using meticulous techniques, he creates foolproof alibis with the help of his lover, Jane. However, after carrying out his latest contract killing on nightclub owner Martey, Jef is spotted by several witnesses including Valerie, the club’s piano player. Despite being brought in for a lineup by the police, none of the ...

Five Day Lover (1961) is a French comedy directed and co-written by Philippe de Broca. The protagonist, Claire, is an Englishwoman living in Paris with her husband Georges and their two young children. While attending a fashion show put on by her friend Madeleine, a fashion designer, Claire meets Antoine, a carefree Frenchman. Despite Antoine being involved with Madeleine, Claire is drawn to him and begins visiting his lavish apartment five afternoons a week. However, evenings and weekends are still dedicated to her family. When Madeleine discovers the affair, she confronts the couple ...