Actor Jean-Pierre Marielle (1932)

The French film All The Mornings of the World (1991) is an adaptation of Pascal Quignard’s book of the same name. It tells the story of aging court composer Marin Marais, who reflects on his former master, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe – an unmatched viol player and strict Jansenist. Following his wife’s death, Sainte-Colombe finds solace in his music, raising his two daughters on his own and teaching them to play instruments. They form a consort and perform for nobles in their local area. Eventually, word of Sainte-Colombe’s talent reaches King Louis XIV and an envoy named Caignet is sent to ...

The film Hold-Up (1985) is a Franco-Canadian crime comedy, featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo in the lead role and directed by Alexandre Arcady. As a clown, the cunning thief Grimm executes a heist at Montreal’s most secure bank, holding 30 hostages. While entertaining the police with his odd antics, he successfully empties the bank of its wealth. However, an unhappy accomplice causes complications…

The film Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) is a classic giallo written and directed by Dario Argento. Roberto Tobias, a talented drummer, finds himself being pursued by an unknown person. In a moment of bravery, he confronts his follower only to unintentionally harm him in the process. As this unfolds, someone lurking in the shadows takes pictures of the event. The days that follow are filled with threatening letters accusing Roberto of killing Carlo Marosi. Later that night, while at home, Roberto is jumped by the same masked culprit who warns him that they’re not done with him yet before rendering him ...

The French crime film, Backfire (1964), helmed by Jean Becker, features renowned actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. David, a Parisian man, is offered $10,000 by a criminal group to transport a vehicle from one end of Europe to the other. Despite their assurance that there are no drugs involved, they provide David with minimal information. On his journey, he is joined by Olga, a photographer. However, David soon uncovers the true contents of his cargo: gold bars. As they make their way through Beirut and Damascus ...