Isabelle Huppert
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In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior.
2) Greta
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"A sweet, naive young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, Frances doesn't think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. The two become fast friends, but the older woman's maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing is what it seems...
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"Victor ... a professional killer and right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York CIty ... is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice ... a crime victim seeking retribution. Their chemistry and intense relationship lead them to execute a violent and cathartic plan for revenge"--Container.
4) I Huckabees
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Kindhearted, but confused activist Andrew Markovski hires a pair of eccentric 'existential detectives' to help him find the meaning of life. All the while, a sexy, French author is trying to throw a wrench in their plan by seducing Andrew's mind and body.
5) Frankie
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"Unfolding over the course of a late summer's day in the fabled resort town of Sintra, Portugal, three generations have gathered for a vacation organized by the family matriarch, Frankie. In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, and friends and lovers, stirred by their romantic impulses, discover the cracks between them, as well as unexpected depths of feeling"--Container.
6) I Huckabees
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Kindhearted, but confused activist Andrew Markovski hires a pair of eccentric 'existential detectives' to help him find the meaning of life. All the while, a sexy, French author is trying to throw a wrench in their plan by seducing Andrew's mind and body.
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Criterion collection volume 636
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A Harvard graduate, turned federal Marshal in Wyoming, learns of a government sanctioned plot by cattle barons to kill the area's European settlers for their land. The resulting battle is based on the Johnson County War of 1892.
8) Captive
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In this relentless thriller, French star Isabelle Huppert brings passion and courage to her portrayal of a hostage caught in a seemingly hopeless situation. At a beach resort in the Philippines, 20 guests are kidnapped by an Islamic separatist group fighting for their independence. French social worker Therese Bourgoine is among those taken to a jungle island, with the Filipino army in pursuit. As the captors and their hostages journey through dense...
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A refreshingly sunny performance from Isabelle Huppert is at the center of this comic charmer from South Korean Master Hong Sang-soo. Huppert plays Claire, a school teacher with a camera (that might be magical) on her first visit to Cannes. She happens upon a film sales assistant, Manhee (Kim Min-hee), recently laid off after a one-night stand with a film director (Jung Jin-young). Together, this unlikely pair become detectives of sorts, as they wander...
10) Heaven's gate
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Drama of the 1892 Johnson County War in Wyoming, when wealthy cattlemen, backed by the U.S. government, hired mercenaries to kill 125 immigrant settlers.
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Amour (French): Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple who have retired from teaching music. One day Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Everybody knows (Spanish): Laura and her children travel from Buenos Aires to the small Spanish village where she was born to attend her sister's wedding. Unexpected events soon lead to a crisis that exposes the family's hidden past. Suspicions mount, loved ones begin to turn...
15) Frankie
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Unfolding over the course of a late summer day in the fabled resort town of Sintra, Portugal, three generations have gathered for a vacation organized by the family matriarch, Frankie. In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and lovers, stirred by their romantic impulses discover the cracks between them, as well as the unexpected depth of feelings.
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When his lover, who is also his boss' wife, witnesses an attempted murder from the bedroom window in his apartment, a young architect testifies in her place to protect her and himself. His perjury is revealed and the attacker is released. His life in danger, he must team up with the victim to fight the justice system, his lover, and the attacker in order to set things right.
17) Heaven's gate
Series
Criterion collection volume 636
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English
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A Harvard graduate, turned federal Marshal in Wyoming, learns of a government sanctioned plot by cattle barons to kill the area's European settlers for their land. The resulting battle is based on the Johnson County War of 1892.