French cinema

Chantal Akerman’s Evolutions and Revolutions

Chantal Akerman’s Evolutions and Revolutions

From kitchen epics to road odysseys, these nine Chantal Akerman films chart the evolutions and revolutions of one of modern cinema’s most important auteurs.

French Filmmaker Julien Duvivier Is Ripe for Rediscovery

French Filmmaker Julien Duvivier Is Ripe for Rediscovery

All four films in Criterion’s Julien Duvivier in the Thirties present a sour, self-critical image of French civilization and do it with finesse.

The Films of Jean Rollin

‘The Tree’: The Story of a Young Culture in an Ancient Landscape

‘French Cancan’: Broken Legs and Broken Hearts: Le Spectacle Avant Tout!

‘French Cinema’ Is a Tangled, Rumpled Jumble of a History

Sewing Machine, Lobster, Giraffe, Umbrella… ‘L’Age D’Or’ by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali