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Life and Nothing ButLife and Nothing But (1990)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Sabine Azema
Philippe Noiret plays a Missing–in–Action chief officer whose obsession to account for the anonymous casualties of WW1 draws him to a…
Little Gangster, TheLittle Gangster, The (Le Petit Criminel) (1990)
Dir. Jacques Doillon
Feat. Gerald Thomassin, Richard Anconina, Clotilde Courau
Jacques Doillon (PONETTE) combines his eye for youthful naturalism with technical and storytelling assurance in this neatly formed movie about a…
Mahabharata, TheMahabharata, The (1990)
Dir. Peter Brook
Feat. Erika Alexander, Maurice Benichou, Amba Bihler
This 'great story of mankind' forms the basis of Indian religion and mythology. Some 15 times the length of the bible, stage maestro Peter Brook has…
Man and Two Women, A (1990)
Dir. Valerie Stroh
Feat. Valerie Stroh, Lambert Wilson, Dianne Pierens
Inspired by the writings of Doris Lessing, three sensuous stories are thoughtfully realised from the imagination of an emotionally inhibited writer.
Martha and IMartha and I (1990)
Dir. Jiri Weiss
Feat. Michel Piccoli, Marianne Sagebrecht
A touching, humourous yarn from the director's childhood memoirs. He witnesses his eccentric uncle (Michel Piccoli) marry his under–educated…
Match Factory Girl, TheMatch Factory Girl, The (1990)
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Kati Outinen, Elina Salo
Aki Kaurismaki concludes his "Proletariat Trilogy" with this bleakly ironic fable following the drab fortunes of a factory–worker (Kati…
My Father's GloryMy Father's Glory (La Gloire de Mon Pere) (1990)
Dir. Yves Robert
Feat. Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Archetypal French art movie adapted from the memoirs of author Marcel Pagnol (JEAN DE FLORETTE). Little Marcel takes to life in Provence where even…
My Mother's CastleMy Mother's Castle (Le Chateau de Ma Mere) (1990)
Dir. Yves Robert
Feat. Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Sequel to MY FATHER'S GLORY continues life in Provence with the Pagnol family. The nostalgic vignettes unfold with each frame a scenic wonder to…
Night Sun (Il Sole Anche Di Notte) (1990)
Dir. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Feat. Julian Sands, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nastassja Kinski
After rejecting nobility, a soldier (Julian Sands) struggles to find fulfilment at a monastery. A thoughtful, near–mythical meditation based on…
Roselyne and the LionsRoselyne and the Lions (1990)
Dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix
Feat. Isabelle Pasco, Gerard Sandoz, Gabriel Monnet
Another visual triumph from the director of DIVA, this is an absorbing account of a teen couple's yearning to tame and perform with lions. The…

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