Jean-François Stévenin
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A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama, Let My People Go!; follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben, a French-Jewish guy living in Finland with his gorgeous Nordic companion. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and quarrels exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family. Let My People Go!; both celebrates and upends Jewish and gay stereotypes with wit, gusto and style to...
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Simon Carrerra has just been released from prison and is now on parole. His friend Albert persuades him back to his old ways with the idea of a big-time heist of a celebrated diamond in Antwerp: the "Florentine." The jewel's owner, Marie Neuville, suddenly passes away and her daughter, Julia, is left in charge of the sale. Simon encounters Julia while posing as a friend of Julia's mother. Slowly but surely, the two become closer. He manages to use...
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The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger, whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged. His journey, paradoxically both intently focused and dreamlike, takes him not only across Spain but also through his own consciousness.
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Criterion collection volume 769
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The leading lady is recovering from a nervous breakdown, another performer is soused on the set, unions threaten to walk, shooting must finish before the insurance lapses and a cat can't hit its mark. Is this any way to make a film?
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Blood of the Vine volume 4
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Benjamin accompanies his wife France on her business trip to oversee a vineyard acquisition.