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A Second Chance

Imprisoned as an accessory to murder, Catherine gives birth to a son she conceived in prison. Eighteen years later, her sentence served, she is reunited with the boy, Simon, who has remained in an orphanage the entire time. She is accompanied by toothsome prison buddy Sarah, and gradually these people whose lives have been frozen in time "thaw" and get on with the business of living.

NR

6

1976 Drama 105 min Play

5.7

The Good and the Bad

The film follows the exploits of Jacques, a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation.

NR

5.7

1976 Comedy 120 min Play

5.8

Cat and Mouse

A jaded and charming police inspector is assigned along with his cheerful partner to a case involving the mysterious death and/or suicide of a wealthy entrepreneur. The chief suspect is his enchanting wife who was aware that her husband had a mistress. It is also possible that the dead man may be the victim of a radical terrorist group.

NR

5.8

1975 Comedy 108 min Play

7.1

Happy New Year

Gangster with his accomplice prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels, on the Croisette, in Cannes, the find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer who befriends the group. The driver and the antiques dealer fall in love. He is friendly but unrefined, she is cultivated and independent, but discovers that talking with Simon shows up her vanity, and she desires a simple and clean love. The hold-up ...

NR

7.1

1973 Comedy 115 min Play

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Visions of Eight

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.

NR

7

1973 Documentary 110 min Play

6.8

Money Money Money

When they realize the times are changing, five crooks decide to switch from bank robberies to personality abductions.

NR

6.8

1972 Adventure 120 min Play

7.2

The Crook

A thief known as Simon the Swiss faces up and downs in his criminal profession.

NR

7.2

1970 Action 120 min Play

6.6

Love Is a Funny Thing

Filming in the USA, Henri and Françoise meet and fall in love with each other.

NR

6.6

1969 Comedy 115 min Play

6.4

Live for Life

Famous TV newscaster Robert Colomb is married to Catherine, but is continually unfaithful to her. Then he meets, and becomes fascinated with Candice.

NR

6.4

1967 Drama 130 min Play

7.1

Far from Vietnam

In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.

NR

7.1

1967 Documentary 115 min Play

7.3

A Man and a Woman

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that each is a widow.

NR

7.3

1966 Drama 102 min Play

5.9

To Be a Crook

Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.

NR

5.9

1965 Crime 93 min Play