Foreign Language Films
Possibly Alice's strongest collection are the Foreign Language Films. Here you can totally immerse yourself in a veritable feast of titles from around the globe. We have divided this section into regional categories. There are many great films to be discovered within and they make for a preferred alternative to the steady input of Hollywood fodder that generally permeates our screens.
Right: The wonderful "Manon Des Sources" ("Jean de Florette" Part 2)
Infection (2004)
6.1/10
Director: Masayuki Ochiai
Starring: Kaho Minami, Masanobu Takashima, Shiro Sano, Koichi Sato, Takashige Ichise
A burns victim taken to an under-staffed, over-worked hospital is accidentally given a lethal injection, but the doctor in charge tells everyone to fo... Read more
Infernal Affairs 2 (2003)
7.4/10
Director: Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Alan Mak Siu Fai
Starring: Eric Tsang, Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Edison Chen, Carina Lau, Shawn Yue, Hu Jun
A sequel/prequel worthy of its namesake. Set ten years before the blockbuster original Joe Cheung is a young Andy Lau, a hitman who has just 'hit' the... Read more
Infernal Affairs 3 (2003)
7/10
Director: Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Alan Mak Siu Fai
Starring: Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Leon Lai, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang,...
Following on directly from the first film, Ming (Andy Lau) has been relegated to mudane office work as he awaits an official investigation. Meanwhile... Read more
Inner Senses (2002)
Director: Chi-Leung Law
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Kar Yan Lam, Valerie Chow, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Tsui Siu Keung
Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung made his final appearance before his tragic suicide in this thriller chiller. He plays a psychiatrist who falls for... Read more
Innocence (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Starring: Marion Cotillard
A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls. Read more
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Innocent Voices (2004)
7.9/10
Director: Luis Mandoki
Starring: Leonor Varela, Carlos Padilla, Xuna Primus, Gustavo Munoz, Jose Maria Yazpik, Of...
Based on the autobiography of Oscar Orlando Torres this is the incredible and harrowing story of a young boy caught up in the vicious El Salvadoran ci... Read more
Inside Paris (2006)
Director: Christophe Honore
Starring: Romain Duris, Louis Garrel, Guy Marchand, Joana Preiss
AKA 'Dans Paris'. Following a nasty break-up with his girlfriend, young Frenchman (Romain Duris) goes to live with his father (Guy Marchand) and young... Read more
Intacto (2001)
6.9/10
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Starring: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eusebio Poncela, Monica Lopez, Antonio Dechent, Max von Sydo...
Offbeat psychological thriller centers on an enigmatic Holocaust survivor (Max Von Sydow) who uses his ability to control the luck of those around him... Read more
Intervista (1987)
7.1/10
Director: Federico Fellini
Starring: Federico Fellini, Sergio Rubini, Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, etc ...
Apparently conceived as a tribute to the Cinecitta Studios in Rome, Fellini's beloved home base throughout his career, this 'mockumentary' is a magica... Read more
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
7.3/10
Director: Chu Yuan
Starring: Lily Ho, Yueh Hua, Betty Pei Ti, Tung Lin
The most notorious erotic film in the history of Hong Kong cinema, this film shocked Chinese audiences and even today exerts a raw power. Lily Ho, in... Read more