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)
Love ( Szerelem ) (1971)
6/10
Director: Karoly Makk
Starring: Lili Darvas, Mari Torocsik
Based on two short stories by Hungarian author Tobor Dery, this film explores how individuals survive in the face of adversity and the absence of a lo... Read more
Love and Honour (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Nenji Kobayashi, Ken Ogata
The conclusion to Yoji Yamada's loose Samurai trilogy (following 'Twilight Samurai' and 'Hidden Blade'), focussing on the themes of the title, and a m... Read more
Love Me If You Dare (2003)
7.7/10
Director: Yann Samuell
Starring: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard
A.k.a. "Jeux D'Enfants". - Some say love is a game. But what happens when the game becomes more thrilling than love - and life - itself? With an irres... Read more
Love on the Run ( L'amour En Fuite ) (1979)
7.1/10
Director: Francois Truffaut
Starring: Claude Jade, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Marie-France Pisier, Dani
Antoine Doninel, separated from his family, is still having girl trouble. The further amorous adventures of the character first glimpsed in 'The 400 B... Read more
Love Songs for Tough Guys (2021)
Starring: Francois Damiens, Ramzy Bedia, Vanessa Paradis, Joey Starr, Bouli Lanners
In a port city, the lives of a few isolated people, used to violence, are strongly influenced by the love they feel for each other. Choices, envy, lov... Read more
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
7.8/10
Director: Julio Medem
Starring: Najwa Nimri, Fele Martinez, Sara Valiente, Victor Hugo Oliviera
This startling, quirky and deeply romantic drama focuses on two lovers who first cross at the age of eight when each is running for different reasons.... Read more
Lovers On The Ninth Bridge ( Les Amants Du Pont Neuf ) (1991)
Director: Leos Carax
Starring: Denis Lavant, Juliette Binoche
Writer/director Leos Carax's lavishly romance stars Juliette Binoche as a would-be painter suffering from a disease slowly robbing her of her eyesight... Read more
Loving Couples (1964)
6.6/10
Director: Mai Zetterling
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Eva Dahlbeck
Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives. Read more
Lower City (2005)
6.6/10
Director: Sergio Machado
Starring: Lazaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga
In the poorer part of Brazilian coastal town, Salvador de Bahia, two friends make a living running goods up and down the river. But their brotherly b... Read more
Lucie Aubrac (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Claude Berri
Starring: Carole Bouquet, Daniel Auteuil
Based on the dramatic true story "Outwitting the Gestapo", this is the nail-biting tale of undying love between a couple who are active members of the... Read more