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)
Ridicule (1996)
7.5/10
Director: Patrice Leconte
Starring: Fanny Ardant, Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Judith Godreche, Bernard Giraudea...
A delightful tale of a young landowner who tries to obtain an audience with King Louis XVI in order to get grant money to drain a swamp. He soon disco... Read more
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
7.5/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Ken Takakura, Nakai Kiichi, Shinobu Terajima, Jiamin Li
Ken Takakura gives a career-defining performance as an old Chinese fisherman who has been estranged from his son for many years. When he receives a c... Read more
Rififi (1955)
8.2/10
Director: Jules Dassin
Starring: Carl Mohner, Magali Noel, Jules Dassin, Jean Servais, Marie Sabouret, Robert Man...
After helming such American noir classics as 'The Naked City' and 'Brute Force', blacklisted director Jules Dassin moved to Paris and embarked on his... Read more
Ring (1998)
8.2/10
Director: Hideo Nakata
Starring: Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Miki Nakatani
A creepy and engaging tale set in modern day Japan where a mysterious video tape is found that brings death to anyone who views it - one week later. A... Read more
Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Director: Norio Tsuruta
Starring: Yukie Nakama, Kumiko Aso, Daisuke Ban, Chinami Furuy, Masami Hashimoto, Kazue Ka...
The first and final part of the Ring cycle, this prequel sheds new light over the chilling tale of an ancient, fatal curse. Finally, the secrets surro... Read more
Ring 2 (1999)
5.1/10
Director: Hideo Nakata
Starring: Daisuke Ban, Kyoko Fukada, Kenjiro Ishimaru
'Ring 2' picks up the story right where it left off, and has the same unsettling atmosphere combining elements of the supernatural and the technologic... Read more
Ring: The Spiral (1998)
6.3/10
Director: Joji Iida
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki, Koichi Sato
This 1998 sequel, shot back to back with 'Ring', was originally screened as a double bill. It begins with Takayama's body being examined by his path... Read more
Roberto Succo (2001)
6.6/10
Director: Cedric Kahn
Starring: Stefano Cassetti, Patrick Dell'Isola
'Kurt' claims to be a sales rep. He also claims to be English in spite of his heavy Italian accent. Kurt is an habitual liar and a dangerous driver, a... Read more
Robuste (2021)
Starring: Gerard Depardieu
An aging and disenchanted film star gets a new assistant in the form of a young female security officer. Read more
Roma (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Starring: Yalitza Aparicio
Cleo is one of two domestic workers who help Antonio and Sofía take care of their four children in 1970s Mexico City. Complications soon arise when An... Read more