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)
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1991)
6.4/10
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Tomoroh Taguchi, Nobu Kanaoka, Shinya Tsukamoto
More of a companion piece to "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" than a sequel, "Tetsuo II: Body Hammer" sees director Shinya Tsukamoto's disturbing vision of a wo... Read more
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
7/10
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Kei Fujiwara, Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomoroh Taguchi
Compared to the work of Lynch and Cronenberg, telling the strange tale of a man's gradual metamorphosis into a synergy of flesh and metal. Tomoroh Tag... Read more
Tezuka: The Experimental Films (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Osamu Tezuka
Often considered the father of anime, and the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, Osamu Tezuka created such iconic animated characters as Astro Boy an... Read more
The 47 Ronin ( aka Chushingura ) (1962)
7.6/10
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Starring: Yuzo Kayama, Koshiro Matsumoto, Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Mihashi, Yosuke Natsuki,...
One of the most retold stories in Japanese cinema is this historical samurai saga set at the turn of the 18th century, in which 47 loyal ronin seek ve... Read more
The Adventures of Antoine Doinel: The 400 Blows / Stolen Kisses / Bed and Board / Love on the Run (1979)
Director: Francois Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Leaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Remy, Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdal...
Legendary filmmaker Francois Truffaut followed the life of one of his favourite characters from rebellious adolesence to irresponsible adulthood over... Read more
The Ages Of Lulu (1990)
5.6/10
Director: Bigas Luna
Starring: Francesca Neri, Maria Barranco
In Madrid, teenager Lulu has a crush on Pablo, who is the best friend of her brother Marcelo. One day, they go together to a concert and Lulu loses he... Read more
The Aki Kaurismaki Collection: Part: 1 (1983)
Director: Aki Kaurismaki
Starring: Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpaa
Aki Kaurismäki is known for his extremely minimalistic style. He has been called an auteur,[5][6] since he writes, directs, produces and usually edits... Read more
The Aki Kaurismaki Collection: Part: 2 (1983)
Director: Aki Kaurismaki
Starring: Kati Outinen, Markku Peltola, Ilkka Koivula
Aki Kaurismäki is known for his extremely minimalistic style. He has been called an auteur,[5][6] since he writes, directs, produces and usually edits... Read more
The American Friend (1977)
7.4/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Sam Fuller
Using Patricia Highsmith's novel, 'Ripley's Game', Wenders has made a spellbinding existential thriller which moves from the docks of Hamburg to the s... Read more
The Apartment (1995)
8.3/10
Director: Gilles Mimouni
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Romane Bohringer, Monica Bellucci
A.k.a. "L'Appartement". Max (Vincent Cassel), the romantic protagonist is planning a marriage, investigating a murder, chasing after a lost love and g... Read more