"Depardieu and Huppert are magnetic." - The New York Times
One evening Nelly meets Loulou, a down-and-out young man. After her husband kicks her out, she goes off to live with Loulou. She is soon with child, but Loulou doesn't change his wayward life, spending time with his pals and pulling off small-time robberies. Deeply hurt by his attitude, Nelly decides not to keep the baby.
1945. The Oriental Palace, a Paris brothel, is about to be closed down. It's the will of the era. Marion is one of the Oriental Palace girls. She dreams of vaudeville, love, and companionship. Petit Louis is the Oriental Palace's handyman and general factotum. He's madly in love with Marion, but ...
1921, the beginning of the Golden Twenties. Not far from Paris. It is party day at Marguerite Dumont's castle. Like every year, an array of music lovers gathers around a great cause at the owner's place. Nobody knows much about this woman except that she is rich and that her whole life is devoted...
A documentary about the life and career of Maurice Pialat produced by his widow, the accomplished film producer Sylvie Pialat. The film interweaves clips from his films with interview footage of Pialat, who speaks of growing up as an only child, his interest in painting, his early influences in c...