Emmanuelle Béart
1) The Torment
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Français
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Paul has just bought a charming waterfront hotel in the heart of France. In debt for the next ten years, he sets to work with his beautiful new wife, Nelly (Emmanuelle Béart). The life of the young couple is a dream come true. Paul, however, becomes increasingly irritated and high strung. He starts taking sleeping pills and is aware of a voice in his head expressing doubts. As the tension rises, Paul becomes more and more suspicious and violent.
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Legendary French New Wave director Jacques Rivette’s intimately epic exploration of the convergence between artistry and eroticism. Edouard Frenhofer is a reclusive painter living in the French countryside with his wife. Their lives are radically upended with the arrival of a younger artist and his girlfriend, who becomes the muse that awakens Edouard’s fading passions. Rivette creates a layered character study, while also offering an immersive...
3) Nathalie…
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Français
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**WARNING**: This film contains graphic sexual content and may be upsetting and/or offensive to some viewers. Cohen Film Collection presents Anne Fontaine's drama of intrigue and infidelity. A rich woman (Fanny Ardant) hires an elite prostitute (Emmanuelle Béart) in order to verify the faithfulness of her husband (Gérard Depardieu). Before long, the experiment gets out of control.
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Français
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Raúl Ruiz’s most ambitious literary adaptation and considered his greatest cinematic achievement, TIME REGAINED distills all of Marcel Proust’s iconic "In Search of Lost Time" into a single epic feature. The film opens in 1922, as Proust is on his deathbed pouring through old photographs that summon the events of his life. Gradually, we watch as his own experiences merge with his own literary creations. In Ruiz’s deft cinematic hands the film...
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Français
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Nelly has just left her husband. Through a mutual friend, she meets Monsieur Arnaud, 40 years her senior. He offers her a job, money and emotional comfort. Their relationship evolves into a touching and ambiguous journey through friendship, love and desire. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Film not in the English Language. Winner of **César Awards** for Best Actor (Michel Serrault) and Best Director (Claude Sautet). "*It's reserved, polished...
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Français
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Stephane and Maxime are partners in an upscale violin restoration business, but their relationship becomes complicated when Maxime's girlfriend, a concert violinist, realizes she loves Stephane. Haunting sonatas by the composer Ravel heighten the emotionality in this elegant French film about the strange ways of the human heart. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Film not in the English Language. Winner of a **César Award** for Best Director....