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TV 5 Monde Plus
TV5 Monde Plus
Filed in: Cinema |Video |TV
TV 5 is offering many categories of series and films in the French language as a world service.

These are for French speaking audiences and do not have subtitles but it is a valuable resource for anybody wanting to practise comprehension.

Enjoy!
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Content: Film

Belleville Story
Belleville Story (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
Freddy is a small-time crook who becomes involved with a local Chinese gang who want him to eliminate a new man in town, the inscrutable Mr Zhu - alias Zorro!

You can find my review in the Drama section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Drama

Primaire
Primaire (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
A fascinating look at the workings of an elementary school in France, where Florence, played by Sara Forestier, is a dedicated institutrice. But Florence's life is far from straightforward.

You can find my review in the Light Drama section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Light Drama

La Villa
La Villa (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
Three siblings are reunited in their father's villa after he suffers a stroke. The atmosphere is tense and relationships aren't good, but as time passes some old animosities start to soften as each reflects on their younger days in the Villa.

You can find my review in the Light Drama section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Light Drama

Le correspondant
Le correspondant (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
A rather silly comedy featuring two seriously uncool teenagers who hope to score by joining an exchange student programme. Malo gets a German Goth and things don't quite turn out how they planned.

You can find my review in the Comedy section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Comedy

ilini.com
Check out cinema pages
Filed in: Information |Cinema
Check out my cinema pages where I've added a thumbnail selection slider to each category.

You can now easily page through the contents and select any film that interest you.
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Content: Film

Un peuple et son roi
Le monde est à toi (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
Small time drug dealer in Paris sets up one final deal to fund the purchase of an ice cream vendor's licence in Spain. But things don't quite go to plan! ...

You can find my review in the Light Drama section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Light Drama

Un peuple et son roi
Un peuple et son roi (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
For many people I guess the story of the French Revolution is the storming of the Bastille and the guillotining of Louis XVI. But a great deal happened between these two events. This film fills in the gap.

You can find my review in the Drama section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Drama

Un homme à la hauteur
Un homme à la hauteur (☞imdb)
Filed in: Cinema
Diane, an attractive lawyer, accepts a date over the phone from a charming man who picked up her mobile after she left it in a restaurant. But she's in for a mild shock when they meet, he being only 4 feet 6 inches tall!

You can find my review in the Comedy section of my Cinema pages.
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Content: Film,Comedy

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