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Subgenre Sampler

 
Dead SushiDead Sushi (2012)
An innkeeper proficient in both karate and sushi making must fend off a hoard of flesh–eating California Rolls after one of her guests injects…
DVD $24.95
Le ChefLe Chef (Comme un chef) (2012)Recommended
Tangy French comedy, with Jean Reno as a pretentious culinary master whose renowned restaurant is threatened by a young chef specializing in…
DVD $34.95
Le Grand SoirLe Grand Soir (2012)
A wrinkling middle–aged punk and his soon–to–be–unemployed middle–class brother attempt to spark a cultural revolution…
DVD $34.95
VulgariaVulgaria (2012)
Amusingly scattershot showbiz satire of a struggling film producer who turns to making pornography under the financing of a twisted triad…
DVD $29.95
A Happy EventA Happy Event (Un Heureux Evenement) (2011)
Keenly felt depiction of the baby blues as a young couple struggle to come to grips with parenthood.
DVD $34.95
Ages of LoveAges of Love (Manual of Love 3) (2011)
Third installment in the fluffy romantic series has benefits from the presence of De Niro as a visiting professor seduced by his neighbour's…
DVD $29.95
And If We All Lived TogetherAnd If We All Lived Together (2011)
Five 70–something friends resolve to move in together when faced with life in a retirement home, much to the fascination of a ethnology student…
DVD $29.95
Art of Love, TheArt of Love, The (2011)
The French try their hand at the ensemble romantic comedy with this episodic insight into the dramas, dilemmas, and delights of love between a cast…
DVD $29.95
Chinese TakeawayChinese Takeaway (2011)
Wry comedy of clashing cultures centres on an unlikely friendship between a curmudgeonly hardware store–owner and a young immigrant.
DVD $34.95
DelicacyDelicacy (2011)
Audrey Tautou breezes through yet another whimsical French souffle, here playing a widowed gamine beauty who rediscovers love in the form of a…
DVD $34.95
FootnoteFootnote (2011)
A father and son squabble over the award of a vaunted academic prize in their shared field of Talmudic studies in this eccentric, bittersweet Jewish…
DVD $34.95
Intouchables, TheIntouchables, The (2011)Recommended
Uplifting hit French comedy of an unlikely friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and a young ex–con he hires as his caretaker.
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2011Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2011 (2011)
Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2011' spread over 5 discs. Film…
DVD $199.95
Le HavreLe Havre (2011)Recommended
An old–time shoe–shiner befriends a young African refugee in hiding from immigration authorities in this soft–centred comedy from…
DVD $29.95
Monsieur LazharMonsieur Lazhar (2011)Recommended
An asylum seeking Algerian attempts to pass himself off as teacher in a Canadian school bereft after the suicide of a popular teacher.
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Salt of Life, TheSalt of Life, The (2011)
Gianni Di Gregorio's delightful follow–up to MID–AUGUST LUNCH, about a house husband at the whim of his wife, daughter, neighbour, and…
DVD $34.95
Source, TheSource, The (La Source des femmes) (2011)
A dashing feminist dramedy sprung from the male bias in the Middle East, about a village of women who take up a 'sex strike' after their husbands…
DVD $29.95
Spark of Life, TheSpark of Life, The (As Luck Would Have It) (2011)
An aggressive media satire centred around the frenzied bidding war that erupts for a permanently and publicly immobile man's story, with the man…
DVD $34.95
This Girl is Badass!!This Girl is Badass!! (2011)
Jija Yanin (CHOCOLATE) stars in this martial arts comedy about a girl whose family life is turned upside–down when she gets mixed up with…
DVD $29.95
Turn Me On, Goddamit!Turn Me On, Goddamit! (2011)
Deadpan sex comedy in a sleepy Norwegian hamlet with a hormone ravaged teen determined to lose her virginity.
DVD $29.95
What Women WantWhat Women Want (2011)
Amiable remake with Andy Lau stepping into Mel Gibson's shoes as a chauvinistic executive who gains the ability to hear what women are really…
DVD $29.95
Women on the 6th Floor, TheWomen on the 6th Floor, The (2011)Recommended
An immensely entertaining comedy of the classes, about an uptight Parisian couple who welcome a gaggle of Spanish maids into their lives for the…
DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
33 (Three) (2010)
Dir. Tom Tykwer energises this simple love story of a forty–something couple who fall for the same man with the frenetic visual and narrative…
DVD $29.95
A Somewhat Gentle ManA Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)
A dry, deadpan delight, about a gentle but explosive ex–con (Skarsgard) whose efforts to go straight after a long stint in prison are thwarted…
DVD $29.95
AbelAbel (2010)
Sweet and satisfyingly unpredictable child fantasy about an imaginative young boy who returns from a psychiatric ward to declare himself the father…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Age of Reason, TheAge of Reason, The (With Love... from the Age of Reason) (2010)
A frazzled career woman at breaking point reconnects with her childhood in this soul–searching romantic comedy. More melodramatic, and less…
DVD $29.95
Beautiful LiesBeautiful Lies (2010)
Sweet and scenic Audrey Tautou confection, about a mother and daughter competing for the same secret admirer.
DVD $29.95 $19.95
CopacabanaCopacabana (2010)
Free–spirited and perpetually unemployed Isabelle Huppert must get with the program after learning her newly engaged daughter (played by her…
DVD $34.95
GallantsGallants (2010)Recommended
An exuberant homage to the Shaw Brothers films of yesteryear, this kung–fu comedy delights as an old–school actioner, replete with…
DVD $29.95
HeartbreakerHeartbreaker (L'arnacoeur) (2010)Recommended
Romain Duris exploits his handsome charms as a professional heartbreaker hired to ruin relationships – that is, until he strikes upon a woman…
DVD $39.95 $19.95
Human Resources Manager, TheHuman Resources Manager, The (2010)
An absurdist odyssey from the director of LEMON TREE, about an Israeli bakery manager who must accompany the body of one of his employees back to…
DVD $34.95
Jo's BoyJo's Boy (2010)
Very undemanding French fare set amongst a family of rugby legends whose legacy is under threat by their particularly unsporty progeny.
DVD $34.95
KlownKlown (2010)Aro Favourite
Danish comedians Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen play debauched versions of themselves on a weekend canoe trip away with their long–suffering…
DVD $34.95
Let the Bullets FlyLet the Bullets Fly (2010)Recommended
Cocksure 'noodle' western – best described as a Chinese variation on Kurosawa's YOJIMBO – pits a notorious bandit against the mob boss of…
DVD $29.95 $13 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Little Big SoldierLittle Big Soldier (2010)
Charismatic anti–war comedy stars Jackie Chan as a lowly foot soldier who strikes it lucky when he captures a wanted enemy General (Wang).…
DVD $34.95
MammuthMammuth (2010)
Slyly subversive comic tale with Gerard Depardieu in fine fettle as a retiree battling to secure his state pension.
DVD $10, $34.95
My Name is KhanMy Name is Khan (2010)
Well–meaning plea for racial tolerance with an Aspergers–afflicted Muslim detained in the U.S. as a terrorist and undertaking a journey…
DVD $19.95
Names of Love, TheNames of Love, The (2010)
Witty cocktail of sex and politics about an extroverted left–wing activist who sleeps with her political opponents to convert them to her cause.
DVD $34.95
Nothing to DeclareNothing to Declare (2010)Recommended
Actor–director Dany Boon follows up his hit regional comedy WELCOME TO THE STICKS with another lite French farce founded in stubborn parochial…
DVD $29.95
Once a GangsterOnce a Gangster (2010)
Nimble action–comedy with two jaded gangsters urged by their elders to fight for the position of Dragon Head of the Hong Kong Underworld.…
DVD $34.95
Perfect Date, ThePerfect Date, The (L'amour, c'est mieux à deux) (2010)
A derivative French rom–com nonetheless delivered in good spirits, this focuses on the ingrained patterns of two male friends whose wildly…
DVD $29.95
PotichePotiche (2010)Recommended
Bubbly satire has 60–something Catherine Deneuve transform from trophy wife to a strong–headed businesswoman after her chauvinist husband…
DVD $39.95
Rare Exports - A Christmas TaleRare Exports - A Christmas Tale (2010)Recommended
A wicked brew of 80s adventure movie and twisted horror comedy, centred on an archaeological discovery which may prove to be the remains of the real…
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $49.95
Romantics AnonymousRomantics Anonymous (2010)
Two would–be lovers must overcome their timidness via a mutual passion for chocolate in this sweet–toothed romantic comedy.
DVD $29.95
Room in RomeRoom in Rome (Habitación en Roma) (2010)
Erotic chronicle of a brief encounter between two women set almost entirely within the confines of a hotel room. More porno–profundity from…
DVD $34.95
Simple SimonSimple Simon (2010)
Sensitive feel–good romantic–comedy of an Asperger's sufferer whose brother sets out to find him a new girlfriend. Eccentric Swedish…
DVD $34.95
Vincent Wants to SeaVincent Wants to Sea (2010)
Likeable though lightweight road comedy in which a Tourette's sufferer escapes from a clinic with two others (an obsessive and an anorexic) and…
DVD $34.95
A Matter of SizeA Matter of Size (2009)
Sweet comedy about four overweight men fed up with the pressure of losing weight who decide to take their girth where it's appreciated, into the…
DVD $29.95
Change of PlansChange of Plans (Le code a changé) (2009)
Stacked Gallic dramedy stars Karin Viard and Dany Boon as a swanky French couple who invite six equally wealthy Parisians to dinner – their evening…
DVD $29.95
CocoCoco (2009)
The hapless soul of many a French Farce, comedian Gad Elmaleh stars and directs in this feature–length adaptation of one of his popular…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
East West EastEast West East (2009)
An amateur cycling team from Albania heads to France to take part in a tournament only to discover on the way that revolution has broken out back…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
French Kissers, TheFrench Kissers, The (Les Beaux Gosses) (2009)
Gallic hormonal comedy about two unkempt, sex–obsessed adolescents and their wavering exploits with the school's most popular girl. Is quite…
DVD $29.95
Hedgehog, TheHedgehog, The (Le hérisson) (2009)Recommended
Charming, melancholy comedy in which a precocious, jaded 11–year–old from a well–to–do family decides to commit suicide on…
DVD $34.95
I Killed My MotherI Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (2009)Recommended
An angst ridden teen grapples with growing up gay and his neurotic, overbearing mother in this feisty first feature from young French Canadian…
DVD $34.95 $24.95
Kung Fu ChefsKung Fu Chefs (Gong fu chu shen) (2009)
This gastronomic spin on the martial arts movie lacks the invention or absurdist comedy of GOD OF COOKERY, however still delivers plenty of chopsocky…
DVD $19.95
Life Coach, TheLife Coach, The (Le Coach) (2009)
Affable comedy with a business coach, up to his eyeballs in debt, taking on a most difficult assignment help an irredeemable miquetoast close an…
DVD $34.95
Matter of Heart, AMatter of Heart, A (Questione di cuore) (2009)
Two men recovering from heart attacks strike up an unlikely friendship in this enjoyably sentimental farce, with much of the humour derived from…
DVD $29.95
Me TooMe Too (Yo, Tambien) (2009)
Affecting tale of a bittersweet friendship between an office worker with Down syndrome and his restless, free–spirited colleague.
DVD $24.95
MicmacsMicmacs (2009)Recommended
The dir. of AMELIE and CITY OF LOST CHILDREN stays true to form(ula) with his visual chutzpah lavished upon another idealised scenario that this time…
DVD $39.95 $19.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95 $24.95
OSS 117: Lost in RioOSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)Recommended
Bumbling intelligence officer and shameless chauvinist, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, returns for Brazilian adventures in this bright and breezy spy…
DVD $24.95, $29.95
Over the Hill Band, TheOver the Hill Band, The (Meisjes) (2009)
A modest old age delight centred on recently widowed mother who resolves to kick start her middle–aged son's music career by recruiting the…
DVD $24.95 $22.95
Please Please Me!Please Please Me! (Fais-moi plaisir!) (2009)
Boudoir laughs a–plenty in this sexy farce from the 'French Woody Allen' as a goofy inventor's date with the President's daughter descends into…
DVD $34.95
PuzzlePuzzle (Rompecabezas) (2009)
Low–key charmer with a bored housewife discovering her freakish aptitude for puzzles and partnering with a rich bachelor for an international…
DVD $34.95 $14.95
Soul KitchenSoul Kitchen (2009)
Light but hearty food comedy from the dir. of THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, about a soulful Greek immigrant who sets about relaunching his failed restaurant…
DVD $12, $34.95 $19.95
Tracing ShadowTracing Shadow (Zhui ying) (2009)
This batty Ming Dynasty comedy is a worthy throwback to Hong Kong’s campy martial arts movies of the early 90s, with an extravagant blend of…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein GirlVampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Another enjoyable stock effort from the makers of TOKYO GORE POLICE et. al, this combines home–brewed splatter, ropey special effects, and…
DVD $29.95
Asterix At The Olympic GamesAsterix At The Olympic Games (Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques) (2008)
Fairly loose adaptation of the original comic follows the oddball duo as they try to win the Olympic Games in order to set their friend up with a…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Country WeddingCountry Wedding (Sveitabrúðkaup) (2008)
Two busloads of wedding guests get lost on their way to the church in this lively Icelandic comedy, improvised and shot on the fly. Farcical and…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
First Day of the Rest of Your Life, TheFirst Day of the Rest of Your Life, The (Le Premier Jour du Reste de ta Vie) (2008)Recommended
Five days in the life of an average, functional family form the basis of this universally appealing French comedy spanning the decade of the…
DVD $19.95
Good, the Bad, the Weird, TheGood, the Bad, the Weird, The (2008)
The high–end stylist behind Korean box office hits A BITTERSWEET LIFE and A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, dir. Kim Ji–woon flavours this eastern…
DVD $29.95
Her Whole Life AheadHer Whole Life Ahead (Tutta La Vita Davanti) (2008)
A brilliant recent graduate struggles to find work. After falling into a babysitting job, she is introduced by the child's mother to the world of the…
DVD $169.95
LOLLOL (2008)
Sassy French comedy stars Sophie Marceau as the loving, long–suffering mother of a rebellious teen lass.
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Louise - MichelLouise - Michel (2008)Aro Favourite
A black comedy treasure about a newly redundant factory worker who hires a dodgy hit man to take out her rich employers. The trouble starts when the…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
Me TwoMe Two (La Personne Aux Deux Personnes) (2008)
This French farce sets up a straight–laced, friendless accountant for possession by the spirit of an 80s one–hit–wonder, with…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Mid-August LunchMid-August Lunch (2008)Recommended
A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
My Friends My LovesMy Friends My Loves (Mes amis, mes amours) (2008)
A buddy movie for middle–aged divorcees, this lightweight odd–coupling follows two Parisian single dads who decide to raise their…
DVD $39.95
Peaceful TimesPeaceful Times (Friedliche Zeiten) (2008)
A sweet, if slender trip back to 1960s West Germany, where a mother's mental health issues are remembered from the naive, but loving perspective of…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
Rudo and CursiRudo and Cursi (Rudo y Cursi) (2008)Recommended
The charismatic stars and co–writer of Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN reunite in this biting satire about two brothers from rural stock who have an intense…
DVD $39.95
Silent WeddingSilent Wedding (2008)
Gentle comedy of a bride and groom whose wedding is interrupted by the death of Stalin, and the period of one weeks mourning effective immediately.…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
Speak To Me of LoveSpeak To Me of Love (Parlami d'amore ) (2008)
Sasha is a boy in his twenties, deeply loving the beautiful Benedetta, who doesn't seem to recognize his existence. Nicole is a French woman in her…
DVD $169.95
Tears for SaleTears for Sale (Charleston and Vendetta) (2008)Recommended
The sombre title belies what is in fact a joyously bawdy Balkan fairytale that blends fantastical folklore, striking burlesque visuals and ample…
DVD $39.95
Wushu - The Young GenerationWushu - The Young Generation (2008)
Under the auspices of genre legends Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan (in producing role), this standard–issue kung fu flick introduces a bevy a…
DVD $19.95
Band's Visit, The Band's Visit, The (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (2007)Recommended
Sweet and sensitive Israeli comedy following an Egyptian police band who get way laid in a small Israeli town and unexpectedly break down cultural…
DVD $12, $29.95
Chacun Son CinemaChacun Son Cinema (To Each His Own Cinema) (2007)Recommended
35 auteurs convey the meaning of cinema in less than three minutes each, in this epic commission to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Dinner Guest, The Dinner Guest, The (L'Invité) (2007)
The side order of French fries to THE DINNER GAME’s comedic cassoulet, this overly contrived yet lightly amusing farce serves up a class–clash…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
EmptiesEmpties (Vratné lahve) (2007)
This cheeky Czech favourite comically indulges the disobedience of its retirement–aged protagonist, who, after losing his teaching position and…
DVD $39.95
Kung Fu DunkKung Fu Dunk (Gong fu guan lan) (2007)
Inane sporting comedy about a skilled martial artist recruited to play basketball at the local university in return for help in finding his birth…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Lessons in ChocolateLessons in Chocolate (Lezioni di Cioccolato) (2007)
A building contractor on the verge of closing his biggest deal to date finds his future jeopardized when an illegally hired worker is injured on the…
DVD $169.95
Maiko Haaaan!!!Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
An oddball slice of Japanese farce following an obsessed fan of geisha who competes with a fellow fan to win the affections of the girls at a geisha…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
MetroMetro (2007)
Talk–of–the–town Shilpa Shetty (of Big Brother and Richard Gere controversy) plays a dissatisfied housewife in this collective of…
DVD $29.95
Mind the Gap Mind the Gap (Se upp för dårarna) (2007)
Feelgood coming–of–age comedy drama focused on two twenty–somethings from different backgrounds who form a solid friendship when…
DVD $34.95
MoliereMoliere (2007)Recommended
Jaunty period rom–com in the spirit of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE speculates on the creative catalysts for the comic masterpieces of famed French…
DVD $19.95
O'HortenO'Horten (2007)Recommended
The director of KITCHEN STORIES follows up with another comic delicacy about a 67–year–old engineer and his oddly challenging quest to…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
PersepolisPersepolis (2007)Aro Favourite
Exceptional black–and–white animated feature for adults based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, who grew up in…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Shall We Kiss?Shall We Kiss? (Un baiser s'il vous plaît) (2007)
Delicate French comedy focused on two strangers who share a romantic evening but stop short of a kiss on her opinion that there is no such thing 'as…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Suso's TowerSuso's Tower (La Torre de Suso) (2007)
Forced to return to his native Spain following the death of a friend, a hard–living man decides to fulfill his dead mate’s dream of…
DVD $29.95
Tonight, I'll Sleep At YoursTonight, I'll Sleep At Yours (Ce Soir, Je Dors Chez Toi) (2007)
Feather–light French comedy scripted around a stubborn commitment–phobe who goes to desperate extremes to retain both his freedom and…
DVD $19.95 $8
Twice Upon a TimeTwice Upon a Time (Désaccord parfait) (2007)
Agreeable Pan–Euro comedy recounting what happens when a former showbiz couple – a director and his actress muse – reunite thirty years after…
DVD $29.95
Two Days in ParisTwo Days in Paris (2 Days in Paris) (2007)Recommended
Delightful, self–starring directorial debut from Julie Delpy about an angsty Franco–American couple who drop in to visit her very…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Bad FaithBad Faith (Mauvaise foi) (2006)
Likeable cross–cultural fare contemporizes the oft–told GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER predicament by throwing Judaism and Islam into the…
DVD $19.95
Boss Of It All, TheBoss Of It All, The (Direktøren for det hele) (2006)Recommended
Crude, but refreshing change of pace from perennial troublemaker Lars von Trier sees the Danish renegade chance his arm at a corporate–styled…
DVD $29.95
Bothersome Man, TheBothersome Man, The (2006)Recommended
A black comedy with a typically Scandinavian sense of absurdity and style, in which an amnesiac finds himself in an unfamiliar city with a new job,…
DVD $29.95
Conversations with My GardenerConversations with My Gardener (Dialogue avec mon jardinier) (2006)Recommended
Leisurely mateship comedy about a jilted artist (Auteuil) who retreats to his remote country home, forging a mid–life bond with a local…
DVD $19.95
Dynamite WarriorDynamite Warrior (2006)
As if to accommodate an escalating reputation for martial arts outrageousness, Thailand’s stunt extraordinaires risk life and limb in their most…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Family LawFamily Law (Derecho de familia) (2006)
Fatherhood and career jitters converge in this wry comedy of family matters. Promising young dir. Burman displays a dry wit in looking at three…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
GuchaGucha (Guca!; Distant Trumpet) (2006)
A catchy successor to Emir Kusturica's gypsy theatrics, this ingenious, musically–infused jive on Serbian ethnic tensions frames a…
DVD $24.95
Hey Good Looking!Hey Good Looking! (Comme t'y es belle!) (2006)
Frank French chick flick centred around a SEX AND THE CITYish cast of four gal pals who share with each other the trials of finding (and keeping) the…
DVD $19.95 $8
I Served the King of EnglandI Served the King of England (2006)Recommended
Whimsical yet biting Czech farce centres on the exploits of an endearingly opportunistic waiter, whose thrifty wiles propel him into all manner of…
DVD $19.95
Land, TheLand, The (La Terra, Our Land) (2006)Recommended
Compulsive Italian dramedy depicting a man who returns to the home of his childhood to tie up the sale of the family estate, but is instead…
DVD $164.95
My Best Enemy My Best Enemy (Il Mio miglior nemico) (2006)
Capricious Italian comedy concerning a bitter rivalry between a father and his daughter's new lover – who also happens to be the son of a woman…
DVD $164.95
My Best FriendMy Best Friend (2006)Recommended
Daniel Auteuil lends his lovable persona to this textbook French comedy as a frosty antique dealer who has 10 days to disprove his work colleagues'…
DVD $19.95
No Mercy For The RudeNo Mercy For The Rude (2006)
A mute hitman limits his contract killings to ‘rude’ individuals, saving up for a voice–restoring operation in this unconventional riff on the…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
OffsideOffside (2006)Recommended
Filmed using non–professionals, in and around the unfolding events of an actual World Cup qualifier, Jafar Panahi expertly weaves a…
DVD $34.95 $8
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of SpiesOSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…
DVD $15, $24.95, $29.95
PricelessPriceless (2006)Recommended
Ultra–glamorous French romantic comedy, in which one can gorge on (or gawp at) Riviera culture at its most opulent – the clothes, the…
DVD $12, $19.95
RepriseReprise (2006)Recommended
Touching, keenly perceptive Norwegian film fest favourite centres on two twenty–something writers whose vastly divergent personalities and…
DVD $29.95 $8
Robin-B-HoodRobin-B-Hood (Bo bui gai wak) (2006)
Chan hams it up in this big–budget action caper as a compulsive gambler who inadvertently ends up with a kidnapped baby as a means to pay off…
DVD $29.95
Science of Sleep, TheScience of Sleep, The (2006)Recommended
A delightfully self–conscious, self–indulged fantasy for cine–wizard Michel Gondry, the director's follow–up to ETERNAL…
DVD $19.95
SheitanSheitan (2006)
A gaggle of young hedonists on a bender expend their energies at a disco and are invited by pouting barmaid Mesquida (A MA SOUER) to her remote…
DVD $24.95
Valet, TheValet, The (La Doublure) (2006)Aro Favourite
Another inspired comic concoction from Francis Veber (dir. of most everything French and funny), that this time follows a meek parking valet who…
DVD $12.50, $19.95
Adam's ApplesAdam's Apples (2005)Recommended
Roguishly sardonic Danish black comedy about a sanguine country vicar (CASINO ROYALE’s Mikkelsen) who encounters resistance from a neo–Nazi…
DVD $19.95
Fever, The Fever, The (Febbre, La) (2005)
Multi–layered Italian comedy following a thirty–something drifter living at home with mummy dearest who is given the life–altering…
DVD $139.95
Garam MasalaGaram Masala (2005)
Frantically screwball Indian romcom juggles a plotline concerning the numerous female entanglements of a playboy photographer (Kumar) and his former…
DVD $24.95
Go For Zucker!Go For Zucker! (Alles auf Zucker!) (2005)
Oxymoronic ‘German–Jewish’ comedy that looks at the literal and metaphorical reconciliation of two estranged brothers; one an East German…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
How Much Do You Love Me?How Much Do You Love Me? (Combien tu m'aimes?) (2005)
Akin to THE VALET’s improbable live–in relationship, but offering entirely different results, this peculiar comedy–romance stars Monica…
DVD $24.95
Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2007 Italian Film Festival Collection, The - 2007 (2005-2006)Recommended
Comprehensive box–set collection of 11 of the best Italian films featured at the 'Italian Film Festival 2007' spread over 6 discs. Films…
DVD $164.95
King and the Clown, TheKing and the Clown, The (2005)Recommended
Subversive yet broadly–appealing Korean comedy with a gay streak that turns the Chosun Dynasty on its head with its story of two bawdy court…
DVD $29.95 $6
Koi Aap SaKoi Aap Sa (2005)
Fruity Bollywood number with Aftab Shivdasani as a hunky football captain torn between his spunky girlfriend and coltish childhood sweetheart.
DVD $24.95
Manual of Love, TheManual of Love, The (Manuale d'amore) (2005)Recommended
Four couples experience the agony and ecstasy of modern love in this appealing romance of intertwining relationships. An agreeable, attractive…
DVD $24.95
One Stays, One LeavesOne Stays, One Leaves (L' un reste, l'autre part) (2005)
Witty French comedy with an undercurrent of angst in which two philandering middle–aged husbands do their utmost to juggle fresh–faced…
DVD $29.95
Russian DollsRussian Dolls (Les Poupées russes) (2005)
A sequel of substance to the pan–Euro comedy THE SPANISH APARTMENT, which will again strike an entertaining chord with the young globetrotting,…
DVD $19.95
Takeshis'Takeshis' (2005)
Returning to his comedic roots, dir. Takeshi Kitano springs layer upon layer of self–reference and in this conceptually ambitious, though…
DVD $12.50, $29.95
Tokyo ZombieTokyo Zombie (2005)
An enormous garbage dump in Tokyo begins to spawl hoards of the walking dead, prompting two dumb–and–dumber garage workers to unleash…
DVD $29.95 $27.55
Agatha and The StormAgatha and The Storm (Agata e la tempesta) (2004)
Loosely woven tale of a middle–aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her…
DVD $24.95
As it is in HeavenAs it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004)
A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden. Acquiring a rundown…
DVD $19.95
Bride and PrejudiceBride and Prejudice (2004)
Bollywood meets Hollywood in this rather original Jane Austen adaptation, with ex–pat Kiwi Henderson playing a blueblood American who falls…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Conversations with MotherConversations with Mother (Conversaciones con mamá) (2004)
Chaotic, poignant and amusing, this Argentinian drama has a newly redundant man try and persuade his 80–year old mother to sell her apartment…
DVD $24.95
Enter the PhoenixEnter the Phoenix (2004)
The disowned gay son of a dying triad leader must inherit control of an organised crime family in this typically scattershot Hong Kong comedy…
DVD $24.95
HulchulHulchul (2004)
Snowballing tale of comic conspiracy between two families, one, mostly comprised of males who have sworn off "the women" and the other, more balanced…
DVD $24.95
King of BollywoodKing of Bollywood (2004)
A tongue–in–cheek satire of the Bollywood movie industry, in which a star (Puri) with notions of his own timeless importance becomes…
DVD $24.95
Kung Fu HustleKung Fu Hustle (2004)Aro Favourite
Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow trumps all previous efforts (and that's saying something) with this dynamic, bust–a–gut funny…
DVD $12, $39.95 $19.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Life is a MiracleLife is a Miracle (Zivot je cudo) (2004)Recommended
Another feverish, frenetic and heartfelt vision from Balkan dir. Emir Kusturica (UNDERGOUND), attempting here to fathom and unknot the bloody Bosnian…
DVD $15, $29.95
Marriages!Marriages! (2004)
A messy, if diverting marriage farce brings together three generations of couples at a picturesque wedding in southern France.
DVD $19.95
Matando CabosMatando Cabos (2004)
Energetic Mexican 'farce of errors' in which two teenagers kidnap a coldly ruthless businessman, not realising he is also a coveted prize for a…
DVD $29.95
Narco: Secret Adventures of Gustav KloppNarco: Secret Adventures of Gustav Klopp (2004)
A narcoleptic comic–book writer finds illusion and reality blurring between his fantastical imagination, a succession of dead–end day…
DVD $29.95
PeoplePeople (2004)
Raucous French comedy starring one Rupert Everett as the Parisian Jet Set's party organiser, who finds himself departing to Ibiza in order to retain…
DVD $19.95
Rice RhapsodyRice Rhapsody (Hainan ji fan) (2004)
Light, good–natured familial farce about a sturdy single mother who, fearing a drought of grandchildren, plots to ‘straighten’ the…
DVD $29.95
Survive Style 5+Survive Style 5+ (2004)
Hitmen, hypnotists, murdered spouses, and a trio of oddball thieves converge in this delirious, unclassifiable comedy–mystery–drama by…
DVD $29.95
UnconsciousUnconscious (Inconscientes) (2004)
Boisterous 'Freudian farce' set amidst the extravagent architecture of Barcelona in 1913, where a disturbed psychiatrist suddenly adandons his…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
3 is a Crowd 3 is a Crowd (I'm Staying) (2003)
Farcical French romantic comedy about a wife, fed up with her stubborn husband's cycling obsession, who invites another man to move in. Unfortunately…
DVD $29.95
Goodbye Lenin!Goodbye Lenin! (2003)Recommended
This comedy of concealment set around the fall of the Berlin Wall was a justifiable success around the world, with a bittersweet mood of political…
DVD $19.95
Green Butchers, TheGreen Butchers, The (De grønne slagtere ) (2003)
Grim comedy focused on two down–and–out butchers who discover they can make a killing out of their customer's oblivious cannibalistic…
DVD $29.95 $6
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
An unusually comedic Bollywood musical, sees a smalltime gangster staging an elaborate deception to prove to his straight–laced father that, in…
DVD $29.95
Noi AlbinoiNoi Albinoi (Noi the Albino) (2003)Recommended
Distinctive drama about a 'gifted' 17–year–old who rebels against the limits of life in a remote Icelandic town. Brimming with…
VHS $15 $7.50 | DVD $24.95
Seducing Doctor LewisSeducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction) (2003)Recommended
Amiable and crafty, this Québécois comedy has a small fishing village trying to gently persuade a visiting young doctor to take up permanent…
DVD $30
Tais Toi!Tais Toi! (Ruby and Quentin) (2003)Recommended
Another reliable entertainment from the writer–director of THE CLOSET and THE DINNER GAME, this screwball crime comedy boasts a central comic…
DVD $19.95
Asterix and Obelix - Mission CleopatraAsterix and Obelix - Mission Cleopatra (2002)
The core cast of 1999's disastrous ASTERIX AND OBELIX TAKE ON CAESAR return for a far more successful adaptation of one of those classic…
DVD $24.95
He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotHe Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (A la Folie pas du Tout) (2002)Recommended
A slyly–structured tale of adultery which uses the ambiguous qualities of actress Audrey Tautou (AMELIE) to deliver some thrilling…
DVD $34.95
Housekeeper, TheHousekeeper, The (Une Femme de Menage) (2002)Recommended
Charming "French souffle" about a forlorn divorcee who hires a housekeeper to clean up his slovenly act. However, it turns out she's never done a…
DVD $19.95
Man Without a Past, TheMan Without a Past, The (2002)Recommended
Another understated, double–take comedy from Finnish dir. Kaurismaki, making perhaps his most cleverly balanced work yet. An itinerant…
VHS $10 $5 | DVD $24.95 $14.95
Monday MorningMonday Morning (Lundi Matin) (2002)Recommended
A whimsical comic journey for a French factory worker, who uproots from his village and family in search of philosophical and liquid refreshment in…
VHS $20 $10 | DVD $19.95
Monsieur BatignoleMonsieur Batignole (2002)Recommended
An ironic comedy set in WW2 Paris, in which the titular butcher helps himself to an apartment vacated by a Jewish family who have been rounded up by…
DVD $20
RespiroRespiro (Grazia's Island) (2002)
Highly charged and mostly insightful depiction of a free–spirited woman whose near–psychotic episodes have a profound effect on her small…
VHS $15 | DVD $24.95 $19.95
Spanish Apartment, TheSpanish Apartment, The (L'Auberge Espagnole) (2002)
Summery comedy set in a Barcelona apartment, where six international exchange students variously mingle, cavort and fall messily in love. Although…
VHS $10 | DVD $25
AmelieAmelie (2001)Recommended
A charming romantic comedy stamped with the purely cinematic style of dir. Jean–Pierre Juenet, who here remixes intricate set pieces, editing…
DVD $19.95 $13
Autumn SpringAutumn Spring (Babí léto) (2001)Recommended
Spry Czech comedy of elderly bad manners, concerns an aging prankster (Brodsky) who spends his retirement impersonating people in league with a…
DVD $15, $29.95
Closet, TheCloset, The (Le Placard) (2001)Recommended
More comic gold from the king of French farce, Francis Veber, who understands the value of a good premise, great actors, and simple, unpretentious…
DVD $19.95
Crying... Silicon TearsCrying... Silicon Tears (Klama) (2001)
One of the biggest hits of recent Greek cinema, this is a lavish parody of 1960s Greek movie melodramas, mixing musical, comedy and suspense into a…
DVD $29.95
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle (2001)
Less sports drama than celebration of the endearingly average, this comical biopic charts the 30–year career of big–hearted, but…
DVD $19.95
God is Great, I'm NotGod is Great, I'm Not (Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite) (2001)
Slim Audrey Tautou vehicle has the AMELIE–ingénue unable to settle on a religion, eventually converting to Judaism in order to win over a…
DVD $19.95
Italian For BeginnersItalian For Beginners (2001)
A likeable ensemble comedy in which six vulnerable characters orbit a drab Copenhagen suburb, each seeking some form of solace, romance or…
DVD $39.95
Minor MishapsMinor Mishaps (2001)
Emerging from the lighter end of the Dogme 95 movement, this drama reunites a father and three children after the death of their mother in a car…
DVD $15, $29.95
My Wife is an ActressMy Wife is an Actress (Ma Femme est une Actrice) (2001)
Obviously modelled on his own life, first time writer/director Yvan Attal tailors a project for his real–life wife, Charlotte Gainsbourg, who…
VHS $10
Shaolin SoccerShaolin Soccer (2001)Aro Favourite
With an astounding mix of Eastern fantasy, CGI effects and the game of soccer, Hong Kong’s one–man comedy machine Stephen Chow kicks one out of…
DVD $19.95 $13
Va SavoirVa Savoir (Who Knows) (2001)Recommended
Skilful romantic farce interweaves the lives of six characters connected to an Italian theatre troupe on tour in Paris (doing Pirandello’s ‘As You…
DVD $24.95
Would I Lie to You Again?Would I Lie to You Again? (2001)
Boys–will–be–boys comedy revisits the ‘Jewish’ entrepreneurs of WOULD I LIE TO YOU?, now in need to an all–new…
DVD $19.95
Y Tu Mama TambienY Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too!) (2001)Aro Favourite
Acclaimed universally (and here in NZ beset with censorship wrangles), this Mexican joyride, taken by two teenage boys and an older woman, is indeed…
DVD $39.95
Barking Dogs Never BiteBarking Dogs Never Bite (Flandersui gae) (2000)Recommended
An accomplished black comedy from Korea, which follows an unemployed lecturer's annoyance with the barking of neighbourhood dogs through to its…
DVD $29.95 $6
Tears of the Black TigerTears of the Black Tiger (Fah Talai Jone) (2000)Aro Favourite
A blast of wild inspiration from the New Thai Cinema, this restages a Hollywood Western within a luridly kitschy setting using back–projection,…
DVD $19.95 $6
The Best Man's WeddingThe Best Man's Wedding (Jalla! Jalla!) (2000)Recommended
A racy comic swirl through the family, romantic, sexual and general personal dilemmas of two Swedish best friends. While one must suffer the…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Attack the Gas StationAttack the Gas Station (1999)Recommended
Four disaffected youths take hostage an entire gas station in this subversive, blackly–comic masterpiece from Korea. Gleefully tearing apart…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Cup, TheCup, The (1999)Recommended
This charming, slyly comic tale of soccer–mad young monks obsessed with viewing the World Cup has found broad worldwide appreciation with its…
DVD $20 | Poster (VG) $12.95
KikujiroKikujiro (Kikujiro no Natsu) (1999)
An uncharacteristically easy–going, episodic road movie from one–man movie machine, Beat Takeshi, whose impassive screen persona snugly…
Poster (U) $12.95
Dinner Game, TheDinner Game, The (1998)Recommended
Gourmet–grade French farce from the maestro of the genre – well–packaged, delivered without haste, indeed delicious, if a slightly…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Life Is BeautifulLife Is Beautiful (1998)Recommended
Winner of both Best Foreign Film and Best Actor Oscars (a first for an actor speaking a foreign tongue) as well as the top prize at Cannes, Roberto…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Shall We Dance?Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?) (1997)
Happiness eludes a successful Japanese salaryman, so he plucks up the courage to attend dance lessons. Hugely popular home and international hit got…
VHS $20
Three Men and a LegThree Men and a Leg (1997)Recommended
Slapstick magic from favourite Italian comic trio, Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo, this frantic yet first rate farce was naturally a box–office…
DVD $39.95
WesternWestern (1997)
Soulfully transposing the conventions of the Western to the forlorn landscapes of modern–day Brittany, this road movie owes equal allegiance to…
DVD $29.95
BeaumarchaisBeaumarchais (1996)
Wigs and quippery at the ready, this is 18th century French history conceived in vivacious strokes of social satire and perfumed with a savoury wit,…
DVD $25
GuantanameraGuantanamera (1996)
A quirky mix of low–speed road movie and romantic comedy following the unsteady progress of a funeral procession across the length of Cuba…
Poster (G) $9.95
Belle EpoqueBelle Epoque (1994)Recommended
Oscar–winning comedy set in thirties Spain will have you grinning from ear to ear as its young army deserter finds the ultimate sanctuary at…
DVD $19.95
City HunterCity Hunter (1994)
Jackie Chan is the popular Japanese comic book character Ryu Saeba: part detective, part mercenary, all womanizer – is contracted to return the…
DVD $24.95
Future CopsFuture Cops (1994)Recommended
Good dumb fun is the pure agenda of this kitsch, kinetic fantasy–comedy based on the popular ‘Streetfighter’ arcade game. On the trail of a…
DVD $34.95
SonatineSonatine (1994)
Those familiar with 'Beat' Takeshi's films will know what to expect from this latest elegy to gangster violence. His personal demons manifest in…
DVD $19.95 $5
Jamon JamonJamon Jamon (1993)
Brazen mix of absurd humour, outrageous melodrama and body fluid, though with all the excitement to be had during the puffing and panting, the climax…
DVD $19.95
KikaKika (1993)
A make–up artist juggles the dubious attentions of a porn stud, a philandering crime writer, and a trash TV journo. The perils of media…
DVD $19.95
Les VisiteursLes Visiteurs (Visitors, The) (1993)Recommended
Beleaguered, not to mention slobbish, medieval knights Jean Reno and Christian Clavier are plonked down is present–day Paris to duel over…
DVD $20, $39.95
Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tSumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
Unabashed low–brow comedy about a gang of misfits who tussle it out in a Tokyo University wrestling ring, which also serves as the circle in…
DVD $29.95
Wedding Banquet, TheWedding Banquet, The (1993)Recommended
A simple white lie gets way out of hand for a gay Chinese–New Yorker when his excited parents fly in from Taiwan to celebrate his 'straight'…
VHS $10 | DVD $39.95
Window to ParisWindow to Paris (1993)Aro Favourite
A constantly inventive comic fantasy about a group of luckless Russkies who find they can enter gay Paris from a window in their appalling St.…
DVD $20
Dear DiaryDear Diary (Caro Diario) (1992)Recommended
Often hilarious and inspiring film travelogue follows the endearing Nanni Moretti's personal experiences over 18 months. Over three chapters, he…
DVD $39.95
DelicatessenDelicatessen (1992)Aro Favourite
Two former Ad–men splash down with an audacious, darkly comic masterpiece set in a vegetarianist, post–apocalyptic future. Consumed with…
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Johnny StecchinoJohnny Stecchino (1992)Recommended
Celebrated comedian Roberto Benigni, also co–writes and directs this tale of a meek bus–driver mistaken for a notorious gangster. The…
DVD $39.95
High HeelsHigh Heels (1991)Recommended
Victoria Abril finds herself accused of murder while trying to fill the 'high heels' of her glamourous celebrity mum. At once ludicrous and enjoyable.
DVD $29.95
Tatie DanielleTatie Danielle (1991)Recommended
Brilliantly absurd black comedy about an elderly widow who does her best to make life miserable for her relatives. Tsilla Chelton is irresistible as…
VHS $10 | DVD $29.95
Skinny Tiger Fatty DragonSkinny Tiger Fatty Dragon (Shou hu fei long) (1990)
Amusing action spoof starring the incomparable Samo Hung as one of a pair of bumbling cops who go on the hunt for drug traffickers in Hong Kong, but…
DVD $19.95
I Want To Go HomeI Want To Go Home (1989)
Satirical French comedy focused on a washed–up American comic artist who reluctantly visits France for an exhibition, only to run into his…
DVD $34.95
Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaLeningrad Cowboys Go America (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses, Total Balalaika Show) (1989)Recommended
Laconic, often funny road movie follows an awful Soviet rock group with outlandish hairstyles across backwater USA. Director is Europe's answer to…
DVD $34.95
Tie Me Up, Tie Me DownTie Me Up, Tie Me Down (Atame!) (1989)Aro Favourite
A mental patient kidnaps his sexy B–movie idol in the hope that she will fall in love with him. Teasingly politically unsound, Almodovar…
DVD $39.95
Trop Belle Pour ToiTrop Belle Pour Toi (Too Beautiful For You) (1989)
Car salesman Gerard Depardieu has a beautiful wife, but becomes infatuated with his plain yet passionate receptionist. Insightful, melancholy comedy.
DVD $29.95
As Thick As Thieves (1988)
A practical joke goes awry for a group of successful business men who mislead an aspiring friend into thinking he's struck it rich. Hilarious…
VHS $19.95
Dragons ForeverDragons Forever (1988)
Final martial–arts rumble for the 'three brothers' team of Chan, Hung and Biao (see PROJECT–A), here playing three spokes in a nefarious…
DVD $19.95
Police Story 2Police Story 2 (1988)
Jackie Chan directs this follow–up to his landmark hit, playing a demoted detective who must use his wiles to track down bomb–scare…
DVD $19.95
Women On the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownWomen On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)Recommended
Speedy sparkling slapstick from Almodovar, in which pregnant Carmen Maura is dumped by her boyfriend, harassed by his suicidal ex–wife and…
DVD $39.95
Fugitifs, LesFugitifs, Les (1986)Recommended
The inept Pierre Richard teams up with the innocent Gerard Depardieu in a madcap criminal escape after a botched bank–job. The situation…
DVD $15, $24.95
MatadorMatador (1986)
Almodovar breaks a few more screen taboos with this erotic black comedy about a bull–fighter and a smart female lawyer who share a morbid…
DVD $15, $19.95
Millionaire's ExpressMillionaire's Express (Foo gwai lit che) (1986)
Camp and hysterical genre mash–up, has Samo Hung as a bumbling brothel–owner who entraps a group of millionaire's in his hometown (by…
DVD $19.95
TampopoTampopo (1986)Recommended
A crazy, satirical comedy in which heroine Tampopo and her cronies strive to create the perfect noodle. A wonderful movie full of hilarious madness…
DVD $29.95
Mr. VampireMr. Vampire (1985)
Influential kung–fu ghostbusting flick is a distinctively Eastern slant on the 'vampire' genre – less like caped Counts, more like…
DVD $19.95
Police StoryPolice Story (1985)Aro Favourite
The incomparable Jackie Chan – a mix of Bruce Lee and Buster Keaton – is in prime form here, weaving his brand of sly Asian humour into a series of…
DVD $19.95
Comperes, LesComperes, Les (1984)
Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu star in this screwball film as two strangers enlisted to help a mutual ex–lover, both thinking they are the…
DVD $24.95 $8
What Have I Done to Deserve This?What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)Recommended
Carmen Maura plays a delirious feminist housewife in this early black–comic farce from Almodovar, here working at his freshest and most…
DVD $19.95
Wheels on MealsWheels on Meals (1984)
The kung–fu trio of Chan, Hung and Biao travel, to Spain for this rambunctious minor classic, in a tale about food–vendors helping out a…
DVD $19.95
Dark HabitsDark Habits (1983)
Red–light denizen on the run, Cristina Pascual holes up in a bizarre, wildly improbable Convent of the Humble Redeemers, frequented by…
DVD $19.95
Impossible Kid, TheImpossible Kid, The (1982)
Chop–socky sequel with world's smallest spy again coming up another baddie intent to destroy the world. Comical dialogue, and more ball busting…
DVD $24.95
For Your Height OnlyFor Your Height Only (1981)
Schlocky riff on the 007 franchise with pint sized ass–kicker Weng Weng as the world's smallest super spy, Agent 00, doing battle with mad…
DVD $24.95
Francis Veber Box SetFrancis Veber Box Set (La Chevre, Les Comperes, Les Fugitifs) (1981-1986)
Three early films by French farce exponent Francis Veber, each starring the supreme comedy pairing of Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu.
DVD $49.95
La ChevreLa Chevre (1981)
Irrepressible comic duo Richard and Depardieu are paired for the first time; here, the chronically unlucky daughter of a businessman goes missing in…
DVD $24.95
Amour en fuite, L'Amour en fuite, L' (Love on the Run) (1979)
The fifth and final entry in dir. Truffaut's loosely autobiographical 'Anoine Doinel' series. Here, the footloose hero reaches his 30s and a new…
DVD $19.95
Man Who Loved Women, TheMan Who Loved Women, The (1977)
Charles Denner plays a dedicated skirt–chaser, who falls in love with women so constantly he is brought to the point of…
DVD $39.95
StroszekStroszek (1976)
Powerful tragi–comedy follows a simple–minded Bruno S to America with a prostitute trying to escape her unsavoury past. The film's…
DVD $24.95
MarthaMartha (1974)
Addressing his favourite subject, emotional cruelty, Dir. Fassbinder skillfully works a vein of pitch–black comedy in depicting Margit…
DVD $49.95
Slightly Pregnant Man, ASlightly Pregnant Man, A (1973)
Minor, though broadly enjoyable Demy farce partners Mastroianni and Deneuve as expecting husband and wife. The twist? He's pregnant! Gender politics…
DVD $29.95
A Gorgeous Girl Like MeA Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Une Belle Fille Comme Moi) (1972)
Twisted French black comedy of a licentious, manipulative murderess recounting her sordid past to a green criminology student. Dripping in silly…
DVD $29.95
Lo Scopone ScientificoLo Scopone Scientifico (1972)
Little–known Italian comedy stars Bette Davis as a wealthy, Nora Desmond–esque countess who entices those less fortunate to gamble with…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Beware Of A Holy WhoreBeware Of A Holy Whore (Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte, The Little Chaos, The City Tramp) (1971)
Dubbed Fassbinder's most autobiographical work, this ambiguous comedy investigates relations between a clan of artists attempting to make a film in…
DVD $34.95
TraficTrafic (Traffic) (1971)
Mr. Hulot's final clownish outing sees him invent a revolutionary motor car which proves to be problematic en route to Amsterdam.
DVD $49.95
Domicile ConjugalDomicile Conjugal (Bed and Board) (1970)
Serio–comic misadventures of Truffaut's alter–ego, Antoine Doinel, an immature father–to–be who is unsettled in matrimonial…
DVD $29.95
Red LionRed Lion (Akage) (1969)
A fine samurai comedy from dir. Okamoto (KILL!), has a luckless soldier (Toshiro Mifune) don a brilliant red hairpiece (thus impersonating a…
DVD $24.95
Kill!Kill! (Kiru) (1968)
A sharp and blackly comic tale set in 1830s Japan around two bedraggled swordsman – one a former samurai (Nakadai), the other a farmer aspiring…
DVD $24.95
Firemen's Ball, TheFiremen's Ball, The (1967)
Early film from the director of AMADEUS and CUCKOO'S NEST is an engaging, off–beat collection of comic vignettes, including a clumsy beauty…
DVD $19.95
PlaytimePlaytime (1967)Recommended
Tati's satirical vision of modern city life is his magnum opus. His alter–ego Mr. Hulot goes about his third adventure on a imaginative,…
DVD $29.95
Thief of Paris, TheThief of Paris, The (Le Voleur) (1967)
Enjoyable comedy with Belmondo as a young man cheated of his inheritance who in turn develops a taste for thieving. Set in Paris at the turn of the…
DVD $14.95
Paris vu parParis vu par (Six in Paris) (1965)
Passionate, parochial anthology of New Wave shorts from six of France's best: Godard, Chabrol and Rohmer headline a concoction of Parisian sketches…
DVD $34.95 $8
Sucker, TheSucker, The (Le Corniaud) (1965)Recommended
Quintessential French farce finds the affable Bourvil tricked into driving a Cadillac to Bordeaux containing thousands of dollars of jewelry and…
DVD $19.95
Yesterday, Today and TomorrowYesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
A compendium of three stories starring Sophia Loren in her luscious prime in three very different roles. Together with Marcello Mastroianni, it…
DVD $14.95
Zazie Dans Le MetroZazie Dans Le Metro (Zazie in the Underground) (1960)
Anarchistic comedy drops the impudent 11yr old Zazie into the care of Uncle Phillipe Noiret and the whirlygig chaos of modern Paris. Adapted from…
DVD $29.95, $69.95
Good MorningGood Morning (Ohayo) (1959)
Ozu’s most accessible and scathing film amuses with its deceptively light–hearted tale of two boys’ vow of silence after being refused a…
DVD $34.95 $24.95
Mon OncleMon Oncle (1958)
Monsieur Hulot returns in another gag–laden adventure. His whimsical ways endear him to his nephew, but leave the boy's trendy parents cold.…
VHS $10 | DVD $29.95
Elena and Her MenElena and Her Men (Paris Does Strange Things) (1956)
Ingrid Bergman plays a Polish princess torn between marrying for love, or wealth, in this slinky, sweet–natured comic romance. Mel Ferrer, Jean…
DVD $34.95
French Can CanFrench Can Can (French Cancan, Only the French Can) (1955)Recommended
Jean Renoir returned to France after 15 years absence to make this vibrant tribute to the Parisian world of his father, the Impressionist painter…
VHS $10 | DVD $34.95 $19.95
Smiles of a Summer NightSmiles of a Summer Night (Sommarnattens Leende) (1955)Recommended
An enjoyable, ultimately serious comedy of deception set among the Swedish gentry of the early 20th century who are engaged in a poetic dance of…
DVD $29.95
Dov'e La Liberta...?Dov'e La Liberta...? (Where Is Freedom?) (1954)
Legendary Italian comic Toto plays a barber who cannot abide the hypocritical society he is thrust into after spending two decades in prison, and…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Mr. Hulot's HolidayMr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953)Recommended
Jacques Tati fine–tunes the virtues of JOUR DE FETE to create his most eponymous character. The first of four Hulot features follows the…
VHS $10 | DVD $29.95, $84.95
Flavour Of Green Tea Over Rice, TheFlavour Of Green Tea Over Rice, The (Ochazuke no aji) (1952)Recommended
Dir. Ozu once again explores the subtleties of Japanese family life, this time drawing our attention to the struggles of those in arranged marriages…
DVD $34.95
French Comedy Greats: Louis De FunèsFrench Comedy Greats: Louis De Funès ( Monsieur Leguignon, Lampistel; Peek-a-Boo; The Bouncing Beauty; The Big Vacation.) (1952-1968)
Four films starring legendary French funnyman Louis de Funès.
DVD $39.95 $29.95
Golden CoachGolden Coach (Le Carrosse d'or) (1952)Recommended
Dir. Renoir's classic comedy focuses on a group of commedia dell'arte actors in the eighteenth Century and the much–desired central figure of…
DVD $34.95
White Sheik, TheWhite Sheik, The (Sceicco bianco, Lo) (1952)
Fellini’s against–the–grain feature debut coaxes the marital problems of a newlywed couple into a light, playful comedy that wasn’t in…
DVD $34.95
Jacques Tati BoxsetJacques Tati Boxset (Jour De Fete, Mon Oncle, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Playtime) (1948-1967)
Four films from the legendary French comedian.
DVD $89.95
Jour De FeteJour De Fete (1947)
Jacques Tati established himself as a major new comic as a postman who attempts to modernise his mail service. Such precise visual humour had not…
DVD $29.95

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