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2) Manon
Publisher
Arrow Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Français
Description
A tragic romance unfolds amidst the backdrop of World War II. Manon, accused of collaborating with the Nazis, is saved from execution by a former Resistance fighter. Their tumultuous relationship in Paris leads them down a dark path of survival, involving profiteering, prostitution, and murder. Seeking elusive happiness, they embark on a perilous journey to Palestine.
3) Hugo
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message all come...
4) Hugo
Language
English
Formats
Description
Welcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure! When wily and resourceful Hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese invites you to experience a thrilling journey that critics are calling the stuff that dreams are made of.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the over-exuberant parrot Mak to the snack-obsessed tapir Rosie, from the persnickety echidna Epi to the acrobatic pangolin Pango, from the ditzy goat Scrubby to the commonsensical kingfisher Kiki and the always-cool chameleon Carmello, things are larger-than-life on a tropical isle that is pure wild animal paradise. Then Robinson Crusoe, a marooned human, arrives in the midst of a furious storm, and their lives are forever changed by this bewildering...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Battles, treachery and power grabs rage on in Vikings Season Four. Ragnar's return to Kattegat following his shameful defeat in Paris escalates tension among his sons. Determined to save what remains of his legacy, Ragnar recruits Ivar for a perilous voyage to England, where he plans to attack the Saxons. Meanwhile, a prophecy that a woman will one day rule Kattegat deepens Aslaug and Lagertha's feud.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
While on vacation, a married couple unwittingly befriends a flamboyant and charismatic Russian named Dima, who, unbeknownst to them, is a kingpin money launderer for the mafia. When Dima confides to his new friends that he plans to escape from the mob, they're quickly swept into the dangerous world of international espionage. The unlikely companions must undertake a perilous journey through Paris, Bern, and London in order to save Dima and his family....
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
While on vacation, a married couple unwittingly befriends a flamboyant and charismatic Russian named Dima, who, unbeknownst to them, is a kingpin money launderer for the mafia. When Dima confides to his new friends that he plans to escape from the mob, they're quickly swept into the dangerous world of international espionage. The unlikely companions must undertake a perilous journey through Paris, Bern, and London in order to save Dima and his family....
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A family of scientists is on the brink of a powerful discovery when a mysterious force suddenly abducts them, leaving their young daughter April behind. Years later, April carries on her family's research in secret with her cat, Darwin, but soon finds herself at the center of a shadowy conspiracy and on the run from government agents, bicycle-powered airships, and cyborg rat spies!
10) The Forsyte saga
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1920s, two decades after the first series ends, the plot follows the courtship of two teenage Forsyte cousins: Fleur and Jon. Fluer, the daughter of Soames and Annette, and Jon, the son of Irene and Jolyon, meet by chance as youngsters; now Irene's son has fallen in love with the daughter of Soames, the man she despises above all others. Fleur and Jon haven't a clue that Soames and Irene were once married, all they know is that the family...
11) Adieu Paris
Series
Publisher
Distrib Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Français
Description
It tells the story of eight friends, mostly in their seventies, who meet up for an annual lunch that has become a ritual over the decades. They are the so-called self-appointed 'kings of Paris': national treasures, masterpieces in peril, whose humor and self-mockery have never changed. Tender and cruel, they love and hate each other. But their long-established relationships take on new meanings when an intruder steps in.
12) Hugo
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Tells the tale of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy.
Publisher
Distributed by Lions Gate
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The Three musketeers: The young ambitious Gascon D'Artagnan arrives in Paris aspiring to join the Musketeers. He meets Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and faces villains, romance, adventure, and intrigue. To save the honor of the Queen, he and the others set off on a perilous journey. In the end, he proves he is worthy, and joins the Musketeers like his friends.
The Four musketeers: Villainous Cardinal Richelieu continues his machinations to eliminate...
15) Dilili à Paris
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Travel to the upper reaches and lower depths of Paris in the Belle Epoque with Dilili, a graceful young girl with eagle-eyed smarts as she investigates the mysterious plot of the Master Men. Together with Orel, a delivery boy who ferries her around the sweeping photorealistic and jewel-toned landscape as only expert animator Michel Ocelot could conceive, Dilili will stop at nothing until justice is restored. Our super sleuths journey through a turn-of-the-century...
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Follow the thrilling escapades as World War I ends and young Indy gets entangled in adventures with famous--and infamous--figures like Ernest Hemingway, Woodrow Wilson, Louis Armstrong and Al Capone during some of the most vibrant years of the 20th century.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Ms. Ann Romano, a newly divorced and very liberated woman is trying her best to raise two teenaged daughter, Julie and Barbara, as they start their new life together in Indianapolis. Building Superintendent Dwayne Schneider, a Casanova with a passkey, supplies comic relief, but Ann's priority is discovering her own potential, and helping her daughters discover theirs.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A family of scientists is on the brink of a powerful discovery when a mysterious force suddenly abducts them, leaving their young daughter April behind. Years later, April carries on her family's research in secret with her cat, Darwin, but soon finds herself at the center of a shadowy conspiracy and on the run from government agents, bicycle-powered airships, and cyborg rat spies!
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