Irène Jacob
Language
English
Description
1947. A fashion empire rises from the ashes of war-torn Paris, run by the breathtakingly charming and thoroughly ruthless Paul Sabine. But behind the glamour and elegance lies a devastating secret that threatens to destroy the company’s delicately built success. Sophisticated and contemporary in tone, this is a story about the price of success, set during a pivotal moment in France’s history.
4) The Dress
Language
English
Description
The new business marriage with Jules Trouvier is only hours old, when he and Paul clash over how to run the house. With millions at stake, Nina is thrust into the unlikely role of a couture model, and events take a darker turn.
5) The Deal
Language
English
Description
1947, Paris. Paul Sabine is offered the keys to Paris’ fashion kingdom, which could transform his business. But his volatile brother, Claude, is the true genius behind the label. The secret must be kept at any price…even murder.
6) The Offer
Language
English
Description
The whirlwind of divisive events vexing the maison reaches new heights. Fashion is a metaphor for reinvention–but what transformation is possible when secrets are closing in? Paul faces the demons of his past, and a very uncertain future.
7) The Betrayal
Language
English
Description
The mood is somber following a staffer’s road accident, and a counter-attack on the business threatens to expose Claude as the true genius behind the Paul Sabine label. The pressure almost becomes unbearable when Inspector Bompard returns.
8) The Launch
Language
English
Description
A detective arrives asking questions about the dead body, increasing the pressure on Paul. With everything is riding on the new show only days away, the family secrets continue to drive wedges into the Sabine family.
9) The Weekend
Language
English
Description
The return of American reporter Rossi leaves Paul feeling uneasy. The Sabine “family” is rocked by untimely revelations, and surprising alliances. Could a spurned staffer threaten Paul’s livelihood more than a mud-slinging reporter?
10) The Scent
Language
English
Description
Rossi returns to question Paul’s former boss, who may choose to expose Paul’s wartime secrets rather than his own. And under pressure to create the Spring Collection, the maison is a hive of activity, yet Claude is still not working.
12) Othello
Language
English
Description
In this dramatization of William Shakespeare's tragedy a great man's vanity is manipulated by a jealous aide to bring about his downfall. Betrayal, deception and murder end the friendship between Othello and Iago and culminate in the tragic death of Desdemona.
Series
Criterion collection volume 359
Language
Polish
Description
Weronika is a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, is a French music teacher. Though they are unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, purely emotional bond. The two were born on the same day and each senses that somewhere there exists another person with whom their lives are intertwined.
Series
Criterion collection volume 359
Language
Français
Description
Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and Veronique, a French music teacher, have never met. However, the two women have a supernatural bond that affects each other's lives.
Series
Criterion collection volume 587
Language
Français
Description
"A bold trio of stories about love and loss ... [that] was a defining event of the art-house boom of the 90s. The films are named for the colors of the French flag and stand for the tenets of the French Revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity--but that hardly explains their enigmatic beauty and rich humanity. Set in Paris, Warsaw, and Geneva, and ranging from tragedy to comedy, Blue, White, and Red ... examine a group of ambiguously interconnected...
16) Tales of Mexico
Language
Español
Description
Told across eight different stories taking place in one 100-year-old room, the film explores the secret lives of its inhabitants, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the dawn of the new millennium. This intricately-woven film gives a compelling and profound portrait of modern Mexico from eight of the country's new breed of cinematic storytellers.
Series
Criterion collection volume 587-590
Language
Français
Description
Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy of the human condition in contemporary French society, with each film drawing its colour from the French flag: liberty (Bleu), equality (Blanc) and fraternity (Rouge).
BLEU. A young woman is left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats from the world around her, but is soon reluctantly drawn into an ever-widening web of lives and passion as the dark, secret life of her husband begins...
18) My life so far
Language
English
Description
A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate. When the elder woman's son arrives with his French maid, everything gets thrown into turmoil.
Language
English
Description
A month by the lake: At a luxurious Lake Como restor, Miss Bentley, an attractive older guest has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous Miss Bentley goes to outrageous lengths to reel in her wealthy catch ; My life so far: Young Fraser Pettigrew has always been an adventurous child. But with the arrival of his sexy French aunt, Heloise, Fraser enters a truly eye-opening...
Author
Language
Français
Description
Sénèque est un philosophe, un dramaturge et un homme d'État du premier siècle après Jésus-Christ. Il a été en charge de l'éducation de Néron, futur Empereur de Rome. Sa pensée se situe en filiation avec le Stoïcisme grec, mais la notion de système est mise à distance au profit de considérations davantage morales que métaphysiques. Le principe moteur de sa réflexion reste cependant la distinction purement stoïcienne entre les événements...