Round Midnight (1986)
Drama | Music
A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.
Starring: Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Lonette McKee, Herbie Hancock, Frédérique Meininger, Benoît Régent
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
The Lover / L'amant (1992)
Biography | Drama | Romance
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras.
Starring: Jane March, Tony Leung, Frédérique Meininger
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
