Parce que je t'aime

The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.

Runtime

1h 3m

Director

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Gaston Modot, Lya Lys, Max Ernst

After dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depr...

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.

Runtime

2h 24m

Director

Brian De Palma

Cast

Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller

A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Matthew Bright

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Kate Beckinsale, Gary Oldman

When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

Runtime

2h 58m

Director

Luchino Visconti

Cast

Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot