Variation

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

Runtime

1h 59m

Director

Stephen Frears

Cast

Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

Runtime

1h 28m

Director

Christian Faure

Cast

Cyrille Thouvenin, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Caroline Veyt

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

Runtime

2h 38m

Director

Ang Lee

Cast

Tang Wei, Tony Leung Chiu-wai

A married young academic falls under the sexual thrall of a much older man whose air of jaded ennui conceals a secret desire for vengeance.

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Maria Schrader

Cast

Netta Garti, Rade Šerbedžija, Tovah Feldshuh

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experience...

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

Alain Resnais

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas