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My favourite foreign films
Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD]Cinema Paradiso [1989] [DVD]
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A magical movie, one of the best, if not the best film ever made
Amelie (Two Disc Special Edition) [DTS] [DVD]Amelie (Two Disc Special Edition) [DTS] [DVD]
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See the above comment
Kolya [DVD] [1996]Kolya [DVD] [1996]
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A simple yet touching story of a grumpy man who gets stuck with a five year old kid who doesn't belong to him
No Man's Land [DVD] [2002]No Man's Land [DVD] [2002]
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This a funny film with a serious message, it highlights the absurdity of war
Les Visiteurs [1993] [DVD] [1994]Les Visiteurs [1993] [DVD] [1994]
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A great french comedy. Jean Reno and Christian Clavier are both hilarious in this, and it is much better than the later American remake Just Visiting
The Dinner Game [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Dinner Game [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Another great french comedy
L'Appartement [DVD] [1997]L'Appartement [DVD] [1997]
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A french love story/thriller, this also inspired a hollywood spin off, Wicker Park, but as with The Visitors the original is definately the best
The Vanishing aka Spoorloos [DVD] [1988]The Vanishing aka Spoorloos [DVD] [1988]
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Fantastic Dutch thriller. Again inspired an inferior American remake, why do the yanks always spoil things?
Life Is Beautiful [DVD] [1999]Life Is Beautiful [DVD] [1999]
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Roberto Benigni proves that the magic of cinema can also be beautiful
A Very Long Engagement - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2004]A Very Long Engagement - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2004]
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou, the director and star of Amelie, team up again for this beautifully shot war epic