"In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined."
In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Michel Boujenah
André Ziman
Alessandra Martines
Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch
La fille Ziman
Annie Girardot
Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard
Thénardier 1942
Philippe Khorsand
Javert
Ticky Holgado
Kind Hoodlum
Rufus
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.
Suzanne Simonin describes her life of suffering in letters. As a young woman she is sent to a convent against her will. Since her parents cannot afford the dowry required for a marriage befitting her rank they decide she must instead become a nun. Although a kind and understanding Mother Superior helps her to learn the convent’s daily routine, Suzanne’s desire for freedom remains unabated. When the Mother Superior dies, Suzanne finds herself faced with reprisals, humiliation and harassment at the hands of the new Abbess and the other Sisters. For many years, Suzanne is subjected to bigotry and religious fanaticism. (Berlinale.de)
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
French-American artist Niki de Saint-Phalle, from the age of 23, is a model and an aspiring actor who is married and has a two year old daughter. Together, they flee the U.S. during the oppressive McCarthy era and come to France, where they experience a short-lived euphoria. Soon, distant and frightening memories begin to emerge in Niki’s mind. Her vocation as an artist will be her salvation.
ท่ามกลางความตึงเครียดในการประชุมข้อตกลงมิวนิกปี 1938 สองเจ้าหน้าที่ต่างขั้วรัฐบาลที่เคยเป็นเพื่อนกันต้องมาทำหน้าที่สายลับจำเป็นในปฏิบัติการเปิดโปงความลับของนาซี
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend, the American writer James Lord, to sit for a portrait, assuring him that it will take no longer than two or three hours, an afternoon at the most.
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
จูเลียน อัลบานส์ หนุ่มน้อยจอมบูลลี่ที่ลาออกจาก บีเชอร์ เพรพ พบกับคุณย่าของเขาที่เดินทางมาเยี่ยมจากปารีส และตัวของเขาได้เปลี่ยนแปลงไปหลังจากได้ฟังเรื่องราวสุดแสนประทับใจที่ทั้งโศกเศร้าและเต็มไปด้วยแรงบันดาลใจ ในฐานะของเด็กสาวที่อาศัยอยู่ประเทศฝรั่งเศสภายใต้การปกครองของนาซี คุณย่าในวัยเด็กต้องหลบหนีด้วยความช่วยเหลือจากเพื่อนร่วมโรงเรียน หนุ่มน้อยที่ทุ่มเทเสี่ยงทุกอย่างเพื่อที่จะให้เธอได้มีโอกาสรอดชีวิต ทั้งสองได้พบกับความงดงามและความรักในโลกแห่งความลับที่สร้างขึ้นมาร่วมกัน