THEME EXPLORATION

French countryside

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 · Tony Richardson
Thirdworld
Thirdworld
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Holidays by the Sea
Holidays by the Sea
2011 · Pascal Rabaté
Une vraie jeune fille
Une vraie jeune fille
1975 · Catherine Breillat
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
1955 · Alfred Hitchcock
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Jeunet France

His whimsical visual style celebrates rural French charm and village life, most notably in 'Amélie' and 'A Very Long Engagement'.

 Claude Chabrol France

He masterfully depicted small-town French provincial life and rural communities with psychological depth in films like 'Le Boucher' and 'Les Biches'.

 Jacques Tati France

His comedies gently satirize French rural and small-town life, capturing the essence of countryside culture in films like 'Mon Oncle' and 'Playtime'.