THEME EXPLORATION

French provincial culture

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Hombroï
Hombroï
1948 · Jean Rouch
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
1965 · Hal Ashby
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
2014 · Spike Lee
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 · Michel Gondry
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films like Playtime and Mon Oncle brilliantly satirize French provincial life and the clash between traditional and modern culture.

 Jean-Pierre Jeunet France

Amélie and A Very Long Engagement celebrate the whimsy, charm, and quirky character of French provincial towns and their inhabitants.

 Eric Rohmer France

His Six Moral Tales series intimately explores the intellectual and romantic lives of characters in small French towns and countryside settings.