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Welcome to our foreign films page, featuring foreign movies in video and DVD format in languages from a host of countries. Note: unless stated otherwise, all videocassettes are in VHS and NTSC format, and all DVDs are for players that support Region 1 encoding (United States and Canada) and are in NTSC format. Check our DVD Compatibility FAQ for more information about region encoding, television formats, and other specifications. If you can't find what you need, please email us.
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Forbidden Games Rene Clement Rene Clement's beautiful allegory is the story of two children orphaned by the war who build a secret cemetery for animals and steal crosses from the church yard to mark the graves. Wonderfully natural performances from Georges Pojouly, whom Clement discovered in a camp, and Brigitte Fossey create a moving film about the effects of war on children. Winner at the Venice Film Festival and Best Foreign Film Oscar. French with English subtitles. France, 1952, 90 mins. DVD $44.95
Is Paris Burning? Rene Clement The gripping heroism of the Allied Resistance during the Paris liberation of 1944 is depicted in this multi-storied war epic scripted by Francis Ford Coppola and Gore Vidal. The illustrious international cast includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Kirk Douglas, Yves Montand, and Orson Welles. France/USA, 1968, 173 mins. DVD $37.95
La Bataille du Rail Rene Clement A remarkable and courageous film from noted French director Rene Clement (Forbidden Games), who completed the work during the final months of WWII under extremely dangerous conditions. Using a cast of non-professionals, Clement tells the story of French railway workers who bravely battle the Nazis on many fronts, making possible the Allied invasion of 1944. Shot in a gritty, semi-documentary style, Clement's film has been compared to Rossellini's groundbreaking neorealist masterpiece Open City. "The most important film [...] about the French resistance" (The Guardian). In French with English subtitles. France 1946 85 mins. DVD $44.95
Purple Noon (Plein Soleil) Rene Clement Rene Clement's psychological thriller, with the young Alain Delon as a morally bankrupt individual who is stricken with envy of his best friend. He murders him and then takes over his identity, even becoming the lover of his friend's girlfriend. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, Purple Noon is a startling and disturbing film that elicits audience fascination with a cunning "anti-hero." Stunningly photographed by Henri Decae against the backgrounds of southern Italy. Includes optional English-dubbed audio. French with English subtitles. France/Italy, 1960, 118 mins. DVD $37.95