Recommendations for Froggie DVDs

[OwlHoot]

I'm after a couple of suitable DVDs to buy an aged relative for her birthday. She likes rustic evocative French films, along the lines of Manons des Sources, and I wonder if any film buffs or anyone working in France and familiar with French films could recommend any in that genre.

Apparently some excellent French films have been released in the last few years, although in the circs I'd obviously have to exclude any that involve excessive violence, sex, or the French equivalent of effing and blinding. Also, I don't think she will be very interested in old black and white films.

Any suggestions welcome

[scooterscot]

Amélie is one my favourites..

[Spacecadet]

L'apartement
Tango

[Scary]

Apparently some excellent French films have been released in the last few years, although in the circs I'd obviously have to exclude any that involve excessive violence, sex, or the French equivalent of effing and blinding.

So you'll want to avoid Irreversible and Baise Moi.

I'd recommend Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, a funny comedy about the cultural differences between north and south.

[Spacecadet]

Actually amazon recommends a few as well

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gloire-Mon-P...=pd_sim_d_h__1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chateau-Ma-M...=pd_sim_d_h__2

Le samouraï is one of my favourite french films, although hardly "rustic"

[Sysman]

Amélie is one my favourites..

A charming film.

[EternalOptimist]

Wallace et Grommit
with subleties of course

[Platypus]

I thought this film Le Placard was excellent! Very funny

[Tarquin Farquhar]

So you'll want to avoid Irreversible and Baise Moi.

You certainly will.

Everybody loves Amélie. If she likes Piaf, La Môme is well made. And Les Visiteurs is really funny.

Two other Pagnol novels, La Gloire de Mon Père and Le Château de Ma Mere, have also been made into films.

[sunnysan]

French Films

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Frenc.../dp/B0002CTQYW


Le Diner des cons(The dinner for idiots)

Quite funny but I was remonstrated by one of my French friends who maintained that its use of stereotypes and making capital out of serious French social problems was condescending and offensive.

I enjoyed it, its not rude, no gratuitous violence or foul language.