À la plage
Summer of 85
(Été 85)
In the summer of 85, two teenage boys share a tender friendship, a budding romance, and a strange promise.
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- France • 2020
- Director François Ozon
- Cast Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni‑Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Nanty
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Dekkoo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
The Workshop
(L'Atelier)
A well-known Parisian novelist travels to the south to teach a writing workshop for young people.
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- France • 2017
- Director Laurent Cantet
- Cast Marina Foïs, Matthieu Lucci, Warda Rammach, Florian Beaujean, Julien Souve, Olivier Thouret
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Louise by the Shore
(Louise en hiver)
Louise must survive winter all alone in a seaside resort town.
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- France, Canada, Belgium • 2016
- Director Jean-François Laguionie
- Cast Dominique Frot, Jean-François Laguionie, Diane Dassigny, Tom Anthony
- Genre Animation
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Nicholas on Holiday
(Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas)
Once the long-awaited summer vacation has arrived, Little Nicolas and his family set out for the seaside.
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- France • 2014
- Director Laurent Tirard
- Cast Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Daniel Prévost, François Damiens, Francis Perrin, François-Xavier Demaison
- Genre Family, Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
The Beaches of Agnès
(Les Plages d'Agnès)
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda turns the camera on herself.
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- France • 2008
- Director Agnès Varda
- Cast Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier, Vincent Fournier, Rosalie Varda, Mathieu Demy
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films, Kanopy
A Summer's Tale
(Conte d'été)
Summer romances aren't all what they're cracked up to be...
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- France • 1996
- Director Éric Rohmer
- Cast Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin, Alain Guellaff, Evelyne Lahana
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Swimming Pool
(La Piscine)
Tensions rise when a woman invites her ex and his teenage daughter to a villa where she is spending the summer with her boyfriend.
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- France, Italy • 1969
- Director Jacques Deray
- Cast Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet, Steve Eckardt
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
(Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Monsieur Hulot heads to a beach resort for summer vacation, wreaking havoc on the idyllic calmness present along the seaside.
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- France • 1953
- Director Jacques Tati
- Cast Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Louis Perrault, Valentine Camax, André Dubois
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy