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Strayed Andre Techine Andre Techine's WWII drama follows a young widow (Emmanuelle Beart) who meets a mysterious stranger (Gaspard Ulliel) while fleeing war-torn Paris with her children during the German occupation. Taking refuge in an abandoned house in the woods, the group form a reluctant family unit as the children and the widow warm up to the man, who is reluctant to discuss his past. In French with English subtitles. France, 2003, 95 mins. DVD | $44.95
Barocco Andre Techine Isabelle Adjani and Gerard Depardieu are a terrific couple. Depardieu is a thief who kills a man and takes his place, including his girlfriend. The two plot blackmail and other intrigues that can only go bad. This over-the-top thriller achieves a singular stylistic unity. French with English subtitles. France, 1976, 102 mins. DVD | $37.95
Changing Times Andre Techine A middle-aged man reunites with the ex-flame he still holds a torch for in this rich and moody drama from the great Andre Techine (My Favorite Season). Thirty years after they last parted, Antoine (Gerard Depardieu) arranges to meet with Cecile (Catherine Deneuve) in Morocco, where she lives with her husband and plays host to her adult son. But when the love-struck businessman tries to aggressively reinsert himself into Cecile's life, the confused woman experiences a fierce mix of feelings. "Much of the movie's charm lies in its sheer vitality. Mr. Techine loves people and life, and every scene is filled with light, music, activity and a sensuous appreciation of landscape" (Stephen Holden, The New York Times). In French with English subtitles. France, 2004, 100 mins. DVD | $37.95
Rendez Vous Andre Techine Andre Techine's (Scene of the Crime) sexy, stylish melodrama stars Juliette Binoche (Hail Mary, Unbearable Lightness of Being) as an actress on a "rendezvous" with destiny, who projects a carnality that drives men wild. The obsessive passion culminates in her relationship with a self-destructive lover. "Sizzles with eroticism." French with English subtitles. The DVD is letterboxed, and includes trailer and essay by critic Brian McFarlane. France, 1985, 82 mins. DVD | $37.95
Scene of the Crime Andre Techine Catherine Deneuve is a strikingly beautiful widow in a tiny French hamlet. She unexpectedly comes across a sexy outlaw played by Danielle Darrieux. This escaped convict brings her to a new sexual awareness in this lyrically paced film. Nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes. In French with English subtitles. France, 1986, 90 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Witnesses Andre Techine Set in the French countryside and Paris at the end of the sexual revolution and the dawn of the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s, Andre Techine's The Witnesses, or Les Temoins, is a moving three-act drama about the fate of a group of friends and lovers from varied cultural, social, sexual, racial, and even generational backgrounds. "Despite its grim subject, the powerful storytelling projects the strongly affirmative message that it's a miracle to be alive and bear witness to those who did not survive" (Deborah Young, Variety). Starring Michel Blanc, Johan Libereau, Emmanuelle Beart, Sami Bouajila, Julie Depardieu, and Alain Cauchi. Nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival. In French with English subtitles. France, 2007, 112 mins. DVD | $44.95
