The Tourist (2010) Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Action / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Film Synopsis
On a train bound for Venice, Elise takes a seat next to an American
tourist, Frank. She has chosen him to act as a decoy, hoping that
the police will mistake him for her lover, whom they are hunting.
They must evade not only the police, buts also the gangster from whom
Elise's real lover stole a large amount of money...
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
With so many great films to choose from, it's nigh on impossible to compile a short-list of the best 15 French films of all time - but here's our feeble attempt to do just that.
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.