The Murderer Lives at 21 The Murderer Lives at 21

The 23rd edition of the French Film Festival will run from November 5 to December 13 at venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Kirkcaldy, Hawick, London, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Warwick, Hereford and Belfast.

Highlights this year include The Glories of Gaumont - a three-film tribute to the French studio which celebrates its 120th anniversary this year, including Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Murderer Lives At 21.

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Diary Of A Chambermaid
Diary Of A Chambermaid
An alert servant works for a wealthy couple in rural France.
My King
My King
An injured woman in a rehabilitation centre recalls an all encompassing love.
The Last Diamond
The Last Diamond
A thief on parole agrees to one last job.
Tokyo Fiancée
Tokyo Fiancée
A young Japanophile Belgian woman in Tokyo falls into a whirlwind romance with a Francophile Japanese student.
The Murderer Lives At 21
The Murderer Lives At 21
An inspector tries to catch a serial killer.
The Clearstream Affair
The Clearstream Affair
Finance thriller, based on the real exploits of Denis Robert – an investigative journalist who spent years tracking the illicit activities of the Luxembourg-based Clearstream bank.
My Friend Victoria
My Friend Victoria
The story of two young Parisiennes and their different destinies
Chorus
Chorus
A marriage torn apart by the disappearance of a child is reconnected as events offer closure, resurrecting emotions and a kind of hope
All About Them
All About Them
Love triangle romcom.
Zarafa
Zarafa
A young boy, a prince and a balloonist escort a young giraffe halfway across the world, having adventures on the way.
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French Film Festival Features

King of hearts
Maïwenn and Louis Garrel on strategy, truth, destructive love and My King.
A personal view
More from Arnaud Desplechin about My Golden Days.
Golden boy
Arnaud Desplechin on My Golden Days (Trois Souvenirs De Ma Jeunesse).
The real world of Vincent Lindon
Cannes best actor on career and causes.
Making a killing
Frédéric Tellier talks about watching the detectives and making SK1.
Baye and the Beast
Nathalie Baye on the mysteries of a murderer and SK1.
The wild ones, part 2
More from Cédric Kahn: on Wild Life, Miss And The Doctors and monkeying around.
The wild ones, part 1
Cédric Kahn on haircuts, fantasy, childhood and Wild Life.

French Film Festival News

César hopes for new talents
Freya Mavor, Rod Paradot and Félix Moati are among celebrated young stars.
When Terence met Stefan
Sunset Song and Tokyo Fiancee directors meet on red carpet
French Film Festival line-up announced
Highlights include tribute to Gaumont.
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