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- DirectorJacques RouffioStarsMichel SerraultMichel PiccoliJean CarmetThis parody of the detective-story genre merrily detours into spoofing French foibles as well, making it more of an exercise in verbal gymnastics than a narrative with a mission. Esther is a veterinarian who is certain that her sister has been murdered by her brother-in-law. She convinces two members of the Academie Francaise, the prestigious institution that protects the virginity of the French language, to investigate. Both men are enamored of the woman and are quite willing to enter into competition for her favors. As might be expected from academicians of any ilk, they are inept at digging into a murder mystery and bumble their way through one incident after another. Corpses continue to pile up (not in front of the camera, however) while the two men are sidetracked by their interest in language. Given their positions, they do not want that murdered either.
- DirectorDominik GrafStarsGötz GeorgeGudrun LandgrebeJoachim KemmerTwo bank robbers hold the clerks hostage and demand 3 million German marks as ransom. What the police do not realise is that the true criminal mastermind watches them from outside the bank, anticipating every move.
- DirectorJohn L'EcuyerStarsTimothy HuttonMaury ChaykinColin FoxWhen a philandering womanizer with a lavish secret love nest penthouse is found murdered, Wolfe finds he has almost as many clients as suspects.
- DirectorJacques RivetteStarsSandrine BonnaireJerzy RadziwilowiczGrégoire ColinSylvie, a 30-year-old scientist, has to dig deeper and deeper into her own background.
- StarsJean-Claude BouillonJean-Paul TriboutPierre MaguelonIn the early twentieth century is created in France the first motorized police group. They are called 'The Tiger Brigades', after Prime Minister George Clemenceau's surname: The Tiger.
- DirectorClaude ChabrolStarsIsabelle HuppertMichel SerraultFrançois CluzetBetty and Victor are a pair of scam artists. One day Betty brings in Maurice, a treasurer of a multinational company. Maurice is due to transfer 5 millions francs out of Switzerland, and Betty is convinced he plans to steal that money.