People's favourite foreign language films

stripedcatstripedcat Posts: 6,689
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What are your favourite foreign language films?

Mine are :-

La Dolce Vita - Love that image of the Christ statue at the beginning and the tales of a party loving journalist.

Fanny and Alexander - Moving tale of family life from Bergman.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - A superb tale from Ang Lee.

Ran - Kurosawa at his best. His take on King Lear is superb.

Three Colours Red - It is the best of the trilogy. I think the idea of listening in on someone is interestingly explored in this film.
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  • davordavor Posts: 6,874
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    Hodejegerne (Headhunters) 2011 Norway:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headhunters_(film)
  • Muttley76Muttley76 Posts: 97,888
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    Il Postino - a touching, if slight, tribute to the power and beauty of poetry. So tragic that Massimo Troisi died before he could see how loved his performance in this film was to become.

    Spoorloos (aka The Vanishing) - the dutch original version of this thriller/psychological horror is infinitely superior to the later remake.

    Una giornata particolare (aka A Special Day) - a tragic and unlikely love story between a housewife and her neighbour, played by the magnificent Marcello Mastroianni, that plays out over the course of a day while her family are at a rally attended by Hitler.
  • sleepybellesleepybelle Posts: 177
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    Seraphine - Lead actress was excellent.
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    Volver - A Spanish movie about a family of women and all their secrets. (Spanish)

    Pan's Labyrinth - About a young girl in a fantasy world in the 40s in Spain. (Spanish)

    La vie en rose - about Edith Piaf. (French)

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden dragon (Mandarin)

    My favourite is Volver but felt the other films are worth a mention.
  • Virgil TracyVirgil Tracy Posts: 26,805
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    there's lots , but off the top of my head -

    Oldboy
    Elvira Madigan

    and Atomised , it's an amazing film , has it ever been on tv ?
  • LandslideBradLandslideBrad Posts: 5,085
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    The Love Of Siam
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DxZoxxiQGI

    My True Friend
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiBFlSF4C2U

    I think they're both Thai, they both star Mario Maurer and they're both amazing. My True Friend actually made me weep.
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    Intimate Strangers
    Three Colours Trilogy
    Blind Chance
  • spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    la grande illusion (free to watch online)

    wings of desire (german metaphysical film with "added Columbo".

    Alphaville. For sheer daftness.

    Seven Sammuri. Mainly for the continual grunting noises, which inspired Marlon Brando's vocal technique ......
  • spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    oh yeah, Elivira Madigan. crap film - made in soft focus like soft porn - but it made Mozart famous.
  • Toy_HeroToy_Hero Posts: 11,358
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    Central Station. Just such an incredible film. Fernando Montenegro robbed of the Best Actress award at the Oscars that year. I'm also surprised it wasn't nominated for Best Picture. A must see imo
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  • RedSnapperRedSnapper Posts: 2,569
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    The Secret in their Eyes
  • RevengaRevenga Posts: 11,321
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    The Class
    City of God
    A Prophet
    The Secrets in their Eyes
  • Virgil TracyVirgil Tracy Posts: 26,805
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    spiney2 wrote: »
    oh yeah, Elivira Madigan. crap film - made in soft focus like soft porn - but it made Mozart famous.

    did Mozart do porn ?!
  • paulschapmanpaulschapman Posts: 35,536
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    stripedcat wrote: »
    What are your favourite foreign language films?

    Mine are :-

    La Dolce Vita - Love that image of the Christ statue at the beginning and the tales of a party loving journalist.

    Fanny and Alexander - Moving tale of family life from Bergman.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - A superb tale from Ang Lee.

    Ran - Kurosawa at his best. His take on King Lear is superb.

    Three Colours Red - It is the best of the trilogy. I think the idea of listening in on someone is interestingly explored in this film.

    Ran would have been one of mine - the other being another Kurosawa film - Kagamusha (Shadow Warrior)
  • Madonna38Madonna38 Posts: 2,078
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    davor wrote: »
    Hodejegerne (Headhunters) 2011 Norway:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headhunters_(film)

    Saw that at the cinemas and loved it.

    My favourites are Amelie and Paris Je T'aime.
  • dofferdoffer Posts: 2,746
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    I've Loved You So Long
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    Also, Amores Perros.
  • Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    Cinema Paradiso
    Seven Samurai
    Kagemusha
  • ruddigerruddiger Posts: 2,183
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    Switchblade romance
    Dead snow
    Pans labyrinth
    Troll hunter
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 344
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    Amazed Battle Royale hasn't had a mention yet!
  • CBFreakCBFreak Posts: 28,602
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    Hero (China/HongKong)
    Das Boot (Germany)
    Princess Mononoke (Japan)
    Rec (Spain)
    Lady Vengeance (South Korea)
    The Devil's Backbone (Spain/Mexico)
  • treefr0gtreefr0g Posts: 23,595
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    Jean de Florette
    Manon des Souces
    Apocalypto
  • BlurayBluray Posts: 661
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    El Orfanto
  • sleepybellesleepybelle Posts: 177
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    RedSnapper wrote: »
    The Secret in their Eyes

    Ordered this today on Amazon along with The lives of others.
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