The prize pack for our fantastic Tour de France/Bastille Day competition includes two great French movies on DVD.
 Chocolat
In the small French village of Lansquenet where life has remained the same for 100 years, the wind of change is about to sweep through it, altering it forever...
Free-spirited wanderer, Vianne Rocher has arrived with her daughter to set up a chocolaterie during the Lenten period of abstinence. Her arrival is frowned upon by some locals but to others, her presence is life-changing. Somehow, almost magically, her delectable treats are tantalising more than just tastebuds - they are curing lost hopes, awakening unexpected passions and fulfilling unspoken desires.
From acclaimed film-maker Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules, My Life As A Dog) comes the most sweetly surprising film of the year. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, and starring Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) and Johnny Depp (Blow), Chocolat is the most delicious comic fable - a celebration of difference and a feast for the senses.
Starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp
117 minutes
Rated M
 Coco Avant Chanel
This is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who begins her life as a headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey becomes the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style.
Starring Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain and Emmanuelle Devos
In a remarkable tour de force portrayal, the lovely Audrey Tautou becomes the legendary style icon Coco Chanel. From her humble beginnings at a French country orphanage to the extravagant heights of Parisian society, Chanel's indomitable creative spirit was expressed as a dance hall singer, seamstress, social rebel and fashion icon. Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola portray the men of wealth and elegance infatuated with the multi-faceted Coco Chanel, whose vision and style - inspired by fashion and fuelled by passion - paved a daring new way for modern women to look, dress and live their lives.
105 minutes
Rated M
DVDs courtesy of www.HolidaysToEurope.com.au
|
French movies 
