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The Hairdresser's Husband (Le Mari De La Coiffeuse) (1990)

Since his first boyhood haircut from a woman, Antoine (Jean Rochefort) had been obsessed with hairdressers as the romantic ideal. As he reached middle age, he pursued a vigorous courtship of the beautiful coiffeuse Mathilde (Anna Galiena), but their mutually consuming bond might not be built to last. Patrice Leconte's whimsical look at sexual desire co-stars Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Maurice Chevit, Philippe Clévenot. 82 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R

Yvonne's Perfume (Le Parfum d'Yvonne) (1994)

Lake Geneva, 1958: Young French draft dodger Victor Chmara (Hippolyte Girardot) was quietly grifting through the summer when he fell head over heels for beautiful would-be starlet Yvonne Jacquet (Sandra Majani). Their amour fou, however, stands to fade as their respective societal facades start to fall apart. Patrice Leconte's haunting and erotic drama also stars Jean-Pierre Marielle, Richard Bohringer, Paul Guers. 90 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R

Half A Chance (Une Chance Sur Deux) (1998)

Fresh out of jail, car thief Alice Tomaso (Vanessa Paradis) received her late mother's effects--including information that her hitherto unknown birth father was either well-off wheelman Léo Brassac (Jean-Paul Belmondo), or retired master thief Julien Vignal (Alain Delon). Her choice to play the "dads" off each other may be beneficial, as she'll need their skills to escape a vengeful Russian mob, in Patrice Leconte's mainstream action farce. 104 min. In French with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Girl On The Bridge (La Fille Sur Le Pont) (1999)

When a young Parisian who has been unlucky in love decides to commit suicide, she is rescued by a down-and-out performance artist who convinces her to join his knife-throwing act. The two begin to fall in love as they take their show to cabarets and cruise ships, but just as their luck begins to change, old habits threaten to destroy their happiness. Daniel Auteuil, Vanessa Paradis star; directed by Patrice Leconte. 91 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: R

Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English.