Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of Breathless, dies aged 88
French actor, nicknamed Bébel, was one of country’s biggest stars in 1960s and 1970s
French actor, nicknamed Bébel, was one of country’s biggest stars in 1960s and 1970s
Only four out of the top 100 films directed by women in BBC poll of critics
It is 50 years since the 1968 Cannes film festival was called to a halt in solidarity with protesting students – but don’t expect commemorations
Plus, David Godbold’s sarcasm continues to divide; and David Claerbout is never less than watchable
Winner of Cannes Best Director Award to present latest film The Blue Room at event
Sixty years after she started as an actor, the star of ‘Hiroshima, Mon Amour’ and ‘Amour’ is still impressing audiences
Now is the time to rush to the French cinematic barricades
Alain Resnais: June 3rd, 1922 – March 1st, 2014
Film-maker was best-known for the documentary Night and Fog and features Hiroshima, Mon Amour and Last Year in Marienbad
‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn’s new thriller, ‘Only God Forgives’, finds Ryan Gosling seeking revenge in Bangkok. Oddly, the controversy has been about its lack of dialogue rather than its ultra-violence
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices