La Flambeuse

40% Match198113+1h 35mHD

Overview

A woman on the brink of middle age becomes bored and takes up playing cards. She becomes hooked on gambling and begins to neglect her husband and children.

Cast: Lea Massari, Laurent Terzieff, Gérard Blain, Évelyne, Didier Sauvegrain, more

Director: Rachel Weinberg

Genres: Drama

Cast

You Might Like

6.3

TalhotBlond

2012

6.32012Movie

TalhotBlond

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

7.0

The Young One

1960

7.01960Movie

The Young One

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

6.3

Promises

2022

6.32022Movie

Promises

Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?

6.4

Chaos

2001

6.42001Movie

Chaos

A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady, first for her survival-her resurrection-then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.

7.0

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others

1974

7.01974Movie

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others

Three friends navigate mid-life crises: a blocked writer, a disillusioned doctor, and a charming man facing bankruptcy and divorce. As their struggles strain friendships, a younger man captures the attention of one friend's wife, complicating their lives further.

5.9

Alex of Venice

2015

5.92015Movie

Alex of Venice

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

7.1

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996

7.11996Movie

Bastard Out of Carolina

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.

6.5

Hardball

2001

6.52001Movie

Hardball

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

6.6

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

6.61964Movie

The Pumpkin Eater

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

7.1

Love Me No More

2008

7.12008Movie

Love Me No More

Antoine Méliot is around 40 years old and has everything he needs to be happy: a beautiful wife, two adorable children, friends he can count on, a pretty house in the Yvelines and money. But one day he decides to ruin everything in one weekend.

5.8

The Sound of Silence

2019

5.82019Movie

The Sound of Silence

A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.

5.9

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004

5.92004Movie

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

6.5

Helen

2009

6.52009Movie

Helen

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.

6.8

Eleanor the Great

2025

6.82025Movie

Eleanor the Great

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

7.2

The Visit

1964

7.21964Movie

The Visit

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...

6.0

The Truth About Emanuel

2013

6.02013Movie

The Truth About Emanuel

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

6.3

Rogue Agent

2022

6.32022Movie

Rogue Agent

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

6.4

Betty

1992

6.41992Movie

Betty

A drunken, self-destructive woman called Betty wanders into a Parisian bar where she meets middle-aged alcoholic Laure. Laure decides to take care of Betty. Recovering in a hotel room, Betty begins to recount to Laure the story of her bourgeois life and her unhappy and unfaithful marriage.

6.5

My Little Princess

2011

6.52011Movie

My Little Princess

Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as a model, Violetta finds her life with her loving grandmother turned upside down.The resulting pictures quickly become a sensation for the trendy 70's Paris art scene, and Violetta finds herself caught in between her new stature as an art muse and her dull childhood.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

7.3

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

1972

7.31972Movie

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

La Flambeuse

Overview

Cast

Lea Massari

Laurent Terzieff

Gérard Blain

Évelyne

Didier Sauvegrain

Gabriel Jabbour

Claude Brosset

Pierre Saintons

Rudolph Monori

You Might Like

TalhotBlond

TalhotBlond

The Young One

The Young One

Promises

Promises

Chaos

Chaos

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

Hardball

Hardball

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

Love Me No More

Love Me No More

The Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Helen

Helen

Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

The Visit

The Visit

The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

Betty

Betty

My Little Princess

My Little Princess

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds