Jean Labib-Lamour's Top 10 Films – Kendall Conrad

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Jean Labib-Lamour's Top 10 Films

Jeanne wears the DOUBLE GRANDITA HOOPS, the ROUNDED FUSION RING, NAKED THIN TOGGLE CHAIN, ESFERA CHARM BANGLE and PAZ WRIST WRAP.

 

Wondering what to watch? How about a European perspective? Jeanne's list of top 10 movies spans timeless classics, offbeat originals, and the best of foreign independent cinema. Whether you're hopping a red-eye or cozying up for a quiet night in, Jeanne's recommendations will take you there.

 

The Age of Innocence (1993) - Scorsese’s luscious adaptation of the Edith Wharton classic. Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfieffer and Winona Ryder play star-crossed lovers caught in a thorny love triangle in 1870s high society New York.

Doctor Zhivago (1965) - David Lean’s sprawling, five-Oscar winning masterpiece is a gorgeous, sensitive adaptation of the Pasternak original. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, and Alec Guinness make for an all-star cast.

The Color Purple (1985) - Steven Spielberg’s riveting adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer winning epic. Oprah Winfrey gives an incredible breakout performance alongside co-stars Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover.

Frida (2002) - Julie Taymor’s Frida Kahlo biopic depicts the artist’s bold and controversial life with penetrating insight. Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, and Ed Norton star.

La Meglio Gioventù (2002) - Director Marco Tullio Giordana’s beautiful epic follows the diverging paths of two Italian brothers over the course of forty years of their country’s turbulent history.

Amélie (2001) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s deliciously quirky romantic comedy starring Audrey Tatou as its eponymous heroine. Irreverent, offbeat, and entirely original.

A Prophet (2009) - Gritty French prison drama directed by Jacques Audiard exploring the underhanded backdoor dealings of the Corsican mob. Suspenseful and complex.

La Haine (1995) - Brutal, stylish French crime drama by Matthieur Kassovitz with great cinematography by Pierre Aïm and chilling performances by Vincent Cassel, Said Taghmaoui, and Hubert Koundé.

La Vie en Rose (2007) - Olivier Dahan’s heartbreaking musical biopic of legendary chanteuse Edith Piaf. Marion Cotillard stars opposite Gérard Depardieu in an Oscar-winning, career-defining performance.

La Grande Vadrouille (1966) - Gerard Oury’s French-British wartime comedy romp remains as funny and raucous as ever.