A fully illustrated & handy guide to over 350 French cheeses
- from Alsace to Vancluse covering classic French cheeses to little-known
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The book everyone is talking about how the French manage to raise well-behaved children & have a life! Who hasn't noticed how well-behaved French children are compared to our own? How come French babies sleep through the night? Why do French children happily eat what is put in front of them? How can French mothers chat to their friends while their children play quietly? Why are French mothers more likely to be seen in skinny jeans than tracksuit bottoms?' Fascinatinggrippingextremely funny I loved it It made me want to move to Paris'
- India Knight Sunday Times'I couldn't put it down' Chris Evans
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To a large extent the story of French filmmaking is the story of moviemaking From the earliest flickering images of the late nineteenth century through the silent era Surrealist influences the Nazi Occupation the glories of the New Wave the rebirth of the industry in the 1990s with the exception culturelle & the present Remi Lanzoni examines a considerable number of the world's most beloved films Building upon his 2004 best-selling edition the second edition of French Cinema maintains the chronological analysis factual reliability ease of use & accessible prose while at once concentrating more on the current generation of female directors mainstream productions such as The Artist & The Intouchables & the emergence of minority filmmakers (Beur cinema) ...

An acclaimed Chinese writer makes his English-language debut with this heart-stopping literary noir a richly atmospheric tale of espionage & international intrigue set in Shanghai in 1931-an electrifying decadent world of love violence & betrayal filled with femme fatales criminals revolutionaries & spies A boat arrives in Shanghai harbour carrying an important official in the Nationalist Party & his striking wife Leng Amid the raucous sound of firecrackers gunshots ring out; an assassin has shot the official & then himself Leng disappears in the chaos Hsueh a Franco-Chinese photographer aboard the same boat became captivated by Leng's beauty & unconcealed misery Now she is missing But Hsueh is plagued by a mystery closer to home he suspects his White Russian lover Therese is unfaithful Why else would she disappear so often on their recent vacation? When he's arrested for mysterious reasons in the French Concession & forced to become a police collaborator he realizes that in the seamy devious world of Shanghai no one is who they appear to be ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A special set featuring two of the 1970s& most exciting action pictures & The French Connection& & & French Connection II& French Connection Two narcotics detectives " Popeye" Doyle (Hackman) & his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike back Following an attempt on his life by one of the smugglers Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that ultimately takes him far beyond mere New York City limits Based on a true story this action-filled thriller with its renowned chase scene won five Academy Awards including Best Picture & Best Actor for Gene Hackman French Connection II Doyle casts his net further & wider in his pursuit of the drug smuggling ring & his ruthless dedication puts him in mortal danger when he tracks down the criminal kingpin to the French port of Marseille Actors Fernando Rey Gene Hackman Roy Scheider Alan Weeks Tony Lo Bianco Marcel Bozzuffi Frederic de Pasquale Bill Hickman Ann Rebbot Harold Gary Arlene Farber Eddie Egan Andre Ernotte Sonny Grosso Eugene Alder & Bernard Fresson Director William Friedkin & John Frankenheimer Certificate 18 years & over Year 1971 1975 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English (French Connection only)
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Dolby Digital (20) Stereo English (French Connection II only) Subtitles Czech ; Danish ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Turkish ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 3 hours & 33 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Gene Hackman reprises his Oscar-winning role as Popeye Doyle the hard-nosed New York detective determined to break a French narcotics ring Kidnapped by heroin Kingpin Alain Charier (Fernando Rey) in Marseilles Doyle is mercilessly forced to become a junkie himself Upon his release Doyle must kick his habit & join forces with his French police counterpart (Bernard Fresson) to hunt down Charnier Gritty action riveting performances & a vividly realistic setting make French Connection II a powerful sequel to the brilliant original Actors Gene Hackman Fernando Rey Bernard Fresson & Ed Lauter Director John Frankenheimer Certificate 18 years & over Year 1975 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles Czech ; Danish ; English ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 1 hour & 54 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require either a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In FRENCH CONNECTION two New York City police detectives Doyle & Russo are on the trail of a large quantity of Heroin which has entered the US from Europe The sequel FRENCH CONNECTION 2 picks up the story of the efforts to stop drug smuggling in America ...

This is a colourful dictionary with over 2000 words & phrases illustrated with amusing pictures of busy everyday scenes It is arranged thematically so words appear in context with topics on Buying Food At Work & In The Countryside & more It comes with a pronunciation guide to every word read by a native French speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website ...

French language learning has never been easier with this fully illustrated vocabulary guide Perfect for tourist & business travellers alike DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food talking about work discussing health & studying language stunning visuals & comprehensive indexes combine to make this French English dictionary your indispensable language companion Fully updated to reflect recent changes in technology & clothing this dictionary also features an easy-to-use audio app enabling you to hear terms spoken out loud Learn & retain all the key phrases you need to know & perfect your pronunciation with audio help The French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential vocabulary guide to the world around you ...

The French Experience 1 activity book is the perfect complement to The French Experience 1 course book & CDs which are available to buy in a separate pack (9781406678475) Closely linked to each unit of the course book it provides extra practice in reading & writing allowing you to consolidate & develop your language skills further It

Includes:: grammar exercises to practise language in realistic contexts activities to recycle vocabulary & an answer key so you can check your progress 75-page book

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