Bensoussan (Richard Anconina) is a small-time drug pusher in the 18th Arrondissement of Paris. Being trailed by suspicious patrol cops he takes refuge in a petrol station and strikes up a conversation with night manager Lambert (Coluche). As Bensoussan continues to drop in on Lambert they develop a friendship. But it isn't long before problems arise for Bensoussan and Lambert feels a responsibility to the the young tearaway. Slick and stunningly shot by Bruno Nyutten (Possession), this rain-soaked neo-noir was a multiple winner at the French César Academy Awards taking home acting prizes for both leads, the film anchored by their tender performances. A tale of friendship and revenge set within the fatalistic noir framework. Claude Berri's Tchao Pantin was a box office smash in France. Radiance Films is proud to present Tchao Pantin on Blu-ray for the first time outside of France from a glorious 4K restoration supervised by Nyutten.
Would I Lie to You? Jobless broke and down and out in Paris Eddie Vuibert (Richard Anconina) is going nowhere fast. But when he comes to the aid of a fabric-seller in a street fracas he is mistaken for a Jew and finds his whole world turned upside down! Given a job and a home Eddie begins to work his way up through the company. But the lie that got him where he is soon catches up with him especially when he falls for the bosses daughter Sandra (Amira Casar). Dealing with
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