The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince tells the story of a pilot who crashes in the Sahara and meets a small boy from asteroid B-612.
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Rose
Rose (2022), directed by Aurélie Saada, follows a woman named Rose who faces mid-life change. Sofie Gråbøl plays Rose with warm strength. She deals with family and old dreams.
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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
In Alexandre Dumas’ epic adventure story, The Count of Monte Cristo, young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully locked up in the Château d’If, betrayed by jealous rivals in 19th-century France.
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Asterix and the White Iris by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the fortieth book in the Asterix series. Caesar sends a wellness guru to the village. He spreads calm and positivity to weaken the Gauls from within.
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Asterix and the Griffin by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-ninth book in the Asterix series. The Gauls travel east to the frozen lands of the Sarmatians. They must protect a legendary griffin from Roman capture.
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Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-eighth book in the Asterix series. A teenage girl named Adrenaline arrives in the village. She is the daughter of a famous Gaulish chief.
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Asterix and the Chariot Race by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-seventh book in the Asterix series. Caesar organises a chariot race across Italy. Asterix and Obelix enter to represent Gaul.
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Asterix and the Missing Scroll by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-sixth book in the Asterix series. Caesar writes his memoirs but leaves out the Gaul village. A scribe leaks the missing chapter.
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Lucy
Lucy (2014), directed by Luc Besson, follows a young woman who gains extraordinary mental powers after a drug is absorbed into her body. Scarlett Johansson plays Lucy, a student in Taipei who is forced to carry a new synthetic substance inside her stomach.
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Asterix and the Picts by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-fifth book in the Asterix series. A frozen Pict washes ashore. Asterix and Obelix help him return to Scotland and fight for his clan.
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Asterix and Obelix's Birthday by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-fourth book in the Asterix series. The village celebrates fifty years of Asterix with a golden book of memories and adventures.
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Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional (1994), directed by Luc Besson, tells the story of a lone hitman in New York. Jean Reno plays Léon with calm skill and soft heart. He drinks milk and tends his plant.
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Asterix and the Falling Sky by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-third book in the Asterix series. Aliens land near the village. They want the magic potion for their galactic wars.
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Asterix and the Class Act by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-second book in the Asterix series. A collection of short stories that fill gaps in the series with fresh jokes and adventures.
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Amelie
Amelie (2001), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, follows a shy waitress in Paris who decides to fix the lives of those around her. Audrey Tautou plays Amelie Poulain, a young woman with a rich inner world and a quiet longing for connection.
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Asterix and the Actress by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-first book in the Asterix series. Asterix and Obelix share a birthday. Their mothers visit and try to find them wives.
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Asterix and Obelix All at Sea by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirtieth book in the Asterix series. Obelix turns to stone after drinking too much magic potion. The Gauls sail to Atlantis to find a cure.
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Asterix and the Secret Weapon by Albert Uderzo
It is the twenty-ninth book in the Asterix series. The Romans send female soldiers to fight the Gauls. The village men refuse to hit women.
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Asterix and the Magic Carpet by Albert Uderzo
It is the twenty-eighth book in the Asterix series. A fakir arrives on a flying carpet. He needs rain from Getafix to save his land from drought.
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Asterix and Son by Albert Uderzo
It is the twenty-seventh book in the Asterix series. A baby appears on Asterix's doorstep. The whole village tries to care for it while Romans hunt for the child.
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Asterix and the Black Gold by Albert Uderzo
It is the twenty-sixth book in the Asterix series. Getafix needs rock oil to make the magic potion. Asterix and Obelix travel to the Middle East to find it.
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Asterix and the Great Divide by Albert Uderzo
It is the twenty-fifth book in the Asterix series. A village is split in two by rival chiefs. Asterix and Obelix help unite them against the Romans.
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Asterix in Belgium by René Goscinny
It is the twenty-fourth book in the Asterix series. The Belgians claim to be the bravest of all. The Gauls travel north to prove them wrong.
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Obelix and Co. by René Goscinny
It is the twenty-third book in the Asterix series. A young Roman named Caius Preposterus creates demand for menhirs. Obelix becomes a rich businessman.
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Asterix and the Great Crossing by René Goscinny
It is the twenty-second book in the Asterix series. Asterix and Obelix get lost at sea while fishing. They drift across the ocean and land in a strange new world.
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