20 best foreign films that every cinephile should watch

Modified Nov 08, 2024 03:14 ET

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15) Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional | Image Source: Gaumont, Columbia Pictures

Luc Besson's Léon: The Professional is the story of an assassin who becomes an unlikely adoptive father to a girl in search of revenge on those who killed her family. Combining action, crime, and emotional depth into something with love, loss, and morality, the work will surely stand out: Jean Reno's stone-facelike demeanor when playing the hitman and Natalie Portman's breakout performance. This sets the film to stand up to time as visual appeal, memorable performances, and a grand narrative will prove influential in action films through the ages.

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