Finding rare European DVDs in London's West End

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My boss has asked me to track down two recent French films on DVD today - i.e. give them to her by the end of the day - and I haven't got a clue where to start. Does anyone know of any good stores in W1? Do any of the main chains have surprisingly good Euro selections?

My only lead so far is Video City in Notting Hill but that's a bit far. Thanks in advance!

― It's Teatime in Buttercup Land (Maaarghk C), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:19 (seventeen years ago) link

what films? are they import-only? if not, i've never really done better than hmv -- so few are available in the first place.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:23 (seventeen years ago) link

I'd ring the French Consulate on 020 7073 1200 or the French Cultural Service on 020 7073 1300 and ask them for suggestions.

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:34 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm not sure if they're import-only - I really don't know at this point. Thanks for the suggestions and for the numbers, Ceej!

― It's Teatime in Buttercup Land (Maaarghk C), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:37 (seventeen years ago) link

IMDB should tell you if they have a UK DVD release.

― ledge (ledge), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:40 (seventeen years ago) link

basically french dvd producers tend to be complete bastards wrt subtitling, so they're aren't many that would get imported by vendors. that one on st martins lane -- maybe -- has a few (maybe also at the cine lumiere, but that's way out west). but otherwise there are probably only five or six companies that release french dvds over here. if it's not on amazon, it probably won't be in a shop.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:40 (seventeen years ago) link

The Curzon Mayfair has a few racks of import DVDs for sale.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:45 (seventeen years ago) link

So does the ICA, though again their stock is not exactly huge.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:11 (seventeen years ago) link

Titles? You never know, we may have worked on them (though, having said that, I'm still off work sick so it's not like I could smuggle out a couple of test discs to you).

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Argh, that place, that place in Covent Garden. I cannot remember the name of it, but it has a very good selection of foreign films. Maybe it is the same one as Enrique's one on St. Martins Lane, as that sounds about the right location.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:46 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah it's the bottom end of monmouth st rather than SML (it's opposite stringfellows iirc).

i must say i don't think i've ever seen a french import dvd in london but that's the best candidate in w1 i know of.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:49 (seventeen years ago) link

curzon soho has dvds for sale too.

― stevie (stevie2), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 12:04 (seventeen years ago) link

You could have been in France and back by now.

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 12:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Thank you very much, chaps. Further investigation makes it seem like I'm outta luck - the titles have never been released in Britain. Ah well, I have a workaround. Thanks again!

― It's Teatime in Buttercup Land (Maaarghk C), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:17 (seventeen years ago) link

he was being very mysterious, wasn't he?

― colin0Hara (colin_o_hara), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Answers
what films?

perhaps they had naked ladies in them.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:48 (seventeen years ago) link

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