Paris, La Belle Epoque, at the end of the XIXth Century: Cavalier, a second-rate actor, discovers a gorgeous talented girl who performs on stage. He wants to be her Pygmalion and he begins to teach her acting. It’s not long before the babe realizes she is much more gifted than her teacher, a not-so-handsome man who has fallen in love with her. Besides, both met the count of Ligny, a buck who makes a fool of the Belle’s mate and begins to seduce her.Read More »
This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.Read More »
Denis, a poor student in philosophy, works as a night porter in the Paris market of Les Halles in order to pay for his studies. Constantly weary, he falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful girl in white, Irène, with whom he falls in love.Read More »
This is a Vichy-sponsored propaganda film proposing to expose the occult power of the Freemasons.Read More »
After his wife deserted him, Frédéric Grimaud had to bring up his four daughters alone. Today, as his daughters approach womanhood, they dutifully help him out in his busy bookshop. Rosine, the youngest, has fallen in love with Francis, the handsome fiancé of her sister Edith. Desperate, Rosine telephones Francis to let him know she intends to kill herself. Overhearing this conversation, a young doctor decides to come to the aid of the distressed adolescent…Read More »
This is a surprisingly good documentary about Arletty, née Léonie Bathiat, her career, times, private life and controversial affair with a German officer during WWII. The film opens with some touching footage of her late in life, then blind, walking along the Seine.Read More »