The Longest Day is an epic World War II film that portrays the events of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault in history. The movie follows multiple perspectives, including American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, as they participate in the crucial battle. It highlights the bravery, sacrifices, and sheer scale of the operation, showcasing the challenges faced by the Allied forces in overcoming German defenses. The Longest Day is based on Cornelius Ryan's book of the same name and provides a comprehensive overview of the pivotal moment in World War II.
In 19th century Paris, the lives of artists and performers intertwine at the famous theater known as the Paradise. Amidst love triangles, rivalries, and criminal activities, the characters navigate their dreams, passions, and struggles in a world filled with drama and romance.
La Ronde is an ensemble film that explores the interlinked stories of various characters in Vienna during the early 1900s. Through a series of encounters, the film delves into themes of love, desire, and infidelity, showcasing the complexity of human relationships and the societal norms of the time.
During the French Revolution, a diverse group of individuals, including a candlemaker, a peasant uprising, and a widow, come together on a journey that reveals the complexities of their lives and the impact of the revolution on their society.
In 'Bizarre, Bizarre,' a comedy set in 1910s London, a mystery author finds himself caught in a lie when a servant discovers his secret identity as a crime novelist. As he tries to maintain his false morality, he becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre events, including a suspected murder, a carnivorous plant, and a botanist with a secret past. With the help of his cousin and a botanist, he must navigate through a web of deception and scandal to uncover the truth.
In the illustrious court of Versailles, King Louis XIV faces various challenges and scandals while dealing with his tumultuous love life, extravagant feasts, and political intrigues. Amidst all this, a beautiful diamond necklace sparks a scandalous plot that threatens to bring down the monarchy.
In 'The Doctor's Horrible Experiment', a brilliant doctor's quest for scientific discovery takes a dark turn as he delves into the dangerous realms of human experimentation. His relentless pursuit leads him to the chilling realization that he has inadvertently created a terrifying split-personality monster. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and inspired by the works of Renoir, this gripping tale explores the consequences of a double life and the horrors that lie within. Brace yourself for a spine-tingling journey into the depths of madness.
Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.
Charles le Temeraire asks in marriage Jeanne de Beauvais, daughter of King Louis XI, wishing to get her valuable lands in dowry. The King is wise to this, and since his daughter does not feel inclined to accept, he refuses. Charles sets up a plan to abduct the prince, in a way that the suspicions will fall upon Robert de Neuville, a noble enamoured of the princess. Robert manages to free her from the castle where she was being kept. Charles keeps setting traps, and managing people to perjure against Jeanne, and the King himself. Finally, Jeanne escapes alive from a pack of wolves, who set watching the lady alone in the snow covered woods, instead of attacking her. Charles does yet accuse her of being a witch - wishing to have her dead rather than being the wife of Robert... Robert will be her champion in a Judgement of God. Will the 'miracle of the wolfs' repeat itself, or fearless Charles defeat Robert in the sword duel?
During World War I, a French soldier named Jean Diaz is sent on a suicide mission by his commanding officer, Captain Boisset. However, Diaz survives the mission and returns to France, where he accuses Boisset of cowardice and treason. As the trial unfolds, Diaz's claims are questioned, and he must fight to prove the truth.
The Big Scare is a 1964 movie about a pharmacist in a small town who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after discovering a local legend about counterfeit money. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and danger, leading to a thrilling climax.
The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.
In this experimental film, Isidore Isou, the leader of the lettrist movement, lashes out at conventional cinema and offers a revolutionary form of movie-making: through scratching and bleaching the film, through desynchronizing the soundtrack and the visual track, through deconstructing the story, he aims to renew the seventh art the same way he tried to revolutionize the literary world.
This drama about the Carmelite order of nuns is set during the French Revolution. A young woman seeks refuge with the Carmelites because she is terrified of dying during the upheaval. The longer she associates with the nuns the more she is transformed by their faith and devotion.
Political turmoil convulses 19th-century Russia as Razumov, a young student preparing for a career in the czarist bureaucracy, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the assassination of a public official.
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
When her fiancé breaks off their engagement, Danielle leaves London and returns to her mother, Jenny, in Paris. With her business partner Benoît, Jenny runs what appears to be a respectable nightclub – it is in fact a place where wealthy men can buy the favours of attractive young women. Oblivious to her mother's professional and personal life, Danielle meets a handsome young man named Lucien, and falls in love with him – not realising that he is Jenny's lover...
In the pound, Pipo the dog recounts his adventures to his fellow inmates.
With André Gide is a documentary that delves into the life and accomplishments of the renowned French writer André Gide. The film provides an insightful look into his literary works, personal beliefs, and his significant contributions to French literature in the early 20th century. It explores Gide's journey towards success and his impact on the literary world.
The mistress of an engineer meets the man's pregnant wife and decides to give up the liaison.