The Fire Within tells the story of a man in the midst of a midlife crisis who contemplates suicide as he feels trapped in a world of emptiness and meaninglessness. Through his interactions with old friends, doctors, and an affair, he confronts his fears and existential despair, ultimately leading to a moment of self-discovery and acceptance.
To Die of Love is a 1971 drama film that delves into the tragic story of a man struggling with love, loneliness, and depression. Set in France, the film follows the protagonist as he deals with the aftermath of his divorce, his feelings of isolation, and the overwhelming sadness that leads him to contemplate suicide by gas poisoning. Through his encounters with various people, including a librarian, a nun, and a fellow cell-mate in prison, the protagonist navigates the complexities of his emotions and the societal pressures that contribute to his despair.
Bernard Noblet is a modest bank clerk with a passion for billiards. His fiancée Juliette, a schoolteacher, dreams of one day living the high life, and his best friend Roger, a little-known inventor, is equally despairing. After careful consideration, a solution emerges: a cleverly organized hold-up will enable them to live in luxury for the rest of their lives. Bernard soon makes the acquaintance of Bettina and her mother, Madame Ralton, professionals in the "heist" business.
A professor experimenting in suspended animation accidentally shrinks his dog and later, his female lab assistant, when she drinks the liquid by accident and shrinks to 3 inches tall. The professor keeps her in his pocket until he can find an antidote. Sometimes she's naked, too.
While Camille refuses Perdican's advances, she takes offense when he courts Rosette. Then begins a confrontation of pride, where each seeks to establish his ascendancy over the other in the name of love.
Feeling complicit in a heinous act of her husband, a woman sinks into decay, then recovers and becomes a nun
Achille and Roméo, handymen at a casino, one day find a corpse at the bottom of the pool they're cleaning. Fearing they might be accused of murder, they hide the body, but it disappears.
A little girl tries to reconcile her separated parents.
Two youths have secretly married ladies but not the ones their fathers who are away on trips had selected.A mischievous valet plays tricks to see that the lovers can stay together.
Didier Formenter, the French scientist, has just put the final touch on an invention that will be able to destroy to destroy any sort of flying apparatus. An international crime gang is very interested in stealing this equipement to sell it to the higher bidder of lawless nations. Menaced, the scientist, who was friends with Nick Carter's father, calls Nick for help. At Nice airport, Nick Carter escapes death, but that night he is unable to stop Formenter's murder. He suspects Bruno, Formenter's adoptive son, and Tonio, the owner of a bar near Formentier's home. Bruno is actually after Formenter's heritage, and for that he tries to kill Catherine, Formentier's granddaughter. Therefore, Nick Carter finds himself against more than a gang, but he will uncover the plots, in time to break every gangster apart.
Le roi Lear is a 1965 French film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. The film tells the story of an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, leading to chaos and tragedy.
A meeting between the Swedish/French Simone and the Norwegian Stein at a book convention in Frankfurt turns into something more. They keep contact by phone and cassettes, but it seems they don't dare to take the relationship any further.
Les célibataires is a 1962 French drama film directed by Jean Boyer. It tells the story of three single men who navigate the ups and downs of bachelorhood, exploring their joys and challenges along the way.
An unpopular school teacher is left over Christmas with some of his boys.
Maddalena finds that her donkey has reappeared after being missing for months. However, on the same day, a donkey disappears in a neighboring village. The unfortunate coincidence leads to "war" between the two villages.
A staging of Marivaux's play "The Double Inconstancy" by Jean-Luc Boutté.