Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, this series follows the adventures of this former convict turned policeman in the early 19th century. In these new adventures, Vidocq comes up against a ravishing “baronne”, a formidable gang leader. The cases entrusted to Vidocq are not only police affairs, but also delicate, political and even diplomatic affairs.
The Anodin family, is a French TV serial, in 8 episodes of 45 minutes, from 1956, on RTF.
Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, Vidocq is a French TV series in thirteen 25-minute episodes, in black and white, created by Georges Neveux (scriptwriter-dialoguist) and Marcel Bluwal.
In this French comedy romance, an aristocratic woman disguises herself as a servant to test the sincerity of her noble suitor, leading to hilarious misunderstandings and unexpected love.
Idris is a young shepherd in the desert of Tunesia. One day a jeep drives by and a woman takes a picture of him; she says she's from Paris and promises to send him a copy. But when nothing arrives during the next months, Idris becomes worried. His father advises him to get his "face" back or bad things may happen to him. So he sets out to Paris... and discovers Paris as a world full of strange things and weird behavior.
In 'La Double Inconstance,' a couple faces conflicting emotions as they navigate their way through relationships and societal expectations.
On Christmas night, an ex-convict meets a beautiful, married Italian woman who has a lot of things to hide.
In the snowy highlands of 19th-century Scotland, a mining engineer receives a letter from a colleague about a mysterious vein of coal. Determined to uncover its secrets, he embarks on an exploration that leads him to an abandoned mine. As he delves deeper, unexplained events and malevolence surround him, ultimately leading to a gas explosion and the revelation of a long-lost penitent. Based on the novel and play, 'The Black Indies' is a gripping tale of exploration, evil, and superstition.
This 2-part TV film, adapted from an autobiography, tells the childhood of writer François Cavanna, son of an Italien emigrant and a French mother.
After selling his orchard, an old farmer gets furious when he learns the new owner plans to use the lot to grow wheat.
Carom Shots is a black-humor dark comedy film based on a 20th-century novel. It revolves around the ambitious characters involved in a criminal hierarchy, with elements of frog symbolism. The movie provides a satirical take on the society's pursuit of power and success.
The story of Robert Hughes-Lambert, who was captured by Nazis when his active homosexuality was discovered during the filming of Mermoz (1943).
In this adaptation of Molière's classic play, Dom Juan, a renowned libertine, faces the consequences of his infidelity and the punishment that follows. Based on the novel or book, this drama explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.
In search of the excitement of their youth, four retired people play gangster and make plans to rob the till in their retirement home. But when they learn of an upcoming ministerial visit, they decide to move up a gear and make the most of this unexpected event.
A man, who is obsessed with toilets and constipation, desperately tries to get his baby to go to the bathroom before important guests arrive.
Jeanne writes during WW II for a French clandestine journal. She is engaged to resistant leader Victor Devère but has a love affair with the young resistant Marc Hétier. But is Marc really trustworthy?
Ikhariev is a professional gambler who made his fortune by cheating. Having just won eighty thousand roubles, he comes to try his luck again at a new inn. He is accosted by three men, also cheaters, who offer to join forces with him to ruin their new prey: young Glov, heir to a rich landed estate.
In this comedic adaptation of the play by Pierre Beaumarchais, the Count and Countess Almaviva's marriage is put to the test as Countess Rosine's former beau, Figaro, returns and disguises himself to expose the Count's infidelity. With mistaken identities, clever schemes, and a valet named Figaro, the stage is set for a madcap day of chaos and romance.