When a busybody teacher in a girls' finishing school finds a love letter from a student to an unknown man, a minor scandal erupts.
Cat People tells the story of a young Serbian-born woman named Irena Dubrovna who believes that she is a descendant of a race of people who can turn into cats when aroused. When she meets and falls in love with an American man named Oliver Reed, she struggles with her fears of intimacy and the realization that she may harm him if they consummate their marriage. As their relationship becomes more complicated, Irena's jealousy and supernatural abilities start to take a toll on both her and Oliver's lives. The film explores themes of sexuality, identity, and fear of intimacy.
The Curse of the Cat People is a psychological horror movie about a young girl, Amy, who befriends an imaginary person named 'Irena'. Amy's parents are concerned about her strange behavior and attempt to intervene. The story takes a dark turn when Amy is led into a haunted house where she encounters the ghost of a deceased neighbor. As Amy's imagination becomes more vivid, she finds herself in danger and must confront her fears to escape the curse of her imaginary friend.
In La Bête Humaine, a railwayman becomes entangled in a complex web of murder, jealousy, and family secrets, leading to tragic events. As he investigates a murder, he becomes involved in a troubled marriage, unfaithfulness, violence against women, and the consequences of fate and heredity. Through the story's twists and turns, the railwayman's life is forever changed.
In order to save his failing crops, a desperate farmer makes a deal with the devil. But when the devil comes to collect his dues, the farmer must find a way to outsmart him and save his soul.
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.
Olivia tells the story of a teenage girl who arrives at a prestigious boarding school in Paris in the late 19th century. She becomes enamored with her teacher, causing a rivalry with another student. The plot explores themes of lesbian love, jealousy, and suicide. The story culminates in a Christmas dance where the protagonist must confront her feelings and navigate the complexities of her relationships.
This is the sad story of several desperate ladies incarcerated somewhere in Italy in a camp for displaced women after the end of World War II. Among them, Anna, a Yugoslav, who has seen her husband killed in Trieste by political enemies. She is pregnant and her one and only aim right now is her baby to be born. Janka, a beautiful Polish girl who has lost her mind, is reunited with the physician who sent her to a brothel for Nazi officers. As for Yvonne, a light-hearted French woman, she is prepared to do anything to leave the place, including to marry out with an Albanese ice cream man, despite his unappetizing looks. At least,she will stop being a woman without a name.
Seventh Heaven is a touching story set during World War One, following the lives of two individuals. A shy and submissive woman, named Diane, works as a nurse in a hospital. She crosses paths with Chico, a lowly street washer. Together, they find solace and love in each other's arms despite the hardships and trials they face amidst the war. This heartwarming film explores themes of love, resilience, and the power of the human spirit.
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Tapioca, a small-time thief, hides out in an elegant apartment, where he is soon joined by Cascarilla, one of his apprentices who has become better than his master. When the owners arrive home, the latter offers the wife a bunch of love letters she has written to various lovers for ten million.
In the midst of the Franco-Prussian War, a group of French patriots in occupied Rouen plot to assassinate a Prussian officer named Count von Eyrick. The group, led by a young resistance fighter named Lt. Logotheti, seeks revenge for the death of their comrades and the suffering endured by the people of France. As tensions rise, a mysterious woman named Fifi captivates the attention of the Prussian officers, complicating the mission and endangering the lives of the resistance members. With the fate of their country on the line, the patriots must navigate internal divisions, betrayals, and a deadly game of cat and mouse to carry out their plan and restore hope to their fellow countrymen.
In 1913, in Russia, a widower hides from his daughter that he is a butler in a meeting restaurant. She meets a banker who is trying to seduce her and takes her to this restaurant. The father, knowing the decadent life of this client, immediately sends his daughter home. The pure love that her piano teacher devotes to her will allow the young girl to console herself for her disappointments...
Three young women in Budapest share living quarters while searching for romance.
The newsreel series Jornal Português (1938-1951) was produced for the Secretariat of National Propaganda (SPN/SNI) by the "Portuguese Newsreel Society" (SPAC), under the technical supervision of António Lopes Ribeiro. It was conceived and employed as part of the propaganda machinery of Salazar's regime. Screened in cinema theatres prior to the main feature film, each issue of Jornal had approximately ten minutes in length and covered a variety of official government acts, national political news, major sports events and other assorted social and cultural affairs. Jornal Português is not only an indispensable document for the history of Estado Novo's propaganda, but also an unparalleled audiovisual archive of 1940s Portugal.
An unemployed youth pretends to be the long lost son of an elderly industrialist but after helping the man with his business decides to confess his dishonesty and go away.
The story of a harbor signalman who retrieves a suitcase full of money after witnessing a murder, fails to report it to the police, and finds himself the object of murderous and mercenary interest.
A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in.
A handsome but penniless young man takes a summer job as a swimming instructor in a picturesque Alpine lake resort. He falls in love with a young heiress who is staying there with her father, but he also grabs the attention of tomboyish Puck who lives on the other side of the lake and who saves him from drowning one foggy night. Further havoc is caused by the arrival of Eric's old sweetheart whose husband is wanted by the police.
Sylvie, a rich girl, learns at the same time the death and the ruin of her father. Forced to find work in Paris, she is given shelter by a medical student who soon falls for her. Another young man falls in love with her. When her benefactor gets ill and finally dies, Sylvie refuses to give the other man her heart out of faithfulness for the dearly departed. But youth commands and after a time love -but not oblivion - triumphs.