Roy Munson, a former professional bowler with a promising career, loses his hand and his livelihood after a bowling alley accident. Years later, he discovers a talented Amish man named Ishmael who has never held a bowling ball before. Roy becomes Ishmael's mentor and together they set out on a journey to win a bowling championship and overcome their personal obstacles.
After a career downturn, a former movie star finds herself struggling to make ends meet. She contemplates suicide but eventually finds redemption through her relationships with her family and her return to the film industry.
Katie, a young waitress living in a trailer park, tries to save money and pursue her dreams amid poverty and adversity. She faces challenges such as her alcoholic mother, working in a repair shop, and even engaging in prostitution. With youthful optimism and big dreams, Katie navigates through a series of trials and tribulations in pursuit of a better future.
In the busy streets of New York City, a teenager navigates through a world of burlesque, boxing gyms, and unexpected encounters, leading to a journey of love, self-discovery, and acceptance.
A wannabe actor must chose between his passion and his father, a crook.
In the Shadow of Women follows Pierre and Manon, a married couple who are both documentary filmmakers. When an attractive intern starts working with Pierre, he begins an affair with her, leading to devastating consequences for their relationship. As secrets are revealed and trust is broken, Pierre and Manon must confront the truth about their love and the choices they have made. Set against the backdrop of Paris, this film explores themes of infidelity, deceit, and the complexities of human relationships.
In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track down an Iraqi war criminal. Avdal, who dreams of staying in France, plans to bring his fiancee Siba to Paris. She's due to arrive in the next few days. The two men strike up a friendship and when Avdal dies suddenly and unexpectedly, Philippe finds himself left to organize the funeral arrangements. What should he do with the body? Siba arrives in Paris, and soon learns that Avdal has died. She is taken in by a group of Kurdish men and before long she also meets Philippe - all of whom are quite smitten by her beauty. Meanwhile, Avdal's father Cheto, a devout Muslim, comes to Paris to grieve for his son. He intends to force Siba to return to her homeland, but the young woman has now had a taste of freedom.
We are set against a polluted, megalopolis world. We follow the tragic tale of Jeffrey Brief (Rodrigo Lopresti); Faced with the imminent loss of his crucial health insurance, Brief unwittingly unravels a dark truth behind his insurance company. He is subsequently pushed to unspeakable lengths in an attempt for survival.
Hans, living in Vienna during the Great Depression, intends to drown himself in the river after losing his livelihood. While there he meets a girl named Anna after pulling her from the river.
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron (Lucien Baroux), the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté" (Jacques Baumer). To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
A businessman is wrongly accused and convicted for the murder of his associate.
While his wife, Catherine, is finalizing their divorce, serial philanderer Andre invites his latest conquest, Catherine’s best friend, Patricia, over for dinner. Over the course of the evening, Andre shares his entire romantic history since first coming to London as a young man, including his liaisons with his former boss, a marriage-minded young girl and a kindhearted Frenchwoman.
Lydia (Danielle Darrieux) is a student, poor and orphaned, who pretends to be the daughter of a famous writer.
A 20-something slacker girl meets a handsome rebel at her best friend's funeral. She partners up with him and through a series of cons, finds her path to independence and love.
Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe the painter, Alexandre Chaunard the composer, Colline the philosopher, as well as Marcel and his friend Musette. Mimi, a romantic young girl, falls in love with Rodolphe.
A rich banker is actually a crook. His mistress, an alien, wants to become French and the only way is to marry a Frenchman.
June never leaves her apartment, which has a view of an advertising sign of a knight in shining armor. She is two weeks behind in her rent and believes that if she leaves the apartment, the landlord will never let her back in. The only way she gets food is when her friend, singer Earlayne Schools, brings it to her. One evening June sees Hal, a tap-dancing sign painter, painting over her knight. She explains her predicament, and he does his best to help her out.
Harry is hired by a rich family to stop their daughter from entering a beauty contest.
Benny Rubin is a New York City vaudeville performer who inherits a hotel in California, and takes all of his ham-actor friends there, as chefs, bellhops, maids and waiters, to help him run it. BUsiness is bad so Benny plants a story that his late uncle hid his fortune in the hotel. The place is soon filled with guests who tear down the hotel looking for the non-existent fortune.
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