In medieval Japan, a bandit, a bride, the samurai's ghost, and a woodcutter all provide conflicting accounts of a crime involving rape and murder. The truth remains elusive as each story unfolds.
The Well Digger's Daughter is a beautiful film that takes place in Provence in the year 1939. The story revolves around a well digger and his daughter, who becomes pregnant and faces the challenges of a large family and societal expectations. Amidst the backdrop of war and family relationships, the film explores themes of love, honor, and sacrifice.
Dead Man's Folly is a thrilling murder mystery movie set in a remote country house. When a murder mystery game takes place, a real murder occurs, plunging everyone into chaos and suspicion. Hercule Poirot, a famous detective, is called in to unravel the truth and catch the killer. As secrets are revealed and clues are discovered, tensions rise and the truth becomes harder to uncover.
Iron Jawed Angels is a biographical drama set in the 1920s, depicting the courageous women who played a pivotal role in the suffrage movement in the United States. It showcases their struggle, protests, and imprisonment, highlighting the obstacles they faced in their fight for women's emancipation and the right to vote.
Mickey Mouse attempts to construct a building, but encounters problems such as falling from height, stealing food, and battling against Pegleg Pete.
Fantasmagorie is a pioneering animated film that features a series of surreal and playful scenes. It showcases the innovative use of simple black and white lines to create various characters and objects. The film takes the viewers on a whimsical journey filled with transformations, humorous antics, and imaginative visuals.
The Well-Digger's Daughter tells the story of an 18-year-old girl in the south of France who becomes pregnant out of wedlock, causing conflict with her father. As she navigates the challenges of being a pregnant teenager in a conservative society, she also faces class differences, the return of an outcast, and the pressures of societal expectations. Through it all, she finds love and support from unexpected sources.
The Man I Love is a melodrama set in New York City, featuring a lounge singer who gets involved in a bittersweet love affair. The story explores themes of love, infidelity, and family relationships. The protagonist finds herself torn between her own desires and her responsibilities to her family.
Crossing Delancey is a heartwarming story about a young woman named Izzy who is torn between her traditional Jewish heritage and her desire for a modern, independent life. Izzy finds herself caught in a romantic dilemma when she is set up on a date with Sam, a pickle salesman from the Lower East Side. As Izzy explores her feelings for Sam, she must confront her own fears and insecurities, ultimately discovering that true love can be found where you least expect it.
Cheatin' is an animated movie that tells the story of a couple whose relationship is tested when one of them cheats. The film explores themes of love, jealousy, and the consequences of infidelity. Through a series of events involving bumper cars, a book, and a theater, the couple navigates the ups and downs of their relationship. As their trust is shattered, they find themselves on the edge of a cliff, both figuratively and literally. Will they be able to save their relationship or will it fall apart like a car plunging into water? With no dialogue, Cheatin' presents a unique and emotional tale that will leave viewers reflecting on the complexities of love and the choices we make.
A beautiful woman lands a job at an exclusive salon that deals with the wives of wealthy businessmen. Her contact with these men leads to a series of affairs.
A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.
A young girl finds herself possessed by the spirit of a mischievous demon.
The battle of the sexes as drawing room social satire. Philippe, a middle-aged newspaper editor, has lived for six years with Paulette, a successful stage actress. He tells her friend Claudine, a realistic and enterprising reporter, that he's thinking of proposing. Into the mix steps Carl Erickson, a charming Hollywood matinée idol in Paris briefly. He meets Paulette, sees her act (his box seat compliments of Philippe), and sets out to seduce her. The next two days bring talk, tears, separation, despair, surprises, and, perhaps, reconciliation as characters speak "exactly half the truth." It's a quadrille of changing partners.
Orphanage manager Dr. Bergen tries to get a rich woman to adopt Charlie McCarthy.
This segment told the romantic story of two hats who fell in love in a department store window. When Alice was sold, Johnny devoted himself to finding her again. They eventually, by pure chance, meet up again and live happily ever after together, side by side. The Andrews Sisters provided the vocals. Like the other segments, it was later released theatrically.
A young working woman lives to shop, particularly for hats. She decides on a unique one.
An adaptation of Samuel Beckett's absurdist drama. An ordinary woman lives her humdrum life half-buried in a pile of dirt; her husband is partially visible behind her. She goes through her daily routines, ever hopeful that this is going to be a happy day.
What goes in to the phrase, "Let's go to the movies"? An off-screen narrator takes us back to the earliest days of film: clips remind us of early stars and blockbusters. He explains how sound came to motion pictures: we see Jolson singing "Mammy" and John Barrymore playing Richard III. Next is a salute to the 30,000 people working in Hollywood at 272 different crafts. A montage shows us some of those jobs. It ends with a look at the physical production of celluloid (cotton and silver) and the many aspects of movie making. The narrator promises more short films about each step in production. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
Lonesome Honey Halfwitch draws a friend and bewitches the paper so that her drawing comes to life.