Cast: Claude Sainval

Direction Alain Resnais

Cast Delphine Seyrig · Jean-Pierre Kérien · Nita Klein · Jean-Baptiste Thierrée

Synopsis Muriel, or the Time of Return (1963) unfolds in the coastal town of Boulogne, where Hélène operates a business selling antique furniture and resides with her stepson, Bernard, who has recently returned from his military service in Algiers. An unexpected...

Direction Jean Benoît-Lévy · Marie Epstein

Cast Jean-Louis Barrault · Fabien Loris · Fernand Ledoux · Odette Joyeux

Synopsis Youth in Revolt (1938) explores a thought-provoking scenario where a diverse group of young individuals—ranging from impoverished to affluent, and from discontented to bored—are placed in a utopian community. Whether labeled a colony, a village, or a one-world experiment, the...

Direction Marcel L'Herbier

Cast Harry Baur · Natalie Paley · Max Michel · André Numès Fils

Direction Georges Lacombe · Yves Mirande

Cast Lucien Baroux · Jules Berry · André Lefaur · Gaby Morlay

Synopsis Behind the Facade (1939) unfolds with the discovery of a murdered apartment building owner, prompting an investigation by two competing policemen, Boucheron and Lambert. As they delve into the case, they uncover the intricate and often scandalous lives of the...

Direction Serge de Poligny

Cast André Lefaur · Odette Joyeux · Jany Holt · Alain Cuny

Synopsis The Phantom Baron (1943) follows the story of Elfy, the daughter of Countess of Saint-Hélié, who was raised alongside her foster sister Anne in a decrepit, old castle. The castle's enigmatic owner, Baron Julius Carol, vanished without a trace years...

Direction Marcel Achard

Cast Yvonne Printemps · Pierre Fresnay · Jacques Charon · Noëlle Norman

Direction Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Cast Jean-Marc Bory · Olivier Hussenot · Michel de Ré · Jacques Seiler

Synopsis L'enlèvement d'Antoine Bigut (TV) (1964) centers around the abduction of a promising young banker, Antoine Bigut, who finds himself confined in a suburban residence. His captors, who present themselves as valiant activists of a nationalist group, demand a hefty ransom...