Screenplay: Frédéric Grendel

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Simone Signoret · Véra Clouzot · Paul Meurisse · Charles Vanel

Synopsis Diabolique (1955) centers around Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse), the principal of a small-town boarding school, who finds himself at the center of a deadly scheme. The mastermind behind this plot is his wife, Christina (Véra Clouzot), who teams up with...

Direction Claude Chabrol

Cast Isabelle Huppert · Stéphane Audran · Jean Carmet · Jean-François Garreaud

Synopsis Violette (1978) unfolds in the vibrant yet tumultuous setting of 1930s Paris, where an 18-year-old named Violette Nozière (portrayed by Isabelle Huppert) appears to be a picture of innocence. However, her nights are far from virtuous, as she engages in...

Direction Luis García Berlanga · Alessandro Blasetti · Hervé Bromberger · René Clair

Cast Manuel Alexandre · Ángel Álvarez · Charles Aznavour · Alessandro Blasetti

Direction Victor Vicas

Cast Michel Auclair · Simone Simon · Barbara Rutting · Bernhard Wicki

Direction Michel Boisrond

Cast Gaby Morlay · André Luguet · Brigitte Auber · Guy Bertil

Synopsis When the Child Appears (1956) follows the life of Charles Fouquet, the Minister of Family Affairs, who finds himself in a whirlwind of personal and professional challenges. His wife, Olympe, despite her age, is expecting a baby, adding a layer...

Direction Laurence Harvey

Cast Laurence Harvey · Sarah Miles · Robert Walker Jr. · John Ireland

Synopsis The Ceremony (1963) follows the story of a convicted bank robber who is imprisoned for a fatal crime committed during the heist. His sibling devises an intricate scheme to liberate him from his cell, but there's a catch: the brother's...

Direction Denys de La Patellière

Cast Pierre Fresnay · Simone Renant · Georges Poujouly · Mady Berry

Synopsis The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (1957) follows the story of a father who makes a surprising discovery about his two sons. One son is revealed to be homosexual, while the other is involved in a romantic relationship with a Japanese...

Direction Hervé Bromberger

Cast Jean-Marc Bory · Pascale Roberts · Jean Babilée · Pierre Mondy

Direction Victor Vicas

Cast Maria Schell · Ivan Desny · Ernst Wilhelm Borchert · Olga Limburg

Synopsis Master Over Life and Death (1955) follows the story of Barbara, who is married to Georg Bertram, a renowned professor of medicine. Their lives take a dramatic turn when Barbara gives birth to a child with severe mental disabilities. Georg,...