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- At the end of the 1930s, two friends have the ambition to break out of their mediocre life's by employing only honest means. One of them achieves this by becoming a star, and hires the other as a manager.Votes55
- 1937, during the spanish civil war, at Teruel. The fight of the Republicans (with very poor means but high commitment) against fascist army of General Franco. Can be seen as romanticized witness of director and writer Andre Malraux, who joined the Republicans in 1936.Votes361
- In the late 1800's, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, falls for Sophie Chotek, a Czech countess. He's already a problem to the Crown because of his political ideas; this love affair with someone not of royal blood breeches protocol. The Crown allows the union only after the couple agrees to a morganatic marriage. The emperor further neutralizes Franz by making him inspector general of the army, sending him afield for months at a time. In June of 1914, fearing for his safety, Sophie seeks permission to accompany Franz to Sarajevo; protocol dictates that no army troops attend Franz while she is present. An assassin strikes. Their deaths spark World War I.Votes297
- A rural maiden's two suitors go off to war, leaving her pregnant.Votes683
- Cabaret star Zazu intervenes when young lovers are sundered by their parents' feud.Votes120
- Based on the novel by Albert t'Serstevens. Dupuy, the first mate of the French freighter "Cristobal" is informed by cabaret dancer La Rubia that the "Cristobal" carries a priceless secret cargo of gold.Votes23
- Danielle Darrieux plays an impoverished reform-school escapee who finds a new lease on life when she enrolls in a school for pickpockets run by Fagin-like Saturnin-Fabre.Votes327
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- Somewhat freewheeling romantic story of a British dancer in love with Schubert, who is jealous of the rival composer Beethoven, but is inspired by his love to write several of his greatest works.Votes15
- A man's clumsy attempts to marry his young naive ward. Ophuls' idea was: show the Louis Jouvet theater troupe, which had decamped to Geneva, playing for an audience and show things like the actors getting made up, and going behind stage.
- A French filmmaker responds to German militarism, calling Nazism to account via newsreel footage and re-created scenes.Votes37
- Artistocratic chic ladies want to send parcels to soldiers who never receive anything during WW1.Votes29
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- Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness...Votes19
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- Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!Votes71
- A couple of refugees arrives in a village:he is a cabinet maker ,she's pregnant and the innkeeper refuses to give them a room;they wind up in the cowshed of a farm where she gives birth to her baby ,the very night of Christmas.Votes28
- The months before World War II. The fear of the impending war never leaves the guests of an hotel in Paris.Votes136
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- Bienaimé, a modest postman, in love with Janine, the village postmistress, does not know that he is the illegitimate son of the old Baron de Mondésir. The Baron dies and in happy amazement, Bienaimé finds he is the sole heir to the deceased's estate. But he should be careful, for two crooks, Waldemar and Erika, are after his newly-acquired wealth...Votes48
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- A banker has been locked away by his family due to his erratic and possibly immoral behavior.Escaping, he hides out in a boarding house and tries to bring happiness to several of its residents.Votes34
- Anika is the most beautiful girl of her clan and has for pretenders the gypsy Sandor and the rich Féry. When Féry is assassinated, Sandor is accused of the murder. Anika, with the help of a fortune teller decides to find out what happened...
- Fearing a gangster's vengeance,his moll sails away to South Africa ,where many emigrants intend to work in the mines there.Votes15
- During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.Votes27
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- A would be blind hoodlum redeems himself in the Salvation Army just for a lovely lieutenant.Votes36
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- Passengers on the luxury ship Normandie, headed from France to see the New York City World's Fair, include: two crooks, an American banker and his daughter,and two police officials.En route a valuable diamond goes missing.Votes82
- The romantic relationship between a sports journalist and a cyclist during the Tour de France.Votes22
- A public prosecutor wants his son to marry an ugly girl(who has a squint) because her mom is very rich.But it's too late for the boy has already fallen in love with another girl who is pregnant by him.Angry dad is to stop his shameless son's allowance .Enter exuberant Betty Brown ,with a delightful slight English accent and lots of joy of life .The old man realizes then that life is passing him by .Is it too late for him to find happiness?Votes28
- Film about filmmaking: 3 writers put together an adventure comedy about a youth on a deserted isle with a rich American lady, will he overcome obstacles to win her heart?
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- The voyages of Pierre Savorgnan de Brassa through Africa. This great explorer, the founder of Brazzaville (Congo), was born in Italy but chose France as his motherland.Votes20
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- Filmed operetta about a wealthy Provencal man who puts those lining up for his inheritance through a series of colorful adventures, only to reveal to them at the end that the whole thing was just a joke.
- A bootblack is captivated by a chanteuse whose protector is a formidable baron.A set of pearls is also thrown into the mix.