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1950
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1949
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1949
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1949
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1947
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Desarrol is based on the highly regarded Sardou stage drama Odette. A classic example of Sardou's "well made play," the...
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1946
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1946
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Etoile Sans Lumiere (Star Without Light) represents a rare screen appearance by French singing sensation Edith Piaf. The plot...
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Billy
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1946
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Reves D'Amour is a fictionalization of events in the life of pianist-composer Franz Liszt. The story concerns the torrid...
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1946
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L'Assassin n'est pa Comable translates as The Murderer is Not Guilty -- a seemingly paradoxical title, but perfectly true...
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1945
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Messieurs Ludovic serves as a showcase for the considerable thespic talents of Odette Joyeaux. Escaping from her grimy...
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1945
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In films from 1937, Bernard Blier at last essays his first starring role in Monsieur Gregoire S'Evade. The title character is...
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1945
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1945
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1943
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1943
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1943
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1943
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1943
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Originally released in 1942 as Les Visiteurs du Soir, The Devil's Envoys is another masterful collaboration between actress...
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Devil
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1942
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1942
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1942
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1942
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1942
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1941
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1941
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Filmed in 1941, Christian-Jacque's La Symphonie Fantastique at last attained an American release in 1947. In an elaborate,...
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Schlessinger
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1941
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1940
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1940
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1940
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1940
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Two powerhouse European talents -- Jules Berry and Dita Parlo -- head the cast of La Signora di Montecarlo. Berry plays a...
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The Crook
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1939
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1939
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M. Valentin
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1939
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1939
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Per its title, the all-star Derriere la Facade (Behind the Facade) exposes the truth about a group of supposedly respectable...
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Alfredo
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1939
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1939
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1939
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Jules Berry stars as a radio writer in search of a concept for a new program. Happening to drop into the home of Noel-Noel...
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1939
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1938
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Crossroads is the English title for Carrefour, directed in France by German-born Kurt (later Curtis) Bernhardt. Suzy Prin and...
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1938
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1938
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1938
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1938
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1938
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1938
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This murder mystery is set in a Parisian cafe and examines the mysterious murder of a famed journalist and extortionist who...
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1938
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1937
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1937
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1937
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Horse-faced Gallic comedian Fernandel plays Hercule in this tailor-made vehicle. Our hero is a somewhat simple-minded...
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1937
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1937
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1937
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1937
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Although the title of this French melodrama translates as White Cargo, it has nothing to do with the steamy stage play of the...
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1937
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1936
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1936
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1936
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1936
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1936
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1936
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Its title translates as Record 413, but Disque 413 is actually the French-language version of the British Guilty Melody....
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Capt. Richard Maury
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1936
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1936
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Jean Renoir was the director of The Crime of Monsieur Lange, but this French film might just as well have been made in...
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Batala
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1936
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Incredibly, Rigolbouche was one of seven films directed in a 12-month period by the talented Christian-Jacque. Jules Berry...
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1936
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1936
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1936
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Director Abel Gance was several degrees removed from his silent masterpiece Napoleon when he called the shots on the...
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Sadoc Torner
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1936
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1935
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1935
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1935
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1934
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1934
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Though Lillian Harvey is the star of Quick, the title character is played by the versatile French character actor...
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1932
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The French-language title of this Hungarian-made comedy is a bit misleading, unless one understands its irony. The "palaces"...
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1932
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1931
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