The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo 1954

6.90

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him...

1954

Adorable Creatures

Adorable Creatures 1952

5.20

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her husband and demand her freedom. Christine learns that her husband has been carrying on a romance of his own and they have a meeting.

1952

The Avenger

The Avenger 1962

6.60

Aeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to his people.

1962

Paris in August

Paris in August 1966

7.35

A man is alone in Paris during the month of August while his woman and children go on vacation. He meets a young English girl posing as a model who came to Paris for a shoot.

1966

A Cop

A Cop 1947

4.00

Georges, hunted by the Germans, had taken refuge with his brother, Commissioner PJ Paris. Once released, he teams up for the sake of a girl with the lackluster Zattore. A bank is robbed, but the police is fast and Georges will either lose his life.

1947

Les Dents longues

Les Dents longues 1953

5.40

A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...

1953

Genevieve

Genevieve 1953

6.50

Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.

1953

Utopia

Utopia 1951

5.60

Stan and Ollie are marooned on an atoll. This was their last film together.

1951

Je suis un mouchard

Je suis un mouchard 1953

1

Mado loves Henry but is coveted by Bob Torquella, a dangerous gangster. The latter, mad with jealousy, is prepared to do everything to get rid of Henri. He and his accomplice involve him in a dangerous robbery. Henri is hurt and arrested by the police. But the young man, a weak character, denounces his accomplices. Two years later, the two gangsters run away from prison. Bob finds that Henri and Mado are husband and wife and have a daughter. In a panic, Henri runs for cover.

1953

The Lion of Thebes

The Lion of Thebes 1964

7.10

Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.

1964

The Thief of Tibadabo

The Thief of Tibadabo 1965

1

In this lighthearted crime comedy, Nicolas is a Barcelona ice cream vendor who inadvertently helps a friend who has just committed a robbery. He is chased by several shady underworld characters trying to get their hands on the stolen loot.

1965

Give Me My Chance

Give Me My Chance 1957

6.10

17 year-old small-town girl Nicole Noblet comes to Paris dreaming of becoming a world-famous actress.

1957

Mathias Sandorf

Mathias Sandorf 1963

6.00

1868. Revolutionary Mathias Sandorf is determined to oust the dictatorship oppressing his country. The people see him as their liberator. Denounced by his banker, Mathias is arrested and sentenced to death. He manages to escape and takes refuge in a fishing village where he prepares a new uprising.

1963

An Evening at the Music Hall

An Evening at the Music Hall 1956

4.70

A GI on furlough attends a Folies-Bergères show. He falls in love with a dancer, Claudie, the star of the theater.

1956

Follow That Man

Follow That Man 1953

6.00

While celebrating his birthday, police inspector Basquier recalls two of his most celebrated cases. The first involves duplicitous moneylender Olga. The second concerns the brutal broad daylight murder of innocent young Yvonne.

1953

Le Petit Matin

Le Petit Matin 1971

3.80

Nina lives with her family in a superb property in the French region of Landes. She loves her cousin Jean who is overprotected by his possessive mother, Eva. There is war and, after the French defeat, Jean wants to reach London.

1971

Madame et le mort

Madame et le mort 1943

1

A person who had usurped the identity of a famous writer of detective stories was killed in the train. Why and by whom?

1943

La Bataille du feu

La Bataille du feu 1949

1

Activities and exploits of firefighters in the context of a village then the capital and under the bombardments of the Second World War where the saving of lives was more important than that of factories.

1949

The Eagle with Two Heads

The Eagle with Two Heads 1948

6.90

Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. The queen is in seclusion, veiling her face for the ten years since her husband's assassination, longing to join him in death. Stanislas, a poet whose pen name is Azrael, is a suicidal anarchist, his imagination haunted into hate by longing for this queen who's drawn apart. He enters her private quarters intent on killing her then himself, but they fall in love, in part because he looks like the king. Stanislas wants her to regain political power by appearing to the public, and she tries to convince him to find hope and escape. All the while, the queen's enemies plot to keep the lovers together but to thwart their plans.

1948

Orient Express

Orient Express 1954

7.00

On December 24th the Orient Express gets snowbound near a little mountain village and its passengers are forced to spend some time there, mingling with the local people, upsetting their usually monotonous daily lives.

1954