Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953

6.90

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

1953

Box of Dreams

Box of Dreams 1945

6.00

Nicole tries to seduce a young man who lead a bohemian life in an untidy flat with his three pals.

1945

The Cheat

The Cheat 1949

6.90

The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.

1949

Mysteries of Paris

Mysteries of Paris 1943

5.80

Paris, 1830. Fleur de Marie is rescued from poverty by the mysterious Rodolphe, who is in fact the Grand Duke of Gérolstein, who has gone incognito in search of an illegitimate child he once had. Which is not at all to the taste of Sarah Mac Gregor, her current mistress who kidnaps Fleur and has her locked up in Saint-Lazare prison.

1943

Alone in the World

Alone in the World 1952

1

François wants to buy a house to help underprivileged children. He lacks money, but a generous donor allows him to realize this dream.

1952

Just Me

Just Me 1950

3.80

Maurice Vallier, nicknamed "Ma Pomme"(which means "myself" in slang), is a cheerful man, well aware that money does not make happiness and who, of all things, prices freedom. Which is why he has become a tramp and he has never regretted his choice of life. Things go smoothly until the day he inherits a huge amount of money. He first refuses it but changes his mind when he realizes that thanks to the inheritance he can help others. Even more enticing is the fact that he must share the big money with a charming air hostess. However once he deems he has done enough good he gives up the money left and resumes his old lifestyle singing along "Ma pomme c'est moi, j'suis plus heureux qu'un roi..."

1950

Carmen

Carmen 1944

8.00

Carmen is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, and Lucien Coëdel. It is a version of the famous opera.

1944

The Big Flag

The Big Flag 1954

1

For Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised his wife Simone to stay with her all the time but a last mission aboard a training cruiser makes him realize that his life is tied to the sea. For his part, Navy cadet Pierre Hardouin understands that sailing is his vocation. The prospect of staying home alone while Pierre is on mission, frightens Madeleine, the girl of his heart. But the young woman ends up accepting the ordeal and marrying Pierre.

1954

Foolish Husbands

Foolish Husbands 1941

6.00

By mutual agreement, a man and a woman are separated to allow the wife to join her lover.

1941

Premier bal

Premier bal 1941

5.80

Two country sisters are rivals for the love of the doctor. He marries one, but regrets it and is rescued by the other.

1941

L'assassin a peur la nuit

L'assassin a peur la nuit 1942

6.70

Having pulled off a robbery with his friend Maurice, Olivier leaves his mistress Lola and hides out in a small village in the country. He finds work, thanks to a young man named Gilbert, who introduces him to his sister, Monique. Once the robbery has been all but forgotten, Olivier intends to head back to Paris, but before he goes, he steals money from his employer. In Paris, Olivier wants to say a proper goodbye to Lola, but she is being blackmailed by Jérôme, an antique dealer who has recognized a necklace stolen by Olivier. Before returning to Monique, Olivier calls on Jérôme to recover the necklace.

1942

Mademoiselle X

Mademoiselle X 1945

1

A famous writer takes in a young amnesiac who, thanks to his care, remembers having tried to kill her unfaithful lover. He will know how to console her and share with her a new happiness.

1945

Tomorrow We Get Divorced

Tomorrow We Get Divorced 1951

1

Max and Colette often bother the lawyer Vermorel to initiate divorce proceedings, then everything calms down. An anonymous letter escalates the disputes, it borders on disaster but living together has obvious charms.

1951

Zanzabelle in Paris

Zanzabelle in Paris 1949

1

In an animal school in the heart of Africa a giraffe wonders about the trip to Paris.

1949