La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita 1960

8.10

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

1960

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah 1962

5.40

Lot leads his people to a fertile valley adjacent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hotbeds of vice and corruption ruled by the merciless Queen Bera. When Lot orders a dam to be busted in order to prevent the destruction of the cities by the attacking Helamites, the queen, in gratitude, allows Lot's people to settle in Sodom. Soon, however, the veneer of civilization begins crumbling as Lot and the Hebrews become corrupted by the Sodomites.

1962

Napoleon

Napoleon 1927

7.90

A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.

1927

Vivre Sa Vie

Vivre Sa Vie 1962

7.70

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

1962

125 rue Montmartre

125 rue Montmartre 1959

7.60

Desperate, Didier throws himself out in the Seine. Pascal, a newsboy, jumps and saves him. It’s the beginning of the friendship between them.Once, as Pascal helps Didier, he finds himself involved in a murder. Only the superintendent believes in his innocence…

1959

Captain Blood

Captain Blood 1960

6.60

Le capitan is a 1960 French-Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare. It is based on a novel by Michel Zévaco.

1960

The Witches of Salem

The Witches of Salem 1957

6.93

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon befall Salem as fear and suspicion blur the lines of reality.

1957

Cœur fidèle

Cœur fidèle 1923

7.20

The good guys win out in this sweet tale about a young orphan who is abused for much of her life but who eventually finds happiness when she marries an honest man who extricates her from her situation.

1923

Faster, Faster

Faster, Faster 1981

6.30

Angela is a young waitress who turns her back on society when she meets and falls in love with Pablo, a reckless criminal delinquent. Along with Pablo’s gang of car thieves, the pair embark on a drug and disco-fueled robbery spree as they hurtle toward oblivion.

1981

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers 1953

6.30

The umpteenth adaptation of Dumas' novel finds d'Artagnan and his friends promoting the love affairs of Anne of Austria and the Duke of Buckingham, incurring the wrath of the Cardinal and exposing themselves to the cold cruelty of Milady de Winter. Also featured are the tender Mme Bonacieux, the hilarious Planchet, the Queen's ferrets and Bethune's executioner, against a backdrop of clanging swords.

1953

Latin Lovers

Latin Lovers 1961

7.00

An episodic film based on letters to agony columns, showing the effect of sex on the lives of women.

1961

Une fille dans le soleil

Une fille dans le soleil 1953

1

The young mayor of Fontenac, Virgile, is much loved by his constituents who appreciate the improvements he has made in their peaceful village. This beautiful harmony is disturbed by the arrival of a young platinum pin-up, Maggy, alleged pupil of the lord, in truth his mistress.

1953

Elsa the Rose

Elsa the Rose 1966

6.10

Images and poems of the celebrated couple Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet. Elsa’s youth as recalled by Aragon, with commentary by Elsa.

1966

L'aventure est au coin de la rue

L'aventure est au coin de la rue 1944

4.20

A rich young man, Pierre Trévoux, has a desire for adventure and boasts of his courage. While he is staying with friends in the countryside, his hosts, to play a trick on him, organize a fake burglary, but he discovers the hoax. When he returns home, he finds his house broken into. Convinced that the game continues, he does not understand that he is dealing with real gangsters. His recklessness allows him to rout the criminals.

1944

La bellezza di Ippolita

La bellezza di Ippolita 1962

5.20

Luca, a petrol dealer, marries a magazine dancer, Ippolita, a girl who likes to be courted by the many passing motorists. One day, the woman discovers that her husband has betrayed her with Adriana. Ippolita decides her revenge: she assures Luke that she will keep her duties as a wife only when she too has allowed herself similar distractions. Through a series of animated events, the two resume married life: but Luca will not be able to know if Ippolita was really unfaithful to him.

1962

The Wanderer

The Wanderer 1967

5.50

Rural France, the 1890s. Always in motion, Augustin wanders three times. First, as a youth, while a boarder near Bourges, he's lost in the woods and finds a chateau where an engagement party's in progress: there he falls eternally in love with Yvonne and she with him. Back at school, he hears she is in Paris, so he follows in a vain search and meets a woman, jilted by her lover. In the countryside a few year's later, Augustin's friend François finds Yvonne and brings Augustin to her. They marry, but the next day, Augustin leaves to fulfill a youthful promise he made to Yvonne's brother. François comforts the pregnant Yvonne as they await Augustin's return.

1967

Parade in 7 Nights

Parade in 7 Nights 1941

4.50

In the pound, Pipo the dog recounts his adventures to his fellow inmates.

1941

Full House

Full House 1952

6.60

Anthology film with three shorts each featuring a famous detective: Monsieur Wens, Lemmy Caution and Maigret.

1952

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy 1953

5.80

FBI Agent Lemmy Caution is sent after a missing two million in Casablanca while mob boss mistress Carlotta plays both sides of the law.

1953

Mon oncle et mon curé

Mon oncle et mon curé 1939

1

Reine, a young woman, meets for the first time a cousin of hers, Paul. She falls in love with him but she soon leans that Paul is engaged to Blanche, the beautiful daughter of Reine's uncle.

1939