Edmond T. Gréville

  • René Clair – Sous les toits de Paris AKA Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)

    Drama1921-1930ComedyFranceRené Clair

    Quote:
    In René Clair’s irrepressibly romantic portrait of the crowded tenements of Paris, a street singer and a gangster vie for the love of a beautiful young woman. An international sensation upon its release, Under the Roofs of Paris is an exhilarating celebration of filmmaking.Read More »

  • Edmond T. Gréville – Niet tevergeefs (1948)

    1941-1950DramaEdmond T. GrévilleNetherlandsWar

    Quote:
    The British Film Institute has been unable to locate a print of the film for inclusion in the BFI National Archive, and classes it as “missing, believed lost”. There is increasing interest by film historians in Gréville’s directorial career, with the same year’s Noose being particularly highly regarded. The current absence of But Not in Vain represents a crucial gap in Gréville’s filmography, and the BFI lists the film as one of its “75 Most Wanted” missing British feature films.Read More »

  • Edmond T. Gréville – Pour une nuit d’amour (1947)

    Edmond T. Gréville1941-1950ClassicsDramaFrance

    Synopsis
    Thérèse de Marsanne (Odette Joyeux) kills her lover Pierre as he is an obstacle to her marriage with the wealthy Count of Vetheuil (Jacques Castelot). To get rid of the corpse, she obtains the assistance of Julien (Roger Blin) a poor young boy madly in love with her by promising him ” une nuit d’amour ” (a night of love, title of the film). After his sinister job done, Julien learns from Thérèse herself that he was part of a sordid crime and runs away terrorized, hence becoming the obvious culprit. Hunted down, he will eventually show at at Thérèse’s wedding to get arrested and accept his fate.Read More »

  • René Clair – Sous les toits de Paris AKA Under the Roofs of Paris [+Extras] (1930)

    1921-1930ComedyFranceRené ClairRomance

    “Criterion” wrote:
    In René Clair’s irrepressibly romantic portrait of the crowded tenements of Paris, a street singer and a gangster vie for the love of a beautiful young woman. This witty exploration of love and human foibles, told primarily through song, captures the flamboyant atmosphere of the city with sophisticated visuals and groundbreaking use of the new technology of movie sound. An international sensation upon its release, Under the Roofs of Paris is an exhilarating celebration of filmmaking and one of France’s most beloved cinematic exports.Read More »

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