The story of Sainte Thérèse De Lisieux aka De L’Enfant Jesus; her short life in her convent, her moments of doubt and fear, her sufferings and her death of tuberculosis.Read More »
Julien Duvivier
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Julien Duvivier – La vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin (1929)
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Julien Duvivier – Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
1941-1950ClassicsFantasyFilm BlancJulien DuvivierUSATwo clubmen discuss the occult, introducing three weird tales: 1) Plain, bitter Henrietta secretly loves law student Michael. Then on Mardi Gras night, a mysterious stranger gives her a mask of beauty that she must return at midnight. 2) At a party, palmist Podgers makes uncannily accurate predictions, later telling skeptic Marshal Tyler that he will murder someone. The notion obsesses Tyler, with ironic consequences. 3) High wire artist Gaspar dreams of falling, then loses his nerve. He recognizes Joan from his dreams, and falls for her. Will any of his dreams, involving Joan and disaster, come true?Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – Chair de poule AKA Highway Pick-Up (1963)
1961-1970Film NoirFranceJulien DuvivierThrillerSynopsis:
“A man plans a hold-up with a group of trusted fellows, he gets his hands on the money, and the girl – what could go wrong? Almost everything.”
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Julien Duvivier – Au bonheur des dames (1930)
1921-1930DramaFranceJulien DuvivierSilentDenise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle’s store. But the glamorous department store ‘Aux Bonheur des Dames’ across the street crunches all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – Le mystère de la tour Eiffel (1928)
1921-1930ArchitectureDramaFranceJulien DuvivierSilentOne of two circus twins is cheated of an inheritance by his double, who sets himself up in a chateau.Only to be threatened by a sinister black hooded sect. Rollicking adventures follow, culminating with a big chase on the Eiffel Tower.Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – La divine croisière AKA The Heavenly Crusade (1929)
1921-1930FranceJulien DuvivierSilentA wealthy man sends his crew sailing on an old tub ;The men realize there’s money to be made with the alcohol they transport.The ship sinks but the shipowner’s daughter, who is in love with the captain of the missing boat, go in search of the lost crew survivors with a handful of sailor men.God Himself intervenes and “shows the way” across the “way of gold” .Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – Marianne de ma jeunesse AKA Marianne of My Youth (1955)
Julien Duvivier1951-1960DramaFantasyFranceIn a Bavarian forest, the pupils of a boarding school are about to have their lives changed by the arrival of Vincent, a young man who can charm wild animals with his guitar. One day Vincent ventures across the lake and meets the mysterious Marianne…Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – Le petit roi aka The Little King (1933)
Julien Duvivier1931-1940ComedyDramaFranceThe young monarch of a kingdom situated in eastern Europe is sent to France because of his poor health status. There, he meets again with his mother who had been exiled from the kingdom.Read More »
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Julien Duvivier – Un carnet de bal AKA Christine AKA Dance Program (1937)
Julien Duvivier1931-1940ComedyDramaFranceA rich widow, nostalgic for the lavish parties of her youth, embarks on a journey to reconnect with the many suitors who once courted her. In doing so, she sets off on a course of discovery, both of herself and of how greatly the world has changed in two decades. Julien Duvivier’s smash hit is a wry, visually inventive tale of romantic pragmatism that deftly combines comedy and drama.Read More »