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  • Marcel L’Herbier – Forfaiture AKA The Cheat (1937)

    Marcel L'Herbier1931-1940DramaFrance
    Forfaiture (1937)
    Forfaiture (1937)

    Synopsis:
    ‘Whilst her husband, the engineer Pierre Moret, is engaged on construction projects, Denise occupies herself with charity work in the Chinese town that has become her home. Tempted into a gambling den, she soon loses a fortune. She has no recourse but to accept a gift of money from the wealthy Prince Hu-Long, who has fallen in love with her. Realising that she cannot accept such a gift, Denise returns the money to the prince, not realising that by taking the money she has become his property…’
    – Films de FranceRead More »

  • Julien Duvivier – La fin du jour (1939)

    Julien Duvivier1931-1940DramaFrance

    Synopsis wrote:
    Aged penniless actors are living in a old people’s home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies… A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment.Read More »

  • Marcel L’Herbier – Entente cordiale (1939)

    1931-1940ClassicsFranceMarcel L'HerbierWar

    IMDB:
    The history of the Entente Cordiale in the big and small picture, from 1898, when a French officer occupied the village of Fashoda, Sudan to 8 April 1904, when a series or agreements marking the rapprochement between England and France were signed. To this turnaround in public opinion corresponds a parallel evolution in the intimate feelings of two families, one English and the other French which will result in the French heir marrying the English daughter.
    —Guy BellingerRead More »

  • Samuel Fuller – Hell and High Water (1954)

    1951-1960AdventureSamuel FullerUSAWar

    Synopsis:
    During the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3.Read More »

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