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Criterion Channel
89
8.3
/22228/
79
/341/
81
/438/
4.3
/23283/
98
/42/
95
/480/
96
/20/

Children of Paradise (1945)
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
poster
87
7.9
/33857/
75
/592/
77
/905/
4.1
/47288/
98
/50/
88
/407/
100
/12/

The Leopard (1963)
As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.
poster
72
48
7.4
/2037/
72
/54/
71
/116/
3.6
/1059/
73
/61/

Les Misérables (1958)
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
poster
69
44
6.8
/2162/
70
/50/
67
/41/
3.4
/1430/
71
/14/
70
/12/

The Savage Innocents (1960)
An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.
poster
72
41
7.5
/1881/
70
/29/
72
/65/
3.7
/1049/

Deadlier Than the Male (1956)
In the heart of Paris, a restaurateur's mundane life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife's daughter, who claims to be in need after her mother's death. After marrying her, tensions rise when she becomes involved with a young student, leading to betrayal and murder. As secrets unfold, he uncovers the truth about her past and her manipulative nature.
poster
73
37
7.0
/1115/
60
/21/
64
/32/
3.6
/774/
89
/9/
86
/9/

The Elusive Corporal (1962)
The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW camp.
poster
Criterion Channel
64
34
7.1
/1402/
72
/23/
71
/37/
3.6
/1027/
32
/280/

Gates of the Night (1946)
In post-Liberation Paris, a man reunites with a friend and meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover her brother's dark past.
poster
Hoopla
59
23
5.5
/704/
61
/6/
55
/16/
3.1
/526/
50
/3/
75
/10/

Circle of Love (1964)
In a chain reaction of romantic adventures, various people play musical beds in a remake of Max Ophul's "La Ronde."
poster
Criterion Channel
70
23
7.2
/487/
67
/22/
68
/12/
3.6
/1302/

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)
This is October 1955. The place is a village in Loire-Atlantique, La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, where an old clog-maker works and lives with his wife and their adopted son. The clog-maker's meticulous craft is described with love and close attention to detail. On the other hand, forthcoming death pervades the quiet everyday life of the elderly couple.
poster
56
19
5.8
/1065/
56
/25/
52
/25/
3.2
/555/

Duel of the Titans (1961)
Twin brothers were raised by wolves, revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city, the founders of Rome.
poster
59
18
6.3
/350/
53
/11/
54
/11/
3.4
/1204/

Le Bel Indifférent (1958)
An adaptation of Jean Cocteau's play of a woman lecturing her indifferent lover.
poster
70
15
7.2
/519/
68
/18/
68
/19/
3.6
/225/

Highway Pick-Up (1963)
An escaped convict makes a remote gas station his safe haven. But soon the cunning, devious wife of the owner seeks a chance to use him to get what she wants.
poster
69
14
7.3
/270/
72
/4/
68
/6/
3.7
/887/

Friends for Life (1955)
Mario and the new kid Franco gradually become the best of friends, but their friendship is tested when one of them wins a competition.
poster
56
9
5.5
/387/
50
/8/
53
/13/
3.3
/227/

A Woman Like Satan (1958)
Handsome and rich Spanish gentleman abandons his wife and riches for his love of a young girl of poor stock who taunts and degrades him.
poster
?
7.6
/47/
43
/3/
70
/2/

Calder's Circus (1961)
Among Alexander Calder's creations were miniature spring-loaded circus figures, made of wire. In this short film, Calder (1989-1976) talks about and demonstrates these toy-like creations. We see them spin, hop, roll, and leap. It's pure whimsy, wit, and glee.
poster
66
?
7.2
/52/
57
/4/
62
/6/
3.7
/355/

Evariste Galois (1965)
Galois is practicing shooting in preparation for a duel the very next day. His last night.
poster
?
4.4
/16/
10
/1/
50
/1/

Follow Me Young Man (1958)
Françoise, a charming young saleswoman for a leading jeweller, is being courted in vain by a billionaire shipowner. He attributes her failure to the existence of a rival, and decides to have her followed by a private detective. Françoise, commissioned by her boss to transport a valuable necklace to Cannes, is accompanied by a bodyguard charged with her safety. Françoise, the bodyguard and the detective meet on the train and a series of misunderstandings ensue.
poster
?
4.5
/37/
10
/1/
10
/1/

The Girl Across the Way (1968)
A young student visits the home of a friend who has all the good looks, women and luck. Every day, through binoculars from his friend's window, he sees a young girl in front of her home. Although attractive, the woman's face has been badly scarred. He finds out her phone number and the two engage in pleasant conversation. He gets up enough nerve to ask to meet her in person, but the socially inept young man becomes paralyzed with fear. He again summons the courage to meet with her before he is plagued with fear once again.
poster
?
5.8
/36/
70
/1/
10
/1/

Square of Knaves (1947)
Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of La Bastide attaches the three rogues to his service. Disasters, confusion, clumsiness follow one another until the planned wedding.
poster
?
4.6
/17/

The Beautiful Days of King Murat (1947)
For the past few weeks, revolt has been brewing in the Kingdom of Naples. The handsome Castelli is at the head of the conspiracy that wants to put an end to the reign of King Murat. To carry out his plan, he decides to infiltrate the court in order to become an intimate of the king. But his ploy works too well: he manages to enter the court thanks to his talents as a singer and very quickly seduces Queen Geneviève. But this imprudence costs him a lot. He is soon arrested by the king's men and immediately condemned to death.
poster
53
?
5.8
/138/
40
/2/
60
/5/

Disorder (1962)
Study of 1960s Milanese social life and its glamorous depravity, as seen through the story of the working class Mario who dreams of social climbing.
poster
?
6.0
/76/
43
/3/
50
/3/

Leathernose (1952)
After being hurt in the face, Count de Roger Tinchebraye is forced to hide his disfigured face behind a leather mask. Dispirited for a while, he decides to become a Casanova-like seductor. When he meets true love, cynical Roger does not believe in it and lets pure Judith marry an old marquis. But once Judith's husband dies, he sees Judith again, shows her his disfigured face, which does not discourage the young woman from loving him. Nevertheless, he distances himself from her forever
poster
?
4.7
/83/
35
/2/
50
/3/

Paris Casino (1957)
Catherine Miller's triumph at the Casino de Paris leads fashionable playwright Alexandre Gordi to ask her to create his next play. Flattered, Catherine moves into Gordi's villa near Cannes, escorted by her entire family. Only Jacques Merval, Gordi's secretary, disagrees. This is understandable, as it is he who writes the plays that Gordi, rather tired, simply signs. Jacques is a one-man band in every sense of the word, allying himself with the Casino manager to bring Catherine back to her music-hall successes. Despite a few clouds, and thanks to Gordi's generous intervention, he succeeds. Wasn't his only thought the happiness of the woman he loves?
poster
?
5.1
/43/
10
/1/
30
/1/

Massacre in Lace (1952)
Cock-eyed reporter Georges Masse enjoys a peaceful vacation in Venice. Which does not please his boss as he is not supposed to be... in vacation! P'tit Louis, Georges' blundering but faithful photographer, is sent to Venice with a mission: pull up his socks. But Georges is not so dormant as he appears. Behind the scenes, he investigates the activities of a gang that cleans out Venice. Quite logically, he soon finds himself face to face with a bunch of shady brutal characters, among whom Zélos, a Greek nightclub owner, and Alessandro Cassidi, a powerful motor manufacturer married to the alluring Clara, twice younger than he is...
poster
49
?
5.7
/152/
47
/4/
55
/6/

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (1955)
A story about a simple old man with a lot of love for his only daughter. She falls in love with a doctor's son and he don't understand why...
poster
57
?
6.4
/249/
50
/7/
58
/10/

If I Were a Spy (1967)
A medical doctor gets into trouble when one of his patients turns out have been involved in espionage (maybe).
poster
70
?
6.8
/181/
75
/2/
67
/13/

Devil's Daughter (1946)
Pursued by the police, Saget usurps the identity of a man who was returning to his town after having made his fortune in the United States. Under this new name, he deceives his compatriots with the exception of a doctor and the savage Isabelle. During an explanation Saget understands that Isabelle secretly admires him. She denounces him and Saget surrenders without a fight. Thus he ruins all his prestige with the young Amazon.
poster
?
5.7
/51/
33
/3/
56
/8/

To Live (1958)
A series of images of war and misery.
poster
57
?
5.9
/372/
55
/10/
58
/6/

Poison Ivy (1953)
FBI Agent Lemmy Caution is sent after a missing two million in Casablanca while mob boss mistress Carlotta plays both sides of the law.
poster
?
7.0
/104/
45
/4/

Mystery Tour (1947)
The basic premise: A retired bus driver fulfills his lifelong dream of providing an extended "voyage surprise" (the title is translated as "Mystery Tour") for unsuspecting vacationers. They soon realize, while riding in the old man's home-made bus, that he hasn't bothered to plan any kind of itinerary. As a result, they end up in completely preposterous situations, of course. Voyage surprise!
poster
56
?
6.3
/279/
43
/3/
62
/6/

Tempest (1958)
A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at a remote outpost. During a blinding snowstorm he comes upon a stranger who was caught in the storm and is near death from freezing. He rescues the man and eventually brings him back to health. When the man is well enough to travel, the two part company and the man vows to repay the officer for saving his life. Soon after he arrives at his new post, a revolt by the local Cossacks breaks out and the fort is besieged by the rebels. The young officer is astonished to find out that the leader of the rebellious Cossacks is none other than the stranger whose life he had saved during the storm.
poster
?
5.8
/28/
65
/2/

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir (1948)
Gonfaron is barking at the auction of Cassis. He accepted with good heart to believe that he was the proud custodian of the jackpot of the National Lottery , to avoid marital trouble his friend Viala, which is the real winner with his mistress Ginette . Millionaire become false as false Ginette lover until one day.
poster
?
4.9
/81/
46
/3/
25
/2/

Gorilla's Waltz (1959)
This is the third feature in a series about an intrepid French spy by the nickname of "The Gorilla," but unlike the earlier films, this time around Roger Hanin replaces Lino Ventura in the title role. A West German scientist has discovered a way to recover missiles shot into space, and the major Western powers are after his secret. Even though the scientist is willing to pass his discovery on to NATO, it is guarded by an elite, undercover West German police force. As foreign agents, including the Russians and Americans, try to get their hands on the secret, "The Gorilla" is forced into the affair by his surly, aging boss -- he has to make sure that the scientist's discovery ends up with NATO.
poster
47
?
5.2
/144/
43
/3/
54
/8/

Dishonorable Discharge (1957)
Burt Brickford, a deserted U.S. Navy captain stranded in a South American port, rents out his services to survive. Perez, a drug trafficker, calls on him to command Henry's yacht, on which a group of would-be treasure seekers are embarking.
poster
51
?
5.7
/187/
48
/5/
50
/6/

Dames Don't Care (1954)
Lemmy Caution is on the trail of a women who may or may not be mixed up in a blackmail scheme.
poster
60
?
6.3
/151/
55
/9/
62
/12/

Mister Taxi (1952)
An honest taxi driver gets into trouble by looking for a customer who left her purse full of cash in her vehicle.
poster
63
?
5.7
/171/
70
/9/
61
/12/

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks out, and when he is drafted and taken prisoner, he is forced to take German nationality and ends up guarding the camp where he was imprisoned. He crossed into Switzerland, but as he had no bank account, he was incarcerated for eight days for trespassing. Hunted by the Gestapo, he kills two men to free Cunégonde, who has finally been found. They both flee to Argentina, and their world tour begins. In Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo and Alexandria. They try to follow Dr. Pangloss' optimistic rule of life. Tossed about, separated, they find themselves grown old and wiser, thinking only of cultivating their garden on the shores of the Mediterranean.
poster
?
5.8
/29/
52
/4/

Six Hours to Lose (1947)
A traveller is stuck in an unknown town because his connecting train will only arrive in six hours. He decides to kill time by taking a stroll. He is not prepared to get confused with somebody else. In fact the citizens are eagerly awaiting the visit of a famous man and the clueless traveller is his doppelgänger. Soon he experiences what that means.
poster
59
?
6.1
/496/
55
/10/
58
/20/

Blood on His Sword (1961)
Charles le Temeraire asks in marriage Jeanne de Beauvais, daughter of King Louis XI, wishing to get her valuable lands in dowry. The King is wise to this, and since his daughter does not feel inclined to accept, he refuses. Charles sets up a plan to abduct the prince, in a way that the suspicions will fall upon Robert de Neuville, a noble enamoured of the princess. Robert manages to free her from the castle where she was being kept. Charles keeps setting traps, and managing people to perjure against Jeanne, and the King himself. Finally, Jeanne escapes alive from a pack of wolves, who set watching the lady alone in the snow covered woods, instead of attacking her. Charles does yet accuse her of being a witch - wishing to have her dead rather than being the wife of Robert... Robert will be her champion in a Judgement of God. Will the 'miracle of the wolfs' repeat itself, or fearless Charles defeat Robert in the sword duel?
poster
58
?
6.0
/392/
58
/10/
59
/27/

The Mask of the Gorilla (1958)
Géo Paquet, aka The Gorilla, breaks from jail. Now an escaped convict, the elite agent must infiltrate a dangerous gang working for a foreign embassy as their leader, a spy enjoying diplomatic immunity, can't be arrested by regular police.
poster
?
5.4
/13/
40
/1/

Gringalet (1946)
A wealthy man has two sons,one of them is legitimate,the other is not.The first offspring has had a life of luxury and he has become a lazy good for nothing whereas the youthful indiscretion has turned into an artist.He is nicknamed "Gringalet" .Now his father wants him to meet his half-brother ,his mother-in-law and the rest of the family. Gringalet will turn this bourgeois family upside down:they become nice,the big brother becoming a perfect businessman who stops scouring nightclubs to spend most of his time with his fiancee Josette.There's the rub,cause Gringalet is also in love with her.
poster
?
5.0
/51/
53
/3/
20
/1/

Beware of Blondes (1950)
Back from a stay in the Far East, a woman who knew the names of the chiefs of a drug ring is murdered. Georges Masse, the famous reporter, decides to investigate, accompanied by his faithful photographer P'tit Louis. He will come across some unappetizing characters like M. Dubois, a killer, Luigi Costelli, a dangerous trafficker and a beautiful but dubious lady, Suzanne Wilson. After being himself suspected, Masse will make the truth triumph.
poster
?
5.3
/30/
10
/1/
50
/2/

The Opportunists (1960)
The machinations of an ex-officer and a servant who want to get their hands on a fortune.
poster
?
4.0
/35/
10
/1/
10
/1/

Les Lavandières du Portugal (1957)
Two French advertising agencies vying for a contract with a manufacturer of washers. The manager decides to hire the agency submitting the best advertising campaign. Jean Francois, head of the A.P.N., has the great idea of ​​looking for an authentic Portuguese washerwoman to present the ads. But competition, the O.P.I., led by the attractive Catherine, on a trip to Portugal, check the washer ideal. It is a shy girl who is happy with life in Portugal and refuses to accept the proposals of Catherine. And here intervenes Jean François, who pretends to fall for her to take her to Paris ..
poster
?

Messieurs les farfelus
N/A
poster
?

Le Rhône (1946)
N/A
poster
?
3.7
/8/

The Inn of Sin (1949)
Two murders are committed in an inn for the possession of a bag containing a fortune.


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