Cast: Joe Alex

Direction Dimitri Kirsanoff

Cast Geymond Vital · Dita Parlo · Nadia Sibirskaïa · Joe Alex

Direction Jean Grémillon

Cast Nadia Sibirskaïa · Pierre Alcover · Joe Alex · Alex Bernard

Direction Jean Epstein

Cast Ivan Mozzhukhin · François Viguier · Nathalie Lissenko · Alexiane

Synopsis The Lion of the Moguls (1924) unfolds in the realm of the Moguls, where Prince Roundghito-Sing, a young and dashing palace officer, becomes enamored with Zemgali, a princess held captive and desired by the Grand Khan. To escape the dangerous...

Direction Julien Duvivier

Cast Edmond Van Daële · Marguerite Madys · Maurice Schutz · Berthe Jalabert

Synopsis The Agony of Jerusalem (1927) follows the life of Marc Verdier, a former educator and devoted Catholic, who resides in Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives with his disabled wife and his peculiar brother, Septime. Meanwhile, Marc's son, Jean-Louis, is...

Direction Jacques Daniel-Norman

Cast Bernard Blier · Ivette Lebo · Jules Berry · Aimé Clariond

Synopsis Mr. Gregoire Runs Away (1946) follows the story of Alex Grégoire, a shy insurance company employee who leads a monotonous life with his wife Angèle, his coworkers, and his enthusiasm for solving crossword puzzles. However, his world takes an abrupt...

Direction Mario Nalpas · Henri Étiévant

Cast Josephine Baker · Pierre Batcheff · Régina Dalthy · Regina Thomas

Synopsis Siren of the Tropics (1927) follows the tale of Marquis Sévéro, a wealthy and indolent Parisian who seeks to end his marriage to pursue his goddaughter Denise. However, Denise is in love with André Berval, an engineer working for the...

Direction Marc Sorkin · Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Viviane Romance · John Lodge · Marcel Dalio · Sylvie

Synopsis Pasha's Wives (1939) follows Mireille, a Frenchwoman who marries a modernized Turkish diplomat, Vedad Bey, with dreams of a life straight out of Arabian Nights. However, her expectations are shattered upon arrival in Turkey, where traditional societal norms dictate that...

Direction Serge de Poligny

Cast Brigitte Helm · Jean Gabin · Raymond Aimos · Joe Alex

Synopsis L'étoile de Valencia (1933) follows the journey of Pedro Savedra, a sailor who, after being misled by a prank, leaves his wife Marion. Upon discovering the truth, Pedro embarks on a quest to reunite with her, eventually finding her in...