Cast: Daniel Cauchy

Direction Jacques Becker

Cast Jean Gabin · René Dary · Dora Doll · Vittorio Sanipoli

Synopsis Grisbi: Hands Off the Loot (1954) follows the story of Jean Gabin as Max, a charismatic and seasoned gangster who effortlessly charms young women as he frequents his beloved restaurants and nightclubs. Max embodies an old-school criminal ethos, where honor...

Direction Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast Roger Duchesne · Isabelle Corey · Daniel Cauchy · Guy Decomble

Synopsis Bob the Gambler (1956) follows the story of a seasoned criminal and betting enthusiast who finds himself on the brink of financial ruin. Despite the cautions from a close friend who holds a prominent position in law enforcement, the protagonist...

Direction Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast Françoise Alban · Marcel Arnal · Adeline Aucoc · Claude Borelli

Synopsis When You Read This Letter (1953) follows the story of Therese, portrayed by Juliette Greco, a woman who leaves her religious training to take care of her younger sister, Denise, played by Irene Gatter. When Denise becomes entangled with a...

Direction Jean Girault

Cast Louis de Funès · Geneviève Grad · Michel Galabru · Daniel Cauchy

Direction Michel Gast

Cast Christian Marquand · Claude Berri · Christian Boisseau · Daniel Cauchy

Synopsis I Spit on Your Grave (1959) follows the story of Joe Grant, a light-skinned African American man who relocates from Memphis to a small Southern town after his younger brother, Sonny, is lynched for attempting to marry a white woman....

Direction Edouard Molinaro

Cast Roger Hanin · Pascale Audret · Dany Carrel · Claude Brasseur

Direction Pierre Franchi

Cast Jean-Marc Thibault · Louis Seigner · Geneviève Kervin · Jean Marchat

Synopsis Les nuits de Montmartre (1955) follows the story of Bobby (Robert Verdier), a notorious con artist who has a reputation that precedes him with the police. Inspector Doirel has been on his tail for some time, but Bobby always manages...

Direction Maurice de Canonge

Cast Claude Laydu · Joëlle Bernard · Pierre Destailles · Renaud Mary

Synopsis Price of Love (1955) follows the journey of a young man who, feeling alienated from the society he once knew, seeks solace and assistance in the shadowy underworld. His innocence and naivety make him an easy target for the harsh...

Direction Edouard Molinaro

Cast Daniel Cauchy · Bulle Ogier · Gilles Segal · Gérard Darrieu

Direction André Barsacq

Cast Pierre Brasseur · Michel Simon · Monelle Valentin · Jean Brochard

Direction Tony Saytor

Cast Raymond Pellegrin · Giselle Pascal · Magali Noël · Emile Prud'homme

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Bernard Blier · Pierre Mondy · Maria Mauban · Philippe Nicaud

Synopsis En légitime défense (1958) follows Pierre Lambert, who purchases a bar in the vibrant Pigalle district and agrees to pay "protection money" to the ruthless gangster, "Bébert le Caïd." As time passes, Bébert increases his demands, and when Pierre hesitates...

Direction Bernard Borderie

Cast Noëlle Adam · Christian Marquand · Paul Guers · Guy Mairesse

Direction Gilles Grangier

Cast Arletty · François Périer · Marie Daëms · Clément Thierry

Direction Pierre Chevalier

Cast Micheline Presle · Raymond Pellegrin · Dora Doll · René Sarvil

Synopsis Human Cargo (1954) follows the story of Mario, a reformed criminal who, upon his release from prison, aims to start anew with his wife Geneviève. However, Geneviève has moved on, leaving Mario disillusioned. Seeking revenge, Mario agrees to work for...

Direction André Cayatte

Cast Jean-Marc Bory · Danièle Delorme · Bernard Blier · Lea Padovani

Synopsis Black Dossier (1955) follows the story of Jacques Arnaud as he ventures into a quiet provincial town. Shortly after his arrival, a local resident approaches him, revealing that unknown intruders have burglarized his home and made off with a enigmatic...

Direction Edouard Molinaro

Cast Jean-Claude Brialy · Jean-Pierre Cassel · Françoise Dorléac · Geneviève Grad

Direction David Newman

Cast Patti D'Arbanville · Daniel Cauchy · Brigitte Fossey · Martine Kelly

Direction Jean-Gabriel Albicocco

Cast Michel Auclair · Eva Swann · Madeleine Robinson · Brigitte Auber

Synopsis The Mad Heart (1970) follows Georges Menessier, a renowned press writer in his mid-forties, who infiltrates a psychiatric facility to capture images of his former spouse, Clara Noël. Once a celebrated film actress, Clara is now a patient in the...

Direction René Jolivet

Cast Sacha Distel · Danik Patisson · Bernadette Lafont · Bernard Andrieu