Cinematography: André Bac

Direction Marcel Carné

Cast Jean Gabin · Jacqueline Laurent · Arletty · Jules Berry

Synopsis François has shot and killed a man and is now holed up in his apartment, under siege by the police. Over the course of a long night, he reflects on the circumstances of how he, someone whom everyone regards as...

Direction Yves Robert

Cast André Treton · Michel Isella · Martin Lartigue · Jean Richard

Synopsis In rural France, children of 2 villages begin 'war'. They take buttons as the proof of victory.

Direction Philippe Agostini · Raymond Leopold Bruckberger

Cast Jeanne Moreau · Alida Valli · Madeleine Renaud · Pascale Audret

Direction Marcel Blüwal

Cast Robert Hossein · Lea Massari · Robert Dalban · Maurice Biraud

Direction Claude Autant-Lara

Cast Fernandel · Françoise Rosay · Marie-Claire Olivia · Jean-Roger Caussimon

Direction Claude Autant-Lara

Cast Danielle Darrieux · Henri Vilbert · Claude Laydu · Grégoire Aslan

Direction Louis Daquin

Cast Pierre Blanchar · Jean Desailly · Maria Mauban · Lucien Nat

Direction Claude Autant-Lara

Cast Danielle Darrieux · Jean Desailly · Victor Guyau · Grégoire Aslan

Direction Pierre Billon

Cast Anne Vernon · Franck Villard · Dora Doll · Jacques Castelot

Synopsis After her fiancé is arrested Claire finds herself alone and forced to find work. She is hired by a country squire, Etienne de Montenoy, as the tutor of his goddaughter. It does not take long before Montenoy falls for her...

Direction Victor Vicas

Cast Michel Auclair · Simone Simon · Barbara Rutting · Bernhard Wicki

Direction Abel Gance

Cast Grace Moore · Georges Thill · André Pernet · Suzanne Desprès

Synopsis Louise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents unfortunately object to her marrying her beloved. Louise then decides...

Direction Marcel Blüwal

Cast Jean-Claude Brialy · Louis de Funès · Michel Serrault · Sophie Daumier

Synopsis A terrorizing boss is finally ready to give up his post as the head of a travel agency. An ambitious successor has his eyes on a promotion, but a new law about the retirement age may require him to do...

Direction Louis Daquin

Cast Serge Reggiani · Hélène Perdriére · Marcel Herrand · Lucien Nat

Synopsis Mathilde Stangerson just married her fiance, when she heard that Larsan, her cruel former husband, whom she believed to be dead, is actually very much alive. Taking refuge to her castle, she appealed to the journalist Rouletabille to protect her.

Direction Henri Storck

Direction Yves Robert

Cast Martin Lartigue · Blanchette Brunoy · Pierre Mondy · Jean Richard

Synopsis While their parents are busy shopping in a department store, Tiennot, who would rather chase girls, buys the complicity of Bébert, his little brother. In the train on the way back home, Tiennot, infuriated by his whims, leaves Bébert in...

Direction Léonide Moguy

Cast Annie Ducaux · Marguerite Pierry · Armand Bernard · Raymond Rouleau

Direction Léonide Moguy

Cast Anne Vernon · Danik Patisson · François Guérin · Simone Paris

Synopsis Born into a well-off family, Hélène has become a devoted and passionate social worker. Touched by the lot of Christine, a young girl in distress, she persuades her father to take her at his home. But things soon go wrong...

Direction Yves Robert

Cast Philippe Noiret · Guy Bedos · Michael Lonsdale · Christian Marin

Synopsis Seven pals decide to take a few days'holidays to free up the time necessary to pull three enormous pranks. Their aim is to ridicule three established bodies: the army, the church and the administration. Quite arbitrarily, they set their hearts...

Direction Léo Joannon

Cast Pierre Fresnay · Franca Bettoia · Anne Doat · Gabriele Ferzetti

Synopsis Here's a railway station.Next to it,there's generally a town;and in a town,there is love!The train arrives.First the men unload the sardines ,raw material for Monsieur Andrieu's cannery.But there's more in the train: both his daughters come back from winter sports...

Direction Carlos Vilardebó

Cast Alexander Calder · Louisa James Calder

Synopsis 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.