Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré (3 May 1898 – 28 March 1963) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1933 and 1963. Source: Article "Antoine Balpêtré" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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La chambre ardente
A group of people visit a weird old man who is a student of the black arts. The man lives in an ancient, cursed castle. Soon people in the group start being killed off.
Le cave se rebiffe
Pour Charles, Lucas et Eric monter une affaire de fausse monnaie avec le "Dabe", c'est encore mieux que de s'associer avec la Banque de France. Tout est en place quand "le Dabe" apprend avec surprise que le graveur est un "cave".
Katia
Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress.
Le cas du Docteur Laurent
A heartfelt plea for painless childbirth in rural France of the fifties.
Si Paris nous était conté
Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.
I Vampiri
A mad scientist captures young women and drains their blood, in order to keep alive an ancient, evil duchess.
Una donna libera
Liana, an architecture graduate, is about to get married until she is confronted with the fact she is sacrificing the rest of her life for a man she barely knows. So begins a series of romantic encounters in which Liana tries to find her freedom and happiness, but which will ultimately lead her to a tragic fate.
Le rouge et le noir
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control. (TCM.com)
La neige était sale
"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery.
Avant le déluge
Self-centered parents of the 50's targeted by drama in which teenagers panicking after burglary supposed to finance the run from the Third World War.
Nous sommes tous des assassins
Originally titled Nous Sommes Tout des Assassins, We Are All Murderers was directed by Andre Cayette, a former lawyer who detested France's execution system.
Journal d'un curé de campagne
A frail priest is assigned to a small French provincial town where he slowly is able to help some wayward souls rediscover their faith in God, but must soon contend with his own realization that he is dying.
Justice est faite
Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.
Fantômas contre Fantômas
Everyone in Paris thinks Fantomas is dead. A wave of extortion, blackmail and murder all point to the master criminal. Inspector Juve and his reporter friend Fandor set out to find the truth.
Picpus
Picpus is a street and a subway stop where a number of murders have been committed. Maigret tries to find the killer.
Le corbeau
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
La main du diable
Roland Brissot bought for a nickel a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a cut left hand, and it works perfectly. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due... Written by Yepok
L'assassin habite... au 21
Un mystérieux assassin commet des meurtres en série et laisse sur ses cadavres sa carte de visite au nom de M. Durand. Le commissaire Wens trouve une piste qui le mène a Montmartre dans une pension de famille, les Mimosas. Il se déguise en pasteur et s'inscrit comme pensionnaire.
Fantômas contre Fantômas
After his failed attempts to capture the ruthless crook and murderer Fantômas, Inspector Juve becomes the victim of a virulent press campaign which accuses him of being Fantômas himself. Whilst Juve languishes in a prison cell, his friend, the journalist Fandor, attempts to clear his name by tracking the real Fantômas.