Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Le Corbeau (1943)
- Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Feat. Pierre Fresnay - Fascinating as a wartime allegory made under the German Occupation of France, a small town becomes a hot–bed of paranoia following a rash of…
Munchhausen (1943)- Dir. Josef von Baky
Feat. Hans Albers - This adaptation of the Rudolph Raspe novel about the extraordinary tall–tales of a German baron is a genuine oddity, both historically and…
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)- Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Denjirô Ôkôchi, Susumu Fujita - Notable chiefly as the debut directorial effort for Akira Kurosawa, this adaptation of Tsuneo Tomita's novel finds an immature Judo exponent (Fujita)…
- Eternel Retour, L' (1942)
- Dir. Jean Delannoy
Feat. Jean Marais, Madeleine Sologney, Yvonne de Bray… - (Love Eternal) A contemporary take on the legend of Tristan and Isolde, lovers united after death. Jean Cocteau's script is realised with the…
Les Visiteurs Du Soir (1942)- Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux… - Two of the Devil's henchmen are dispatched to a fairytale–like 15th century castle with an eye to corrupting its inhabitants, especially a pair…
Ossessione (1942)- Dir. Luchino Visconti
Feat. Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani - Visconti's awesome debut interprets James Cain's novel of lust, greed, murder and recrimination, The Postman Always Rings Twice. Its stark rendering…
Jean Grémillon: During the Occupation (Remorques, Lumière d'été, Le Ciel Est à Vous) (1941-1944)- Dir. Jean Gremillon
Feat. Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud - Three character–driven dramas from the heralded French film director who has been little represented outside of his home country: Remorques…
Loyal 47 Ronin, The (47 Ronin) (1941)- Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Yoshizaburo Arashi - Sombre rendition of a famous Japanese legend that's both quietly dignified and overtly nationalistic, tooled as propaganda during the height of…
Jour Se Leve, Le (Daybreak) (1939)- Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Jean Gabin, Arletty - A renowned example of 'poetic realism', Jean Gabin gives another consummate performance as a doomed anti–hero. His tragic story is told in…
La Regle Du Jeu (Rules of the Game) (1939)
- Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Roland Toutain… - Considered one the greatest films in history, this downbeat yet incisive satire centres around weekend shooting party that results in a myriad of…
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