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FannyFanny (1932)
Dir. Marc Allegret
Feat. Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay
Leisurely French romantic drama based on the play by Marcel Pagnol that marks the second part in the Marseille film trilogy that started with Marius…
Grand HotelGrand Hotel (1932) Recommended
Dir. Edmund Goulding
Feat. Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore
The granddaddy of extravagent soap–opera, this pre–eminent, Oscar–winning Hollywood affair glitters with stars. Weekend guests'…
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain GangI Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson
Minor American classic unravels Paul Muni's plight an as innocent man subjected to the brutality of prison life. With fierce conviction, the film…
Rain (1932)
Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Joan Crawford, Walter Huston
A turbulent adaptation of Somerset Maugham's short story 'Miss Thompson' set on a Samoan island quarantine station during the rainy season. When a…
Shanghai ExpressShanghai Express (1932)
Dir. Josef von Sternberg
Feat. Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Warner Oland
Hollywood's version of pre–revolutionary Shanghai is a lavish parallel universe of sin and oriental treachery with Marlene Dietrich (as…
MariusMarius (1931)
Dir. Alexander Korda
Feat. Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis
Based on the play by revered French writer Marcel Pagnol, this is the first film in the Marseille Trilogy featuring the characters of Marius (Pierre…
Mata HariMata Hari (1931)
Dir. George Fitzmaurice
Feat. Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore
Heavily fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, the exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I. Garbo is magnetic…
Miracle Woman, TheMiracle Woman, The (1931)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, David Manners, Sam Hardy
Barbara Stanwyck teams with dir. Frank Capra for this captivating pre–Code film about a preacher's daughter who becomes disillusioned by the…
Possessed (1931)
Dir. Clarence Brown
Feat. Joan Crawford, Clark Gable
Vivid and detailed early drama about a rich NYC lawyer and his mistress, made when its lead performers were both on the verge of stardom. Centred…
Street SceneStreet Scene (1931) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Sylvia Sidney, William Collier, Jr., Estelle Taylor
Drama set over a single 24 hours on a city block in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Describes a melting pot of gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery…

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