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Marseillaise, LaMarseillaise, La (1938)
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Pierre Renoir, Lisa Delamare, Leon Larive
Renoir's classic depicts events leading up to the French revolution in the 18th Century, electing to extract history from the heart of the common…
AngelAngel (1937)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Melvyn Douglas
Love triangle between a distracted husband, a neglected wife and an ardent suitor set amid the rigid social norms of the…
CamilleCamille (1937)
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore
One of Greta Garbo’s finest roles, playing the courtesan heroine of Alexandre Dumas’ potboiler, navigating the treacheries of the French…
Edge of the World, TheEdge of the World, The (1937) Recommended
Dir. Michael Powell
Feat. John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry
In what is considered his first major film, director Michael Powell depicts a majestic account of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer…
Fire Over EnglandFire Over England (1937)
Dir. William K. Howard
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Dame Flora Robson, Raymond Massey
The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as the backdrop for this lavish drama. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval…
Grand IllusionGrand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim
The heroics and hypocrasies of war are illustrated through an imprisoned French squadron in WW1 and their cultured German commandant. A hailed…
Make Way for TomorrowMake Way for Tomorrow (1937) Aro Favourite
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter
Frankly, one of the most devastating movies ever made, this long neglected classic served as inspiration for Ozu's revered TOKYO STORY many years…
Stella DallasStella Dallas (1937) Recommended
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles
Definitive family melodrama in which Barbara Stanwyck compels as the social–climbing Stella, ultimately driven to painful self–knowledge…
UncivilisedUncivilised (1937)
Dir. Charles Chauvel
Feat. Margot Rhys, Dennis Hoey, Ashton Jarry
Illogical Chauval epic with a white authoress, looking for a story in the outback, kidnapped by an Afghan slaver!
CésarCésar (1936)
Dir. Marcel Pagnol
Feat. Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay
Playwright Marcel Parcol takes over the director's reins himself for this concluding part of his Marseille trilogy, following 'Marius' and 'Fanny'.…

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