Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century 1960

6.20

Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks out, and when he is drafted and taken prisoner, he is forced to take German nationality and ends up guarding the camp where he was imprisoned. He crossed into Switzerland, but as he had no bank account, he was incarcerated for eight days for trespassing. Hunted by the Gestapo, he kills two men to free Cunégonde, who has finally been found. They both flee to Argentina, and their world tour begins. In Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo and Alexandria. They try to follow Dr. Pangloss' optimistic rule of life. Tossed about, separated, they find themselves grown old and wiser, thinking only of cultivating their garden on the shores of the Mediterranean.

1960

Boom on Paris

Boom on Paris 1954

5.40

In the early 1950s, the popular radio show "La Kermesse aux Étoiles", hosted by the famous Jean Nohain, mixing lottery games and performances of various artists, will be disrupted by the adventures of a man and his fiancée seeking to recover a dangerous bottle of perfume (explosive) which was unfortunately mixed with the prizes to be won ...

1954

The Night Affair

The Night Affair 1958

6.20

Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.

1958

Germinal

Germinal 1963

7.40

Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine. But work was hard, wages were low and safety left much to be desired. Lantier tried to organize the miners into a union. When mine manager Hennebeau refused to negotiate, the workers launched a general strike, which ended with the intervention of the troops.

1963

The Night Is My Kingdom

The Night Is My Kingdom 1951

6.20

After an accident, Raymond has gone blind. His family treats him like a child, but fortunately a nun comes to his rescue. She works in a center where blind people learn to read using the Braille alphabet.

1951

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque 2005

6.24

Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.

2005

Le Futur aux trousses

Le Futur aux trousses 1975

1.00

A large company offers consumers to acquire a "second identity", having the character traits that individuals would not normally adopt. Because of all these uninhibited behaviors, anarchy is quick to take hold.

1975

Red Market

Red Market 1998

1

An evening in 2004 in Montreal. As meat becomes extremely scarce, a trio of smugglers face some conservation problems.

1998

Impeccable Henri

Impeccable Henri 1948

1

Henri, a basically honest fellow, accepts to work for a gang of burglars only to revenge himself on Fournier-Salville, a wealthy businessman who once ruined him. His role will be to become Fournier-Saville's majordomo and at the same time to inform the burglars so as to facilitate their work. But once in the house he performs his task so well and so stylishly that he becomes indispensable. Moreover, Eve, the businessman's capricious daughter, does not remain insensible to his charms.

1948

The Mouth Agape

The Mouth Agape 1974

6.40

Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.

1974

The Idol

The Idol 2002

4.50

An Australian actress forms a spiritual bond with an elderly Chinese chef who lives across from her in a Parisian tenement house.

2002

Queen to Play

Queen to Play 2009

6.64

Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.

2009

Two Men in Manhattan

Two Men in Manhattan 1959

6.29

Two French journalists become embroiled in a criminal plot in New York City involving a disappeared United Nations diplomat.

1959

Monsieur Max

Monsieur Max 2007

5.60

Portrait of a homosexual bohemian who converted from Judaism to Catholicism and was captured by the Gestapo in the 1940s.

2007

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas 1974

2.80

A French man invites two Sweden girls to spend time with him after his wife left for vacation.

1974

Vive la vie

Vive la vie 2005

4.79

A businessman gets depressed when his wife leaves him and he learns that his IQ is very low. A friend, a clown in hospitals, wants to cheer him up.

2005

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

Neither Seen Nor Recognized 1958

6.85

In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.

1958