Robert Enrico

This is a psychological drama about Louis Riquier (Charles Berling), a veteran of the Algerian war and a divorced father whose wife (Beatrice Palme) has custody of their children and who barricades himself with the kids in his country house. The police and the press surround the house, but he does not want to surrender. Instead, he gets more and more violent. Manipulated by their father, the kids go along with the scenario, taking it as a game. The film has as background the turbulence of 1968, with all its left-wing political implications. As in the director's previous film (Vieux fusil (The Old Gun), the gun also has multiple purposes here. Literally speaking, it is the instrument of crime; metaphorically, it is the force that would liberate the poor victim from his tragic fate. But the hero is just too violent and emotionally disturbed to evoke one's pity.

This is a psychological drama about Louis Riquier (Charles Berling), a veteran of the Algerian war and a divorced father whose wife (Beatrice Palme) has custody of their children and who barricades himself with the kids in his country house. The police and the press surround the house, but he does not want to surrender. Instead, he gets more and more violent. Manipulated by their father, the kids go along with the scenario, taking it as a game. The film has as background the turbulence of 1968, with all its left-wing political implications. As in the director's previous film (Vieux fusil (The Old Gun), the gun also has multiple purposes here. Literally speaking, it is the instrument of crime; metaphorically, it is the force that would liberate the poor victim from his tragic fate. But the hero is just too violent and emotionally disturbed to evoke one's pity.

Life and times of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, famous French pilot and even more famous writer who disappeared on a routine reconnaissance flight during WW2.

The true story of General Smyslovsky and the anti-Communist 1st Russian National Army receiving shelter in Liechtenstein in 1945 and successfully resisting Soviet pressure to be returned for execution in the USSR.

The true story of General Smyslovsky and the anti-Communist 1st Russian National Army receiving shelter in Liechtenstein in 1945 and successfully resisting Soviet pressure to be returned for execution in the USSR.

Historia de la Revolución Francesa. En 1789, Luis XVI decide convocar los Estados Generales con el fin de resolver el grave problema de la deuda de Francia. El 10 de agosto de 1792 el rey es capturado cuando intentaba huir de París para unirse a los contrarrevolucionarios. Pierde entonces toda su autoridad y es encarcelado. Durante la Época del Terror, el gobierno jacobino de Robespierre llevó a la guillotina a cientos de miles de franceses, entre ellos Luis XVI, María Antonieta e incluso a revolucionarios como Danton y Desmoulins.

Historia de la Revolución Francesa. En 1789, Luis XVI decide convocar los Estados Generales con el fin de resolver el grave problema de la deuda de Francia. El 10 de agosto de 1792 el rey es capturado cuando intentaba huir de París para unirse a los contrarrevolucionarios. Pierde entonces toda su autoridad y es encarcelado. Durante la Época del Terror, el gobierno jacobino de Robespierre llevó a la guillotina a cientos de miles de franceses, entre ellos Luis XVI, María Antonieta e incluso a revolucionarios como Danton y Desmoulins.

Alice is the widow of a Jewish surgeon who helps the former diplomat Jerome smuggle Jews out of Austria to save them from the Nazis. The duo recruits Charles, a shoe manufacturer whose uncle is a Nazi sympathizer in the Vichy government. Charles and Alice become lovers when they are picked up in Paris by Nazi soldiers on a curfew violation.

Alice is the widow of a Jewish surgeon who helps the former diplomat Jerome smuggle Jews out of Austria to save them from the Nazis. The duo recruits Charles, a shoe manufacturer whose uncle is a Nazi sympathizer in the Vichy government. Charles and Alice become lovers when they are picked up in Paris by Nazi soldiers on a curfew violation.

Claire Rousset visits her ex-husband Pierre who lives in the Lyon region. For some time now, Pierre's health and that of the other inhabitants of the village has deteriorated to the point of becoming worrying.

Claire Rousset visits her ex-husband Pierre who lives in the Lyon region. For some time now, Pierre's health and that of the other inhabitants of the village has deteriorated to the point of becoming worrying.

Historia de un grupo de judíos durante la II Guerra Mundial, y sus avatares en diversos campos de concentración, resultado de lo cual es que sólo sobrevive uno de ellos. Finalizada la contienda, emigrará a los Estados Unidos para comenzar una nueva vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

Historia de un grupo de judíos durante la II Guerra Mundial, y sus avatares en diversos campos de concentración, resultado de lo cual es que sólo sobrevive uno de ellos. Finalizada la contienda, emigrará a los Estados Unidos para comenzar una nueva vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

Historia de un grupo de judíos durante la II Guerra Mundial, y sus avatares en diversos campos de concentración, resultado de lo cual es que sólo sobrevive uno de ellos. Finalizada la contienda, emigrará a los Estados Unidos para comenzar una nueva vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

Since his wife died, Inspector Louis Baroni (Philippe Noiret) has become a virtual recluse, preferring the solitude of his quiet house to the company of others. His period of mournful contemplation is broken when he is called out to look into the suspicious death of Madame Morlaix who, according to her husband Edouard (Michel Serrault), fell from an upstairs window. Curious to find out more, Baroni begins his inquiry.

The life of workers and their families in a construction site of a highway in 1965.

The life of workers and their families in a construction site of a highway in 1965.

Más rápido que el sol

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), en la Francia ocupada por las tropas alemanas, un viejo médico (Philippe Noiret) pierde a su mujer y a su hija por culpa de los nazis. Jura entonces vengarse de los responsables de su desgracia.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), en la Francia ocupada por las tropas alemanas, un viejo médico (Philippe Noiret) pierde a su mujer y a su hija por culpa de los nazis. Jura entonces vengarse de los responsables de su desgracia.

Un extraño irrumpe en la casa de una pareja. Ciertas autoridades le van detrás como si de una caza se tratara: quieren capturarlo para que desvele un secreto que sólo él sabe. El extraño comportamiento de este hombre hace que la pareja dude, ¿está diciendo la verdad o es que está loco? ¿Y si estuviese contando la verdad? ¿Quién le persigue y por qué? ¿Cuál es ese misterioso y codiciado secreto?

Un extraño irrumpe en la casa de una pareja. Ciertas autoridades le van detrás como si de una caza se tratara: quieren capturarlo para que desvele un secreto que sólo él sabe. El extraño comportamiento de este hombre hace que la pareja dude, ¿está diciendo la verdad o es que está loco? ¿Y si estuviese contando la verdad? ¿Quién le persigue y por qué? ¿Cuál es ese misterioso y codiciado secreto?

Thia and Murelli, who live from car stunt shows, make ends meet by carrying out small burglaries.

Thia and Murelli, who live from car stunt shows, make ends meet by carrying out small burglaries.

En los años de prohibición, los "corredores de ron" viajan a través del Mar Caribe con el licor prohibido escapando de los buques patrulla. En un de las carreras, uno de los contrabandistas se enamora de una actriz durante la filmación de una película.

En los años de prohibición, los "corredores de ron" viajan a través del Mar Caribe con el licor prohibido escapando de los buques patrulla. En un de las carreras, uno de los contrabandistas se enamora de una actriz durante la filmación de una película.

François Holin, apodado Ho, es un antiguo piloto de carreras, conductor de una banda de malhechores que no lo respetan demasiado y lo consideran un inútil. Un día se le presenta la ocasión de dirigir una operación, pero los otros se niegan. Ho tendrá que hacerlo solo.

François Holin, apodado Ho, es un antiguo piloto de carreras, conductor de una banda de malhechores que no lo respetan demasiado y lo consideran un inútil. Un día se le presenta la ocasión de dirigir una operación, pero los otros se niegan. Ho tendrá que hacerlo solo.

Because "Tante Zita" main theme is death: a twenty-year old girl, Annie (Shimkus) lives with her mother and her aunt (both played by first-class actresses Suzanne Flon and Katina Paxinou). The auntie is dying, and for the first time in her life, Annie has to cope with death. One night, she finds it too hard to bear, and leaving home where the old woman is suffering, she begins to hang around in Paris. She will meet people, and, from dusk to dawn, she will learn to leave her childhood behind and to grow into a woman.

Because "Tante Zita" main theme is death: a twenty-year old girl, Annie (Shimkus) lives with her mother and her aunt (both played by first-class actresses Suzanne Flon and Katina Paxinou). The auntie is dying, and for the first time in her life, Annie has to cope with death. One night, she finds it too hard to bear, and leaving home where the old woman is suffering, she begins to hang around in Paris. She will meet people, and, from dusk to dawn, she will learn to leave her childhood behind and to grow into a woman.

Tres amigos de espíritu aventurero; Manu, Roland y Laetitia, parten al Congo en busca de un avión hundido con un tesoro oculto, y son perseguidos por un grupo de mercenarios que también van en busca del mismo. (FILMAFFINITY)

Tres amigos de espíritu aventurero; Manu, Roland y Laetitia, parten al Congo en busca de un avión hundido con un tesoro oculto, y son perseguidos por un grupo de mercenarios que también van en busca del mismo. (FILMAFFINITY)

Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...

Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...

At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of Cambridge. During a walk through the countryside, the boy, inspired by the lecture of romantic novels, discovers an abandonned house, from which an old man is coming out. He returns to the house regularly without ever seeing its mysterious inhabitant. Fanning finally surprises the old man while he is sitting on a bench at the cemetery and manages to gain his confidence...

At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of Cambridge. During a walk through the countryside, the boy, inspired by the lecture of romantic novels, discovers an abandonned house, from which an old man is coming out. He returns to the house regularly without ever seeing its mysterious inhabitant. Fanning finally surprises the old man while he is sitting on a bench at the cemetery and manages to gain his confidence...

After twenty-seven long months spent in Algeria, Frédéric Simon, a young photographer is determined to forget this time of trouble. Now that the Army has finally discharged him he wants to live the good life. And at first, things go according to his wishes: not only does he marry Sylvie but they are invited by a wealthy man to Monte Carlo, where they spend a dream honeymoon. But back in Paris, hard times await them. Not finding work easily along with having to live in a cramped apartment make Frédéric bitter and unpleasant. When Sylvie becomes pregnant, he slams the door and finds consolation in the arms of Christine, an ex girlfriend, which he soon regrets. At last, the situation improves. Frédéric finds work and starts making money as a fashion photographer. But the good life cannot go on: one morning a policeman knocks at the young couple's door: the country wants Frédéric back in the Army.

After twenty-seven long months spent in Algeria, Frédéric Simon, a young photographer is determined to forget this time of trouble. Now that the Army has finally discharged him he wants to live the good life. And at first, things go according to his wishes: not only does he marry Sylvie but they are invited by a wealthy man to Monte Carlo, where they spend a dream honeymoon. But back in Paris, hard times await them. Not finding work easily along with having to live in a cramped apartment make Frédéric bitter and unpleasant. When Sylvie becomes pregnant, he slams the door and finds consolation in the arms of Christine, an ex girlfriend, which he soon regrets. At last, the situation improves. Frédéric finds work and starts making money as a fashion photographer. But the good life cannot go on: one morning a policeman knocks at the young couple's door: the country wants Frédéric back in the Army.

This Civil War anthology adapts three Ambrose Bierce stories "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga" and "The Mockingbird."

This Civil War anthology adapts three Ambrose Bierce stories "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga" and "The Mockingbird."

A civil war soldier is lost in the woods when he shoots what he thinks is his enemy.

Chickamauga (1962) is another of Robert Enrico’s three short films based on the Civil War stories of Ambrose Bierce. The withdrawal of hope at the end of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge may seem bleak but that story is positively cheerful beside the horrors of Chickamauga in which a small deaf boy wanders from home to find a new playground in the aftermath of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

Un espía del bando confederado de la Guerra de Secesión americana vive sus últimos momentos antes de ser conducido ante la horca.

Un espía del bando confederado de la Guerra de Secesión americana vive sus últimos momentos antes de ser conducido ante la horca.

Un espía del bando confederado de la Guerra de Secesión americana vive sus últimos momentos antes de ser conducido ante la horca.

A documentary made up of 16-mm footage shot by explorers/filmmakers, originally shown to audiences during lectures organized by Connaissance du Monde.