Jacques Varennes

Georges Villard, a minor bank employee, is won over by Mr Steve who does him favours, treats him to the high life and introduces him to his wife Florence, with whom he falls in love. Georges is unaware that these generous gifts will cost him dearly.

Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.

A young boarder meets a captain.

자신의 아내인 크리스티나의 돈으로 구입한 기숙사 학교의 교장 노릇을 하고 있는 미셸 들라살은 아내에게 폭행과 모욕을 일삼는 잔혹하고 인색한 사람이다. 한때 수녀이기도 했던 여리고 착한 여자인 크리스티나는 그런 남편의 구박에 하루도 편할 날이 없다. 그러던 어느 날, 미셸의 정부이자 학교 선생인 니콜 오르네가 크리스티나를 찾아와 미셸을 함께 살해하자고 제안한다. 둘은 학기 중 쉬는 기간을 이용해 니콜의 고향으로 가 이혼하고 싶으니 돈을 돌려달라는 말로 미셸을 유인한다. 격분한 미셸이 달려오고, 두 여자는 독이 든 와인을 마시게 해 쓰러진 미셸을 욕조에 빠뜨려 익사시킨다. 그리고 미셸이 술에 취해 사고로 익사했다고 만들기 위해 학교로 돌아와 시체를 수영장에 던져버린다. 하지만 미셸의 시체는 떠오르지 않고, 크리스티나는 점점 불안과 공포에 시달리게 된다. 결국 크리스티나는 수영장의 물을 다 빼내고 시체를 확인하기로 한다. 그러나 시체는 감쪽같이 사라져 버리고 없다. 그때부터 미셸이 입고 있던 옷이 세탁소에서 배달되는 등 미셸이 살아있다고 믿어질 만한 이상한 사건들이 연속적으로 일어난다.

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.

A young customs officer is given an important mission: to investigate drug trafficking on the Belgian border. Incognito, he goes to the place where he easily spots the gangsters.

Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...

France, July 1782. During her birthday, the beautiful young Marchioness Caroline meets the attractive soldier Gaston. It's love at first sight but Gaston does not wish to make a commitment because a military career waits for him. Caroline marries then a politician but the French Revolution bursts and Caroline has to run away to escape the guillotine. By running away she meets Gaston again who decides to help her.

A man assists his gravely ill wife to die and wants to face justice for this, but his brothers try everything to keep the family's name clean.

파리의 생 제르맹 드 프레에 있는 시인 까페. 지적이며 미남인 시인 오르페와 술의 시인인 세제스트는 동료 시인들과 자주 이 까페에 드나든다. 어느날 검은 머리, 검은 옷에 진주 목걸이를 걸친 죽음의 여왕이 롤스로이스를 타고 이곳에 나타난다. 소름이 끼칠 정도로 싸늘한 분위기가 감돌지만 그녀는 매우 아름답다. 죽음의 여왕은 부하 두 명으로 하여금 술에 취한 시인 세제스트를 오토바이로 치여 죽이게 한다. 때마침 그 광경을 목격한 오르페, 여왕은 오르페와 함께 이미 숨진 세제스트를 싣고 죽음의 나라로 달린다. 당연히 병원으로 가는 줄 알았던 오르페지만 간 곳은 폐허가 된 별장이었다. 오르페는 죽음의 여왕이 세제스트를 불러일으켜 거울 속으로 사라지는 모습을 보게된다. 얼떨결에 오르페도 따라가다 겨울에 부딪혀 정신을 잃고 쓰러진다. 다시 의식을 찾았을 때는 낡은 별장의 흔적은 간 곳이 없고 황량한 들판에 자신이 쓰러져 있음을 알게 되었다. 오르페는 다시 생의 나라로 돌아오지만 정체를 알 수 없는 매력적인 여왕의 모습 때문에 사랑하는 아내였던 유리디스마저 돌보지 않고,오로지 자동차의 라디오에서 흘러나오는 나라의 암호에만 귀를 기울이는 것이었다. 죽음의 여왕은 이번에는 오르페를 파멸시키라는 임무를 띠게 되지만, 자기도 모르는 사이에 오르페를 사랑하게 된다. 어두운 밤이 되면 슬그머니 죽음의 나라로부터 내려와, 오르페의 침실에 나타나서 그의 자는 모습을 지켜보기도 한다. 이윽고 오르페에 대한 사랑의 감정을 이기지 못한 여왕은 인간들만이 느끼는 질투를 느끼게 되어 부인 유리디스를 살해한다. 그러나 여왕의 행동은 죽음의 나라에서는 용납할 수 없는 위반 행위였다. 이 때문에 그녀는 재판을 받게 된다. 여왕의 차를 운전하는 외르트비츠로부터 소식을 전해들은 오르페는 그의 안내를 받아 거울속의 나라로 들어간다. 이번에는 거울을 녹이는 장갑을 끼고서. 죽음의 나라에서 재판이 열리고 있었다.

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. The queen is in seclusion, veiling her face for the ten years since her husband's assassination, longing to join him in death. Stanislas, a poet whose pen name is Azrael, is a suicidal anarchist, his imagination haunted into hate by longing for this queen who's drawn apart. He enters her private quarters intent on killing her then himself, but they fall in love, in part because he looks like the king. Stanislas wants her to regain political power by appearing to the public, and she tries to convince him to find hope and escape. All the while, the queen's enemies plot to keep the lovers together but to thwart their plans.

The film is a 125-minute, black-and-white biography of French priest and diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who served for 50 years under five different French regimes: the Absolute Monarchy, the Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Constitutional Monarchy. Its title comes from one of the main historical nicknames for Talleyrand, that he shares with demon king Asmodeus and English poet Lord Byron.

Jeanne De Pincret refuses to marry Viscount Haussy De Villefort, having discovered his frivolity. After a duel against the Duke De Montgobert, whom Louis XIV recommended to Jeanne, the king forced De Villefort to marry Jeanne, then sent her to war. Separated from her husband, Jeanne discovers that she loves him.

During the Directory, a handful of royalists tried to get the Dauphin Louis XVII to escape from the Temple.

Sitting at his desk, Guitry gives us a lecture on French history from Joan of Arc to the Occupation, with some focus on a number of its great writers and musicians.

On the death of the famous singer Maria Malibran, Countess Merlin retraces the main lines of the unusual destiny of this young woman entirely devoted to her art.

A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.

In Central Europe, an organization of counterfeiters is headed by Burcq. An Air France pilot introduces an intelligence agent to the principality. A woman, Helene, betrays them first, then in love with Francois, the pilot, helps the two friends to escape.

France, 1880. Francois Roquevillard is a respected lawyer in Chambery and the head of a family that prides itself on its impeccable morals. Francois's world rapidly begins to fall apart when his son Maurice elopes to Italy with Edith Frasne, the wife of an esteemed notary.

A scientist who have discovered how to turn salt water into petrol dies before he has revealed his formula. By mistake it's assumed that his assistant knows it although he does not.

A young man from an aristocratic family tires of the country life and moves to Paris where he squanders his inheritance. Returning to his home with remorse, he reconciles with his father and becomes engaged to his true love.

A retired colonial official lives a quiet life but things are dramatically changed when he has to look after his granddaughter for a while.

Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Richard-Willm star in director Jacques de Baroncelli's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. With a screenplay by Jean Giraudoux.

A rich businessman living alone is deprived of the nephew he was to have brought up decides on his doctor's advice to search for the four illegitimate children he once fathered, which leads him to accept responsibility for his actions.

Julie and Désirée Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Désirée. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, Désirée becomes involved with General Bernadotte.

A student, who wishes to become an opera singer, is helped by a good boy, Saturnin, who improvises as a manager. The student succeeds and becomes famous, without ever forgetting little Denise whom he no longer believes worthy of his love. His guardian angel definitely fixes things.

A group of political exiles conspire in France against their government. They are pursued by Daminoff, head of the intelligence service of the country of origin of the conspirators, who uses Nadia, a singer who soon betrays him by taking up the cause of his compatriots. Dramatic chases ensue until Daminoff, having tracked down Nadia and her friends, fires on Chief André and seizes the secret plans. But these are false. André, injured, is stricken with amnesia. Seeing Nadia again, he will become himself again and marry her.

To try solving the strange disappearances of 11 young Parisian women, the police obtain the services of Adrienne Charpentier, friend of the latest missing person.

The wife of a stable manager will try everything to clear her husband, a very violent being, accused of the assassination of a trainer.

An employee at a jewelry store falls in love with a woman who secretly plans to rob the store.

Bouboule is a taxi driver. A Russian princess wishing to acquire French nationality offers to marry her to divorce a few months later. After incredible adventures, Bouboule manages to save the inheritance of his wife, divorces and finds his sweet Lucette.

The daughter of an industrialist takes an interest in the workers and tries to improve their lot. She avoids a strike, and falls in love with an engineer.

The reign of Tsar Paul I and the intrigues of his friend, Governor Pahlen, to rid the country of the mad despot by plotting to have him murdered.

Inspector Doirel investigates the murder of a man whose servant was found tied up. He discovers very quickly that the servant has lied. The latter ends up denouncing his accomplice who is arrested when he was going to kill the informer.

A florist in a nightclub in Montmartre, a good, naive man is manipulated by a gang of gangsters who use him to smuggle drugs.

Florimond, a dangerous smuggler, and his mistress Viviane try in vain to transfer illegal precious stones. When Viviane gets to know young Théo, a naive young peasant, she immediately capitalizes on the encounter. Thanks to her charm, she seduces him into becoming her accomplice. And, naturally, the operation is a success. Unfortunately for Florimond and Viviane, things soon go awry. Indeed, Théo's godfather, a customs officer, who has heard of the affair, lectures Théo and makes him become aware of the offense he has committed. The young man now wants to makes amends. Which is not to Florimond's liking.

A courier carrying a large sum of money intended for Bonaparte's army is attacked. A miscarriage of justice will lead an innocent person to the guillotine.

In the 13th century, lovers hurried to the door of Marguerite de Bourgogne. The aristocrat who every day was indulged in orgies that were famous throughout the country. What the suitors do not know is that they will inevitably be executed the day after these festivities and thrown to the Seine.

Ginette, daughter of a foreman of an automobile factory, and Claude, son of the director of this company, love each other, but the father of the young man refuses the marriage.

Fernand Espitalion is miserable as totally whipped husband of a dragon 'passed on' -like cloths- by his late cousin. She often leaves him waiting outside like a dog when she does business. While she sees a notary about an inheritance, he's seduced to a bar by a shady man. The rogue gets Fernand drunk, knocks him out and switches costumes and papers. He's now Robert Durand, a voluntary Foreign legion recruit. After failed attempts to explain, he tastes military life and finds it less disciplined and more enjoyable then, marriage. But will that last when his wife tracks him and his unit is sent to action in tribal Algeria?

Robert Bernier murdered his brother with the complicity of a worker. The only witness to the tragedy, Veronique was injured while rescuing her boss and remains blind. Later, cured by an operation, she denounces the criminal whose voice she recognized and who had taken over the factory.

A banker threatened by gangsters is replaced by a tramp who is his perfect double. The gangsters arrest the fake banker and take him for a madman.

Famous author Bretonneau gets his ghost writer Moluchet to impersonate the notorious criminal Jim la Houlette and pretend to steal a manuscript to boost the sales of their novels.

Lagardère protects Aurore, the granddaughter of the Duke of Nevers whose deceitful Philippe de Gonzague covets the inheritance.

An honest worker is unjustly accused of murder. The culprit promises him to give his son a good education if he allows himself to be condemned.

Foreign spies are interested in plans for a device invented by a French aviator. They kidnap the young man but fail in their business thanks to the energy of his wife and the cunning of the mechanic.

A street singer becomes the star of the circus but his pal Armand shows him who his real friends are.

Julien Villandrit owns a textile factory whose manager, Henri Corrandi, is his childhood friend. Both love the same woman, Régine de Bettigny, who grants her hand to Villandrit. Mad with jealousy, Corradin will use all means to break up the couple: he does not hesitate to compromise Régine, to send Julien to prison for a crime he did not commit, to spread misfortune. But despite a long and painful separation, Julien and Régine will find each other, still bound by the same love.

Jacqueline took one of her friends to a place where tourists, informants, girls, pimps and Apaches rub shoulders. Her husband, who watches over her, after having corrected Julot and Frize, is considered an ace at the Bal des Terreurs. He thus finds the love of his wife.

Ruined by her banker, Antoinette becomes her driver. She signs a contract which assures her of the reimbursement of her fortune if she manages to support the banker for three months. She wins his bet, but falling in love with him, she tears up the check and marries him.

The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.

A bank guard disappears from the elevator between the ground floor and the first floor. He was carrying a briefcase containing valuable documents. Tortoran, a young journalist, is responsible for following the case and unmask the ingenious acrobat who is the author.

An art historian has an affair with a young saleslady while his disaffected wife cheats on him in turn.Both illicit relationships end in little boys being born around the same time.

Italian-language version of the Germany-made DER TEUFELSBRUDER (FRA DIAVOLO), with different supporting cast and some scenes. Based on the Auber opera, but with generally original music by Dr. Giuseppe Becce.

Betty marries rich Allan out of interest and drives a wedge between him and his family.

A bank employee who stole money at work falls in the hands of a dangerous escaped convict whose girlfriend is going to help him out of this mess.

Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is about the free fall of a group of working-class French folk into degradation and tragedy due to carelessness, jealousy, and alcohol abuse. At the time of its release, L'Assommoir was hugely successful.