Curt Alexander

At the beginning of the 20th century, the destiny of Félicie Nanteuil, a young girl from the provinces who became a big star on the stage thanks to a comedian who committed suicide out of love for her.

An Austrian prince's doomed love affair with a Czech countess sparks turmoil across Europe.

순탄치 않았던 결혼 생활을 끝낸 에블린은 어린 아들을 홀로 키운다. 생계를 위해 에블린은 어쩔 수 없이 몽마르트르의 카바레 무희가 된다. 어느 날, 에블린은 옛 사랑 조르주를 우연히 만나고, 그에게만은 지금의 생활을 들키지 않기 위해 감당하기 어려운 비싼 아파트를 빌려 행복을 가장한다. 전쟁 전의 오퓔스 작품들 중 후기 걸작들의 스타일을 가장 많이 엿볼 수 있는 작품.

"Menaces" deals with the months before WW2 in a hotel :t he fear of the impending war never leaves the guests of an hotel in Paris.

Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.

Line, annette's daughter, is about to marry a man she's not in love with. At the engagement party three ghosts revisit their disastrous relationships with Annette and decide to take action to help Line.

Venice Film Festival 1935

The happiness of a newly-married couple, Henry and Jeannie Saint Clair, is shattered when the husband is made a paralytic in an automobile accident. The wife still loves him, although he is incapable of any physical love. She is slowly drawn into a short-lived affair with a handsome athlete, Robert Vanier. When the husband learns of the affair, he commits suicide. But the wife cannot forget him and she sends her lover away.

Directed by Marco Elter.

개비 도리옷의 새 노래 “만인의 여인”이 프랑스에서 히트할 조짐을 보이자 그녀의 매니저는 영화사와 새로운 계약서를 쓰기위해 협상을 벌인다. 곧 스튜디오는 새 영화 촬영준비로 한창이지만 개비는 행방이 묘연하다. 개비를 찾아 헤매던 매니저는 호텔 욕실에서 자살을 기도한 그녀를 발견한다. 병원으로 옮겨진 그녀는 마취제를 투여 받은 상태에서 과거 밀라노의 고향에서 살던 시절을 회상하기 시작한다.

Vienna in the beginning of the twentieth century. Cavalry Lieutenant Fritz Lobheimer is about to end his affair with Baroness Eggerdorff when he meets the young Christine, the daughter of an opera violinist. Baron Eggerdorff however soon hears of his past misfortune...

Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor's daughter Marie, but she is promised Wenzel, the son of another wealthy farmer. Marie refuses to marry Wenzel because of Hans, but the marriage arranger tries to "buy" Marie from Hans. But when Wenzel tells Hans, that he doesn't want to marry Marie, either, because he loves circus director Brummel's daughter, Hans decides to accept the offer of money for not interferring in the relations of Hans and Marie. But when Marie hears about this, she doesn't want to see Hans again.

Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor's daughter Marie, but she is promised Wenzel, the son of another wealthy farmer. Marie refuses to marry Wenzel because of Hans, but the marriage arranger tries to "buy" Marie from Hans. But when Wenzel tells Hans, that he doesn't want to marry Marie, either, because he loves circus director Brummel's daughter, Hans decides to accept the offer of money for not interferring in the relations of Hans and Marie. But when Marie hears about this, she doesn't want to see Hans again.

By pure chance, Jessie and his four jazz musicians are hired to play at the cabaret theatre “Trocadero”. Unfortunately, she knows nothing about music and it doesn’t help that all four musicians are in love with her. Jessie doesn’t reciprocate their feelings, because she has a thing for Martin. Unfortunately, Martin believes that Jessie stole his car … and so, right before the premiere at the cabaret, she ends up in jail.