Jean Darcante

유엔회의에 참석하기로 했던 프랑스 외교관이 행방불명되고, 이 의문의 실종사건을 취재하기 위해 기자 모로는 뉴욕으로 파견된다. 그러나 아무 단서도 없이 사라진 외교관의 행방은 묘연하기만 하고, 모로는 냉소적이고 알콜 중독인 사진기자 들마와 함께 외교관의 행방을 좇는다. 결국 그들은 외교관의 부정행위를 알아내지만, 두 사람의 결론은 너무나 다르다. 들마즈는 외교관의 부정을 보도하여 특종을 올리고자 하지만, 모로는 모든 것을 덮어두려고 한다. 미국 필름 누아르를 자신만의 스타일로 재구성하여 프렌치 누아르로 재탄생시킨 멜빌이 그 뿌리인 미국에서 다시 한번 자신만의 멜랑콜리한 스타일로 프렌치 누아르를 만들어냈다. 기자 모로 역을 맡아 열연하는 멜빌을 볼 수 있는 작품이기도 하다. 처럼 2004년에 소개되지 않았던 작품으로, 이번 회고전을 통해 처음 서울 관객들을 만난다. (시네마테크 2007년 장 피에르 멜빌 회고전)

Norwegian film's great charmer, Frank Robert, plays an associate professor and bachelor whose waking desire for life brings him to Paris, where he breaks free.

The local building-contractor Martin Roumagnac is fascinated by the fashionable Blanche Ferrand. To impress Blache, Martin presents her with a villa. However, this ruins him financially. Despite Martin's many efforts for the now femme-fatal Blanche, she is not able to chose between him and the rich consul De Laubry.

Two-sided painting of the German occupation in France: the acts of heroism of the maquis are opposed to the villainies of the profiteers and the drafts, all treated in the manner of the imagery of Épinal.

The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.

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.

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

Taking advantage of their uncle's absence, André and Raymond Rafet organize a New Year's Eve party at his house. The uncle returns unexpectedly, disturbs the party, threatens his nephews to disinherit them and then locks himself in his office. A few minutes later, he is found dead, poisoned.

A few colorful characters, with very different social origins and whose destinies are not always glorious, will parade before our eyes, for our greatest pleasure. Turning among characters such as : an alcoholic bum, a rich banker, an eccentric old lady, a working class girl, a poor lover, and a hypocritical bourgeois.