Guy Favières

Mario di Donati, a deserter from the Italian army, lives in Paris under a false name with Germaine, his French lover. When the latter learns about his hidden past, she feels hurt by Mario's lack of trust in her and she distances herself from him. In despair, Mario surrenders to the law but, at the time of trial, he runs away to join the woman he loves.

A man falls in love with Lina , a hot girl with a racy past who creates a sensation among the workers.

Монпаньяр — самый спокойный город Франции. Единственный возмутитель спокойствия — это рыночный торговец Блеро. Он имеет разрешение на продажу грибов на местном рынке, но поскольку спрос на рыбу высок, то Блеро в свободное время нелегально рыбачит и тайком продает рыбу без разрешения. Жандармы пытаются поймать браконьера, но безуспешно. Когда на одного из жандармов совершается нападение, подозрение падает на Блеро, и его сажают в тюрьму на месяц. Внезапно объявляется настоящий преступник, и Блеро надеется выйти на свободу. Но обстоятельства складываются иначе…

A young woman has a perilous affair with a General from the opposing side during the Revolutionary war.

Молодой журналист Луи Командор переезжает из Лиона в Париж в надежде сделать карьеру в одной из столичных газет. Главный редактор газеты «Пари Франс» Вальтер сразу чувствует симпатию к нему и берёт его на работу. Но болезненное честолюбие Командора гасит в нём чувство благодарности. Отныне его целью становится занять место своего благодетеля. Для этого он использует все средства и плетёт интриги, в которые оказывается вовлечён известный политик…

Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.

The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great part to the Max Ophuls production Le Plaisir. In Trois Femmes, three De Maupassant stories are dramatized, each conveying the central theme of women falling in love. In the first, a black female carnival entertainer causes an uproar when she falls in love with a white soldier. In the second, a young bride is pressured into having a baby to collect a huge inheritance. And in the final episode, a pregnant girl is "adopted" and protected by a small circle of friends. In standard De Maupassant fashion, each of the three stories in Trois Femmes is capped by a surprise twist.

In 1786, Jocelyn entered the Seminary. He leaves his share of the inheritance to his younger sister Julie. In 1793, on the point of being ordained a priest, the Revolution forced him to take refuge in the Alps. There he meets Laurence, first disguised as a young boy. A great friendship binds them which turns into love when Jocelyn discovers the girl's true identity. Yet faithful to the promise he made to the Superior of his Seminary, Jocelyn will not abandon his faith.

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her husband and demand her freedom. Christine learns that her husband has been carrying on a romance of his own and they have a meeting.

Back from the war, Marceau Le Guern remembers. Educated in an orphanage run by Dominican brothers, he fell into misery when he left it. His only asset was his good looks, which did not escape the attention of Madame Alice, a shady woman who persuaded him to pose for pornographic photos meant for lonely aging women. Marceau also served as a gigolo before the war and captivity put an end to this juicy business. Now he wants to start a new life, all the more as ha has found love in the person of a pure young lady named Dominique. But Madame Alice won't hear of it...

Fates of multiple otherwise disconnected characters intertwine miraculously under the sky of Paris. And it all happens in one day.

The wealthy industrialist Alain de Narbois has disappeared. Michel Dunant, an idle man who passed by and who looks exactly like the deceased, is taken for Alain by a young woman and her servant. He jumps at the chance but quickly realizes that, in this hushed little world, masters and servants play comedy and know very well that he is only a double of Alain. In fact, the industrialist was assassinated.

Documents relevant to National Defence have been concealed in a certain vase by a dangerous gang of robbers. To neutralize the criminals, a seasoned police commissioner and his clumsy assistant, young inspector César, join forces with a colorful trio of thieves nicknamed Le Pouce (Thumb), L'Index (Index Finger) and Le Majeur (Middle Finger)...

A young rogue kills an old lady to rob her. Arrested, he believes it is for this crime, hides nothing from his lawyer, who soon tells him that he is only accused of another theft prior to his crime. Sentenced to six months suspended prison sentence, he will also have to answer for the crime of the old lady.

Breton doctor René Laennec fights tooth and nail against consumption, all the more desperately as his brother Michaud has just died of it.

В фильме показана повседневная жизнь мужчин и женщин, которые работают на угольных шахтах севера Франции и принадлежат к разным социальным категориям.

Between eleven o’clock and midnight one evening, a notorious trafficker Jérôme Vidauban is shot whilst walking in a tunnel in Paris. The case is assigned to Inspector Carrel, who is Vidauban’s perfect double. Using his resemblance to the arch criminal, Carrel manages to infiltrate in Vidauban’s circle of acquaintances and contacts. He becomes embroiled in a bizarre web of intrigue and discovers no shortage of possible murder suspects, all of whom appear to be surprised to see him still alive.

Between eleven o’clock and midnight one evening, a notorious trafficker Jérôme Vidauban is shot whilst walking in a tunnel in Paris. The case is assigned to Inspector Carrel, who is Vidauban’s perfect double. Using his resemblance to the arch criminal, Carrel manages to infiltrate in Vidauban’s circle of acquaintances and contacts. He becomes embroiled in a bizarre web of intrigue and discovers no shortage of possible murder suspects, all of whom appear to be surprised to see him still alive.

Послевоенная Италия. В Вероне и Венеции снимают фильм по трагедии У. Шекспира "Ромео и Джульетта" с рабочим названием "Любовники Вероны". В процессе съемок актерам потребовались дублёры. Актер, играющий Ромео, страдает головокружением и не может подниматься по веревочной лестнице. Актриса, играющая Джульетту пригласила статистку для сцен, которые снимают под ярким освещением. Так на съемки фильма попали молодой стеклодув Анжело и юная Жоржия Малья - дочь опального прокурора времен Муссолини. Неожиданно, события "за кадром" начинают напоминать события, происходившие в знаменитой драме Шекспира...

The story of the Swiss soldier, Henri Dunant, who was responsible for the founding of the Red Cross, and who was offered the first Nobel Peace Prize.

В некоей германо-говорящей стране (напоминающей Австрию во время упадка), королева-вдова приезжает в замок Кранц, чтобы дать бал в честь годовщины своей свадьбы и находИться подальше от преследующей её эрц-герцогини, матери покойного короля. Десять лет одиночества сломили дух молодой вдовы — она готова расстаться с жизнью и носит с собой яд. Ночью, в её покои попадает раненный анархист и поэт Станислас, похожий на короля как две капли воды...

Janvier, an embittered teacher, is fed up with his colorless, monotonous life. One day he breaks away and ends up becoming a circus clown. In his new world, he meets a beautiful acrobat nicknamed Lili and grows fonder and fonder of her every day of his life. The trouble is that the lady bestows her favors to two different lovers : wealthy married man Chardeuil and good-looking but listless young Antonio. He now considers his duty to make Lili recover her dignity.

After losing her only child and falling for another man, a wife no longer loves her husband, but he thinks if he takes her back to some of the places they enjoyed in earlier years, it might rekindle their doomed marriage.

1695 год. Окончив университет, Рюи Блаз едет в Мадрид искать работу. По дороге он знакомится с герцогом Альбой. Неожиданно на путешественников нападает шайка разбойников и захватывает герцога. Встретившись с предводителем разбойников, Альба крайне поражен удивительным сходством атамана Дзафари и студента Рюи Блаза, который умчался на коне герцога за выкупом. Дон Салюстин коварный министр испанской полиции, двоюродный брат Сезара де Базана, главаря банды скрывающегося под именем Дзафари, был также поражен сходством молодых людей и решил этим воспользоваться в своих корыстных целях. Он попал в немилость к королеве. И чтобы остаться у власти он закручивает хитроумную интригу против королевы, а удивительная похожесть Рюи Блаза и Сезара де Базана поможет ему в этом…

In the peaceful alpine village of Granges-de-Mortes, a tragedy has just taken place: Gustave Boeuf, the local Casanova, has mysteriously died at the foot of a wayside cross. Shortly afterwards, a peasant, who is suspected of having murdered him, hangs himself from a branch of the calvary. But was he the real culprit? Angélique Barrodet, an old maid , who had been Gustave's fiancée before he abandoned her on the very day of their wedding, leads the investigation in her own way.

The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders.

A rich girl is in love with her father-in-law 's librarian. The wealthy man wants her to marry a military man but she's not prepared to accept it. She rebels and marries the poor guy. This young man has a cousin, who seems secretly in love with him but in fact we 'll never know what she feels. This mysterious sad woman, always dressed in black, gives her relative a strange box which seems to be a bad luck charm. The hand of fate seems on the newlyweds now:the husband involuntarily causes a car crash: his wife is killed.

A stranger named Constant disrupts the life of Flora, who is seemingly happy with her husband Lucien. But she suddenly experiences a passionate love, taking refuge with Constant in a cave they call “home under the sea.”

1799 год, время Великой Французской революции. Во французской провинции Бретань идёт ожесточённое вооружённое контрреволюционное восстание крестьян-шуанов, аристократов и священнослужителей — Вандейский мятеж. По приказу Жозефа Фуше из Парижа едет Мари-Натали де Верней — в прошлом аристократка, а в настоящее время падшая женщина, красивая шпионка на республиканской службе. Прибыв в Бретань, она должна опираться на помощь Корантена — опытного, амбициозного и беспринципного полицейского. У Мари задание соблазнить и захватить лидера шуанов — маркиза де Монторана, посланника короля, недавно прибывшего в Бретань из Англии...

Бандит убил старушку. Господин Ир, чудак, живущий в этом же квартале и ненавидимый всеми соседями, заявляет, будто у него есть неопровержимое доказательство, которое позволит опознать убийцу.

Simon's life is troubled by images of a crime which happened in his family a hundred years ago. While traveling in south France, he finds the landscape familiar. That's when he meets Catherine and falls in love. But her lover comes back and his strong personality attracts her again.

June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by the resistance, the inhabitants who listen to English radio are rounded up by the Germans in a prison and considered as hostages. In one of the cells are found men from all walks of life: an aristocrat, the Viscount of Saint-Leu, Doctor Noblet, a resistance fighter, Béquille the wanderer with a wooden leg, and a strange character nicknamed "Black Market". The latter arouses mistrust among the prisoners, because it could well have been introduced by the enemy.

The exploits of Chief Police Inspector Chabrier, first before the invasion of France in May 1940 as he fights against spies preparing the coming the Germans, particularly Emmy de Welder, the alleged manager of the Rouen hospital. Later, Chabrier and his men go underground and resist the occupiers whatever the price to pay. When the Liberation comes Chabrier resumes his activities at the French National Police.

Действие картины разворачивается в Париже 20-30-х 19-го века. Это обширный рассказ о безответной любви, тайных романах, ревностии страсти в мире театра, преступности и аристократии. «Дети райка»- это бедняки, занимающие галерку театров в «Бульвар Дю Темпль». Они становятся свидетелями истории любви театрального мима Баптиста и его обожаемой Гаранс.

Sylvie, a girl who believes she is cursed having seen her two lovers die in tragic circumstances, lives in the town of Carcassonne, in the South of France with her adoptive guardian, Mr. Toulzac. This one, a retired school teacher, has a passion: to discover the secret of the Cathars, a Christian sect of the Middle Ages that glorified death over life. One day Sylvie meets Roland, a pianist and composer back home in Carcassonne. A handsome and good man, he instills new hope into Sylvie's troubled mind. Unfortunately her uncle asks her then to renounce the world and to follow him down into a secret cathedral he has just found...

Молодой Эжен Гупи по требованию своего отца приезжает из Парижа в провинцию, где он должен жениться на кузине, чистой и светлой девушке Антуанет. Однако другие родственники не хотят этого и пытаются заставить столичного парня уехать восвояси.

A Lebanese Christian girl of European origin is attracted to a visiting Muslim chief and rides off with him.When her Christian fiance brings her back,she is punished for her transgression.

Barnes, the mate of the 'Portland', is the object of the hate of the whole ship's crew. His mistress is murdered shortly before the departure and suspicion naturally falls on him. Some time later, Jeff Cooper, the skipper, falls to his death in the middle of the night. Once again Barnes is suspected and the mate has to resort to force to maintain his authority on board. During the stopover, Barnes is interrogated and finally cleared. He is even appointed captain of the 'Portland' in replacement of Jeff and can marry his best friend's daughter.

Meg decides to commit suicide to escape the marriage to which her father intends her. She is saved by Jean-Pierre, another candidate for suicide, and Léon, a tramp who was just trying to reason with him. The trio then becomes inseparable and organizes a new life based on friendship and freedom.

Now that their parents are ruined, Jacques Eyssette and his younger brother Daniel, are driven to fend for themselves. Jacques becomes the secretary of a marquis who exploits him by making him work so hard that his health gets damaged. Daniel, on his part, is hired as a supervisor and Latin teacher in a school in the province. It soon happens that he is in a bad situation too as, after being subjected to repeated harassment, he ends up being fired. Daniel then decides to join Jacques in Paris, hoping to embark on a literary career. Unfortunately, Irma Borel, an actress, sets her sight on him and drags him into a life of vice.

Пропагандистский фильм Коммунистической партии Франции, в нескольких новеллах показывающий, кто помогает трудовому народу в борьбе с капиталистами. В нем также представлены пропагандистские выступления ведущих членов коммунистической партии Франции.

In 1842, during the conquest of Algeria Sidonie Panache disguised as a Soave runs away with her lover who is doing his military service there.

Old Caleb has a blind daughter who he lies to about disasters happening to keep her happy. By chance he finds his son who disappeared at sea, that the marriage of his ex-fiancée with the villainous Tackleton does not take place and that everything ends for the best in the world...

A tradesman authorizes his wife's first husband to replace him in order to hide from a brave, very rich aunt that his niece is remarried and thus saves himself from bankruptcy. He is indeed saved from it but loses his wife won back by her ex-husband.

The story begins at a concert during which Beethoven's Concerto in D major for violin and orchestra is performed. Romaine, a mysterious woman, is in the concert hall. Pierre, her husband, is first violin of the Orchester Colonne. That evening, she discovers Marcel, a brilliant concerto soloist, and falls in love with him. Pierre and Marcel are friends, which complicates the situation. Pierre invites his friend to the house, without suspecting what will happen. The young woman, trying to find a clever pretext for a one-on-one meeting, quickly reveals her feelings to Marcel.

Paris, 30's declared professional rivalry between two stars of the musical, Yvonne and Gaby leads to dire consequences. Yvonne's body is found in the theater. Gaby's future is threatened against the judgment to which it is subjected, with a probable prison sentence.

Более пяти часов биографии Наполеона, немой исторический блокбастер с гигантскими баталиями, штормами, спецэффектами, блестящими актерами и новаторскими монтажными приемами, от которых захватывает дух.

A French washerwoman becomes a duchess and a friend of Napoleon.

The National Red Cross Pageant (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to sell war bonds, support the National Red Cross, and promote a positive opinion about American involvement in World War I.

Epsodes from the life of Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603), focusing on her ill-fated love affair with Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.