Category: Drama

441. UNDER THE ROOfS Of PARIS (1929-France). Directed by RENE CLAIR. One Of the first French sound films: an artistic milestone by the great Rene Clair. This delightful comedy-romance with […]

443. OUR DAILY BREAD (1934-USA). “Inspired by the headlines Of today.” Written and directed by KING VIDORÑMusic by ALFRED NEWMAN. Considered the best “social consciousness” film Of the DepresÂsion. A […]

447. AS YOU LIKE IT (1936-England). With LAURENCE OLIVIER, ELISABETH BERGNER, FELIX AYLMER. Directed by PAUL CZINNER. Screenplay by J.M. BARRIE and ROBERT CULLEN, from the play by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. […]

45. THE SOUTHERNER (1945-USA). Directed and written by JEAN RENOIR. With ZACHARY SCOTT, BETTY FIELD, BEULAH BONDI, J. CARROL NAISH. From the brilliant director Of “Grand Illusion” and ÒThe Rules […]

450. PALOOKA (1934-usa). WITH Jimmy Durante, Stuart Erwin, Lure Velez, Mary Carlisle. WILLIAM CAGNEY (brother of Jimmy), ROBERT ARMSTRONG. LOUISE BEAVERS, GUS ARNHEIM Orchestra. A comedy-drama based on the famous […]

453. ZERO FOR CONDUCT (1933-France). With JEAN DASTE. Directed, written and edited by JEAN VIGO. This early French sound film, set in a boys’ boarding school and featuring a charming, […]

After fleeing Harlem and escaping her ex-boyfriend, exotic dancer Gertie ends up on the Caribbean island of ‘Rinidad’ to perform as the headliner at The Paradise Hotel. But things aren’t […]

455. SCROOGE (1935-England). With SIR SEYMOUR HICKS, DONALD CALTHROP, MAURICE EVANS. Co-scripted by HICKS. Based on “A Christmas Carol,” by CHARLES DICKENS. Every child past kinderÂgarten knows Dickens’ beloved Christmas […]

456. KNIFE IN THE WATER (1962-Poland). Directed by ROMAN PQLANSKI (his first film). A mismatched couple on their way to spend a weekend on their yacht pick up a hitch-hiker. […]

459. THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928-Franco). With Renee Falconetti. Directed by carl-theodore dreyer. The story of the trial and execution of the famous martyr. One of those films […]