René Clair

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The Lace Wars
6.1

The Lace Wars

Dec. 01, 1965

The Lace Wars

In the 18th century, as the army of Prince De Beaulieu lays siege on the fortress of Marechal D’Allenberg, a young princess sends a soldier ...
It Happened Tomorrow
7.1

It Happened Tomorrow

Mar. 31, 1944

It Happened Tomorrow

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day’s paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially ...
I Married a Witch
7.1

I Married a Witch

Oct. 30, 1942

I Married a Witch

A comedy from the golden age of Hollywood, based on an unfinished novel by Throne Smith. A witch and her sorcerer father who were burned at the ...
The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge
6.3

The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge

A young man, unsuccessful in love, manages to leave his body and tours Paris, disembodied and invisible, playing practical jokes: a row of coats ...
Fire Over England
6.5

Fire Over England

Mar. 05, 1937

Fire Over England

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence ...
July 14
7.0

July 14

Jan. 13, 1933

July 14

A light, comedy romance about a cab driver named Jean and a flower girl named Anna that takes place in Paris during the Bastille day celebration ...
Under the Roofs of Paris
7.1

Under the Roofs of Paris

Jan. 02, 1930

Under the Roofs of Paris

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. ...
The Crazy Ray
7.1

The Crazy Ray

Jan. 01, 1925

The Crazy Ray

Early roots of sci-fi magic are given to us in the form of a scientist who invents a ray that makes people caught in its beam fall asleep where ...
La Tour
6.6

La Tour

Jan. 02, 1928

La Tour

The great French filmmaker René Clair crafted this elegant sepia-toned profile of Paris’s iconic landmark almost forty years after the ...
The Prey of the Wind
6.7

The Prey of the Wind

May. 12, 1927

The Prey of the Wind

An early aviator crash lands in a remote European country where he falls in love with a beautiful woman. Release: La proie du vent 1927 tt0017292 ...
The Grand Manoeuvre
6.7

The Grand Manoeuvre

Oct. 25, 1955

The Grand Manoeuvre

Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is ...
À Nous la Liberté
7.5

À Nous la Liberté

Dec. 18, 1931

À Nous la Liberté

In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. ...
All the Gold in the World
6.3

All the Gold in the World

Businessman Victor Hardy wants to buy the entire area around the small village of Cabosse. He claims that he wants to return to nature, but he ...
Beauties of the Night
6.9

Beauties of the Night

Nov. 14, 1952

Beauties of the Night

A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history. Release: Les Belles De Nuit AKA Beauties of the Night 1952 ...
And Then There Were None
7.5

And Then There Were None

Oct. 31, 1945

And Then There Were None

Ten people are invited for a weekend on an island by a mysterious stranger, but it turns out he isn’t present. At dinner a record is played ...
Entr’acte
7.4

Entr’acte

Dec. 04, 1924

Entr’acte

Premiered as an intermission for the Swedish ballet production Relâche at the theater of Champs Elysées in Paris. Release: Entracte 1924 Paris ...
Silence Is Golden
7.2

Silence Is Golden

May. 21, 1947

Silence Is Golden

Emile is a French film producer at the beginning of the century. One of his friends leaves his daughter Lucette in his house, when he is starting ...
The Flame of New Orleans
6.6

The Flame of New Orleans

Jul. 07, 1941

The Flame of New Orleans

In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain. Release: The Flame of New Orleans ...
Love and the Frenchwoman
6.3

Love and the Frenchwoman

Sep. 23, 1960

Love and the Frenchwoman

The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 – Childhood, 2 – ...
Forever and a Day
7.0

Forever and a Day

Jan. 21, 1943

Forever and a Day

In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie ...