
Nana, the protagonist is a woman starting from absolute poverty managed to climb the social ladder to the highest echelons. Read More »
Tag Archives: Christian-Jaque
Fan-Fan the Tulip / Fanfan la tulipe (1952) Christian-Jaque, Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand

Fanfan is a handsome young peasant. He joins the army to escape a forced marriage Read More »
L’assassinat du Père Noël / The Killing of Santa Claus (1941)

High up in the French Alps, the inhabitants of a small mountain village are busy preparing for Christmas. Read More »
Man from Cocody (1965) Christian-Jaque, Jean Marais

An Embassy attache and a butterfly hunter become involved in a treasure hunt between two rival gangs. Read More »
Dead Run / Geheimnisse in goldenen Nylons (1967) Christian-Jaque, Peter Lawford, Ira von Fürstenberg, Georges Géret

A petty thief on the run is drawn into a high-stakes game of espionage. Read More »
A Lovers Return (1946) Christian-Jaque, Louis Jouvet, Gaby Morlay, François Périer

A man returns to his hometown after 20 years: to the woman he loved and the man who tried to kill him. Read More »
Voyage Without Hope / Voyage sans espoir (1943) Christian-Jaque, Simone Renant, Jean Marais, Paul Bernard

All the action takes place in darkness, in a runaway train where two mysterious men meet Read More »
Boys’ School / Les disparus de St. Agil (1938) Christian-Jaque, Erich von Stroheim, Michel Simon, Armand Bernard

In a college, three friends form a secret society. There objective – going to America. Read More »
Lucrèce Borgia / Lucretia Borgia (1953) Christian-Jaque, Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier

In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrètè. Read More »
Champagne for Savages (1964) Le repas des fauves

Set in World War Two occupied France. Several people gather at a house to celebrate a woman’s birthday. Read More »