The story is set during the latter half of the 19th century and follows two feuding peasant families. Read More »
Tag Archives: Claude Autant-Lara
A Woman in White AKA Journal d’une femme en blanc (1965) Claude Autant-Lara, Marie-José Nat, Jean Valmont, Claude Gensac
Claude Sauvage, a tenacious young gynecologist takes a months long internship in a Paris hospital. Read More »
Enough Rope AKA Le meurtrier (1963) Claude Autant-Lara, Gert Fröbe, Marina Vlady, Robert Hossein
Based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Blunderer. Read More »
Pigs Across Paris AKA La traversée de Paris (1956) Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Louis de Funès
Two men, a painter and a poor guy, have to cross over Paris by night during World War II Read More »
Between Love and Duty AKA Le bois des amants (1960) Claude Autant-Lara, Laurent Terzieff, Erika Remberg, Horst Frank
WW2, in occupied Brittany:a military German woman comes to visit her husband, a Kommandatur officer. Read More »
Courier of Lyons AKA L’affaire du courrier de Lyon (1937) Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Lehmann, Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo, Jacques Copeau
Historical drama based on a true case of miscarriage of justice, the “Joseph Lesurques case” of 1796. Read More »
The Seven Deadly Sins AKA Les sept péchés capitaux (1952) Yves Allégret, Claude Autant-Lara, Michèle Morgan, Françoise Rosay, Jean Debucourt
A French/Italian co-production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins Read More »
Good Lord Without Confession AKA Le bon Dieu sans confession (1953) Claude Autant-Lara, Danielle Darrieux, Henri Vilbert, Claude Laydu
Based on the novel by Paul Vialar. Stuck in a loveless marriage Read More »
Love Is My Profession AKA En cas de malheur (1958) Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère
Married French lawyer Andre defends successfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. Read More »
Keep an Eye on Amelia AKA Occupe-toi d’Amélie..! (1949) Claude Autant-Lara, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Desailly, Victor Guyau
Young Amélie is currently enjoying life as the kept woman of her reasonably well off boyfriend Étienne. Read More »