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Tag Archives: Jean Renoir
Night at the Crossroads AKA La nuit du carrefour (1932) Jean Renoir, Pierre Renoir, Georges Térof, Winna Winifried
Inspector Maigret investigates the mysterious murder of a Dutch diamond dealer Read More »
La Marseillaise (1938) Jean Renoir, Lise Delamare, Louis Jouvet, Pierre Renoir
A newsreel like movie about early part of the French Revolution Read More »
Picnic on the Grass AKA Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe (1959) Jean Renoir, Paul Meurisse, Charles Blavette, André Brunot
Etienne Alexis, a candidate for president of the new Europe, is a scientist promoting artificial Read More »
The Human Beast AKA La bête humaine (1938) Jean Renoir, Jean Gabin, Julien Carette, Simone Simon
Jacques Lantier is a train engineer who is prone to violent seizures Read More »
The Story of Tosca AKA Tosca (1941) Carl Koch, Jean Renoir, Imperio Argentina, Michel Simon, Rossano Brazzi
Non-musical account of Puccini’s opera: Tosca and Cavaradossi are in love Read More »
The Bitch AKA La chienne (1931) Jean Renoir, Michel Simon, Janie Marèse, Georges Flamant
Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. Read More »
The Woman on the Beach (1947) Jean Renoir, Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford
Scott, a troubled Coast Guardsman assigned to a fog-bound station on a remote stretch of beach Read More »
The Southerner (1945) Jean Renoir, Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. Read More »
Toni (1935) Jean Renoir, Charles Blavette, Celia Montalván, Jenny Hélia
In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Read More »
Boudu saved from drowning (1932) Jean Renoir, Michel Simon, Marcelle Hainia, Sévérine Lerczinska
Boudu, a tramp, jumps into the Seine. He is rescued by Mr Lestingois, a gentle and good bookseller, who gives shelter to him. Read More »
Elena and Her Men (1956) Jean Renoir, Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer
Polish countess Elena falls in love to a French radical party’s candidate, a general, in pre-World War I Paris, but another officer pines for her. Read More »
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) Jean Renoir, Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Hurd Hatfield
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. Read More »
The Rules of the Game (1939) Jean Renoir, Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost
On the brink of WWII, the record-breaking aviator, André Jurieux, safely lands at a small airport crammed with reporters Read More »
Baby’s Laxative (1931) Jean Renoir, Marguerite Pierry, Jacques Louvigny, Michel Simon
Porcelain maker invites a guest to sell him chamber pots, however family problems cause interruptions. Read More »