The ageing warden of a convent is berated by the Mother Superior for his bad language. Read More »
Tag Archives: Julien Duvivier
Golgotha AKA Behold the Man (1935) Julien Duvivier, Harry Baur, Jean Gabin, Robert Le Vigan
Robert le Vigan plays the Son of God, but as often happens in films of this nature he is upstaged by the villains Read More »
Flesh and Fantasy (1943) Julien Duvivier, Ellis St. Joseph, Oscar Wilde, László Vadnay
Two clubmen discuss the occult, introducing three weird tales Read More »
Moon Over Morocco AKA Les cinq gentlemen maudits (1931) Julien Duvivier, Harry Baur, René Lefèvre, Rosine Deréan
Five gentlemen are on vacation in Morocco; one of them takes off a Muslim girl’s veil Read More »
The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans AKA Le mariage de Mademoiselle Beulemans (1927) Julien Duvivier, Andrée Brabant, Jean Dehelly, Gustave Libeau
The daughter of a Brussels restaurant proprietor prefers the company Read More »
The Maelstrom of Paris AKA Le tourbillon de Paris (1928) Julien Duvivier, Lil Dagover, Léon Bary, Gaston Jacquet
An opera singer,restless in her marriage to an elderly Scottish lord Read More »
Secret Meeting AKA Marie-Octobre (1959) Julien Duvivier, Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier, Robert Dalban
A group of ex-resistance fighters are brought together by Marie-Octobre, the code name of Marie-Helene Dumoulin (Danielle Darrieux). Read More »
The Red Head AKA Poil de carotte (1932) Julien Duvivier, Harry Baur, Robert Lynen, Louis Gauthier
Adapted from various stories by Jules Renard, Poil de Carotte (The Red Head) Read More »
The End of the Day AKA La fin du jour (1939) Julien Duvivier, Victor Francen, Michel Simon, Louis Jouvet
Aged penniless actors are living in a old people’s home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. Read More »
Holiday for Henrietta AKA La fête à Henriette (1952) Julien Duvivier, Dany Robin, Michel Auclair, Hildegard Knef
After the rejection of their latest – and preposterous – scenario Read More »