Michel Perrin, the head of the European division of a multinational
company, and the young actress Sarah Gaucher would seem to have nothing
in common. Yet they go missing at precisely the same time, on the
same day, and in the same manner, to reappear three days later as if
nothing had happened. Neither Michel nor Sarah can recall where
they have been for these three days, but what is most bizarre is that
they both have a large scar on the skull, in exactly the same
place. They also have the same uncontrollable urge to drink
water. Then, one day, the sun refuses to show itself. On
this day, Michel and Sarah suddenly recall what has happened to
them. At a press conference Michel reveals that he and Sarah were
abducted by aliens to warn humanity that it must not go on squandering
the world's energy supplies which they themselves are dependent
upon...
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.