L’Assassinat du duc de Guise is a film of immense historic importance. One
of the first films to use the narrative form, it proved to be an immense international
success for its production company... [More...]
Jean Renoir’s second full-length film is this lavish and fairly faithful adaptation of
Emile Zola’s classic novel, Nana. The film’s extravagances include spacious... [More...]
Practically ruined after the commercial failure of his lavish period piece Nana
(1926), Jean Renoir willingly agreed to direct this conventional melodrama for
the production company La Société des Artistes... [More...]
The last of the great super-productions of the silent era, Henri Fescourt’s Monte
Cristo is easily one of cinema’s best, if not the best... [More...]
Although considerably less polished and memorable than some of Pabst’s other works,
L’Atlantide is a compelling film with a strong visual style throughout... [More...]
