A classic suspense-filled thriller from some of British cinema's greatest talents. The Fallen Idoltells the story of Philippe (Bobby Henrey), the young son of a diplomat who, trying to understand the adult world as seen through the eyes of a child, lies to defend those closest to him. When his butler friend Baines (Ralph Richardson) is suspected of murdering his wife, the vital information that Philippe holds falls on deaf ears Director Carol Reedand Graham Greene collaborated, as they did on The Third Man, to create this exquisitely crafted, intelligent thriller, which once more demonstrates the unique spark that these two mavericks brought to British cinema. With magnificent performances from Richardson and the child actor Henrey, and evoking comparisons with, among others, Alfred Hitchcock, this classic thriller garnered Academy Award® nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay.
A classic suspense-filled thriller from some of British cinema's greatest talents. The Fallen Idoltells the story of Philippe (Bobby Henrey), the young son of a diplomat who, trying to understand the adult world as seen through the eyes of a child, lies to defend those closest to him. When his butler friend Baines (Ralph Richardson) is suspected of murdering his wife, the vital information that Philippe holds falls on deaf ears Director Carol Reedand Graham Greene collaborated, as they did on The Third Man, to create this exquisitely crafted, intelligent thriller, which once more demonstrates the unique spark that these two mavericks brought to British cinema. With magnificent performances from Richardson and the child actor Henrey, and evoking comparisons with, among others, Alfred Hitchcock, this classic thriller garnered Academy Award® nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay.
A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a smoky French port city.
Based on the novel by Pierre Mac Orlan, the inimitable team of director Marcel Carne and writer Jacques Prevert deliver a quintessential example of poetic realism, one of the classics of the golden age of French cinema.Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin), an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, when acts of both revenge and kindness turn him into front-page news.Also starring the blue-eyed phenomenon Michele Morgan in her first major role, and the menacing Michel Simon, Port Of Shadows (Le Quai des brumes) starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies.
From Here To Eternity: Director Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winning best picture 'From Here To Eternity' is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour. Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953 Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift's buddy. Deborah Kerr's love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history. (Dir. Fred Zinnermann 1953) Pal Joey: A cabaret entertainer lands in San Francisco determined to make it big but scores his biggest hits with a wealthy socialite and a chorus line cutie! Features a classic Rogers and Hart score including 'The Lady Is A Tramp' 'There's A Small Hotel' 'I Could Write A Book' and 'My Funny Valentine.' (Dir. George Sidney 1957) Young At Heart: Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) is a cynical down-on-his-luck musician who reluctantly agrees to help his composer friend Alex Burke (Gig Young) with a new comedy he is working on. However Barney gains a new perspective on life and love when he meets Alex's irrepressibly perky fiancee Laurie (Doris Day) - and promptly falls in love with her! A musical remake of the 1938 film 'Four Daughters' with Sinatra offering definitively gloomy renditions of 'Someone to Watch Over Me' and 'One More for My Baby' before Day manages to put a smile on his face featuring a superb score written by Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1954) Higher And Higher: Formerly rich Mr. Drake is broke...with his household staff's wages seven months in arrears. Conniving valet Mike O'Brien hatches a scheme to pass off scullery maid Millie as Drake's debutante daughter and net a rich husband for the benefit of all. But all kinds of complications romantic and otherwise intervene... (Dir. Tim Whelan 1943)
Higher And Higher (Dir. Tim Whelan 1943): Formerly rich Mr. Drake is broke...with his household staff's wages seven months in arrears. Conniving valet Mike O'Brien hatches a scheme to pass off scullery maid Millie as Drake's debutante daughter and net a rich husband for the benefit of all. But all kinds of complications romantic and otherwise intervene... Step Lively (Dir. Tim Whelan 1944): Gordon Miller is rehearsing a musical comedy in the penthouse suite of Gribble's hotel...on credit. The mounting bill is driving Gribble frantic. Chaos increases when playwright Glen Russell whose dramatic play he thinks Miller is producing arrives. But it turns out Russell can sing like Sinatra and Miller has leading lady Christine turn on the charm. Can Miller's crazed machinations save the show?
Five RAF pilots are shot down over occupied France. Led by their Squadron Leader, Free French hero Paul Lavallier (Paul Henreid), they decide to head for Paris to make contact with the resistance. Occupied Paris, however, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world - a city filled with spies, collaborators, informants and ruthless Gestapo agents. A city where one wrong word could easily cost you your life. As Paul desperately tries to find the resistance, he becomes involved with Joan (Michele Morgan), an innocent young barmaid who unwittingly gets caught up in his escape plans. Paul knows the Gestapo are already on to him and are playing a deadly cat and mouse game. What he doesn't know is that the Nazis are also watching Joan... As the Germans prepare to spring their trap, Joan is faced with an agonising choice - betray the man she has come to love or face a firing squad...
Returning a lost wallet to its rightful owner gains honest Chuck Scott a job as a chauffeur for Eddie Roman. Roman is a local gangster who treats his wife as badly as he treats his enemies, and Chuck is soon plotting to help Lorna escape the clutches of her madman husband.
Based on the novel by Pierre Mac Orlan the inimitable team of director Marcel Carne and writer Jacques Prevert deliver a quintessential example of poetic realism one of the classics of the golden age of French cinema. Down a foggy desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin) an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate however has a different plan for him when acts of both revenge and kindness turn him into front-page news. Also starring the blue-eyed phenomenon Michele Morgan in her first major role and the menacing Michel Simon Port Of Shadows (Le Quai des brumes) starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies.
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