Liliom 1934  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Charles Boyer, Madeleine Ozeray, Florelle, Pierre Alcover, Robert Arnoux, Roland Toutain, Alexandre Rignault, Henri Richard, Barencey, Raoul Marco, Antonin Artaud, Rene Stern
Carousel barker Liliom (Charles Boyer) falls in love with innocent Julie (Madeleine Ozeray), quits his job, and marries her. But he proves to be a terrible husband, and when he learns that Julie is pregnant, he takes part in a robbery during which he kills himself. Liliom waits at Heaven's gates where he is told that he must return to Earth on his daughter's 16th birthday and perform one good deed before he can earn his wings. Rogers & Hammerstein later used this story for their musical, "Carousel."
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 Napoleon 1927  N/R, 240 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Abel Gance
Cast: Albert Dieudonne, Vladimir Roudenko, Gina Manes, Alexandre Koubitzky, Annabella, Antonin Artaud, Abel Gance, Edmond Van Daele, Suzanne Bianchetti, Nicolas Koline, Yvette Dieudonne, Philippe Heriat, Pierre Batcheff, Eugenie Buffet, Marguerite Gance
This masterpiece encompasses Napoleon's life from the time he was a young military school cadet (Vladimir Roudenko) enjoying pillow and snowball fights through his rise as a military officer (Albert Dieudonne) deciding to side with the Republic during the French Revolution. The story includes Napoleon's imprisonment during the Reign of Terror and his meeting with fellow-prisoner Josephine (Gina Manes). Their romance and subsequent marriage are also included in the film. The story ends when Napoleon rouses the French troops and advances into Italy where he stands on top of a mountain while an eagle flies nearby.
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The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Andre Berley, Maurice Schutz, Michel Simon, Antonin Artaud, Jean d'Yd, Louis Ravet, Armand Lurville, Jacques Amna, Alexandre Mihalesco, Leon Larive
In this, one of the all-time great silent films, the story of the Maid of Orleans (Maria Falconetti), heroine of France, is told. Young Joan led her countrymen against their English conquerors in 1431 and was burned at the stake for her efforts.
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| 1. Liliom (1934)
2. Napoleon (1927)
3. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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