Donkey Skin 1970  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Fantasy
Director: Jacques Demy
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin, Jean Marais, Delphine Seyrig, Micheline Presle, Fernand Ledoux, Henri Cremieux, Sacha Pitoeff, Pierre Repp, Jean Servais, Louise Chevalier
When the queen (Catherine Deneuve) died, she made the king (Jean Marais) promise to marry a woman as beautiful as she, and he chooses his own daughter (also played by Catherine Deneuve). The daughter is not happy with this match, and a fairy (Delphine Seyrig) offers advice and helps her to escape. But, it is a prince (Jacques Perrin) who finally comes to the rescue.
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Lost Command 1966 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michele Morgan, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale, Gregoire Aslan, Jean Servais, Burt Kwouk, Jacques Marin, Maurice Sarfati, Jean-Claude Bercq, Gordon Heath, George Rigaud
Set during World War II, this is the story of French paratroopers and their exploits in French-Algerian guerilla warfare. Their leader, Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn), has worked his way up through the ranks and now molds his recruits into a fighting unit. But, there are deserters–including his assistant Esclavier (Alain Delon) who is frustrated with the war and Lt. Ben Mahidi (George Segal) who joins the rebels. Along the way, Raspeguy becomes romantically involved with Countess De Clairefons (Michele Morgan) who promises to marry him if he attains the rank of General. Romance and violence are part of this war story.
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Rififi 1954  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, Robert Manuel, Jules Dassin, Magali Noel, Marie Sabouret, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, Dominique Maurin, Claude Sylvain, Andre Dalibert, Emile Genevois, Maryse Paillet
This is the prototype heist film that set a high standard for those to come. Tony (Jean Servais), recently out of prison, puts together a team to rob a large jewelry store. The burglary itself is fascinating, with no talk or music as the team plies their trade in a half-hour sequence. Problems develop after the successful job. This is Director Dassin's second film in France after the House Un-American Activities Committee started its investigations.
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They Came to Rob Las Vegas 1968  R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Cast: Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Palance, Jean Servais, Daniel Martin, Maurizio Arena, Georges Geret, Fabrizio Capucci, Gerard Tichy
Tony (Gary Lockwood) is a blackjack dealer bent on revenge after police kill his friend. His plan is to pull off a robbery by intercepting the delivery of Las Vegas gambling money.
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| 1. Donkey Skin (1970)
2. Lost Command (1966)
3. Rififi (1954)
4. They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968)
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