Freedom for Us 1931  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy / Musical
Director: Rene Clair
Cast: Henri Marchand, Raymond Cordy, Paul Ollivier, Andre Michaud, Rolla France, Germaine Aussey, Leon Lorin, William Burke, Vincent Hyspa, Alexander D'Arcy, Jacques Shelly, Albert Broquin, Maximilienne, Eugene Stuber, Marguerite de Morlaye
This famous anti-capitalist statement starts with two prisoners who become friends. Louis (Raymond Cordy) escapes and becomes an executive at a phonograph factory. When his friend, Emile (Henri Marchand), gets out of jail, he ends up as an assembly-line worker at his friend's factory. The de-humanization of the workers is highlighted with comedic interludes. This is the first non-English speaking film to receive an Oscar nomination (Best Art Direction).
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The Ladies of Bois de Boulogne 1945  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Ladies of the Park
Director: Robert Bresson
Cast: Maria Casares, Elina Labourdette, Paul Bernard, Lucienne Bogaert, Yvette Etievant, Jean Marchat, Bernard La Jarrige, Lucy Lancy, Marguerite De Morlaye, Blanchette Brunoy
Helene (Maria Casares) recognizes that her lover, Jean (Paul Bernard), is losing interest in her and, to regain his interest, she suggests a breakup. She is shocked when he agrees, and now it's revenge time. Helene introduces him to a prostitute, Agnes (Elina Labourdette), not telling him about Agnes' "profession." The new lovers hit it off, and Helene, after the marriage, tells Jean about Agnes. The results are not what Helene wanted.
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| 1. Freedom for Us (1931)
2. The Ladies of Bois de Boulogne (1945)
aka: Ladies of the Park
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