Casque D'Or 1952  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Golden Marie
Director: Jacques Becker
Cast: Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin, Raymond Bussieres, William Sabatier, Gaston Modot, Paul Barge, Paul Azais, Loleh Bellon, Roland Lesaffre
Based on actual events that took place in Paris during 1898, this story revolves around the intrigue of underworld rivalry that exploded when more than one man was attracted to a gangster's moll (Simone Signoret).
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Dracula and Son 1976  PG, 78 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Cast: Christopher Lee, Bernard Menez, Marie-Helene Breillat, Catherine Breillat, Raymond Bussieres, Claude Genia, Anna Gael, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Bernard Alane, Mustapha Dali, Xavier Depraz, Jean Lescot, Geoffrey Carey, Albert Simono, Gerard Jugnot
Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez) differ on the subject of vampires because Ferdinand becomes squeamish at the sight of blood. Now, the Communists take over the family's Transylvania castle, and they are banished from Romania. The Count and Ferdinand go their separate ways until they reunite in Paris where they meet beautiful Nicole (Marie-Helene Breillat), and both fall in love with her. Nicole chooses Ferdinand and accidentally exposes the Count to sunlight, which makes him disappear. A few years later, Nicole and Ferdinand have married and have two children. While playing, the daughter cuts her knee, causing the son to sprout fangs–and the family spirit continues.
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Fanny 1961 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer, Horst Buchholz, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lionel Jeffries, Victor Francen, Georgette Anys, Raymond Bussieres, Joel Flateau, Paul Bonifas
Fanny (Leslie Caron) is the young love interest of Marius (Charles Boyer), but this couple must make life-changing decisions about whether or not to spend their lives together. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actor (Boyer).
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Mam'zelle Pigalle 1956  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Naughty Girl
That Naughty Girl
Director: Michel Boisrond
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonniere, Francoise Fabian, Mischa Auer, Raymond Bussieres, Madeleine Lambert, Bernard Lancret, Michel Serrault, Jacques Marin, Jean Poiret
A nightclub owner (Bernard Lancret) makes himself scarce when his nightclub is suspected of being home to a counterfeit ring. He asks his club singer, Jean (Jean Bretonniere), to watch after his daughter Brigitte (Brigitte Bardot) during his absence. Thus begins a series of escapades for the two as Brigitte and Jean get into one scrape after another.
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Paris - When It Sizzles 1964  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Noel Coward, Gregoire Aslan, Tony Curtis, Marlene Dietrich, Raymond Bussieres, Christian Duvaleix, Thomas Michel, Frank Sinatra
Aging screenwriter Richard Benson (William Holden) creates a fantasy world for his young typist, Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn), with whom he has fallen in love.
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| 1. Casque D'Or (1952)
aka: Golden Marie
2. Dracula and Son (1976)
3. Fanny (1961)
4. Mam'zelle Pigalle (1956)
aka: Naughty Girl
aka: That Naughty Girl
5. Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)
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