Daybreak 1939  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
aka: Le Jour Se Leve
Director: Marcel Carne
Cast: Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty, Rene Genin, Mady Berry, Jacques Baumer, Bernard Blier, Marcel Peres, Rene Bergeron, Gabrielle Fontan, Arthur Devere, Georges Douking
As this story begins, a factory worker, Francois (Jean Gabin), has locked himself in a building after killing M. Valentin (Jules Berry). Now, through flashbacks, the events leading up to the murder are revealed. Regarded by many as Jean Gabin's finest film.
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The Heart of a Nation 1943  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Julien Duvivier
Cast: Raimu, Louis Jouvet, Michele Morgan, Suzy Prim, Renee Devillers, Jean Mercanton, Georges Biscot, Colette Darfeuil, Rene Bergeron, Rene Genin, Fernand Ledoux, Charles Boyer
Events in the lives of Froment family members–throughout 70 years, from 1871 to 1940–are chronicled in this film, which was smuggled out of France and into the U.S. where it was dubbed and released in 1943. Narrated by Charles Boyer.
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The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus 1959  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: Eyes Without a Face
Director: Georges Franju
Cast: Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Edith Scob, Francois Guerin, Alexandre Rignault, Beatrice Altariba, Juliette Mayniel, Rene Genin
After his daughter Christiane's (Edith Scob) face is disfigured in a car accident, a surgeon, Dr. Genessier (Pierre Brasseur), begins a series of kidnappings of young girls. His goal is to obtain a new face for Christiane. Thus, one-by-one, kidnapped girls' faces are grafted onto Christiane. Although the effort proves futile and the kidnapped girls die, Genessier continues his search for "donors."
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Port of Shadows 1938 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Marcel Carne
Cast: Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michele Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Rene Genin, Marcel Peres, Roger Legris, Robert Le Vigan, Edouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos
A French Army deserter (Jean Gabin) arrives in the port of Le Havre where he meets and is attracted to young Nelly (Michele Morgan). As he gets involved with Nelly, he realizes how morally corrupt her "friends" are and tries to protect Nelly, but loses his own life in the process.
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| 1. Daybreak (1939)
aka: Le Jour Se Leve
2. The Heart of a Nation (1943)
3. The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus (1959)
aka: Eyes Without a Face
4. Port of Shadows (1938)
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