Henri-Georges Clouzot's spellbinding tale tracks a dangerous South American oil well fire and the team of four down-on-their-luck European men hired to extinguish it. In order to do so, they must... more
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel. A tyrannical schoolmaster is murdered by his long-suffering wife and his mistress. When his body disappears, they are confronted by evidence of his... more
Two films are included. Wooden Crosses: In France's answer to All Quiet on the Western Front, a World War I regiment trudges from patriotism to disillusionment.
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel. Four greedy drifters risk their lives to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerin 300 miles over treacherous roads. Original and uncut. In French with English subtitles.... more
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel. A tyrannical schoolmaster is murdered by his long-suffering wife and his mistress. When his body disappears, they are confronted by evidence of his... more
Five longtime partners in a Paris gambling dive saw a retirement opportunity come up-and it involved pooling their cash resources for a massive narcotics buy. It sounded sweet until one of them got... more
Death in the Garden (1956) is one of Luis Buñuel's (Belle de Jour, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) most underrated films, a delirious descent into the heart of darkness. A revolt has erupted... more