Raymond Narlay

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Theodor Dreyer
CAST:  Maria Falconetti  •  Eugène Silvain  •  André Berley  •  Antonin Artaud

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Theodor Dreyer
CAST:  Maria Falconetti  •  Eugène Silvain  •  André Berley  •  Antonin Artaud

The New Gentlemen (1929)

The plot focuses on Gaillac (Albert Prejean), an electrician employed by the Paris Opera. In love with gorgeous ballerina Suzanne (Gaby Morlay), Gaillac must play second fiddle to Suzanne's wealthy "protector," powerful politician Count Montoire (Henry Roussell). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Charles Barrois  •  Henry Roussel

The plot focuses on Gaillac (Albert Prejean), an electrician employed by the Paris Opera. In love with gorgeous ballerina Suzanne (Gaby Morlay), Gaillac must play second fiddle to Suzanne's wealthy "protector," powerful politician Count Montoire (Henry Roussell). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Charles Barrois  •  Henry Roussel

Sacrifice of Honor (1935)

Before the Battle is the English-language title of this espionage melodrama. The first half of the film takes place aboard a French cruising ship, steaming through dangerous waters during WWI. Among the passengers is heroine Jeanne (Annabella), who was once in love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Annabella  •  Victor Francen  •  Gabriel Signoret  •  Pierre Renoir

Before the Battle is the English-language title of this espionage melodrama. The first half of the film takes place aboard a French cruising ship, steaming through dangerous waters during WWI. Among the passengers is heroine Jeanne (Annabella), who was once in love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Annabella  •  Victor Francen  •  Gabriel Signoret  •  Pierre Renoir

The Last Blow (1932)

The captain of a Marseille freighter suspects his wife of cheating on him with his childhood friend. The ulcerated wife decides to take a trip with her sister and this friend, and registers herself under a false name on her husband's boat. A disaster caused by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques de Baroncelli
CAST:  Jean Murat  •  Danièle Parola  •  Robert Ancelin  •  Nicolas Redelsperger

The captain of a Marseille freighter suspects his wife of cheating on him with his childhood friend. The ulcerated wife decides to take a trip with her sister and this friend, and registers herself under a false name on her husband's boat. A disaster caused by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques de Baroncelli
CAST:  Jean Murat  •  Danièle Parola  •  Robert Ancelin  •  Nicolas Redelsperger

Fifty Fathoms Deep (1932)

Two friends, Tim and Pinkie, are divers. A woman comes to separate them: she gets married secretly by Pinkie and during her absence, accepts Tim's advances. Pinkie doubts his friend Tim, but a shipwreck reconciles them while the culprit loses her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Forrester
CAST:  Jeanne Helbling  •  Thomy Bourdelle  •  Frank O'Neill  •  Grazia del Rio

Two friends, Tim and Pinkie, are divers. A woman comes to separate them: she gets married secretly by Pinkie and during her absence, accepts Tim's advances. Pinkie doubts his friend Tim, but a shipwreck reconciles them while the culprit loses her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Forrester
CAST:  Jeanne Helbling  •  Thomy Bourdelle  •  Frank O'Neill  •  Grazia del Rio

Burning chair (1932)

A young bourgeois lady leaves her husband to spend three passionate, violent days with a criminal she is in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Plaissetty
CAST:  Émile Dehelly  •  Mary Serta  •  Jean Marchat  •  Jean Wall

A young bourgeois lady leaves her husband to spend three passionate, violent days with a criminal she is in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Plaissetty
CAST:  Émile Dehelly  •  Mary Serta  •  Jean Marchat  •  Jean Wall

Roger la Honte (1933)

1871. Roger Laroque accuses himself of a crime he did not commit to save his mistress, Julia de Noirville, from dishonor. He escapes from prison and is considered dead for fourteen years. Then he returns in the guise of a rich American in order to unmask the real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaston Roudès
CAST:  Constant Rémy  •  Germaine Rouer  •  France Dhélia  •  Marcelle Monthil

1871. Roger Laroque accuses himself of a crime he did not commit to save his mistress, Julia de Noirville, from dishonor. He escapes from prison and is considered dead for fourteen years. Then he returns in the guise of a rich American in order to unmask the real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaston Roudès
CAST:  Constant Rémy  •  Germaine Rouer  •  France Dhélia  •  Marcelle Monthil

Vive la compagnie (1934)

Thanks to an understanding and sympathetic regimental comrade, a shy young man, very passionate about astronomy, gradually becomes more confident and manages to tell his love to his beloved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Moulins
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Mireille Balin

Thanks to an understanding and sympathetic regimental comrade, a shy young man, very passionate about astronomy, gradually becomes more confident and manages to tell his love to his beloved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Moulins
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Mireille Balin

My Last Mistress (1943)

A renowned sculptor aged about fifty years, François Bressolles falls for the young Catherine Collet whom he convinces without difficulty to pose for him. Complications ensue when he starts to go blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sacha Guitry
CAST:  Sacha Guitry  •  Geneviève Guitry  •  Aimé Clariond  •  Marguerite Moreno

A renowned sculptor aged about fifty years, François Bressolles falls for the young Catherine Collet whom he convinces without difficulty to pose for him. Complications ensue when he starts to go blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sacha Guitry
CAST:  Sacha Guitry  •  Geneviève Guitry  •  Aimé Clariond  •  Marguerite Moreno

Le brigand gentilhomme (1943)

A gentleman, falsely accused of an assassination, becomes a formidable bandit. Condemned by the king, he will be rehabilitated thanks to the intervention of a young girl whom he will marry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Émile Couzinet
CAST:  Jean Weber  •  Robert Favart  •  Michèle Lahaye  •  Katia Lova

A gentleman, falsely accused of an assassination, becomes a formidable bandit. Condemned by the king, he will be rehabilitated thanks to the intervention of a young girl whom he will marry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Émile Couzinet
CAST:  Jean Weber  •  Robert Favart  •  Michèle Lahaye  •  Katia Lova

The Maelstrom of Paris (1928)

Story of a woman who thinks she prefers a life of glory on stage in Paris to life with her Scottish lord of a husband in his castle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Lil Dagover  •  Léon Bary  •  Gaston Jacquet  •  Gina Barbieri

Story of a woman who thinks she prefers a life of glory on stage in Paris to life with her Scottish lord of a husband in his castle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Lil Dagover  •  Léon Bary  •  Gaston Jacquet  •  Gina Barbieri