FR #159 | Movie | Religion | France | French, Latin
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer
Joseph Delteil, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast
Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Andre Berley
Plot
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.
Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death.
FR #1695 | Movie | Romance, Thriller | Germany | German
Director
Fritz Lang
Writer
Thea Von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Cast
Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch
Plot
The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
Harold "Speedy" Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, saves from extinction the city's last horse-drawn trolley, operated by his girlfriend's grandfather.
FR #6454 | Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French, Italian
Director
Marcel L'Herbier
Writer
Marcel L'Herbier, Arthur Bernede, Emile Zola
Cast
Brigitte Helm, Marie Glory, Pierre Alcover
Plot
The business tycoon Nicolas Saccard is nearly ruined by his rival Gunderman, when he tries to raise capital for his company. To push up the price of his stock, Saccard plans a publicity stunt involving the aviator Jacques Hamelin ...
An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on NYE. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, she sees things in the flame.
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?
FR #6951 | Movie | Romance, Short | France | English
Director
Man Ray
Writer
Robert Desnos
Cast
Kiki Of Montparnasse, Andre De La Riviere, Robert Desnos
Plot
Two people stand on a road, out of focus. Seen distorted through a glass, they retire upstairs to a bedroom where she undresses. He says, "Adieu." Images: the beautiful girl, a starfish in a jar, city scenes, newspapers, tugboats....
FR #7424 | Movie | History, Drama | India | English
Director
Franz Osten
Writer
William A. Burton, Niranjan Pal
Cast
Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi Jr.
Plot
A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima (Enakshi) is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz (Rai). She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan (Ro...
FR #10447 | Movie | Animation, Family | USA | English
Director
Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks
Cast
Walt Disney
Plot
Inspired by Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris, Mickey builds a plane to take Minnie for a trip involving some necking, though Minnie objects to the necking.
FR #12193 | Movie | Romance, Drama | USA | English
Director
Fred Niblo
Writer
Ludwig Wolff, Bess Meredyth, Marian Ainslee
Cast
Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel, Gustav Von Seyffertitz
Plot
An attractive Russian spy seduces an Austrian officer in order to get some important plans, but when she actually falls in love with him, both of them are placed in a dangerous situation.
FR #14193 | Movie | Adventure, Crime | USA | English
Director
William A. Wellman
Writer
Benjamin Glazer, Jim Tully
Cast
Wallace Beery, Richard Arlen, Louise Brooks
Plot
After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the poli...
FR #14203 | Movie | Comedy | France, Germany | French, Malayalam
Director
Rene Clair
Writer
Rene Clair, Eugene Labiche, Marc Michel
Cast
Alice Tissot, Alexej Bondireff, Marise Maia
Plot
On his way through the woods to his marriage, Fadinard's horse eats the hat of a married lady spending here a few moments with her lover. Fadinard has to find the very same rare hat to avoid her dishonor. This will greatly disturb...
The boys are contracted to build a house in a day but they have many mishaps and run into trouble with the nearby hospital staff, due to their excessive noise.
FR #17486 | Movie | Romance, War | Germany | German
Director
Joe May
Writer
Leonhard Frank, Joe May, Fritz Wendhausen
Cast
Lars Hanson, Dita Parlo, Gustav Frohlich
Plot
Following World War I, after a long imprisonment, two German prisoner-of-war soldiers escape from a Siberian lead-mine. Karl manages to reach Germany before Richard, and is sheltered by Anna, wife of Richard. While Richard is stil...
A wannabe movie star experiences the surreal horrors of dehumanization at the bottom of Hollywood's social ladder as his hopes for success vanish and his identity is reduced to a number.
FR #19948 | Movie | Musical, Drama | Japan | Japanese
Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writer
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Cast
Akiko Chihaya, Junosuke Bando, Yukiko Ogawa
Plot
After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother wh...
Stan and Ollie are musicians whose antics at a band concert end in their employment being terminated, and they must turn to busking to make ends meet. However, playing on street corners proves to be more perilous than they had ima...
Garadoux has beaten his wife. His lawyer Fremissin is young and very shy, and therefore, not very efficient... Two years after, Garadoux is trying to seduce Cecile, but she prefers Fremissin...
In the dead of night, a terrible toothache wakes up poor Stan, and after a series of home-made remedies, Ollie takes him to the dentist. There, ample amounts of laughing gas lead to the perfect mess. Will Stan ever visit the denti...
FR #24186 | Movie | Documentary | Russia | Russian, English
Director
Dziga Vertov
Writer
Dziga Vertov
Plot
This documentary film is showing the hard labor of countrymen in industrial production to strengthen the U.S.S.R. economy and turning their country into a world power.
Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.
Mickey rides up to a cantina and does a tango with Minnie. When a big cat steals her away, Mickey gives chase, riding a drunken ostrich. At the hideout, Mickey has a swordfight with the cat.
