Cartouche (1962)

Summary: The story of a kid from the back streets who wants to become king of Paris. Brought up among petty thieves, he becomes their leader through an audacious and elegant coup which wins him the love of the beautiful Venus.

Release Date: July 21, 1964

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Philippe de Broca

Writers: Daniel Boulanger

, Philippe de Broca

, Charles Spaak

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Cinédis, Les Films Ariane, Filmsonor, Cinédis, Mondex Films, Vides Cinematografica

Distributor: Embassy Pictures

Countries: France, Italy

Language: French

Panique (1946)

Summary: After an elderly maid is murdered, opinions are manipulated, evidence is planted, violence erupts, and panic ensues.

Release Date: November 26, 1947

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Julien Duvivier

Writers: Charles Spaak

, Julien Duvivier

, Georges Simenon

Runtime: 1 h 39 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Filmsonor

Distributor: Rare Films and More, Rialto Pictures, Sinister Cinema

Country: France

Language: French

Domestic: $ 46,041

The Heart of a Nation (1943)

Summary: The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.

Release Date: October 17, 1945

Genres: Drama, War

Director: Julien Duvivier

Writers: Marcel Achard

, Julien Duvivier

, Charles Spaak

Runtime: 1 h 53 min

Production: Transcontinental Films

Country: France

Language: French

The Grand Illusion (1937)

Summary: During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are eventually sent to a seemingly inescapable fortress.

Release Date: September 12, 1938

Genres: Drama, War

Director: Jean Renoir