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and

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company established in 1938 by Michel Safra and André Paulvé. It reached its peak during the 1940s and early 1950s, remaining active during the

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. It also operated a distribution company in the United States to release its French films on the American

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market.Slide p.56

Selected filmography

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Conflict Conflict may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Conflict'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Stuart Paton * ''Conflict'' (1936 film), an American boxing film starring John Wayne * ''Conflict'' (1937 film) ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Monsieur Coccinelle ''Monsieur Coccinelle'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Pierre Larquey, Jane Loury and Jeanne Provost. The film's sets were designed by Boris Bilinsky. The plot was based on an original story writt ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

La Loi du Nord ''La Loi du nord'' (, "The Law of the North"; also called ''La Piste du Nord'', "The Northern Trail") is a 1939 French adventure drama film directed by Jacques Feyder who co-wrote screenplay with Alexandre Arnoux and Charles Spaak, based on novel " ...

'' (1939) * '' Serge Panine'' (1939) * ''

The Fatted Calf ''The Fatted Calf'' (French: ''Le veau gras'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353 It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's s ...

'' (1939) * '' Personal Column'' (1939) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * ''

Thunder Over Paris ''Thunder Over Paris'' (French: ''Tempête'') is a 1940 French film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Arletty, Marcel Dalio and Annie Ducaux.Lennig p.400 Cast * Arletty as Ida * Marcel Dalio as Barel * Annie Ducaux as Jeann ...

'' (1940) * ''

First Ball ''First Ball'' (French: ''Premier bal'') is a 1941 French romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux and Raymond Rouleau.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.309 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1941) * ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Murderer is Afraid at Night ''The Murderer is Afraid at Night'' (French: ''L'assassin a peur la nuit'') is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine S ...

'' (1942) * '' Summer Light'' (1943) * '' The Eternal Return'' (1943) * ''

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first seria ...

'' (1943) * '' The Bellman'' (1945) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * ''

Mademoiselle X ''Mademoiselle X'' is a 1945 French drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Madeleine Sologne, André Luguet and Ketti Gallian. It was partly shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1945) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

'' (1946) * ''

Sylvie and the Ghost ''Sylvie and the Ghost'' (French: ''Sylvie et le fantôme'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, François Périer and Pierre Larquey. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The fil ...

'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * ''

The Sharks of Gibraltar ''The Sharks of Gibraltar'' (French: ''Les requins de Gibraltar'') is a 1947 French spy film, spy thriller film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Annie Ducaux, Louis Salou and Yves Vincent.Alberca p.154 Cast See also *''Gibraltar (1938 f ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Great Dawn ''The Great Dawn'' (Georgian: ''დიადი განთიადი'', trans. Diadi Gant’iadi; Russian: ''Великое зарево'', trans. Velikoe Zarevo. English-language title: ''They Wanted Peace''.) is a 1938 Soviet Georgian film ...

'' (1947) * ''

Ruy Blas ''Ruy Blas'' is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and opened on November 8, 1838. Though considered by many to be Hugo’s best drama, the play was initially met with only average ...

'' (1948) * '' Rocambole'' (1948) * ''

The Revenge of Baccarat ''The Revenge of Baccarat'' (French: ''La revanche de Baccarat'') is a 1948 French-Italian historical thriller film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets and Lucien Nat.The A to Z of French Cinema p.39 It ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Charterhouse of Parma ''The Charterhouse of Parma'' (french: La Chartreuse de Parme, links=no) is a novel by Stendhal published in 1839. Telling the story of an Italian nobleman in the Napoleonic era and later, it was admired by Honoré de Balzac, Balzac, Leo Tolstoy, ...

'' (1948) * ''

White Paws ''White Paws'' (French: ''Pattes blanches'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Suzy Delair, Fernand Ledoux and Paul Bernard. The Paws of the title refer to the white spats wore by the protagonist, the aristocra ...

'' (1949) * ''

All Roads Lead to Rome "All Roads Lead to Rome" is a proverb of medieval origin that may refer to: * A proverb in a number of languages referring to Roman roads, especially the Milliarium Aureum * ''All Roads Lead to Rome'' (1949 film), a French film * ''All Roads Lea ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Dancer of Marrakesh ''The Dancer of Marrakesh'' (French: ''La danseuse de Marrakech'') is a 1949 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Yves Vincent, Katia Lova and Aimé Clariond.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.279 It was made at the Victorine Studios in Ni ...

'' (1949) * '' The King'' (1949) * '' Manèges'' (1950) * ''

Lady Paname ''Lady Paname'' was a 1950 French comedy film directed and written by Henri Jeanson and starring Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Henri Guisol and Henri Crémieux.Crisp p.130 It tells the story of a young female singer who tries to become a star in the ...

'' (1950) * ''

Orpheus Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ; french: Orphée) is a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet in ancient Greek religion. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, travelled with Jaso ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Red Needle ''The Red Needle'' (French: ''L'aiguille rouge'', German: ''Verträumte Tage'') is a 1951 French-West German drama film directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert and starring Michel Auclair, Michèle Philippe and Jean Marchat.Krautz p.39 It was shot at the ...

'' (1951) * ''

My Seal and Them ''My Seal and Them'' (French: ''Mon phoque et elles'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Marie Daëms, François Périer and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. A separate Swedish-language version ''My Friend Oscar'' was also pro ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Night Is My Kingdom ''The Night Is My Kingdom'' (French: ''La nuit est mon royaume'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Simone Valère and Gérard Oury.Aitken p.754 Gabin was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the ...

'' (1951) * '' Great Man'' (1951) * ''

Casque d'Or ''Casque d'Or'' ("Golden Helmet") is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jacques Becker. It is a Belle Époque tragedy, the story of an ill-fated love affair between characters played by Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani. The story wa ...

'' (1952) * '' Alone in the World'' (1952) * ''

Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot ''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'' (french: Les Vacances de M. Hulot; released as ''Monsieur Hulot's Holiday'' in the US) is a 1953 French comedy film starring and directed by Jacques Tati. It introduced the pipe-smoking, well-meaning but clumsy c ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Big Flag ''The Big Flag'' (French: ''Le grand pavois'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Jean Chevrier, Marc Cassot and Marie Mansart.Lemonier p.81 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were ...

'' (1954) * '' Mourez, nous ferons le reste'' (1954) * '' The Great Bulwark'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, C.G. ''The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960''. Indiana University Press, 1993 * Slide, Anthony. ''The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry''. Routledge, 2014. French film studios Film production companies of France Film distributors of France {{film-studio-stub