Author Archive: Retro

Swedish comedy about a boarding house.

Cast of thousands used to contrast peasant lifestyle with that of the French nobility as two new recruits join the Revolution and march to Paris. Dir. Jean Renoir.

Prodigal son of the owner of rich timberland in New South Wales comes back just in time to shake up the corrupt managers of two rival timber companies and win the heart of the girl. Produced by Ken G. Hall. Dir. Ken G. Hall

Musical based on the Puccini opera of the lives and loves of four 19th Century Parisians.

Pre-WWI family spends Sunday in the country. Based on a story by Guy de Maupassant. English Subtitles. Dir. Jean Renoir.

The lives of several residents of a ‘Women Only’ hotel are examined. English subtitles.

Bored heiress gets involved with newsreel reporter and finds adventure as he chases down stories of escaped prisoners and a crooked horse race. Dir. Jean Renoir.

French film depicting the Passion of Christ.

Group of pals drink their way from one bar to the next, keeping one step ahead of the police, who are trying to break up the party. Ingrid Bergman?s film debut. English subtitles.