Masterpiece Selection that Capture the Essence of Haceldama ou Le prix du sang: Cult Guide

Dir: Julien Duvivier

A girl in search of sailors lost in the Pacific.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

The daughter of a Brussels restaurant proprietor prefers the company of a young man from Paris to that of her compatriots.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Le mariage de Mademoiselle Beulemans perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

An opera singer, restless in her marriage to an elderly Scottish lord, longs to return to the limelight of the stage in Paris.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

The story of Sainte Thérèse De Lisieux aka De L'Enfant Jesus; her short life in her convent, her moments of doubt and fear, her sufferings and her death of tuberculosis.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Le tourbillon de Paris perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crunches all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

Nothing can atone for young "Carrot top"s mother's hatred, nor for his father's indifference. But when his father learns that his son is thinking about committing suicide, he steps in and takes him under his wing.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of La vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

Poor abbé Contantin, he is devastated at the news: to think that two American ladies have bought the local manor where he has always been welcome! Worse, Mrs. Scott and her cousin Bettina are protestant. But the good priest soon realizes there is no cause for alarm. The two ladies are charming and open-minded. They insist on Constantin sticking to his old habits and he gladly resumes his visits to the manor. Paul,his nephew, will even fall in love with Bettina and the priest will unite the two young people in the village of mirth.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

Marc Verdier, a former professor and devout catholic, lives in Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives, with his crippled wife and Septime, his eccentric brother. On his part,Jean-Louis, Marc's son is in Paris where he continues his studies. Or so he thinks, for, in actual fact, he is the leader of a dangerous anarchist network hiding under the code name of Sirias...

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Ladies' Paradise perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

The almost financial ruined gentleman Georges Dewalter spends several days in Biarritz before going off in the Hispano-Suiza, a luxe car which was a present from friends. George becomes the lover of Stéphane Oswill pretending he is wealthy. Then Stéphane spends the remaining funds with which the now desperate George hoped to rebuild his fortune in Senegal.

Dir: Julien Duvivier

Baroness Irène de Rysbergue, neglected by her gloomy husband, is preparing for the ball. Admiring her feather-trimmed dress, her young son nicknames her "Maman Colibri".