Deep Archive Finds Movies That Echo the Spirit of Le duel: Cult Guide

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

Claire is married to the elderly owner of a brewery. She seeks excitement with her childhood friend René.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of La légende de soeur Béatrix perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Young novice Beatrice left the veil to follow a childhood friend. A happy life awaits her, but the count abandons her for the beautiful Nilidor. Desperate, she then leads a life of debauchery, and one day she returns to the convent.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Roger la Honte perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A lady adventuress sells weapons to rebels in Morocco.After she meets an imposing man, she tries to leave her past life.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

A lady suffers ill repute when she leaves her husband for a fling with an adventurer and gives the lover some jewelry to pay the hotel bill.Will her husband be understanding and forgive her?

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Feu! perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

When the commander of a cruiser ,which sank in a confrontation,is tried for negligence, will the wife speak up in his defense? Unknown to him, she was trapped in the cabin below with her former lover, a subordinate officer.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

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

The love between two abandoned youths: A poor orphan girl who becomes a seamstress, and the son of a historic castle's lord, returning after many years to his strict father who has now become a bishop.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

Michel Corbier, a widower, remarries Madeleine. His children, Lalie and Jo, see her as their second mother and call her Nène.

Dir: Jacques de Baroncelli

Madame la Baronne le Bourge has been forced into a marriage of convenience with Baron Le Bourge, while loving Robert de Chaceroy. In despair over her marriage, he gambles wildly, uses Government funds entrusted to his care, and loses all. He then endeavors to recoup the loss by betting on the Baron's horse, but loses there also. The Baronne learns of his distress and suggests the money lender, Bragelin. Chaceroy is unable to raise the funds by any means and sees but one honorable way out of his predicament, that of suicide. The Baronne tries to pawn her jewels, but cannot do so without her husband's consent. She tries to get money from the Baron, but on account of the huge sum involved, he becomes suspicious and in an intense scene, learns of her affair with Chaceroy. In despair she goes to Jean Dupree, a writer of sensational literature, who is infatuated with her. He offers to loan the money on one condition. The Baronne refuses the dishonorable conditions, but finally yields through her love of Chaceroy. She hastens to Chaceroy with the money, but is too late. It was necessary to have the money by six o'clock that evening. Failing, he had committed suicide.