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Dir: Augusto Genina

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Les amours de minuit perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A bank employee who stole money at work falls in the hands of a dangerous escaped convict whose girlfriend is going to help him out of this mess.

Dir: Augusto Genina

Lucienne, typist and gorgeous bathing beauty, decides to enter the 'Miss Europe' pageant sponsored by the French newspaper she works for. She finds her jealous lover Andre violently disapproves of such events and tries to withdraw, but it's too late; she's even then being named Miss France. The night Andre planned to propose to her, she's being whisked off to the Miss Europe finals in Spain, where admirers swarm around her. Win or lose, what will the harvest be?

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Prix de beauté (Miss Europe) perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The cruise ship Oceania is crossing the Atlantic toward Europe when it sinks, torpedoed by a submarine. A wealthy man then entrusts the captain with the secret of his family treasure to pass on to his daughter.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

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

Mario, student at the University of Turin, has a romantic relationship with the milliner Dorina, daughter of the lady who rents him the room. However, the boy is fascinated by a rich lady, Elena, who courts him, inducing him to betray her.

Dir: Augusto Genina

Olga, a French girl of good social position, marries Ali Benvert Bey, an Arab, against the advice of her friends, including Dr. Alex Werner, medical man to the Bey. Olga sails with her husband to Arabia, where for a time, she is extremely happy. She soon finds that she is expected to conform to Arab customs. Her husband objects to her meeting European friends and will not even allow her to see Dr. Werner without his permission. When the Bey learns that his wife and Werner have met secretly, he carries her off to a dancing hall where he tells her that she will remain imprisoned. She is rescued and carried away by Werner, the Bey follows in pursuit and is shot dead. Olga is taken back to Europe to presumed happiness.

Dir: Augusto Genina

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of La femme en homme perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Augusto Genina

The student arrives in the University City and takes apartments. Love immediately springs up between him and his landlady's daughter, who waits on him and mends his clothes. But a brazen damsel intervenes and he is temporarily fascinated. An interview between the rivals takes place and the woman gives way. The youth passes his examinations and returns to his faithful sweetheart.

Dir: Augusto Genina

"He was there to steal her money ,to take her rings and run,then he fell in love with the lady and got away with none"