Charles Spaak Movie Trailers

1940: Taking over French Cinema Trailer (2019)

19 May 2019

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge.

Mathias Sandorf Trailer (1963)

13 February 1963

1868. Revolutionary Mathias Sandorf is determined to oust the dictatorship oppressing his country. The people see him as their liberator.

Smuggler's Ball Trailer (1952)

08 June 1952

Smuggler's Ball is the English-language title for this French-Belgian seriocomedy. The action takes place along the borders separating Belgium, Holland and France.

Case closed Trailer (1932)

16 September 1932

The owner of a fairground shooting gallery, haunted by the crime he committed ten years before with the complicity of his friend and associate, is ridden with guilt.

Behind These Walls Trailer (1946)

13 March 1946

June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by the resistance, the inhabitants who listen to English radio are rounded up by the Germans in a prison and considered as hostages.

Towards Ecstasy Trailer (1960)

22 September 1960

Catherine married Jérôme, a wealthy landowner living in North Africa, from a bourgeois but noxious background.

Adémaï au Moyen Âge Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

Joan Of Arc has just released Orléans (1429)but the English are still here to stay . The fortress om

Blind Desire Trailer (1945)

07 December 1945

A violinist passes on to his daughter three rings which represent three passions of his romantic past, and urges her to save each for men who truly deserve one.

Grand Illusion Trailer (1937)

18 June 1937

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp.

The Barton Mystery Trailer (1949)

19 August 1949

Following the assassination of a financier, several people who had an interest in seeing him disappear are suspected.

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Documentary about filmmaker Jean Grémillon.

Germinal Trailer (1963)

16 September 1963

Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine.

Before the Deluge Trailer (1954)

26 February 1954

The title of this French "reality" drama, which translates to Before the Deluge, is a play on Louis XVI's famous prognostication, "Apres moi, le deluge.

Carmen Trailer (1944)

08 August 1944

Carmen is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, and Lucien Coëdel.

Who Killed Santa Claus? Trailer (1941)

16 October 1941

A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring and the murder of a man dressed as Père Noël (Father Christmas).

Forty Little Mothers Trailer (1936)

05 November 1936

After finding and adopting a child, a man gets a job at an all-girls school which doesn't allow families.

The Royalists Trailer (1947)

20 March 1947

The Marquis de Montauran was appointed to command the Chouans whose first two revolts were crushed. An aristocrat, Marie-Nathalie de Verneuil, is sent by Joseph Fouché to seduce and capture him.

Bloody Murder Trailer (1974)

06 March 1974

Hélène, an antique dealer and her husband Georges, a respected doctor, live in a beautiful property and gives everyone the image of conjugal happiness.

The Night Is My Kingdom Trailer (1951)

09 August 1951

After an accident, Raymond has gone blind. His family treats him like a child, but fortunately a nun comes to his rescue.

Katia Trailer (1959)

22 December 1959

Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress.

Love and the Frenchwoman Trailer (1960)

16 September 1960

The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 - Childhood, 2 - Adolescence, 3 - Virginity, 4 - Marriage, 5 - Adultery, 6 - Divorce, 7 - The Single Woman.

Elementary School Trailer (1954)

29 December 1954

Dante Trilli, who has been teaching in his village school for about twenty years, wins a competition for Milan.

Hatred Trailer (1938)

26 January 1938

Captain Justin Mollenard works for a company that sells armaments to the Far East. After an eventful stay in Shanghai, where he and his cargo are the victim of a malicious attack, he returns to his hometown of Dunkirk.

A Woman of No Importance Trailer (1937)

05 March 1937

A young lord who has abandoned his pregnant mistress hires his son, twenty years later, as secretary.

La Bandera Trailer (1935)

25 September 1935

Pierre Gilieth has committed a murder in Paris. He flees to Barcelona, where he runs out of money. So he joins the Spanish Foreign Legion.

The Burning Court Trailer (1962)

30 March 1962

A group of people visit a weird old man who is a student of the black arts. The man lives in an ancient, cursed castle.

We Are All Murderers Trailer (1952)

21 May 1952

Originally titled Nous Sommes Tout des Assassins, We Are All Murderers was directed by Andre Cayette, a former lawyer who detested France's execution system.

Father Goriot Trailer (1945)

22 March 1945

An old merchant ruined by the dot its two ungrateful daughters, moved to the Vauquer pension in Paris.

Thérèse Raquin Trailer (1953)

06 November 1953

Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train.

Cartouche Trailer (1962)

07 March 1962

In the 18th century, Louis de Bourguignon is working with the Malichot's gang, but their ways are too 'unethical' for him.

The Strange Monsieur Victor Trailer (1938)

04 May 1938

Outwardly, Monsieur Victor would appear to be the model citizen. A respectable Toulon shopkeeper, he has a devoted wife and is courteous and considerate to all who know him.

La Belle Équipe Trailer (1936)

01 September 1936

Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe.

The Lower Depths Trailer (1936)

11 December 1936

Inhabitants of a flophouse struggle to survive under the harsh treatment imposed by the landlord, Kostyleva.

Black Dossier Trailer (1955)

10 May 1955

In the 1950s, in a small provincial town, a young inexperienced judge clashes with an influential notable during an investigation into a suspicious death.

The Cheaters Trailer (1958)

10 October 1958

Bob Letellier, a good looking rich kid who studies science, makes the acquaintance of Alain, a cynical and immoral young man.

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 2 - The Retaliation Trailer (1943)

24 February 1943

Having found the fabulous treasure of which Abbé Faria had spoken to him, Dantès has only one idea left: revenge.

The Seven Deadly Sins Trailer (1952)

27 March 1952

A compilation of segments covers the seven deadly sins of greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth, and gluttony.

Coral Reefs Trailer (1939)

01 March 1939

The adventures of a sailor from Mexico to a lagoon in the Pacific ocean, and the meeting with a lonely girl.

Lady Killer Trailer (1937)

15 September 1937

Lucien Bourrache, a good looking non-commissioned officer at the Spahis, is used to charm many women.

Le Dessous des cartes Trailer (1948)

22 September 1948

Claude Géraudy, a banker responsible for a financial scandal, is forced to flee and hides in the mountains with the help of Manu, a young smuggler.

Law of the North Trailer (1939)

04 September 1939

Robert Shaw slaughters his wife's lover and runs away with his secretary Jacqueline. Helped by a French trapper who takes them for film-makers, they hide in Northern Canada.

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell Trailer (1943)

22 January 1943

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If.

Panic Trailer (1947)

15 January 1947

Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town and discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him.

The Sword and the Balance Trailer (1963)

01 February 1963

Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not.

Queen's Necklace Trailer (1946)

14 September 1946

The adventurer Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, descendant (by the left hand) of the king of France Henri II, and who claims to be "Countess de la Motte", imagines a tortuous plan to steal a magnificent diamond necklace that the queen Marie-Antoinette refused to buy from the jewelers Boehmer and Bassange.

The End of the Day Trailer (1939)

24 March 1939

Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures.

Adorable Creatures Trailer (1952)

02 January 1952

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children.

Carnival in Flanders Trailer (1935)

03 December 1935

Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the Duke of Olivares, who rules the country on behalf of the King Philip III of Spain, is announced.

Too Many Lovers Trailer (1957)

11 December 1957

The charming Lulu, a cabaret singer and dancer, has no shortage of admirers. When she decides to get married, she sets her heart on Robert, a young industrialist, but he is already married.

Justice Is Done Trailer (1950)

20 September 1950

Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.

The Idiot Trailer (1946)

07 June 1946

Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world.

The Heart of a Nation Trailer (1943)

07 April 1943

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.

The Boarder Trailer (1954)

25 February 1954

A mysterious woman takes her daughter on vacation after they've been separated for several months. There, she meets some of the richest and most eccentric people, who are hiding just as much as she is.

Paris, Palace Hôtel Trailer (1956)

18 October 1956

On Christmas Eve, a manicurist pretends to be a wealthy man's daughter after meeting a young garage worker who falsely claims to own a luxury car.

The Man of the Day Trailer (1937)

02 January 1937

Alfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress.

Crime and Punishment Trailer (1956)

04 December 1956

Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

War Goddess Trailer (1973)

15 December 1973

Alena Johnston is Antione, the War Goddess of the Amazons, who must mate with the Greek king Theseus to propogate her race.

Majestic Hotel Cellars Trailer (1945)

11 August 1945

Maigret is called to the high-class Hotel Majestic to investigate a body. The wife of a wealthy American has been killed - but to Maigret's surprise she has a gun in her purse.

Black Jack Trailer (1950)

20 November 1950

A man who lost everything in the war now smuggles contraband into and out of Spain, but the law's closing in.

Carnival in Flanders Trailer (1936)

15 January 1936