Henry Roussel

Most Popular Henry Roussel Trailers

Total trailers found: 41

L'Ile enchantée Trailer (1927)

13 May 1927

The story takes place in Corsica, where a young business woman (Jacqueline Forzane) tries to construct an electric system for her steel plant.

Le Bébé de l'escadron Trailer (1935)

06 December 1935

A young woman is seduced by a soldier whose name she does not know. Pregnant, she asks the colonel to review the squadron in order to recognize him.

Café de Paris Trailer (1938)

28 September 1938

This murder mystery is set in a Parisian cafe and examines the mysterious murder of a famed journalist and extortionist who is killed at his table in the cafe.

The Man with Wax Faces Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

A man does not know what fear is. His good friend dares him to spend one night in a scary place. A house of wax will get the job done.

Flanders under Philip II Trailer (1923)

01 January 1923

Concepcion de la Playa Setta, an Andalusian noblewoman, the daughter of the provost marshall of Flanders, is in love with the Duke Philippe de Hornes.

The Corsican Brothers Trailer (1917)

26 January 1917

Fun in the Barracks Trailer (1932)

18 September 1932

The life of disorderly soldiers in the barracks dealing with daily routines.

Le Friquet Trailer (1914)

09 January 1914

Tells the tragic story of a young trapeze artist (Polaire) abandoned and found by a clown when she was a baby.

Vers l'abîme Trailer (1934)

13 July 1934

The dramatic story of a military attaché, in a European embassy who will sign a fake check, in order to recover important secret documents that have been stolen from him.

Shepherdess of Ivry Trailer (1913)

14 July 1913

Hortense Fauvel, the wife of a village postmaster, takes Aimée, a young shepherdess, under her wing.

Arlette et ses papas Trailer (1934)

07 September 1934

Arlette was born in 1918. Her mother made her lover and godchild named Pierre believe that he was the father of this child.

The Blindness of Youth Trailer (1917)

30 November 1917

"A charming story of a young society girl and the pathetic love of a youth..." Considered a lost film.

Gosse de riche Trailer (1920)

27 August 1920

Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur Trailer (1939)

07 June 1939

In 1917, in a small village in the North, Abbe Gaillard is suspected by the Germans of facilitating the escape of French and Belgian soldiers.

The Sheik's Wife Trailer (1922)

05 March 1922

A young English woman, Estelle Graydon, falls in love with Hajid Ben Khedim, a well-to-do Algerian completing his education in Britain.

Vogue, mon coeur Trailer (1935)

29 November 1935

Ginette is always squabbling with her mother and she cannot take it any more. One day, she asks Jim Ashbury to intervene and this is how the son of a wealthy lord gets involved in the life of a pretty Jane Doe.

La valse de l'adieu Trailer (1928)

13 October 1928

The life of composer Frédéric Chopin through his youthful love for Maria Wodzińska, a young Polish aristocrat he was unable to marry because of his own situation, considered too modest by the girl's family.

The Children of Captain Grant Trailer (1914)

10 April 1914

The story of the children of Captain Grant.

Dr. Goudron's System Trailer (1913)

26 December 1913

A visitor to an insane asylum realises that the inmates have taken control.

Violettes impériales Trailer (1923)

01 January 1923

This historical melodrama (later remade by Henry Roussel himself in 1932 and Richard Pottier in 1952) set during the reign of Napoleon III of France.

The Funny Regiment Trailer (1913)

24 October 1913

The Twins, regular bad men of the regiment, have been condemned to the military prison, and it goes much against the grain of the kind-hearted Captain Hurluret to see these poor fellows confined to their cells.

The Barcarolle of Love Trailer (1930)

10 October 1930

A young singer at the Opera finds out who really loves her, when the theater catches fire on the opening night of the performance.

The Lady of Monsoreau Trailer (1913)

31 December 1913

Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

L'amour veille Trailer (1937)

09 April 1937

Believing that her husband is cheating on her, Jacqueline decides to take revenge and goes to find Ernest, a chilled sigh.

Monsieur Lecoq Trailer (1914)

15 May 1914

Adaptation of the Émile Gaboriau novel.

Paris' Girls Trailer (1929)

16 August 1929

This French film confection directed by Henry Roussell concerns two young Parisian beauties in love with same fellow (Fernand Fabre).

La nuit est à nous Trailer (1930)

10 January 1930

Violettes impériales Trailer (1932)

16 December 1932

During a stay in Seville, Empress Eugénie was charmed by the song of Violetta, a flower girl of gypsy origin.

Orange Blossom Trailer (1932)

17 October 1932

Not content to be an austere judge, M. de Méricourt is also a domestic tyrant. He terrorizes his son René to such an extent that the young man has dared not confess to him that he has married.

Imperial Violets Trailer (1952)

12 December 1952

Violeta, an Andalusian gypsy, foretells a lady she will become empress. The lady is Eugenia de Montijo, and when she marries emperor Luis Napoleón of France she takes the young girl with her.

The Last Pardon Trailer (1913)

31 December 1913

No plot available. The director Maurice Tourneur perceived this film to be indicative of the advances French cinema could have taken had it not been derailed by World War I.

School for Coquettes Trailer (1935)

27 September 1935

Ginette, a Parisian seamstress, lives poorly but happily with her musician lover. When Count la Ferronnière offers to teach her the manners and behaviours that will open her the doors to a richer world, she quickly chooses wealth over love.

Jeunes filles à marier Trailer (1935)

05 July 1935

Well-to-do Simone replaces her music-hall friend Yahne when her wealthy uncle visits from America.

The New Gentlemen Trailer (1929)

05 April 1929

The plot focuses on Gaillac (Albert Prejean), an electrician employed by the Paris Opera. In love with gorgeous ballerina Suzanne (Gaby Morlay), Gaillac must play second fiddle to Suzanne's wealthy "protector," powerful politician Count Montoire (Henry Roussell).

The Night Belongs to Us Trailer (1929)

23 December 1929

During a test run for a large race in Sicily the racing car driver Bettina Bang gets into an accident and is saved by a secretive person unknown to her.

Her People Trailer (1925)

23 January 1925

In a small east-european ghetto, the Jewish family is celebrating Easter. The fraternal dissonance between the Sigoulim brothers pretty accurately mirrors the strife between the two powers, one surrounding Samuel, a devoted rabbi, and the other around Moïse, a talented money lender.

Destinée Trailer (1926)

01 March 1926

A silent French film about Napoleon.

Ça aussi !... c'est Paris Trailer (1930)

04 April 1930

Hearts Are Trumps Trailer (1931)

06 October 1931

Poor Arlette is married off by her well meaning mother to a supposed count who turns out to be a fake and a crook.

Le Billet de mille Trailer (1935)

11 January 1935

The tribulations of a banknote, from its exit from a counter to its destruction, passing through dozens of hands.

Une java Trailer (1928)

07 December 1928