Madeleine Sologne

French film adaptation of the remarkable life of St. Bernadette Soubirous (played by Danièle Ajoret), the famous peasant girl and later nun who experienced visions of the Virgin Mary in the village of Lourdes in the 19th century. She revealed the miraculous "healing spring" that is still visited today, and the shrine there is a major site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Catholics each year. In 1933 she was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. (my own & product description)

In reaction to the Fascism spreading through Europe, the French communist party commissioned this film extolling the virtues of collectivism.

The classic tale of Tristan and Isolde in 1940's France. (huluplus)

In this sci-fi film, a scientist invents a prescient machine that can tell people when they will die. Oddly enough, the people do not want to know and therefore begin to riot...

A thief tries to restore the fortunes of a nobleman.

It may be the first time they have used the theory of relativity in a story.

A young governess arrives at the Castle of the Malveneurs and begins to investigate some peculiar disappearances.

When a Resistance commander and his forces disguise themselves as patients in a hospital, there is some confusion among the staff as to who is actually suffering from a real illness.

An internationally renowned engraver manages to make counterfeit notes for the love of a woman. She is a blind man who cannot see the ugliness of the excruciatingly disfigured engraver.

A banker responsible for a financial crisis dies, and his death is covered up. (imdb)

The Oscar Wilde play in French with the Dance of the Seven Veils choreographed by Maurice Béjart. (imdb)