Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 m freestyle. He competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. During World War I Decoin served as a pilot. After that he worked as a sports journalist for L'Auto, L'Intransigeant and Paris-Soir. In 1926 he published his first book, influenced by Dadaism, the experimental and prize-winning Quinze Combats (Fifteen Rounds), in which a boxing match is seen subjectively by a boxer, and in 1933 directed his first film, Les requins du pétrole (The Oil Sharks). He was known for tackling many genres; with adaptations of Georges Simenon as The Strangers in the House (1942) - featuring Raimu in one of his famous roles, and The Truth Of Our Marriage (1952), historical films like The Case Of Poisons (1955), and The Iron Mask (1962), espionage flicks like The Cat (1958), police procedurals with Raid on the Drug Ring (1955) and Fire To The Powder (1957), psychological dramas in Green Domino (1935) (where he first met his second wife, Danielle Darrieux), and The Lovers Are Alone In The World (1948) and even an odd film noir like Between Eleven And Midnight (1949). He worked with such stars of French cinema as Jean Marais, Louis Jouvet, Juliette Gréco, Lino Ventura, Corinne Calvet, Anouk Aimée, and Jean Gabin; to name a few. He directed Darrieux in several films, and accompanied her to Hollywood in 1938 while she signed a Universal Pictures contract. He took the opportunity to observe how Hollywood made films, and returned to France with these techniques in hand. Decoin was one of the more prolific directors of his time. Decoin was married four times. His second marriage was to actress and singer Danielle Darrieux. He had two sons; Jacques Decoin (1928–1998) and Didier Decoin who was also a prominent screenwriter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Title: Henri Decoin
  • Popularity: 0.921
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1890-03-18
  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
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  • Also Known As: Henry Decoin, Анри Декуэн, Анри Декуан
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Henri Decoin Movies

  • 1951
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    Love and Desire

    Love and Desire

    1 1951 HD

    A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming...

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  • 2006
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    Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or

    Jean Marais, le mal rouge et or

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2019
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    Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !

    Danielle Darrieux : Il est poli d'être gai !

    7.1 2019 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Truth About Bebe Donge

    The Truth About Bebe Donge

    7.1 1952 HD

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  • 1949
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    At the Grand Balcony

    At the Grand Balcony

    6.4 1949 HD

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  • 1942
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    Strangers in the House

    Strangers in the House

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1955
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    Razzia

    Razzia

    6.8 1955 HD

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  • 1949
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    Between Eleven and Midnight

    Between Eleven and Midnight

    6.7 1949 HD

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  • 1947
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    Clockface Cafe

    Clockface Cafe

    5.6 1947 HD

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  • 1947
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    Not Guilty

    Not Guilty

    7.5 1947 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Cat

    The Cat

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1946
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    Devil's Daughter

    Devil's Daughter

    6.7 1946 HD

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  • 1949
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    Portrait of a Murderer

    Portrait of a Murderer

    5.7 1949 HD

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  • 1956
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    An Evening at the Music Hall

    An Evening at the Music Hall

    4.7 1956 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Case of Poisons

    The Case of Poisons

    6.7 1955 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Cat Shows Her Claws

    The Cat Shows Her Claws

    5.2 1960 HD

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  • 1951
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    Clara de Montargis

    Clara de Montargis

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1943
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    The London Man

    The London Man

    5.9 1943 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

    5.7 1962 HD

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  • 1951
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    Love and Desire

    Love and Desire

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Scheming Women

    The Scheming Women

    5.2 1954 HD

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  • 1957
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    Burning Fuse

    Burning Fuse

    4.6 1957 HD

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  • 1948
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    Monelle

    Monelle

    6.3 1948 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean

    The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean

    6.6 1947 HD

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  • 1959
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    Atomic Agent

    Atomic Agent

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1940
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    Beating Heart

    Beating Heart

    6.211 1940 HD

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  • 1964
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    License to Kill

    License to Kill

    5.3 1964 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Lovers of Toledo

    The Lovers of Toledo

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1957
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    Anyone Can Kill Me

    Anyone Can Kill Me

    5.9 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Anyone Can Kill Me

    Anyone Can Kill Me

    5.9 1957 HD

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  • 1937
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    Abused Confidence

    Abused Confidence

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Abused Confidence

    Abused Confidence

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1934
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    Toboggan

    Toboggan

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Toboggan

    Toboggan

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1954
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    One Step to Eternity

    One Step to Eternity

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    One Step to Eternity

    One Step to Eternity

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1962
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    Where the Truth Lies

    Where the Truth Lies

    6.6 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    Where the Truth Lies

    Where the Truth Lies

    6.6 1962 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Race for Love

    The Race for Love

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1957
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    Too Many Lovers

    Too Many Lovers

    5.6 1957 HD

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  • 1928
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    La ronde infernale

    La ronde infernale

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1947
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    Clockface Cafe

    Clockface Cafe

    5.6 1947 HD

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  • 1959
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    Too Late to Love

    Too Late to Love

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Green Domino

    The Green Domino

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1941
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    Her First Affair

    Her First Affair

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 2018
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    Clouzot : The Early Works

    Clouzot : The Early Works

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1964
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    Pariahs of Glory

    Pariahs of Glory

    3 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    Pariahs of Glory

    Pariahs of Glory

    3 1964 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Virgin Bride

    The Virgin Bride

    5.9 1937 HD

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  • 1950
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    Paris Incident

    Paris Incident

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Benefactor

    The Benefactor

    7.2 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    Love and Desire

    Love and Desire

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Blue Ones of the Sky

    The Blue Ones of the Sky

    4 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Blue Ones of the Sky

    The Blue Ones of the Sky

    4 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Oil Sharks

    The Oil Sharks

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Oil Sharks

    The Oil Sharks

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1938
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    Return at Dawn

    Return at Dawn

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Return at Dawn

    Return at Dawn

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Cat Shows Her Claws

    The Cat Shows Her Claws

    5.2 1960 HD

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  • 1956
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    An Evening at the Music Hall

    An Evening at the Music Hall

    4.7 1956 HD

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  • 1957
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    Burning Fuse

    Burning Fuse

    4.6 1957 HD

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  • 1935
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    King of the Camargue

    King of the Camargue

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1959
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    Too Late to Love

    Too Late to Love

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1946
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    Devil's Daughter

    Devil's Daughter

    6.7 1946 HD

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  • 1943
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    I Am with You

    I Am with You

    7 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Annette and the Blonde Woman

    Annette and the Blonde Woman

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1960
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    Tender and Violent Elisabeth

    Tender and Violent Elisabeth

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    Razzia

    Razzia

    6.8 1955 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Unknown Singer

    The Unknown Singer

    6.2 1931 HD

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  • 1953
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    Inside a Girls' Dormitory

    Inside a Girls' Dormitory

    5.556 1953 HD

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  • 1936
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    Port Arthur

    Port Arthur

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1963
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    Casablanca, Nest of Spies

    Casablanca, Nest of Spies

    3.7 1963 HD

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  • 1941
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    Her First Affair

    Her First Affair

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Case of Poisons

    The Case of Poisons

    6.7 1955 HD

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  • 1931
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    Dragnet Night

    Dragnet Night

    5.8 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    I Will Love You Always

    I Will Love You Always

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1942
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    Love Marriage

    Love Marriage

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Pavements of Paris

    The Pavements of Paris

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1960
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    Tender and Violent Elisabeth

    Tender and Violent Elisabeth

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1951
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    Clara de Montargis

    Clara de Montargis

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Secrets of the Bed

    The Secrets of the Bed

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1949
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    Between Eleven and Midnight

    Between Eleven and Midnight

    6.7 1949 HD

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  • 1960
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    Love and the Frenchwoman

    Love and the Frenchwoman

    4.9 1960 HD

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  • 1953
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    Inside a Girls' Dormitory

    Inside a Girls' Dormitory

    5.556 1953 HD

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  • 1936
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    Port-Arthur

    Port-Arthur

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    Sailor's Song

    Sailor's Song

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1943
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    The London Man

    The London Man

    5.9 1943 HD

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  • 1934
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    Poliche

    Poliche

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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