L'Assommoir 1908 ( 5.6)

Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is about the free fall of a group of working-class French folk into degradation and tragedy due to carelessness, jealousy, and alcohol abuse. At the time of its release, L'Assommoir was hugely successful.

The Twins of Brighton 1936 ( 7)

Slapstick inheritance comedy based on the confusion between twin brothers, both played by the great Raimu who also plays their father.

L'assommoir 1921

Full Time 2022 ( 7)

Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.