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Antoine & Antoinette (1947) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Antoine et Antoinette
director: Jacques Becker actor: Roger Pigaut / Claire Mafféi
other title: Amore e fortuna / Zwei in Paris
1947, in France, Antoine and Antoinette, a young couple living in Paris, lead a monotonous existence: he works in a print shop while she is a shop assistant. But one evening, they regain hope: Antoine finds a winning lottery ticket in his girlfriend's handbag. He decides to cash it in, but loses his wallet. What follows is a series of twists and turns that redefine the couple's priorities while forcing them to remain optimistic.
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (1957) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin
other title: Le avventure di Arsenio Lupin / Arsénio Lupin
Arsène Lupin is extremely popular among the population, because he allows the needy to share in his acquired wealth. Before entering the service of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, he removes his vault in Alsace, steals two paintings of old masters, steals valuable gems and calls out to the police prefect to avoid his arrest. But this time he risks being seriously recognized. Lupin must once again use his fine intellect to deftly escape the situation.
The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958) [Movie] Douban NeoDB IMDb TMDB
Les amants de Montparnasse
other title: 蒙巴尔纳斯19号 / Les amants de Montparnasse
Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.