René Génin Movies

  • 1936
    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    7.21936HD

    Inhabitants of a flophouse struggle to survive under the harsh treatment imposed by the landlord, Kostyleva. One resident, young thief Wasska Pepel,...

    The Lower Depths
  • 1953
    The Wild Oat

    The Wild Oat

    The Wild Oat

    6.71953HD

    A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's...

    The Wild Oat
  • 1951
    The Red Needle

    The Red Needle

    The Red Needle

    01951HD

    A young woman, Maya, is treated in a mountain hotel, where her husband joins her every Saturday. She falls in love with an attractive lawyer, who has...

    The Red Needle
  • 1940
    Comedy of Happiness

    Comedy of Happiness

    Comedy of Happiness

    6.41940HD

    Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him...

    Comedy of Happiness
  • 1939
    Girls in Distress

    Girls in Distress

    Girls in Distress

    4.51939HD

    Somewhat reminiscent of 'Mädchen in Uniform' (1931), the story is set in a private girl's school, populated almost exclusively by children from...

    Girls in Distress
  • 1950
    God Needs Men

    God Needs Men

    God Needs Men

    6.21950HD

    The inhabitants of the windswept island of Sein, in the nineteenth century, in Brittany follow their own religion without need for clergy, but as...

    God Needs Men
  • 1954
    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    5.61954HD

    A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.

    The Sheep Has Five Legs
  • 1950
    The Treasure of Cantenac

    The Treasure of Cantenac

    The Treasure of Cantenac

    5.61950HD

    While he was about to end his life, Baron de Cantenac wanted to return one last time to the land of his ancestors. He then discovers a treasure that...

    The Treasure of Cantenac
  • 1952
    Forbidden Fruit

    Forbidden Fruit

    Forbidden Fruit

    5.31952HD

    A doctor, leading an agreed life of the provincial petty bourgeoisie, falls in love with a young woman. As their relationship deepens, he becomes...

    Forbidden Fruit
  • 1946
    Behind These Walls

    Behind These Walls

    Behind These Walls

    5.81946HD

    June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by the resistance, the inhabitants who listen to...

    Behind These Walls
  • 1952
    Full House

    Full House

    Full House

    6.61952HD

    Anthology film with three shorts each featuring a famous detective: Monsieur Wens, Lemmy Caution and Maigret.

    Full House
  • 1951
    Under the Paris Sky

    Under the Paris Sky

    Under the Paris Sky

    7.11951HD

    Fates of multiple otherwise disconnected characters intertwine miraculously under the sky of Paris. And it all happens in one day.

    Under the Paris Sky
  • 1955
    Black Dossier

    Black Dossier

    Black Dossier

    6.21955HD

    In the 1950s, in a small provincial town, a young inexperienced judge clashes with an influential notable during an investigation into a suspicious...

    Black Dossier
  • 1964
    Jaloux comme un tigre

    Jaloux comme un tigre

    Jaloux comme un tigre

    21964HD

    Henri has a beautiful wife, Sophie. Unfortunately, suffering from an unhealthy jealousy, he spends much of his time watching his wife's every move,...

    Jaloux comme un tigre
  • 1937
    Bizarre, Bizarre

    Bizarre, Bizarre

    Bizarre, Bizarre

    6.91937HD

    A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pretend to go missing in order to hide from their...

    Bizarre, Bizarre
  • 1936
    The Crime of Monsieur Lange

    The Crime of Monsieur Lange

    The Crime of Monsieur Lange

    7.0461936HD

    Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss...

    The Crime of Monsieur Lange
  • 1951
    The Hunting Ground

    The Hunting Ground

    The Hunting Ground

    6.51951HD

    In a small village, a farmer discovers his wife has committed suicide, but suspicions of murder arise, dividing the community. Amidst the conflict,...

    The Hunting Ground
  • 1951
    Juliette, or Key of Dreams

    Juliette, or Key of Dreams

    Juliette, or Key of Dreams

    71951HD

    Michel has stolen from his employer, Mr Bellanger, for the love of Juliette. He is now in jail. One night, while sleeping in his cell, he wakes up...

    Juliette, or Key of Dreams
  • 1947
    The House Under the Sea

    The House Under the Sea

    The House Under the Sea

    61947HD

    A stranger named Constant disrupts the life of Flora, who is seemingly happy with her husband Lucien. But she suddenly experiences a passionate love,...

    The House Under the Sea
  • 1938
    Boys' School

    Boys' School

    Boys' School

    7.3651938HD

    In a college, three friends form a secret society. Their objective - going to America. One night, after one of their secret meetings, one of them...

    Boys' School