Alberto Cavalcanti Movies

A French-language Free French propaganda short made in wartime London: Germaine Sablon performs three resistance songs—most notably the first...

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

A nobleman decides to join a traveling group of actors to be with a girl he admires, but ultimately must rescue her from bandits

“The rolling hills and wide valleys of the Chilterns are given centre stage in this travelogue aimed at boosting tourism … The Chilterns...

Adaptation for TV of the play by Friedrich Durrenmatt. A very rich old lady arrives in her nearly bankrupt native village. She is ready to come to...

Le P'tite Lili is a short film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti in 1927. This is a visual illustration of a song, The Lady of gravel and Benech Lilie,...

A young man who loves his wife wants rid of his troublesome mistress. He dresses up as a wealthy Brazilian and seduces her in a jiffy. He hopes to...

The story of three children who find themselves with a friendly monster that grows at an alarming rate.

How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...

Betty marries rich Allan out of interest and drives a wedge between him and his family.

The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...

The laying of underground telephone cables.

This film is based on actual letters German soldiers sent home from the siege of Leningrad during World War II. The litany of trouble these poor...

Captures the role played by the Royal Navy in the defence of Britain, and their role in convoy escort.

The author J.B. Priestley delivers a talk about cross-border trade and communications as a benign force, which he contrasts with the military...

A young couple goes through a plot unscathed in the welcoming salons of a large fashion house.

How long-distance telephone calls are made, from the UK to the USA. We see operators, miles of wires, and the amplification of voice transmitted...

Part of BFI collection "If War Should Come."

Wanting to hide in the countryside, a young couple finds all the friends they were fleeing from.

A famous singer Claire Lescot, who lives on the outskirts of Paris, is courted by many men, including a maharajah, Djorah de Nopur, and a young...