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The Prime Minister (1941)
, 1h34Directed by Thorold Dickinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors John Gielgud, Diana Wynyard, Fay Compton, Barbara Everest, Owen Nares, Frederick Leister
In 1837, London novelist Benjamin Disraeli (John Gielgud) crashes his bicycle and is given a ride to a garden party by Mary Ann Wyndham-Lewis (Diana Wynyard). She read his novels and says he should be in Parliament. Disraeli asks Mary Ann to help him, so she goes to the Conservative party leaders and gets their support for Disraeli.
Gilberte de Courgenay (1941)
, 1h55Directed by Franz Schnyder
Origin Suisse
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical
Actors Anne-Marie Blanc, Heinrich Gretler, Rudolf Bernhard
Pendant l'hiver 1916, la 38e batterie d'artillerie s'installe à Courgenay, dans le Jura. Les hommes croyaient que la guerre serait finie à Noël et qu'ils pourraient retourner faire la fête avec leurs familles. Gilberte, la serveuse de l'auberge de l'Hôtel de la Gare, organise pour ces hommes une fête de Noël et devient rapidement l'idole des soldats. Elle aime secrètement Halser qui souffre que sa fiancée Tilly ne répond pas à ses lettres à Berne.
Caravaggio (1941)
, 1h45Directed by Goffredo Alessandrini
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Gino Buzzanca, Clara Calamai, Lamberto Picasso, Nino Crisman, Lauro Gazzolo, Beatrice Mancini
Brigham Young (1940)
, 1h53Directed by Otto Brower, Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance, Western
Themes Films about religion, Children's films
Actors Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger, Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, John Carradine
The story begins in frontier-town Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. It follows the main body of the Church as they are forced to leave Illinois, choosing to settle temporarily in Nebraska and then to travel by wagon train to the Great Basin. Much of the story's plot revolves around two of the group, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb.
The Return of Frank James (1940)
, 1h32Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Western
Themes Jesse James, Children's films
Actors Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull, John Carradine, Donald Meek
After the death of his outlaw brother, Jesse (played in the earlier film by Tyrone Power), Frank James (Henry Fonda) seeks revenge on his killers, Bob and Charlie Ford (John Carradine and Charles Tannen).
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
, 1h30Directed by William Dieterle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie Albert, Albert Bassermann, Gene Lockhart, Otto Kruger
Paul Julius Reuter (Edward G. Robinson) starts a messenger service using homing pigeons to fill a gap in the telegraph network spanning Europe, but has difficulty convincing anyone to subscribe. When poison is sent to a hospital by mistake, Reuter's message saves the day (and many lives). However, he is persuaded by Ida Magnus (Edna Best), the pretty daughter of Dr. Magnus (Otto Kruger), to keep it quiet, as a scandal would undo all the good work the doctors are doing.
Edison, the Man (1940)
, 1h47Directed by Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Spencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Charles Coburn, Lynne Overman, Gene Lockhart, Henry Travers
In 1869, anxious to be more than a tramp telegraph operator, Edison (Spencer Tracy) travels to New York at the prompting of an old friend, Bunt Cavatt (Lynne Overman). He goes to work for Mr. Els (Henry Travers). He tries to persuade financier Mr. Taggart (Gene Lockhart) to fund the development of his inventions, but Taggart has no interest in financing “green electrical workers”. However, General Powell (Charles Coburn), the president of Western Union, does.
The Heart of a Queen (1940)
, 1h52Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Zarah Leander, Hans Mierendorff, Willy Birgel, Maria Koppenhöfer, Lotte Koch, Axel von Ambesser
The film starts with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, held prisoner in Fotheringhay Castle, awaiting the final judgement in her case, which is expected within a few hours. Soon she finds out that the Royal Court has sentenced her, with the assent of Queen Elizabeth I, to be executed on the scaffold on the following day. She breaks down and remembers the events leading to her now imminent death. The bulk of the film consists of this flashback.
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
, 1h38Directed by William K. Howard, Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, American football films
Actors Pat O'Brien, Ronald Reagan, Gale Page, Donald Crisp, Albert Bassermann, John Litel
Lars Knutson Rockne moves his family from Norway in 1892, settling in Chicago. His son Knute saves up his money and enrolls in college at the Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Indiana, where he plays football.
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
, 1h18Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains, Richard Ainley, Laura Hope Crews, Helen Westley, John Litel
When Caroline Carter is divorced by her wealthy husband, she also loses custody of her son Dudley in the proceedings. Down on the ground she decides to win her fortune and son back. She leaves Chicago for New York to become an actress and tries to get acquainted to the theatrical producer David Belasco.
Lillian Russell (1940)
, 2h7Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda, Tyrone Power, Edward Arnold, Warren William
Helen Leonard (Faye) has a beautiful voice. As she grows up, she trains to become an opera singer. Her instructor, however, informs her that her voice is pleasing, but not suitable for grand opera. Returning home one day, she and her grandmother (Westley) are saved by a handsome young man, newspaperman Alexander Moore (Fonda). Meanwhile, Helen's mother, Cynthia (Peterson), has political aspirations, but only receives a handful of votes for mayor.
Narsi Bhagat (1940)
Directed by Vijay Bhatt
Genres Biography
Actors Durga Khote, Amirbai Karnataki, Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe
Rembrandt (1940)
Directed by Gerard Rutten
Origin Pays-bas
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Peinture
Actors Anny de Lange
Sant Dnyaneshwar (1940)
, 2h19Genres Drama, Biography
Jñāneśvar was the second of the four children of Vitthal Govind Kulkarni and Rukmini, a pious couple from Apegaon near Paithan on the banks of the river Godavari. Vitthal had studied Vedas and set out on pilgrimages at a young age. In Alandi, about 30 km from Pune, Sidhopant, a local Yajurveda Brahmin, was very much impressed with him and Vitthal married his daughter Rukmini.
Young Tom Edison (1940)
, 1h26Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, Thomas Alva Edison, George Bancroft, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette
L'inventeur Thomas Edison enfance de est chronique et lui montre un jeune homme dont les premières inventions et expériences scientifiques finissent généralement causer des résultats désastreux. En conséquence, les gens pensent tous les villes Tom est fou, et la création d'une relation tendue entre Tom et son père. Toms seule consolation est sa mère qui croit comprendre qu'il est dirigé à faire de grandes choses.