Elina Labourdette

Alain, a 'young wolf', romances two women.

The omnibus made of four separate romantic playlets, each with its own cast, director, and scenarist. "The Tale of Ella," directed by Jacques Poitrenaud, stars Dany Saval as an ambitious nightclub performer who very nearly messes up her chances for success by bullying a mild-looking but important producer. "The Tale of Antonia," directed by Michel Boisrond, finds hous. (imdb)

Four vice-presidents fight among themselves to reach the top post after the president dies. Their wives take part in the various schemes to downgrade the opposition by unorthodox means. (imdb)

In Nantes, a bored young man named Roland is letting life pass him by when he has a chance meeting with a woman he knew in his teens: she's Lola, now a cabaret dancer... (imdb)

A baronet decides that his son needs to experience life outside of his blue-blooded world and so takes him to Paris to sample its earthy pleasures. Meanwhile, the son has his own plans; he wants to find his father a good woman because he believes his father has spent too much time cooped up on his lonely estate in Scotland. Many merry mix-ups ensue as the two well-meaning fellows try to find the right woman for the other. (nytimes.com)

In Düsseldorf, Martin Schmidt finds work on La Vierge du Rhin, a barge bound for France, keeping from his employer that he is in truth Jacques Ledru, a Frenchman who is thought to have been killed in action during World War II. Back in 1940, believing her husband to be dead, Ledru's wife Geneviève wasted no time marrying his associate Maurice Labbé and taking over his river transportation business.

A wealthy financier is murdered in his desirable mansion. Two lieutenants, a tough guy and a rookie, investigate.

Eduard, a pianist married to Caroline, is hounded by her uncle and cousin who dislike him because he's poor.

Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will.

Realizing that her lover (Jean) is losing interest in her, a society lady (Helene) gets revenge by tricking him into marrying a former prostitute (imdb)