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Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
, 1h38Directed by Luis Buñuel, Juan Luis Buñuel, Pierre Lary
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Jeanne Moreau, Michel Piccoli, Georges Géret, Daniel Ivernel, Françoise Lugagne, Pierre Collet
A stylish, attractive young woman, Célestine (Jeanne Moreau), arrives from Paris to become chambermaid for an odd family at their country chateau. The period is mid-1930s, and the populace is astir with extremist politics, right and left. The Monteil's household consists of a childless couple, the frigid wife's elderly, genteel father, and several servants, including Joseph the groom (Georges Géret) who's a rightist, nationalist, anti-Semitic, violent man. The wife (Françoise Lugagne) runs a rigidly tidy house; she would like to please her virile husband physically, but cannot, due to pelvic "pain." M. Monteil (Michel Piccoli) amuses himself by hunting small game and pursuing all the females within range – the previous chambermaid seems to have left pregnant and had to be "bought off.
Thanks Boss! (2016)
, 1h23Directed by François Ruffin
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes La mondialisation, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Actors François Ruffin
François Ruffin est un fan absolu de Bernard Arnault. Qu'importent les services de sécurité qui l'empêchent de rencontrer son idole, ou l'hostilité d'anciens employés licenciés, François va déborder d'ingéniosité pour rétablir le dialogue et partager avec tous sa passion pour le PDG de LVMH.
Summertime (2015)
, 1h45Directed by Catherine Corsini
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about sexuality, Films about the labor movement, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Political films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cécile de France, Izïa, Lætitia Dosch, Noémie Lvovsky, Benjamin Bellecour, Kévin Azaïs
En 1971, Carole (Cécile de France), une parisienne en couple avec Manuel vit activement les débuts du féminisme. Delphine (Izïa Higelin), une fille de la campagne, monte à Paris pour gagner son indépendance financière. Les deux femmes, Delphine et Carole, se rencontrent. Elles vont alors vivre une histoire d’amour qui va se heurter à la réalité.
Of Mice and Men (1939)
, 1h46Directed by Lewis Milestone, Nate Watt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement, Films about disabilities
Actors Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney, Jr., Charles Bickford, Noah Beery, Jr, Bob Steele
Two migrant field workers in California during the Great Depression—George Milton (Burgess Meredith), an intelligent and quick-witted man (despite his frequent claims of being "not that smart"), and Lennie Small (Lon Chaney, Jr.), an ironically-named man of large stature and immense strength who, due to his mental disability, has a mind of a younger child—hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie's part of the dream, which he never tires of hearing George describe, is merely to tend to (and touch) soft rabbits on the farm. George protects Lennie at the beginning by telling him that if Lennie gets into trouble George won't let him "tend them rabbits." They are fleeing from their previous employment in Weed where they were run out of town after Lennie's love of stroking soft things resulted in an accusation of attempted rape when he touched and held onto a young woman's dress (not shown, but mentioned).
The Southerner (1945)
, 1h32Directed by Jean Renoir, Robert Aldrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Percy Kilbride, Estelle Taylor
Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) is a cotton picker in Texas who decides to start his own farm. He and wife Nona (Betty Field), Granny (Beulah Bondi) and children Jot and Daisy set out with nothing but two mules and a bit of seed.
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
, 1h31Directed by Jean Renoir
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement, Films based on plays
Actors Hurd Hatfield, Paulette Goddard, Francis Lederer, Burgess Meredith, Judith Anderson, Florence Bates
In 1885 France, chambermaid Celestine begins her new position at the Lanlaire family home, a rural mansion, with the intention of moving up the social ladder. She starts working on her new employer, Monsieur Lanlaire, and he soon takes a liking to her, preferring her company to that of his dominant wife. Soon the excentric neighbor, Captain Mauger becomes quite obsessed with having her working for him instead, and offers to marry her as reward for her coming to live with him, which would give her considerable wealth. Monsieur Lanlaire's sickly son Georges temporarily returns home to the estate, and in an attempt to make him stay longer, his mother does her best to make the attractive Celestine more beautiful by buying her fancy clothes, and orders her to take extra good care of her son.
The Alarmist (1998)
, 1h32Directed by Evan Dunsky
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films about the labor movement, Films based on plays
Actors David Arquette, Stanley Tucci, Kate Capshaw, Ryan Reynolds, Mary McCormack, Tricia Vessey
Un commercial effectuant du porte à porte pour vendre des systèmes de sécurité se découvre une nouvelle fonction. Celle-ci peut lui permettre d'obtenir bien plus qu'il ne le pensait.
Padre Padrone (1977)
, 1h57Directed by Frères Taviani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education, Films about families, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about the labor movement
Actors Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli, Stanko Molnar, Nanni Moretti
The film opens in documentary fashion at a Sardinian elementary school that six-year-old Gavino (Saverio Marconi) is attending. His tyrannical peasant father (Omero Antonutti) barges in and announces to the teacher and the students that Gavino must leave school and tend the family sheep. Under his father's watchful eyes and the victim of his sadistic behavior, Gavino passes the next fourteen years tending sheep in the Sardinian mountains. There he begins to discover things for himself and begins to rebel against his father.
Directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, William Heise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Charles Kayser
The scene is all filmed from a stationary camera. On screen is a large anvil with a blacksmith behind it and a striker to either side (portrayed by Edison employees). The smith uses a heated metal rod he has removed from a fire and places it on the anvil. All three begin a rhythmic hammering. After several blows the metal rod is returned to the fire. One striker pulls out a bottle of beer, and they each take a drink. Following this drink they then resume their work.
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
, 2h50Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about children, Films about the labor movement
Actors Carlo Rota
Four peasant families working farms for the same landlord scrape out a meager existence in 1898 in the campaign around Bergamo. Over the course of a year, children are born, crops are planted, animals are slaughtered, couples are married, stories and prayers are exchanged in the families's shared farmhouse. Undercurrents of revolution are seen by the peasants but largely ignored, as a communist rabble-rouser gives a speech at a local fair and when a newlywed couple visit the big city of Milan and witness the arrest of political prisoners. When spring comes, one of the four families is forced off their land by the incensed landlord, and the remaining families watch them go, praying for them and recognizing their own fragile existence.
, 1minutesDirected by Auguste et Louis Lumière
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Actors Auguste et Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière
Another single-shot Lumière Brothers film, this time showing the demolition of a wall in the grounds of the factory.
Life of an American Fireman (1903)
, 6minutesDirected by Edwin S. Porter, James H. White, George S. Fleming
Origin USA
Genres Action
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films
Actors Arthur White, James H. White, Edwin S. Porter
Dans leur chambre, une femme et sa fillette se réveillent, la mère remarque la fumée qui envahit la pièce, elle ouvre la fenêtre, appelle à l'aide puis s’évanouit. La porte est défoncée à coups de hache, un pompier entre qui arrache les rideaux et démolit la fenêtre. Il prend la mère dans ses bras et l’évacue par l’échelle dressée à l’extérieur. Quelques secondes plus tard, il réapparaît au sommet de l’échelle, les bras vides, rentre dans la chambre, saisit la fillette et l’évacue par le même chemin. Quelques secondes encore, et deux autres pompiers apparaissent sur l’échelle et entrent dans la chambre pour attaquer le feu avec une lance à incendie.
His Musical Career (1914)
, 16minutesDirected by Charlie Chaplin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, Musical films
Actors Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Charley Chase, Fritz Schade, Frank Hayes, Cecile Arnold
Charlie and his partner Mike work at a piano store, whose manager orders them to deliver a piano to Mr. Rich at 666 Prospect Street and repossess one from Mr. Poor at 999 Prospect Street. Hilarity ensues when they do exactly the opposite after mixing up the addresses of their customers.
The Bank (1915)
, 15minutesDirected by Charlie Chaplin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Charlie Chaplin, Charles Inslee, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon, Carl Stockdale, Leo White
Charlot est concierge dans une banque. Mais ses maladresses et sa fainéantise ne font pas de lui un employé modèle. Fou amoureux de la secrétaire Edna, Charlot se lance et déclare sa flamme par un mot doux et une fleur. Mais très vite il découvre que ses sentiments sont loin d'être partagés. Malheureux, il se réfugie dans un cagibi et s'endort contre son balai.
The Fireman (1916)
, 24minutesDirected by Charlie Chaplin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films
Actors Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon, Eric Campbell, Charlotte Mineau, Leo White
A young girl's father (Bacon) arranges with the local fire chief (Campbell) to have his house burn down so he could collect on the insurance money.