The Merry Gentlemen

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

Runtime

2h 9m

Director

John Ford

Cast

John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen

César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and...

Runtime

2h 8m

Director

Alexander Korda, Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Raimu, Fernand Charpin, Orane Demazis

High school student tries to improve soccer skills by practicing dance and falls for his dance partner.

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

John Forte

Cast

William Ash, Alan McKee, Brian Cox

Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a secret. Fanny and Panisse wed, but after her baby’s birth, Marius returns un...

Runtime

2h 20m

Director

Marc Allégret

Cast

Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin

Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.

Runtime

2h 32m

Director

Adolfo Aristarain

Cast

Juan Diego Botto, Susú Pecoraro, José Sacristán