Jean Renoir

Grand Illusion -- During the First World War, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from.

Papua New Guinea is one of the most remote places on Earth--fragmented by tribes and clans that collectively speak 800 different languages. Rules of the Game follows the 2007 elections in which three candidates are vying to be the next governor in a system often plagued with political corruption and violence. A PBS Indies / Global Voices selection.

Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the holy Bengal River, around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir’s subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.

Paulette Goddard stars in director Jean Renoir's tale of Célestine, a chambermaid who decides to use her charms to snare a rich patron. But her attempts to seduce her new employer -- henpecked Monsieur Lanlaire (Reginald Owen) -- go awry. Celestine then aims for Lanlaire's son, Georges (Hurd Hatfield), but unstable valet Joseph (Francis Lederer) and eccentric neighbor Mauger (Burgess Meredith) also compete for her affections.