Destruction inside the Soissons cathedral and a visit from the President of the Republic soon before the Chemin des Dames offensive. A city is damaged and a bridge is destroyed over the Aisne river. D...
Little Ginette learns from a newspaper that Amama, a "Turco" (a soldier from the French colonies), has been decorated for his superb feats in battle. In admiration of his incredible bravery, the young...
Doris Parker, the daughter of an American Marine Officer, becomes Harry Townsend's pen pal. Harry is a young American soldier with no family who has gone to fight in France. As they exchange letters, ...
Jean and Suzette, two orphans, are raised by the inn-keeper Frantz Hobscher who mistreats them. When World War I is declared, the imperial authorities order Hobscher to trick spies into thinking he's ...
Presentation of the politics of the Communist Party from the aftermath of the war until 1949. This film was made on the occasion of the cantonal elections of March 20 and 27, 1949. The P.C.F. is shown...
Praiseful presentation of the results of Communist municipalities, in the Parisian suburbs and in the provinces, just before the municipal elections in October 1947. The film highlights the effectiven...
Views of the life in Marseille through its inhabitants (little girls, fishermen, bathers, families...) in the 1950's.
The long and bitter strike of the French miners in November and December 1948. After an overview of the harshness of the profession, this agitation film describes the beginning of the strike, its prog...