Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).

I år 2000 er Guy Montag medlem af et brandkorps, der ikke mere slukker brande, men som påsætter dem i huse, hvor der findes bøger. Bøgernes budskab er farligt for de diktatorer, som regerer landet, landet som er i krig med en ukendt fjende. Da Guy møder Clarisse, begynder han at sætte spørgsmål ved verdenen, som han kender den, og han begynder at samle bøger, mens hans kone Linda på alle måder er pacificeret af tv-skærmene i stuen med virkelighedsfjernt fiktion.

Mesterlige Francois Truffauts anden film Skyd på pianisten er en rørende og underskøn film om en mand, Charlie (Charles Aznavour), der engang var en berømt koncertpianist, men som nu ernærer sig ved at spille baggrundsklaver i et andenrangs værtshus. Servitricen er forelsket i ham, men han hæger stadig om minderne om sin ekskones utroskab. En dag dukker hans bror op med to gangstere, som har et uafklaret mellemværende med Charlie.

François Truffaut har instrueret denne film om den midaldrende redaktør Pierre, der lever i et lykkeligt ægteskab med sin kone Franca, som han har en datter med. Under en flyrejse betages han af den unge stewardesse Nicole. Parret indleder en affære, og efterhånden begynder Franca at ane, at hendes mand er utro. Da hun endelig skrider, beder Pierre Nicole om at gifte sig med ham, men hun siger nej. Så prøver Pierre at vende tilbage til sin kone.

På sin bryllupsdag bliver Julie Kohler enke, da hendes brudgom David på brutal vis bliver dræbt for øjnene af hende. Sønderknust og ødelagt af sorg begynder hun dog at udtænke sin grusomme hævn! Ingen af de fem mænd der skød hendes mand, skal slippe fra det med livet i behold, og den smukke enke Julie begiver sig snart afsted med det ene formål at finde og dræbe dem, der ødelagde hendes liv.

Julien Tavernier har planlagt det perfekte mord og rydder sin chef af vejen for at bane vej til dennes smukke hustru. Men en undselig detalje sætter ham fast i en elevator, mens hans bil stjæles af en ung mand, som under hans navn begår dobbeltmord!

Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard, moves into the next house. This is the accidental reunion of Bernard and Mathilde, who had a passionate love affair years ago. The relationship revives... A somber study of human feelings.

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

Med sin næsten timelange balscene fik Luchino Viscontis Leoparden sin plads blandt filmhistoriens absolutte mesterværker. Dette er den pragtfulde skildring af et smuldrende adelsdynasti i 1860'ernes Sicilien, hvor Hollywood-stjernen Burt Lancaster helt uventet fik hovedrollen. Filmen blev en af sin tids dyreste produktioner, vandt Guldpalmen i Cannes og har inspireret filmskabere i et halvt århundrede. Francis Ford Coppolas bryllupsscene i The Godfather er som et direkte ekko fra Viscontis Leoparden, som her præsenteres i den remasterede originalversion.

This romantic drama by Michelangelo Antonioni follows the love life of Vittoria, a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

Antoine Doinel (spillet af Jean-Pierre Léaud) er François Truffauts alterego, hvis "eventyr" skildres på semi-dokumentarisk vis i fem af Truffauts berømte film. I den første og mest kendte, The 400 Blows fra 1959, er Antoine en blot 14-årig knægt, hvis forældre ikke viser særlig meget interesse for ham. Han pjækker fra skole for at gå i biffen eller lege med sine venner. Han opdager, at moderen har en elsker, hvilket ikke gør livet nemmere for den unge teenager.

In this story of friendship and reproductive rights, 14 years in the relationship between two very dissimilar women are chronicled. Pauline is a middle-class city girl, at odds with her very conventional family. Suzanne is several years older, a country girl with two illegitimate children and another (whom she cannot support) on the way. Pauline loans Suzanne money for an abortion. At this point, the two separate and communicate mainly through postcards. Some years later, they meet at an abortion rally, and they have many adventures and stories to share with one another.

Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.

In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.

After running into something with her car, Vero experiences a particular psychological state. She realizes she might have killed someone.

France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting a young lover.

Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

The Decalogue Collection is a profound and thought-provoking anthology of ten one-hour films, each inspired by one of the Ten Commandments. Created by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski, this cinematic masterpiece explores complex moral and ethical dilemmas faced by the residents of a housing complex in late 20th-century Poland. The series originally aired on Polish television in 1989 and has since been recognized as one of the greatest achievements in world cinema. Each film in the collection stands on its own as a powerful exploration of human nature and the struggles that arise when faced with challenging life choices. The Decalogue Collection is an essential viewing experience for anyone interested in understanding the depths of human experience, as it delves into themes such as love, faith, guilt, and redemption.