1930-1939

Delightful comedy, set in France with just the one Frenchman (Chevalier) romancing Jeanette MacDonald (before her pairing with Nelson Eddy)

Weird editing, and strange images in the version I've found make this somewhat confusing, but creepy nevertheless...

Film unavailable (as at 9.9.22)

Is this really about the hunt for a child murderer? Or has it more to say about a corrupt German society of the 1930s?

A Cagney gangster movie in which his career begins with roller skates, goes awry at the sight of a polar bear and ends with two unhappy mummies.

Chaplin's tramp is stuck in a silent past, still getting sentimental about unfortunate young women that he has no hope of capturing.

A remarkable film despite its many weaknesses, with Boris Karloff's creature at its heart.

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You liked Eskimos? You'll love South Sea Islanders!

The film's title has become divorced from its origins (the book, by Erich Maria Remarque) to mean something rather mundane - "nothing to report". In fact, of course, the film's story set during the First World War is anything but quiet. So, what does it mean?

A light satire on modern life's reliance on the development of technology; a comedy reminiscent of Chaplin and Keaton and a precursor to Jacques Tati; or a paean to the simple life of being with a buddy?

A hypnotic performance by the star makes this a worthy entry in 1001 Movies.