Description
NEW! – The World Cinema Monthly Triple Bill 3-4-£10 (March 2026)
A personally curated monthly series of previously unlisted World Cinema
gems for you. More mesmeric cinematic marvels….
Disc 1
Avant le Déluge – 1954
Certain that the next war will herald the apocalypse, five Parisian youngsters make plans to run off to a deserted island and set up a new society. This requires funding so the boys decide to pull off a robbery. Idealism collapses in the face of cold reality, as the five youths suffer from the consequences of their actions
Stars: Antoine Balpêtré, Paul Bisciglia, Bernard Blier
Quality: 9/10, English subtitles, aka Before The Deluge
Dir: André Cayatte
Genre: French/Italian Crime Drama
Disc 2
La Mort de Belle – 1961
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a beautiful young American girl, who was staying with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane’s innocence, the evidence points to him. Edgy crime drama
Stars: Jean Desailly, Alexandra Stewart, Monique Mélinand, Yvette Etiévant
Quality: 9/10, English subtitles
Dir: Édouard Molinaro
Genre: French Crime Mystery
Disc 3
One Way – 1973 (aka The Violent Side Of New York)
Sergio Fuentes is a kind fisherman who wants to build himself a better future. He crosses the border and settles in New York. But life for immigrants in 1970’s New York is a brutal downbeat journey. He will have to fight for his life as he falls in love with a dangerous female gang leader
Stars: Mimsy Farmer, Fernando Rey, Sergio Jiménez
Quality: 9/10, English subtitles, aka La Faccia Violenta di New York
Dir: Jorge Darnell
Genre: Italian/Mexican co-produced Crime Thriller
Format: DVD discs only in lined paper sleeves. Playable UK, Europe, Australasia
