Movies by Pierre Chenal
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Pierre Chenal. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Pierre Chenal’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Pierre chenal’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Native Son (1951)
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Author Richard Wright portrays his novel's Bigger Thomas, a young chauffeur trapped in an accidental murder.
Sirocco (1938)
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Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.
Alibi (1937)
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Paris, 1937. Winckler kills his enemy Gordon, a Chicago mobster, from the stage of a Parisian music hall, where he performs telepathy. He pays another artist, Helene, so that she tells the police they've spent the night together, which doesn't fool Callas, the police officer who investigates the murder. He hires one of his fellow officers in order to seduce Helene.
Crime and Punishment (1935)
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Pierre Chenal's adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel, starring Pierre Blanchar and Harry Baur. Bears the influence of German Expressionism and serves as an early forerunner of poetic realism.