Le Rouge et le Noir

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

• Director: Claude Autant-Lara
• Cast: Gérard Philipe, Danielle Darrieux, Antonella Lualdi, Jean Mercure, Antoine Balpêtré, André Brunot, Anna Maria Sandri, Jean Martinelli