Largo Winch surprises everyone when, having inherited Group W from his
father, decides to sell it so that he can found a large humanitarian
organisation. On the day he is due to sever his corporate ties,
he is accused of crimes against humanity by a mysterious witness. To
prove his innocence, Largo must retrace his past life, in the heart of
the Burmese jungle...
The cinema of Japan is noteworthy for its purity, subtlety and visual impact. The films of Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa are sublime masterpieces of film poetry.
A wave of fresh talent in the late 1950s, early 1960s brought about a dramatic renaissance in French cinema, placing the auteur at the core of France's 7th art.
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.