Top 17 movies like 1940: Taking over French Cinema

1940: Taking over French Cinema

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge. During the occupation, under Joseph Goebbels’s orders, Greven hires the best artists and technicians of French cinema to produce successful, highly entertaining films, which are also strategically devoid of propaganda. Simultaneously, he takes advantage of the confiscation of Jewish property to purchase film theaters, studios and laboratories, in order to control the whole production line. His goal: to create a European Hollywood. Among the thirty feature films thus produced under the auspices of Continental, several are, to this day, considered classics of French cinema.

1940, main basse sur le cinéma français is of 0 hour(s) and 55 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Talweg Production, France Télévisions, Histoire TV. It was released on 2019-05-19. It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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1. Mitterrand et la télé (Mitterrand et la télé)

Mitterrand et la télé

May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the Champs-Élysées dressed in red, feared by some, did not march. Serge Moati takes a personal look at this episode, focusing on the relationship the president had with television, that he witnessed and played a role in.

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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2. 1956, naissance d'un nouveau monde (1956, naissance d'un nouveau monde)

1956, naissance d'un nouveau monde

(1956, naissance d'un nouveau monde)

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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3. Girls Fight Club

Girls Fight Club

The best women's wrestling competition of all time...and if you think it's fake you're in for a big surprise See LEGENDARY Mixed Martial Arts fighters coach their teams to victory in the cage! aka Chuck Lidell's Girl's Fight Club

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

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4. Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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5. Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates back centuries, has become a South African institution. Any male from the age of nine to ninety can compete. We follow a group of fighters as they slug it out in the ring. Who will be this year's champion?

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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6. The Return of Don Camillo (Le Retour de Don Camillo)

The Return of Don Camillo

Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

It has an average vote of 7.252 on TMDB.

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7. Jurassic Fight Club

Jurassic Fight Club

Jurassic Fight Club, a paleontology-based miniseries that ran for 12 episodes, depicts how prehistoric beasts hunted their prey, dissecting these battles and uncovering a predatory world far more calculated and complex than originally thought. It was hosted by George Blasing, a self-taught paleontologist.

It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.

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8. Gunpowder (Порох)

Gunpowder

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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9. Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen (Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen)

Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen

Hannelore Reitzler elopes with her boyfriend to the Hotel Liebesnest but he leaves her during the night after failing to take her virginity. Not wanting to return home, Hannelore takes job as a chambermaid which also involves giving sexual favors to the guests at an extra charge. Meanwhile, a female cat burglar visits Das Liebesnest every night and each time she gets caught, she offers her body to the captor to keep them quiet.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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10. Fight Club: Members Only (Fight Club: Members Only)

Fight Club: Members Only

Four friends head off to Bombay and get involved in the mother and father of all gang wars.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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11. Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

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12. Pagan Invasion, Vol. 5: Dawning of the New Age

Pagan Invasion, Vol. 5: Dawning of the New Age

The New World Order and warning signs to watch out for. As the world begins its entry into the 21st Century, a growing genre of spiritual and political leaders believe that we are participating in the dawning of a "new age." Many are working toward a new era of global consciousness and the dream of a new world order. Chuck Smith and Caryl Matrisciana investigate whether or not today's growing pagan trend coincides with predictions as laid out in ancient Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. Is the uniting of religion, science, and politics under the protective umbrella of the New Age movement a positive sign, or is it actually a spiritual counterfeit?

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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13. Blacked Out (Al borde de la línea)

Blacked Out

Laura wakes up in an empty bus in an unknown area of Caracas. Now she has to unveil the truth behind what seemed to be a common episode of drug induced abduction.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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14. Ace of Sales (銷售奇姬)

Ace of Sales

We’ve all seen on television the weirdly enthusiastic people selling once-in-a-lifetime-deal jewelry, invisible bras and magical sports equipment that can give you a flat belly. This film delves into the heart of it as protagonist Sue loses her job as a marketing and communications specialist and ends up working as a salesperson at Carrefour. Shy and awkward in the beginning, Sue learns how to make people buy things through a series of bizarre events and eventually becomes the alpha on a television shopping channel.

It has an average vote of 3.4 on TMDB.

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15. Scooty

Scooty

A man whose life has been ruined by electric scooters must learn to find his own humanity from that which he hates the most.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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16. The Gambler (Le Joueur)

The Gambler

In 1866, a young Muscovite named Alexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of Austria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. Alexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from his Aunt Antonina, who is presently very ill. Alexei is appalled by this society which lives only for money. He loves Pauline and wants to take her to a healthier place, but when she refuses to marry him, he begins to gamble at the casino…

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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17. Return to Horror Hotel

Return to Horror Hotel

Return to Horror Hotel is an anthology feature with 4 segments. One is about giant a bedbugs, one is about a magical charm that turns girls beautiful, one is about a WWII sailor who hasn't aged and one is about a terrorizing severed hand.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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