Germaine Rouer

Cousin Bette — A poor relative, cousin Bette is cast aside by a wealthy family. Embittered and jealous, she devotes herself to the syst

The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris — Paris is prey to an invisible terror against which the police can do nothing: a sinister organization that sows chaos an

Royal Affairs in Versailles — Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose

Au Bonheur des Dames — Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department

La Terre — As Jean is walking across the countryside in search of work, he helps and befriends a young woman, Françoise, who is hav