André Brunot

On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy ...

Etienne Alexis, a scientist promoting artificial insemination for social betterment, hosts an aseptic picnic for his engagement to a German cousin. A windstorm brings him together with Nénette, a farm lass who is unimpressed with ...

After one of her fellow taxi dancers is murdered by an unknown man who she met through a personal column advert, Adrienne Charpentier is recruited by the police to answer a series of similar adverts to try to track down the killer.