tilly of bloomsbury is a 1931 british comedy film directed by jack raymond and starring sydney howard , phyllis konstam , richard bird and edward chapman .

it is based on the play tilly of bloomsbury by ian hay .

a young woman falls in love with an aristocrat and tries to convince his parents that she is herself wealthy .

tilly of bloomsbury ( 1931 film )

british actor sydney howard liked playing a butler mixed up with a rich boy who finds love in the arms of a lowly boardinghouse gal so much that he did it twice : once in the 1931 version of tilly of bloomsbury , and then again , nine years later , in this film . there was , however , no improvement over the earlier effort , just different faces ( except for howard ' s ) . . . . read more
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the criminal code ( 1931 ) is an american pre - code hollywood crime film , directed by howard hawks starring walter huston and phillips holmes . the film is the first of three columbia pictures film adaptations of the stage play of the same name by martin flavin .
elisabeth of austria ( german : elisabeth von österreich ) is a 1931 german historical drama film directed by adolf trotz and starring lil dagover , paul otto and maria matray . it is a biopic of empress elisabeth of austria .
la chienne ( 1931 ) is a french film by director jean renoir . it is the second sound film by the director and the twelfth of his career .
the speckled band is a 1931 british film directed by jack raymond and an adaption of arthur conan doyle ' s story
the adventure of the speckled band
, which features sherlock holmes and dr . john watson investigating the fears of a young woman and the suspicious death of her sister .
a spray of plum blossoms ( chinese : 一剪梅 ; pinyin : yī jiǎn méi ) is a 1931 silent chinese film directed by bu wancang and starring ruan lingyu , wang cilong and jin yan . it is a loose adaptation of william shakespeare ' s the two gentlemen of verona . the film is one of several collaborations between bu wancang and two of the top chinese movie stars of the day ruan lingyu and the korean - born jin yan and was produced by the lianhua film company .
anna christie is a 1930 german - language film adapted from the eugene o ' neill play of the same title and filmed following the release of the english - language original version of the same adaptation earlier the same year . both versions feature leading actress greta garbo . in the early years of sound films , hollywood studios produced foreign - language versions of some of their films using the same sets and sometimes the same costumes , with native speakers of the language usually replacing some or all of the original cast . while many of those versions no longer exist , the german - language version of anna christie survives .
the black camel is a 1931 american pre - code mystery film based on the novel of the same name by earl derr biggers . it is the second film to star warner oland as detective charlie chan , and the sole survivor of the first five chan films starring oland . the black camel marked the film debut of robert young .
hyppolit , the butler ( hungarian : hyppolit , a lakáj ) is a 1931 black - and - white hungarian film comedy of manners . it was one of the earliest full sound films produced there .
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mata hari is a 1931 american pre - code film loosely based on the life of mata hari , an exotic dancer / courtesan executed for espionage during world war i . the film stars greta garbo in the title role . the film is credited with popularizing the legend of mata hari .
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the stolen jools ( 1931 ) is a short comedy film produced by the masquers club of hollywood , featuring many cameo appearances by the film stars of the day . the stars appeared in the film , distributed by paramount pictures , to raise funds for the national variety artists tuberculosis sanitarium . the ucla film and television archive entry for this film says - - as do the credits - - that the film was co - sponsored by chesterfield cigarettes to support the
fine work
of the nva sanitarium .
alam ara ( hindi : आलम आरा , urdu : عالم آراء , translation : the ornament of the world ) is a 1931 film directed by ardeshir irani . it was the first indian sound film .
secrets of a secretary is a 1931 pre - code film directed by george abbott , and starring claudette colbert and herbert marshall . the film was stage actress mary boland ' s first role in a talkie .
the millionaire is a 1931 all - talking pre - code comedy film produced and distributed by warner bros . and starring george arliss in the title role . the film is a remake of the 1922 film called the ruling passion , which also starred arliss . the film was based on the short story
idle hands
by earl derr biggers . in one of his earliest film roles , james cagney had a brief but key appearance .
marius a 1931 french drama film directed by alexander korda . it is based on the play with the same title by marcel pagnol . the film is a part of a trilogy which includes the films césar ( marius ' s father ) and fanny ( marius ' s ex - fiancee ) . the film was selected to be screened in the cannes classics section of the 2015 cannes film festival .
à nous la liberté ( english : freedom for us ) is a 1931 french film directed by rené clair . with a score by georges auric , this film has more music than any of clair ' s early films .
the theft of the mona lisa ( german : der raub der mona lisa ) is a 1931 german film directed by géza von bolváry . it is based on a true story .
ten cents a dance is a 1931 american pre - code romance - drama film directed by lionel barrymore and starring barbara stanwyck as a married taxi dancer who falls in love with one of her customers . the film was inspired by the popular song of the same name , which is sung over the title sequence .
expensive women is a 1931 talking film drama . it is very much a pre - code type of story . it was produced by first national and distributed through their parent company warner brothers . the film was directed by silent film veteran hobart henley and starred dolores costello . this film was costello ' s final film as a warner brothers leading lady and star of which she had been since 1925 . she retired to be the wife of john barrymore and to raise their family . costello would return to films 5 years later after a long hiatus from films and the end of her marriage to barrymore but never to the luster she enjoyed as a warners star .
hell divers is a 1932 film starring wallace beery and clark gable as a pair of competing chief petty officers in early naval aviation . the film , made with the cooperation of the united states navy , features considerable footage of flight operations on board the navy ' s second aircraft carrier , the uss saratoga , including dramatic shots of takeoffs and landings filmed from the curtiss f8c - 4 helldiver dive bombers after which the movie was named .
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peach blossom weeps tears of blood ( simplified chinese : 桃花泣血记 ; traditional chinese : 桃花泣血記 ) is a 1931 silent film written and directed by bu wancang . the cast included some of the major movie stars of the periods including the korean born actor jin yan and the actresses ruan lingyu and zhou lili . it is also known by the title , the peach girl .
i take this woman is a 1931 american romance film directed by marion gering and starring gary cooper and carole lombard .
kiki is a 1931 american pre - code romantic comedy , starring mary pickford and reginald denny , which was directed by sam taylor . the film is a remake of the 1926 version starring norma talmadge .
the guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play testőr by ferenc molnár . it stars alfred lunt , lynn fontanne , roland young and zasu pitts . it opens with a stage re - enactment of the final scene of maxwell anderson ' s elizabeth the queen , with fontanne as elizabeth and lunt as the earl of essex , but otherwise has nothing to do with that play .
down river is a 1931 british crime film directed by peter godfrey and starring charles laughton , jane baxter and harold huth .
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waterloo bridge is a 1931 american pre - code drama film directed by james whale . the screenplay by benn levy and tom reed is based on the 1930 play of the same title by robert e . sherwood .
monkey business is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film . it is the third of the marx brothers ' released movies , and the first not to be an adaptation of one of their broadway shows . the film also stars comedienne thelma todd . it is directed by norman z . mcleod with screenplay by s . j . perelman and will b . johnstone . the story takes place in large part on an ocean liner crossing the atlantic ocean .
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girls about town is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film directed by george cukor and starring kay francis and joel mccrea .
possessed is a 1931 pre - code drama film directed by clarence brown , starring joan crawford and clark gable , and released by metro - goldwyn - mayer . the film is the story of marian martin , a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney . the screenplay by lenore j . coffee was adapted from the 1920 broadway play the mirage by edgar selwyn . possessed was the third of eight movie collaborations between crawford and gable .
dr . jekyll and mr . hyde is a 1931 american pre - code horror film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring fredric march who plays a possessed doctor who tests his new formula that can unleash people ' s inner demons . the film is an adaptation of the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde ( 1886 ) , the robert louis stevenson tale of a man who takes a potion which turns him from a mild - mannered man of science into a homicidal maniac . march ' s performance has been much lauded , and earned him his first academy award .
the champ is an 1931 american pre - code film directed by king vidor from a screenplay by frances marion , leonard praskins and wanda tuchock , and starring wallace beery and jackie cooper . it tells the story of a washed up alcoholic boxer who tries to put his life together for the sake of his young son .
tonight or never is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film directed by mervyn leroy , starring gloria swanson and featuring boris karloff .
a connecticut yankee is a 1931 american pre - code film adaptation of mark twain ' s 1889 novel , a connecticut yankee in king arthur ' s court . it was directed by david butler to a script by william m . conselman , owen davis , and jack moffitt . it was produced by fox film corporation ( later 20th century fox ) , who had earlier produced the 1921 silent adaptation of the novel , a connecticut yankee in king arthur ' s court . a connecticut yankee is the first sound film adaptation of twain ' s novel .
the sin of madelon claudet is a 1931 american drama film directed by edgar selwyn and starring helen hayes . the screenplay by charles macarthur and ben hecht was adapted from the play the lullaby by edward knoblock . it tells the story of a wrongly imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son .
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an american tragedy is a 1931 pre - code drama film , produced and distributed by paramount pictures and directed by josef von sternberg . the film is based on theodore dreiser ' s 1925 novel an american tragedy which itself alludes to the real life 1906 murder of grace brown allegedly by chester gillette .
city streets is a 1931 american pre - code film noir directed by rouben mamoulian and starring gary cooper , sylvia sidney and paul lukas .
david golder is a 1931 french drama film directed by julien duvivier and starring harry baur , paule andral and jackie monnier . it is an adaptation of irène némirovsky ' s 1929 novel david golder , about a self - made jewish businessmen .
the squaw man is an american 1931 pre - code film directed by cecil b . demille . it was the third version of the same play that he filmed , and the first in sound . it stars warner baxter in the leading role .
from saturday to sunday ( czech : ze soboty na neděli ) is a 1931 film directed by gustav machatý and starring ladislav h . struna .
honor among lovers is a 1931 american pre - code drama film made by paramount pictures , directed by dorothy arzner . the film stars claudette colbert , fredric march , monroe owsley , charles ruggles and ginger rogers .
huckleberry finn ( 1931 ) is an american pre - code comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring jackie coogan as tom sawyer and junior durkin as huckleberry finn . the picture was based upon the novel the adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain .
five and ten is a 1931 american pre - code romantic drama film starring marion davies as an heiress and leslie howard as the man she loves , though he marries someone else . it is based on the fannie hurst novel of the same name .
svengali is a 1931 american pre - code drama / horror film produced and distributed by warner bros . the film stars john barrymore and co - stars marian marsh . it was directed by archie mayo and the screenplay was written by j . grubb alexander . it is based on the gothic horror novel trilby ( 1894 ) by george du maurier . the film was originally released on may 22 , 1931 . warner brothers was so pleased by the box office on this film that the studio hurriedly reteamed barrymore and marsh for another horror film the mad genius , released on november 7 , 1931 . the region 1 dvd of svengali was released on october 17 , 2000 by the roan group .
tommy ( russian : томми ) is a 1931 soviet film directed by yakov protazanov based on the play armoured train 14 - 69 by vsevolod ivanov .
sally in our alley is a 1931 british romantic comedy drama film directed by maurice elvey and starred gracie fields , ian hunter , and florence desmond .
the last flight is a 1931 american pre - code ensemble film , starring richard barthelmess , david manners , john mack brown , and helen chandler .
alibi ( 1931 ) is a british mystery detective film directed by leslie s . hiscott and starring austin trevor , franklin dyall , and elizabeth allan .
little caesar is a 1931 warner bros . crime film that tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons . directed by mervyn leroy and starring edward g . robinson and douglas fairbanks , jr . , the story was adapted by francis edward faragoh , robert n . lee , robert lord and darryl f . zanuck ( uncredited ) from the novel of the same name by william r . burnett . little caesar was robinson ' s breakthrough role and immediately made him a major film star .
platinum blonde is a 1931 american pre - code romantic comedy motion picture starring jean harlow , robert williams , and loretta young . the film was written by jo swerling and directed by frank capra . platinum blonde was robert williams ' last screen appearance ; he died of peritonitis three days after the film ' s october 31 release .
tokyo chorus ( 東京の合唱 , tokyo no kôrasu ? ) is a 1931 silent film produced by shochiku company , directed by yasujirō ozu and starring tokihiko okada and emiko yagumo . it was based on various stories in the shoshimin - gai ( middle class avenue ) series and also shares influences with king vidor ' s the crowd . most of the film takes place in tokyo during a depression - like time in the beginning of the shōwa period .
goldie is a 1931 american pre - code black - and - white romantic comedy film . the script was written by paul perez and gene towne , and directed by benjamin stoloff . it was made before the hays code was rigidly enforced . it is a remake of howard hawks ' 1928 silent film , a girl in every port .
just a gigolo ( 1931 ) is a romantic comedy film released by mgm . it was directed by jack conway , produced by irving thalberg and starred william haines , irene purcell , c . aubrey smith , and ray milland . it was adapted from the 1930 play of the same name , which also starred irene purcell in the role of roxana ' roxy ' hartley .
berlin alexanderplatz : die geschichte franz biberkopfs ( berlin alexanderplatz : the story of franz biberkopfs ) is a 1931 german language film adapted from the novel by alfred döblin , who also co - wrote the screenplay , and directed by phil jutzi . the film stars heinrich george as a blue collar berliner and small - time criminal recently released from prison who finds himself being drawn into the berlin underworld of the nineteen twenties after his prostitute lover is murdered .
a free soul is a 1931 pre - code film which tells the story of an alcoholic defense attorney who must defend his daughter ' s ex - boyfriend on a charge of murdering the mobster she had started a relationship with ; a mobster whom her father had previously got an acquittal for on a murder charge . a free soul stars norma shearer , leslie howard , lionel barrymore , and clark gable ( the first screen appearance together of the future ashley wilkes and rhett butler ) .
business under distress ( czech : to neznáte hadimršku ) is a czech comedy film directed by karel lamač and martin frič . it was released in 1931 .
tabu ( pronounced ; also called tabu , a story of the south seas ) is a 1931 silent film directed by f . w . murnau , a docufiction . the film is split into two chapters , the first called
paradise
depicts the lives of two lovers on a south seas island until they are forced to escape the island when the girl is chosen as a holy maid to the gods . the second chapter ,
paradise lost
, depicts the couple ' s life on a colonised island and how they adapt to and are exploited by western civilisation . the title of the film comes from the polynesian concept of tapu ( spelled tabu in tongan before 1943 ) , from which is derived the english word
taboo .
emil and the detectives ( german : emil und die detektive ) is a 1931 german adventure film directed by gerhard lamprecht and starring rolf wenkhaus . it is based on the 1929 novel by erich kästner , who also contributed to the film ' s script . the film script was written by billy wilder .
le million is a 1931 french musical comedy film directed by rené clair . the story was adapted by clair from a play by georges berr and marcel guillemand .
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the smiling lieutenant is a 1931 american pre - code musical comedy film directed by ernst lubitsch , starring maurice chevalier and claudette colbert , and released by paramount pictures .
other men ' s women is a 1931 pre - code american film directed by william a . wellman and written by maude fulton . it was produced and distributed by warner bros . the film stars grant withers , regis toomey and mary astor .
iron man is a 1931 american sport drama film directed by tod browning and starring lew ayres , robert armstrong and jean harlow . in 1951 , universal remade the film with jeff chandler , evelyn keyes and rock hudson , directed by joseph pevney .
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kalidas ( english : the servant of kali ) , also known as kalidasa , is a 1931 indian tamil biographical film directed by h . m . reddy and produced by ardeshir irani . it is noted for being the first tamil - language sound film , and the first sound film to be made in south india . the film was based on the life of the sanskrit poet kālidāsa ; it featured p . g . venkatesan in the title role and t . p . rajalakshmi as the female lead , with l . v . prasad , thevaram rajambal , t . susheela devi , j . sushila and m . s . santhanalakshmi in supporting roles .
the neighbor ' s wife and mine ( マダムと女房 , madamu to nyōbō ? ) was the first japanese narrative film to fully employ sound . a 1931 release , it was directed by heinosuke gosho . it won the 1932 kinema junpo award for best film .
five star final is a 1931 american pre - code film about crime and the excesses of tabloid journalism . the picture was written by robert lord and byron morgan from the play of the same name by louis weitzenkorn , directed by mervyn leroy , starring edward g . robinson , and featuring h . b . warner , marian marsh , oscar apfel , aline macmahon , frances starr , ona munson , and boris karloff .
quick millions is a 1931 pre - code crime film directed by rowland brown . the film involves a truck driver ( spencer tracy ) and the wealthy woman ( marguerite churchill ) that he covets , and also features george raft and leon ames in supporting roles .
this modern age is a 1931 american pre - code metro - goldwyn - mayer feature film directed by nick grinde starring joan crawford , neil hamilton , pauline frederick and albert conti .
the threepenny opera ( german : die 3 - groschen - oper ) is a 1931 german musical film directed by g . w . pabst . it was produced by seymour nebenzal ' s nero - film for tonbild - syndikat ag ( tobis ) , berlin and warner bros . pictures gmbh , berlin . the film is loosely based on the 1928 musical theatre success the threepenny opera by bertolt brecht and kurt weill . as was usual in the early sound film era , pabst also directed a french language version of the film , l ' opéra de quat ' sous , with some variation of plot details ( the french title literally translates as
the four penny opera
) . a planned english version was not made . the two existing versions were released by the criterion collection on home video .
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night nurse is a 1931 american pre - code crime drama and mystery film produced and distributed by warner bros . and directed by william a . wellman . the film stars barbara stanwyck , ben lyon , joan blondell , clark gable and vera lewis . it was based on the 1930 novel of the same name , written by grace perkins , later mrs . fulton oursler ( under the pen name dora macy ) .
mädchen in uniform ( girls in uniform ) is a 1931 german feature - length film based on the play gestern und heute ( yesterday and today ) by christa winsloe and directed by leontine sagan with artistic direction from carl froelich , who also funded the film . winsloe also wrote the screenplay and was on the set during filming . the film remains an international cult classic .
private lives is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film directed by sidney franklin . the screenplay by hanns kräly and richard schayer is based on the 1930 play private lives by noël coward .
story of a poor girl ' s love for a young aristocrat , her predicament when trying to deceive his parents and her ultimate triumph .
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cimarron is a 1931 pre - code western film directed by wesley ruggles , starring richard dix and irene dunne , and featuring estelle taylor and roscoe ates . the oscar winning script was written by howard estabrook based on the edna ferber novel cimarron . it would be rko ' s most expensive production up to that date , and its winning of the top oscar for best production would be only one of two ever won by that studio . it is also one of the few westerns to ever win the top honor at the academy awards . epic in scope , spanning forty years from 1889 to 1929 , it was a critical success , although it did not recoup its production costs during its initial run in 1931 .
pardon us is laurel and hardy ' s first feature length comedy film . it was produced by hal roach and stan laurel , directed by james parrott , and originally distributed by mgm in 1931 .
bad girl is a 1931 american pre - code drama film . the screenplay was written by edwin j . burke , from the novel and play by viña delmar , and directed by frank borzage .
der kongress tanzt ( english : the congress dances ) is a german musical comedy film produced in 1931 by ufa , directed by erik charell , starring lilian harvey as christel weinzinger , the glove seller , willy fritsch as tsar alexander i of russia and his doppelgänger , uralsky , otto wallburg as bibikoff , his adjutant , conrad veidt as prince metternich , carl - heinz schroth as his secretary , pepi , lil dagover as the countess and alfred abel as the king of saxony .
street scene is a 1931 pre - code drama film produced by samuel goldwyn and directed by king vidor . with a screenplay by elmer rice adapted from his pulitzer prize - winning play , street scene takes place on a new york city street from one evening until the following afternoon . except for one scene which takes place inside a taxi , vidor shot the entire film on a single set depicting half a city block of house fronts .
bought is a 1931 american pre - code drama film produced and released by warner bros . and directed by archie mayo . the movie stars constance bennett , ben lyon , richard bennett and dorothy peterson . the film is based on a novel , entitled jackdaw ' s strut , by harriet henry .
limite ( brazilian portuguese : , meaning
limit
or
border
) is a film by brazilian director and writer mário peixoto ( 1908–92 ) , filmed in 1930 and first screened in 1931 .
arrowsmith is a 1931 american pre - code film , nominated for the academy award for best picture . it was written by sidney howard from the sinclair lewis novel arrowsmith , and directed by john ford .
the front page is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film , directed by lewis milestone and starring adolphe menjou and pat o ' brien . based on a broadway play of the same name , the film was produced by howard hughes , written by bartlett cormack and charles lederer , and distributed by united artists . the supporting cast includes mary brian , george e . stone , matt moore , and edward everett horton . at the 4th academy awards , the film was nominated for best picture , milestone for best director , and menjou for best actor .
the maltese falcon is a 1931 american pre - code crime film , based on the novel of the same name by dashiell hammett and directed by roy del ruth . the film stars ricardo cortez as private detective sam spade and bebe daniels as ruth wonderly . maude fulton , brown holmes , and lucien hubbard ( who went uncredited ) wrote the screenplay . the supporting cast features dudley digges , thelma todd , walter long , una merkel , and dwight frye .
24 hours is a 1931 american pre - code drama film starring clive brook , kay francis , and miriam hopkins . it was based on the novel twenty - four hours by louis bromfield and the play shattered glass by will d . lengle and lew levenson . an alcoholic married man is accused of murdering the woman with whom he has been carrying on an affair .
dishonored is a 1931 pre - code romantic spy film made by paramount pictures . it was co - written ( with daniel n . rubin ) , directed and edited by josef von sternberg . the costume design was by travis banton . the film stars marlene dietrich , victor mclaglen , gustav von seyffertitz and warner oland .
tell england is a 1931 british drama film directed by anthony asquith and geoffrey barkas and starring fay compton , tony bruce and carl harbord . it is based on the novel tell england by ernest raymond which featured two young men joining the army , and taking part in the fighting at gallipoli . both directors had close memories of gallipoli , as did fay compton ' s brother , compton mackenzie . asquith ' s father h . h . asquith had been prime minister at the time of the gallipoli landings , a fact which drew press attention to the film , while barkas had personally fought at suvla bay in the gallipoli campaign .
smart money is a 1931 american pre - code drama film produced and distributed by warner bros . , directed by alfred e . green , and starring edward g . robinson and james cagney , the only time robinson and cagney made a movie together despite being the two leading gangster actors at warner bros . studios throughout the 1930s . smart money was shot after robinson ' s signature film little caesar had been released , and during the filming of cagney ' s breakthrough masterpiece the public enemy , which is how cagney came to play , just this once , the kind of supporting role usually portrayed by humphrey bogart later in the 1930s .
m ( german : m - eine stadt sucht einen mörder —
m - a city looks for a murderer
) is a 1931 german drama - thriller film directed by fritz lang and starring peter lorre . it was written by lang and his wife thea von harbou and was the director ' s first sound film .
during world war i , captain ' s wife dorothy glenister finds it hard being separated from her husband , so she travels to france to the village where he ' s stationed . dorothy disguises herself as the daughter of a local , which leads to complications when she ' s suspected of being a german spy .
dracula is a 1931 american pre - code vampire - horror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as count dracula . the film was produced by universal and is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l . balderston , which in turn is loosely based on the novel dracula by bram stoker .
frankenstein is a 1931 american pre - code horror monster film from universal pictures directed by james whale and adapted from the play by peggy webling ( which in turn is based on the novel of the same name by mary shelley ) , about a scientist and his assistant who dig up corpses to build a monster , but his assistant accidentally gives the monster a murderer ' s brain .
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the mad genius ( 1931 ) is an all - talking pre - code horror drama film produced and distributed by warner bros . and directed by michael curtiz . the film stars john barrymore , marian marsh , donald cook , charles butterworth , and in small roles , boris karloff and frankie darro . the film is based on the play the idol ( 1929 ) by martin brown , which opened in great neck , new york but never opened on broadway .
night in montmartre ( 1931 ) is a british mystery film directed by leslie s . hiscott and starring horace hodges , franklin dyall , hugh williams , reginald purdell and austin trevor . it was based on a play by miles malleson .
alone ( russian : одна , meaning
alone
) , also known in english by the transliterated russian title odna , is a soviet film released in 1931 . it was written and directed by leonid trauberg and grigori kozintsev . it was originally planned as a silent film , but it was eventually released with a soundtrack comprising sound effects , some dialogue ( recorded after the filming ) and a full orchestral score by dmitri shostakovich . the film , about a young teacher sent to work in siberia , is in a realist mode and addresses three political topics then current : education , technology , and the elimination of the kulaks .
indiscreet is a 1931 american pre - code comedy film directed by leo mccarey and starring gloria swanson and ben lyon . the screenplay by buddy g . desylva , lew brown , and ray henderson , based on their story obey that impulse , originally was written as a full - fledged musical , but only two songs -
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palmy days ( 1931 ) is an american pre - code musical comedy film written by eddie cantor , morrie ryskind , and david freedman , directed by a . edward sutherland , and choreographed by busby berkeley ( who makes a cameo appearance as a fortune teller ) . the film stars eddie cantor . the famed goldwyn girls make appearances during elaborate production numbers set in a gymnasium and a bakery (
glorifying the american doughnut
) . betty grable , paulette goddard , virginia grey , and toby wing are among the bevy of chorines .
guilty hands is a 1931 crime film starring lionel barrymore , kay francis and madge evans and directed by w . s . van dyke with uncredited assistance from barrymore . the story concerns an attorney who murders a man who wants to marry his daughter .
the secret six is a fast - paced 1931 american pre - code crime film starring wallace beery as
slaughterhouse scorpio
, a character very loosely based on al capone , and featuring lewis stone , john mack brown , jean harlow , clark gable , marjorie rambeau and ralph bellamy . the film was written by frances marion and directed by george w . hill for mgm .
revenge on the brother ( persian title : enteghm - e baradar - persian : انتقام برادر ) is a 1931 iranian silent drama film directed by ebrahim moradi , and starring abdolhossein lojasti , reza shahabi , ahmad moradi , kazem poor hassan and lida matavesian .
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hobson ' s choice is a 1931 british comedy drama film directed by thomas bentley and starring james harcourt , viola lyel , frank pettingell and herbert lomas . it follows a coarse bootshop owner who becomes outraged when his eldest daughter decides to marry a meek cobbler . it is based on the play hobson ' s choice by harold brighouse . it was produced by the leading british company of the time , british international pictures , at their elstree studios .
her grace commands ( german : ihre hoheit befiehlt ) is a 1931 german romantic comedy film directed by hanns schwarz and starring käthe von nagy , willy fritsch and reinhold schünzel . it is also translated into the alternative title her highness commands . a hairdresser and a greengrocer fall in love , concealing from each other the truth that they are really a princess and an army officer in disguise . it premiered in mannheim on 3 march 1931 . a french - language version princesse , à vos ordres ! was made simultaneously , also directed by schwarz but with a different cast . the film was later remade in hollywood by the fox film corporation as adorable .
bachelor apartment is a 1931 american pre - code rko comedy / romance film directed by and starring lowell sherman as a womanizing playboy who falls in love with irene dunne ' s honest working girl . the credits for the film , and all sources from that time show that the film was based on a story by new york playwright john howard lawson , the screenplay was adapted by j . walter ruben . however , lawson would later claim that the final screenplay had not been altered from what he had originally written . the cast features mae murray ( a former silent film star , who was attempting to make a come - back in talkies ) , norman kerry and ivan lebedeff .
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the bad sister is a 1931 american pre - code drama film directed by hobart henley . the screenplay by edwin h . knopf , tom reed , and raymond l . schrock is based on the 1913 novel the flirt by booth tarkington , which previously was filmed in 1916 and 1922 .
alice in wonderland ( 1931 ) is an independently made black - and - white pre - code american film based on lewis carroll ' s 1865 novel alice ' s adventures in wonderland , directed by bud pollard , produced by hugo maienthau , and filmed at metropolitan studios in fort lee , new jersey .
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up for the cup is a 1931 british comedy film directed by jack raymond and starring sydney howard , joan wyndham , stanley kirk and moore marriott . [ 1 ] a yorkshireman comes to london to watch the fa cup final and loses his money and tickets , leading to a frantic search to recover them . [ 2 ]
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comradeship ( german : kameradschaft , known in france as la tragédie de la mine ) is a 1931 dramatic directed by austrian director g . w . pabst . the french - german co - production drama is noted for combining expressionism and realism .
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blessed benefit is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed by mahmoud al massad .

it was selected to be screened in the discovery section at the 2016 toronto international film festival .

blessed benefit

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“blessed benefit” premiered at the toronto international film festival . international sales will be handled by beta cinema .
in “blessed benefit” the lead character is played by ahmad thaher , whose real - life story inspired the film .
al massad keeps the narrative trajectory off - kilter , allowing blessed benefit to be diagnostic while avoiding prescriptivism . frequently hilarious !
besides the ‘blessed benefit’ of being in jail , another comic element of the film are visualizations of ahmad’s nightmares while behind bars .
blessed is a powerful and truthful movie experience that lingers long after the end .
a tad bloated and uncompromisingly bleak , blessed is buoyed by its impressive ensemble cast .
an accomplished and likable comedy ( the hollywood reporter ) al massad keeps the narrative trajectory off - kilter , allowing blessed benefit to be diagnostic while avoiding prescriptivism . frequently hilarious ! ( cinema scope )
one of the ironies of “blessed benefit” is that the character played by ahmad eventually finds himself more comfortable and free inside the prison than in his everyday life . so , what sort of reputation do jordanian jails and jordanian police actually have ?
blessed is uneven and overall not as good as kokkinos ' s other films but it nevertheless contains some of her best work to date .
al massad , who lives in the netherlands , moved back to jordan to make “blessed benefit . ” he’d always wanted to return to his country but , despite the boost that naji abu nowar’s oscar - nominated theeb has supposedly given jordanian cinema , his return home actually coincided with decreasing opportunities for filmmakers in the region .
blessed ' s relentless melodrama means the situations feel staged and stereotypical and both the mothers and children for the most part become painful , charmless annoyances who we want to go home to avoid .
blessed with cinematic ambition , ana kokkinos and her writing collaborators have forged a striking film out of pain and dysfunction , yet managing to pull out a serene sense of closure in the final moments .
the film is directed by mahmoud al massad . he previously directed two feature - length documentaries : “recycle , ” which follows an ex - mujahadi fighter struggling to make a living in jordan , and “this is my picture when i was dead , ” a free - form profile of bashir mraish , son of assassinated plo fighter mamoun mraish , who was almost killed as a 4 - year - old along with his father . “blessed benefit” is his first fiction film .
blessed is a rich , unsettling vision of the mother - child relationship , by the end , it is clear that things are not always as they seem . sometimes it ' s a reversal of expectations , sometimes an unpredictable consequence .
the inmates are well individualized in a few swift strokes . mor ( maher khammash ) is the cell boss whose emotional fragility ahmad immediately ferrets out . when ahmad tells him why he’s in jail , mor asks , “did you benefit ? ” the answer is no , as it would be for everyone else in the cell , and crime really doesn’t seem to pay very well in jordan . yet it often seems to be the only way to make ends meet .
well , it ' s hard to find anything blessed about the lives in this australian drama . the writers have woven a whole bunch of stories together from children and mothers viewpoints and every one of those stories is adding to the hard and dark atmosphere of the movie . social study which is depressing but truethful . . . very good acting and the directing improved in the second part of the film . . . typical aussie movie !
no fewer than ten dutch productions and co - productions have been selected for the upcoming edtion of the toronto international film festival ( tiff ) .
competition section . the film , produced by topkapi films , is about layla ( 18 ) , a dutch girl with moroccan roots , who joins a group of radical muslims . she encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initially , but finally confronts her with an impossible choice . sales are handled by beta cinema . it ' s not the first time mijke de jong is selected for toronto . her previous films
. the thriller , produced by n279 entertainment ( nl ) and x - filme ( de ) ( sales : embankment films ) , will first celebrate its world premiere at the venice international film festival , where it will be in the running for a golden lion in main competition .
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competition . the short , which was selected for cannes ' directors ' fortnight , tells the story of a young bosnian refugee family who , after obtaining a residence permit in 1994 , arrive in a small village in the netherlands . absurd situations arise as the family members try to make this new world their home .
furthermore five minority dutch co - productions have also been selected for toronto . thomas vinterberg ' s
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ahmad a construction worker gets tangled up in an unfortunate business deal leading him to prison . he meets fraudster ibrahim who ruins his last hope to prove his innocence . ahmad is awakened by the realisation that life in prison might be better than the one he has on the outside .
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an oldster is convicted of small - time fraud in jordanian director mahmoud al massad ' s ironic look at prison life .
poor , scrawny but far from stupid , ahmad has an unruffled calm and a delight in putting his nose in other people’s business that is funny in itself . he asks everyone what they’re in jail for . spying , terrorism , fraud . some white collar types answer , “we’re the stock market guys . ” “you did a great job , ” ahmad shoots back without batting an eye .
though the prison scenes , which make up the bulk of the film , allow for few variations , cinematographer georges mihelis brings such warmth and imagination to lighting faces there is always something interesting to watch . four international editors ensure things proceed at a fast clip on this german - jordan - netherlands coprod .
ahmad , a construction worker , gets tangled up in an unfortunate business deal that lands him in prison . he meets ibrahim , a fraudster who ruins his last hope of proving his innocence . ahmad is awakened by the realisation that the life he has in prison might be better than the one he has on the outside .
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ahmad gets tangled up in an unfortunate business deal that lands him in prison . but life in prison might not be that bad .
ahmad , a construction worker , is arrested for using a client ' s down payment to help his cousin in a deal involving 10 brand - new laptops and the hopes to make a small profit from it .
due to customs procedures , the imported laptops are not released in time . unable to do the job or pay the money back , ahmad is sentenced to three months in prison for fraud .
far from all the obligations of the outside world , where food and drink are not a worry , where new friendships are struck , and where no cell phones are ringing , ahmad gradually feels something that he ' s never felt before – liberty . halfway through his sentence his biggest worry becomes losing this liberty after his release and , above all , having to deal with a bigger debt…
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dir : mahmoud al massad . 2016 . germany / jordan / netherlands / qatar . 83 mins
ahmad ( ahmad thaher ) , a builder with a sideline in under - the - table activities , finds himself facing the impenetrable maze of the jordanian legal system when one minor crime catches up with him . ahmad argues to the judge , to the arresting officer , to anyone within earshot that it’s a misunderstanding and that he fully intends to pay back the money he owes , just as soon as a little cash - flow problem has been ironed out . but the judge briskly seals his fate . “you were paid to build a wall . you didn’t build a wall . three months . ”
ahmad’s lovable roguish tendencies are established from the outset , with a nice little scene in which a botched attempt to syphon electricity from the neighbourhood power cables plunges his entire apartment block into darkness . he lies effortlessly to his wife ( not so much a character , more a checklist of nagging spouse clichés ) in order to get out of visiting her parents . instead , he smokes , gambles and plays cards with his buddies on the roof .
he accepts his arrest , along with almost everything else that life throws at him , with a fatalistic shrug and a quizzically raised eyebrow . he is liked by almost everyone he meets , from the policeman who questions him about how to set up a facebook account , to the chief of his overcrowded cell . grey haired , bespectacled and dentally challenged , ahmad earns the nickname old man . but with it comes a respect that perhaps is lacking outside the walls of the prison .
episodic in structure , intimate in focus , the film sometimes feels like a list of male bonding moments . the prisoners sunbathe and banter in the yard ; they dance in their cell to arabic pop on television . and the closest thing to a dramatic climax – ahmad’s encounter with the man who is , indirectly , responsible for his current incarceration , is over in a brief scene .
performances tend towards the broad , however thaher , a non - professional actor whose real - life experiences inspired the film , brings an authenticity that goes beyond his alarming teeth . soundtrack choices are the kind which will most appeal to the local audience . further afield , the music , like the humour , might feel a little unsophisticated .
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asked why he decided to move into fiction , al massad says he doesn’t think there is any difference between fiction and documentary films , in that they both basically tell a story . he says the only difference is the approach he takes . “in fiction , you work on a script , and in documentary you work on following [ the course ] of daily events back and forth to create the full story , ” he notes .
and which approach does he prefer ? “it’s hard to say , because i love both , ” he answers .
the inherent risk in making a documentary , of course , is that the story might take an unplanned course . “in fiction , you have no limit to what you can create and you are in control of the outcome , ” al massad notes . “the tough part , after writing a good script , is finding the right character or person to deliver the message of the story . ”
al massad says he’s known ahmad for over two decades and always dreamt of making a film about him “because he’s such an interesting and very positive character , no matter what comes his way or happens around him . ”
in real life ahmad , who worked as a contractor , has spent three months in prison “for taking 1800 jordanian dinars ( about $ 2 , 540 . 00 ) and not delivering the job he was asked to do from a client , ” al massad notes . that is exactly what happens in the film .
“the police are friendly and helpful , ” says al massad . “in terms of prisons , i have visited and scouted several in jordan and i noticed how they treat prisoners humanely , unlike what we see or hear of in other countries worldwide , ” he adds .
working with them was very challenging , but “they were very eager to be part of the film and this is why i believe they brought honesty into their performance , ” he notes .
shooting them required a lot of preparation “in order for them to have the same look as the rest of the film , ” al massad recounts . with his cinematographer they decided to shoot these scenes in sequential order so they could begin with a realistic feel and subsequently veer into fantasy .
“there are less than a handful arab funds left to support filmmaking , ” he laments .
nevertheless , al massad already has a new project in the works . he is working on an new narrative feature project for the international market which he hopes to shoot in dubai , where the story takes place .
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ahmad , a construction worker gets tangled up in an unfortunate business deal leading him to prison . he meets fraudster khaled , who ruins his last hope to prove his innocence . ahmed is awaken by the realization that life in prison might be better than one that he has on the outside .
a wry , tongue - in - cheek tale about a construction contractor implicated in an unfortunate business deal that lands him in jail . ironically , once in prison , he gradually feels something that he ' s never felt before—liberty . “an accomplished and likeable comedy for mideast film fans . ” the hollywood reporter
in this wry , tongue - in - cheek tale , ahmad , an ultra - laid back construction contractor who loves a good game of cards , gets tangled up in an unfortunate business deal . he uses a client ' s down payment to help his cousin import 10 brand - new laptops and hopes to make a small profit from it .
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skilfully woven together , the separate tales that eventually intersect portray a touching look at the relationship between mothers and children .