The Curtain Falls (1934 film)
The Curtain Falls is a 1934 drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Henrietta Crosman as an elderly actress on the brink of retirement.
This film was made and released by the Poverty Row motion picture studio Chesterfield Pictures and was filmed at RKO Studios in Hollywood.
Karl Brown wrote the story and screenplay.
Crosman plays an actress called Sarah Crabtree, an obvious amalgamation of the names of Victorian era stage stars Sarah Bernhardt and Lotta Crabtree.
A rare film, it is now released on the Alpha DVD.
Royal Tramp II
Royal Tramp II is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel" The Deer and the Cauldron".
The film is a sequel to" Royal Tramp", which was released earlier in the same year.
Harakiri (1919 film)
Harakiri, or Madame Butterfly, is a 1919 silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang.
It was one of the first Japanese- themed films depicting Japanese culture.
The film was originally released in the United States and other countries as Madame Butterfly because of the source material on which it is based and which also inspired Giacomo Puccini's eponymous opera.
The film starred Lil Dagover as O- Take- san.
Shirin Farhad (1931 film)
Shirin Farhad is a 1931 Hindi language musical film.
It was the second Indian film with sound.
It was based on the love story from the" Shahnameh" of Farhad and Shirin by Nizami Ganjavi.
The film was directed by J.J. Madan and starred Nissar and Jehanara Kajjan.
" Alam Ara" was released earlier the same year and was the first Indian film with sound.
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak.
It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA studios.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut.
Beyond the Curtain
Beyond the Curtain is a 1960 British drama film written and directed by Compton Bennett and starring Richard Greene and Eva Bartok.
Palaivana Rojakkal
Palaivana Rojakkal is a 1986 Indian Tamil- language political satire film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by Manivannan.
It is a remake of the Malayalam film" Vartha", released earlier the same year.
The film stars Sathyaraj, Lakshmi, Nalini and Prabhu in the lead roles.
It focuses on a journalist, his lover and his friend as they fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians.
" Palaivana Rojakkal" was released on 1 November 1986 and became a commercial success.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
Madame Freedom
Madame Freedom( 자유부인-" Jayu buin") is a 1956 South Korean film.
Coney Island Baby (film)
Coney Island Baby is a 2003 comedy- drama in which film producer Amy Hobby made her directorial debut.
Karl Geary wrote the film and Tanya Ryno was the film's producer.
The music was composed by Ryan Shore.
The film was shot in Sligo, Ireland, which is known locally as" Coney Island".
The film was screened at the Newport International Film Festival.
Hobby won the Jury Award for" Best First Time Director".
The film made its premiere television broadcast on the Sundance Channel.

Question: Which film was released earlier, The Curtain Falls or Madame Freedom?
Answer: The Curtain Falls