French Revelations: Fanfare D'Amour (Fanfare of Love) / Mauvaise Grain (Bad Seed)

Fanfare D'Amour (Fanfare Of Love) (1934)

Out-of-work musicians Jean (Fernand Gravey) and Pierre (Julien Carette) hit upon a solution to their money woes when an all-female orchestra looks for replacements, and they don drag to win the jobs. Things get really dicey when, dressed in mufti, they fall into a rivalry over the band's beautiful lead singer (Betty Stockfeld)! Direct inspiration for "Some Like It Hot" co-stars Gaby Basset. 115 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

Mauvaise Graine (Bad Seed) (1934)

The first film Billy Wilder directed (with Alexander Esway) outside of Germany concerns a young Parisian who has his car taken from him and sold by his tough physician father. Deciding to steal another auto, he’s seen by a gang of car thieves and soon joins them, falling in love with a gang member’s sister. With Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Mingand. 76 min. In French with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR

Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; audio commentary.