
Birthday:
12-13-1922
Deathday:
02-01-1998 (75 years)
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Their works
- Release swap_vert
- Title swap_vert
- Ratings swap_vert
close
Van Gogh
Act like Gachet
event1991 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
After leaving the asylum, Vincent van Gogh settles in the home of Doctor Gachet, where he keeps painting amidst the torments of his failing mental health. He begins an affair with his host’s daughter, however, she soon realizes that he doesn’t love her and that his heart beats only for art.
The War Is Over
Act like Bill
event1966 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Diego is one of the chiefs of the Spanish Communist Party. On his way from Madrid to Paris, he is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to get free. When he arrives in Paris, he starts searching for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.
The Visitors
Act like Edgar Bernay
event1993 star_border 7.1
top_panel_open
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
A Taste for Women
Act like Léon Palmer
event1964 star_border 3.4
top_panel_open
A writer discovers a link between a vegetarian restaurant and a series of mysterious deaths.
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Act like Léopold Sborowsky
event1958 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.
The Dogs
Act like Mayor
event1979 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
After several inhabitants of a new city were bitten by dogs, a young doctor tries to stop to the climb of violence.
The Temptation of Barbizon
Act like Le chauffeur (uncredited)
event1946 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
Daniel Gelin and Juliette Faber star as a blissfully happy honeymooning couple. They are so happy that they arouse the jealous attentions of Satan. The Dark Prince sends an emissary to beak up the romance, but his advocate is promptly challenged by a representative from "up above."
Alert Nights
Act like American pilot (uncredited)
event1946
top_panel_open
Hélène, a young waitress working in a bar frequented by German soldiers, saves the life of Pierre, a Resistance fighter. Her jealous lover has her arrested first and then released. Later on, Hélène is wounded while walking in the streets. Pierre has her transported to friends with the hope of taking her to London with him. Unfortunately, owing to lack of space in the plane, Pierre has to fly alone. Hélène has to wait several weeks before being able to board a new plane. When the day comes at last, the Germans are waiting for the plane on the clandestine airfield.
Homeland
Act like (uncredited)
event1946 star_border 5
top_panel_open
Brussels in the year 1568, as the Flemish people are fighting against the tyranny of the Spanish occupiers. Led by Count de Rysoor, the revolt against the ruthless Duke of Alba, is meant to help Prince William of Orange to get into the city and come to power. Now, the count's lieutenant, has an affair with Elisabeth, Rysoor's wife. For the time being, the count, who thinks of his homeland first, turns a blind eye. But such a relationship might well undermine the whole rebellion movement.
Death Threat
Act like Jean
event1950 star_border 7
top_panel_open
André Garnier, a young pianist, who was sent to deportation following a denunciation, absolutely wants to find his informer. He falls in love with Hélène, the mistress of a wealthy industrialist, Bernier, in whom he soon discovers the man who once sold him to the Gestapo. Bernier is soon found murdered. André deflects suspicion on Jacques, the victim's secretary. Hélène and André's affair ends up being discovered by the police, who seem to see in it the motive for the crime. André surrenders to justice.
Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés
event1948 star_border 1
top_panel_open
Sherlock Coco, famous detective, tries to thwart the machiavellian plans of the trio of shock. Croquignol, Ribouldingue and Filochard must be extra vigilant, but the profit motive is too strong. As a corollary, the famous pink diamond is also of interest to their legendary enemy, Jo Papillon. But always inventive, they will work out multiple scams and tricks to reach their goals.
Nights of Paris
event1951
top_panel_open
Bert and George Bernard, two American comedians, are asked by a solicitor to trace a rich heiress whose initials are tattooed on one of her thighs. All they know about her is that she is a chorus girl. This fact particularly suits Bert who is a fan of shows with light-footed and lightly dressed girls. Combining business with pleasure, the two men wind up finding the rare bird.
Other People's Money
Act like De Nully
event1978 star_border 5.8
top_panel_open
Henri Rainier has everything a man could want. A glamorous wife, two beautiful daughters and a well-paid job with a large bank. Then, one day, his entire world collapses. In the wake of a high-profile financial scandal, he is summoned into his director's office and accused of negligence. Rainier has no choice but to resign, but he soon realises that he has been made a scapegoat. He begins his own investigation in an attempt to clear his name and discover who is responsible for the enormous hole in the bank's finances. It soon becomes apparent that he is up against a very powerful and dangerous opponent.
My Son, the Hero
Act like Aquiles
event1962 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
Krios, the youngest of the Titans, may be the least strong of the seven brothers whose strength comes from their mother, earth-goddess Gaia, but is by far the smartest, and thus their natural leader. He arrives on Crete, the kingdom of the mighty king Minos, impresses him as gladiator, gains his trust, falls in love with a mortal girl and discovers both Minos's human sacrifice-cult and a foreign conspiracy to seize power with a hidden army.
La Puce et le privé
Act like Rossi
event1981 star_border 4
top_panel_open
Val Brosse, a private detective, receives Françoise, who confesses to him that she murdered her husband. The story is false, but Val, intrigued, decides to investigate.
Sixième classique
Act like Mr. Cotelle
event1996
top_panel_open
By dint of inventing stories, a boy neglected by his mother comes to lead a double life.
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Act like King's chamberlain
event1953 star_border 4.3
top_panel_open
Julien Pauphilat is the doorman at the famous restaurant, Maxim's and is also the confidant of many of his customers. As a consequence, in this post, he has managed to make a comfortable living and even acquire a country mansion. Retirement beckons and he is going to be able to enjoy the quiet life at last. The wedding of his daughter, Genevieve with Andre du Velin, a well born playboy is going to endanger this dream, for Genevieve is ignorant of her father's job. However, her fiance doesn't see any problem with this.
Fanfan
Act like Ti
event1993 star_border 6.2
top_panel_open
After seeing the initial passion and romance fade into a series of routine and boring relationships, Alexandre (Vincent Perez) concludes that romance ends when sex enters into a relationship. Determined to prevent this from happening with his latest love-interest—a sexy young woman named Fanfan (Sophie Marceau)—he decides that platonic love is the solution. Despite the wonderful, romantic, and inventive ways Alexandre finds for them to spend time together, Fanfan is left disappointed by his refusal to make love to her. Their exciting relationship becomes jeopardized by Alexandre's unwillingness to change his new approach to love.
One Must Live Dangerously
Act like Courtade
event1975 star_border 4.3
top_panel_open
Richard is a private detective. He makes a good money from marital infidelity: the deceived husband and wife generously paid him for proof of their infidelity "halves"...
Le Rouge et le Noir
Act like Lieutenant Liéven
event1954 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.
The Spies
Act like Dr. Malic
event1957 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
A doctor at a run-down psychiatric hospital is offered a large sum of money to shelter a new patient. Soon the place is full of suspicious and secretive characters, all apparently international secret agents trying to find out who and what the patient is.
Maigret Sets a Trap
Act like Georges "Jojo" Vacher
event1958 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Four women were murdered, each was knifed and, though they had their clothes torn, they weren't molested. As the famed police inspector Jules Maigret pieces the clues together, he comes to realize that for the elusive man that he suspects to be unmasked, he has to set him a trap.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
event1955 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
Based on D. H. Lawrence’s 1928 novel of the same name, Lady Chatterley’s Lover stars Danielle Darrieux, Leo Genn, and Erno Crisa in this controversial tale of adultery! After her husband is paralyzed from fighting in WWI, Lady Chatterley feels a loss of intimacy between her husband and herself, and decides to have an affair with the gamekeeper, a man of a lower class.
Pas de souris dans le business
Act like Maurice Trupeau
event1955
top_panel_open
Without seeming to touch it, journalist Trupeau is interested in the doings of Mireille, a jewelry store saleswoman. A certain Jojo is hanging around the young girl, and not for the right reasons, but to pull off a "heist". Although one of his men betrays him and has to be shot, Jojo succeeds. The police investigate, question and pursue Mireille. Exasperated and disillusioned, the pretty salesgirl shoots Jojo. Fortunately, the journalist is there to prove that she's as white as an ermine. And the ch timents rain down on the culprits.
Délit mineur
event1994
top_panel_open
A teenager named Guillaume admits to being guilty of his father's murder in order to protect his dear mother.
Work and Freedom
Act like Eugène Boullu
event1959
top_panel_open
Due to a garbage strike, inmates are called in to take care of the garbage collection. Taking advantage of this unexpected situation, three of them manage to elude their guards.
Les filles du régiment
Act like Bobby, le général
event1978
top_panel_open
A colonel aims to make her regiment compete with that of the men, which is not to the taste of the general, who also turns out to be her lover.
Miss Catastrophe
Act like Mathias, crook
event1957
top_panel_open
A talented but crazy painter, Elvire Mercier agrees to sell one of her canvases to Pierre Leroy, a rich heir. But after a string of misunderstandings, she hands her painting over to a swindler. And her problems have only just begun.
Seul... à corps perdu
event1963
top_panel_open
An unscrupulous reporter investigates the discovery of a corpse in the trunk of a car stolen by his young brother, a petty criminal.
Catherine
event1969 star_border 5.5
top_panel_open
Paris, 1418. The city is occupied by the Armagnacs, besieged by Philip of Burgundy. Caboche, a butcher's guild member and supporter of the Burgundians, wants to marry a young woman. To do so, he denounces his father, who is soon after murdered. The Grand Conétable of Burgundy also has his eye on Catherine, but will not be able to take her because Duke Philippe has fallen in love with her.
Meeting in Paris
Act like The sculptor
event1956 star_border 1
top_panel_open
A wealthy young American woman is suddenly cut off by her father while living in Paris. A philosopher, she tries to make a living as a guide in the capital. The Marquis de Cernay, who has his eye on Nancy's portfolio, engages Maurice, a hardworking writer, to follow the young woman. She learns from both of them that they are only interested in her fortune. However, when she learns of the deception, she returns to her usual social life. She will return to him when the Marquis de Cernay has betrayed himself once and for all.
Easy Come Easy Go
Act like Santiago
event1960 star_border 4
top_panel_open
Édouard and Félix, two inseparable friends, live off the times and do odd jobs, sharing a tiny apartment in Montmartre with Laurence, Félix's sister, a model in a fashion house who alone supports the trio.
Cadavres en vacances
Act like Bernard
event1963 star_border 4
top_panel_open
The holidays at a pension in Touquet (North-Western France) are marred by a series of tragic disappearances.
Mission in Tangier
Act like Cabaret customer
event1949 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
During the Second World War, Georges Masse undergoes a dangerous mission by taking secret documents from Tangiers to London.
Le Trésor des Pieds-Nickelés
Act like Le capitaine
event1950 star_border 4
top_panel_open
Although suspected and hunted down by policeman Sherlock Coco and inspector Hector, the Pieds Nickelés (Croquignol, Filochard and Ribouldingue) manage to save the legacy of Monsieur Miradoux, who will be very grateful to them.
Show more expand_more
keyboard_double_arrow_down