Movie List for "book by"

The Boy Soldier (1981) Drama War Movie

This is a coming of age drama adapted from the 1952 Yves Gibeau novel of the same title. A young anti-militarist is forcibly sent to military school by his father. He’s a bookish pacifist who endures being bullied by his superiors… Year 1981.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Yves Boisset
Writer: Yves Boisset, Yves Gibeau, Jacques Kirsner
Actors: Lucas Belvaux, Jean Carmet, Jean-Pierre Aumont

Noir et blanc (1986) Drama Movie

Antoine is an accountant, uptight and withdrawn, married to Edith, who picks out his clothes and shoes. He’s assigned to a fitness gymnasium for a month to straighten out their books. The owner, M. Roland, encourages Antoine to us… Year 1986.

Generes: Drama
Director: Claire Devers
Writer: Claire Devers, Tennessee Williams
Actors: Francis Frappat, Jacques Martial, Joséphine Fresson

I’m Shy, But I’ll Heal (1978) Comedy Movie

Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can’t say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he’s smitten by Agnes, … Year 1978.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Pierre Richard
Writer: Pierre Richard, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard
Actors: Pierre Richard, Aldo Maccione, Jacques François

Sankat City (2009) Comedy Crime Drama Movie

A petty car thief and his garage-owner partner get in the bad books of a ruthless gangster. Year 2009.

Generes: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Pankaj Advani
Writer: Pankaj Advani, Ashwani Kumar
Actors: Kay Kay Menon, Rimi Sen, Anupam Kher

Co rekne zena? (1958) Comedy Movie

The funny adventures of a Czechoslovakian writer, Tuma, who, in the company of an attractive guide, Irena, collects materials for a book. The common and romantic wanderings of Tuma and Irena around Poland cause a lot of misunderst… Year 1958.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Jaroslav Mach
Writer: Jan Fethke, Václav Jelínek, Jaroslav Mach
Actors: Wienczyslaw Glinski, Barbara Polomska, Josef Bek

Arangu (1991) Crime Mystery Movie

Perera, a public prosecutor, sends Prabhakara Menon’s son Vinu to the gallows for murdering Alex. Actually it was Perera’s son who killed Alex. Menon enrolls as a lawyer to bring Perera to book. Year 1991.

Generes: Crime, Mystery
Director: P. Chandrasekhar
Writer: P. Baburaj, Sherif
Actors: Thilakan, Sukumaran, Geetha

Handsome Face (1972) Drama Romance Movie

N/A Year 1972.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Bernard Paul
Writer: Richard Bohringer, Jean-Patrick Lebel, Bernard Paul, Roger Vailland (book)
Actors: Dominique Labourier, Luigi Diberti, Gaby Sylvia, Massimo Serato

En Jeevan Paaduthe (1988) Classic Movie

The story revolves around Narmada, who joins a new college, where she comes across paintings and books written by Surendran. Fascinated by him, she is unable to find him in college. Narmada then discovers that Surendran committed … Year 1988.

Generes: Classic
Director: R. Sundarajan
Writer: R. Sundarajan
Actors: Karthik, Saranya Ponvannan, Kapil Dev

Garden of Beauty (1975) Comedy Movie

A young bank officer ogles the girls in his office and goes home to his prim wife. After reading a book of erotic poems by Guillaume Appollinaire of the World War I era, he finds himself inside the adventures of the book, which ar… Year 1975.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Eric Lipmann
Writer: Guillaume Apollinaire, Eric Lipmann
Actors: Yves-Marie Maurin, Florence Cayrol, Marion Game

Le voyage d’hiver (1983) Drama Movie

In winter in Berlin in the 1980s, a man goes West to possess a mysterious black book containing information about a Soviet agent infiltrated Western intelligence services. Year 1983.

Generes: Drama
Director: Marian Handwerker
Writer: Marian Handwerker, Luc Jabon
Actors: Patrick Bauchau, Jean Franval, Mieczyslaw Voit

La couleur du vent (1988) Comedy Drama Movie

Louise, literary advisor to the Cercle Editions, receives a large manuscript from the United States. Upset by the reading of this book, she begins an epistolary relationship with Paul, the author. Year 1988.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writer: N/A
Actors: Elizabeth Bourgine, Philippe Léotard, Fabrice Luchini

Un week-end sur deux (1990) Drama Movie

Camille, a mercurial César-winning actress, has seen better times. Estranged from her husband, she’s with her children only every other weekend. It’s her weekend, but her agent has booked her to MC a Rotary club dinner in Vichy. S… Year 1990.

Generes: Drama
Director: Nicole Garcia
Writer: Anne-Marie Etienne, Jacques Fieschi, Nicole Garcia
Actors: Nathalie Baye, Joachim Serreau, Félicie Pasotti

(G)rève party (1998) Comedy Movie

While France is on strike, Jean, a Parisian bookseller, opens his shop. A former trade unionist, he has in fact decided not to take part in the movement. However, a phone call from his friend René awakens his enthusiasm. Year 1998.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Fabien Onteniente
Writer: Fabien Onteniente, Bruno Solo
Actors: Daniel Russo, Vincent Elbaz, Bruno Solo

Encore (1996) Comedy Romance Drama Movie

Abel Vichac, a renowned University professor, meets a student in a bar. She claims that her name is Aurore, and that she sent him a paper on his latest book. A few days later, Vichac, who has found Aurore’s paper (and her address)… Year 1996.

Generes: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Writer: Pascal Bonitzer
Actors: Jackie Berroyer, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Natacha Régnier

Le fabuleux voyage de l’ange (1991) Comedy Family Fantasy Movie

Francis is a comic book artist by day and a taxi driver at night. His comics are usually about the exploits of his nighttime job but when he is hit by a lack of inspiration, he decides to change it up and focus on his family. What… Year 1991.

Generes: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Writer: Normand Desjardins, Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Actors: Daniel Lavoie, Genevieve Grandbois, Marcel Sabourin