Movie List for "french"

Ramuntcho (1959) Drama Movie

N/A Year 1959.

Generes: Drama
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Writer: Jean Lartéguy, Pierre Loti (novel), Pierre Schoendoerffer
Actors: François Guérin, Mijanou Bardot, Gaby Morlay, Roger Hanin

Benito Cereno (1969) Classic Movie

When Captain Amaso Delano approaches a three-masted ship in distress to offer his assistance, he discovers a most unusual situation: its captain, Don Benito Cereno, seems to command a very scant crew, moreover composed only of Afr… Year 1969.

Generes: Classic
Director: Serge Roullet
Writer: Herman Melville, Serge Roullet
Actors: Ruy Guerra, Georges Selmark, Tamour Diop

Uranus (1990) Comedy Drama History Movie

After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be l… Year 1990.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Claude Berri
Writer: Marcel Aymé, Claude Berri, Arlette Langmann
Actors: Philippe Noiret, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc

L’espoir violent (1988) Classic Movie

A documentary that goes from one mental asylum to another, talking to the patients, and challenging stereotypes of what it means to have a mental illness. Year 1988.

Generes: Classic
Director: Nicola Zavaglia
Writer: N/A
Actors: N/A

La nuit de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1977) Crime Mystery Movie

In 1951, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the private detective Nestor Burma was commissioned by an insurance company to find stolen jewelery. The deal seemed easy and Burma got an appointment with a well-known black trumpet player in t… Year 1977.

Generes: Crime, Mystery
Director: Bob Swaim
Writer: Pierre Fabre, Léo Malet, Alain Petit
Actors: Michel Galabru, Mort Shuman, Daniel Auteuil

A Captain’s Honor (1982) Drama War Movie

During a televised debate on the Algerian war in the early 1980s, Professor Paulet denounced the methods of Captain Caron, killed in action in 1957. The widow of the captain, Patricia, decided to file a defamation suit. Year 1982.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Writer: Jean-François Chauvel, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Daniel Yonnet
Actors: Jacques Perrin, Nicole Garcia, Charles Denner

It’s Not Me, It’s Him (1980) Comedy Movie

Georges Vallier is a famous screenwriter author of vaudevilles. He jealously keeps the secret from the existence of his “ghostwriter” Pierre Renaud. Year 1980.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Pierre Richard
Writer: Alain Godard, Pierre Richard
Actors: Pierre Richard, Aldo Maccione, Valérie Mairesse

(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

Joy House (1964) Crime Drama Romance Movie

A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women. Year 1964.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: René Clément
Writer: René Clément, Pascal Jardin, Charles Williams
Actors: Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright

The Saviour (1971) Drama War Movie

In 1943, rural French teenager Nanette meets an injured British airman and decides to give him shelter at her family’s farm after falling in-love with him. Year 1971.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Michel Mardore
Writer: Michel Mardore
Actors: Horst Buchholz, Muriel Catalá, Hélène Vallier

La derelitta (1983) Drama Movie

After a phone call, a woman suddenly decides to leave her husband as a child. She finds herself in an inn populated by strange individuals. A new life is offered to her. Year 1983.

Generes: Drama
Director: Jean-Pierre Igoux
Writer: Vera Feyder, Jean-Pierre Igoux
Actors: Bulle Ogier, Daniel Olbrychski, Gérard Blain

Nighthawks (1981) Action Crime Thriller Movie

When one of Europe’s most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary. Year 1981.

Generes: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson
Writer: David Shaber, Paul Sylbert
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams

L’amour propre ne le reste jamais très longtemps (1985) Comedy Movie

Gautier learns about the G-spot while dining with Rose at a restaurant, where she promptly teaches him how to find it. He then becomes obsessed with this erogenous area; or is he with the only Gräfenbergian woman he ever met ? Year 1985.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Martin Veyron
Writer: Martin Veyron
Actors: Jean-Claude Dauphin, Nathalie Nell, Jean-Luc Bideau

Angel Heart (1987) Horror Mystery Thriller Movie

A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn. Year 1987.

Generes: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Alan Parker
Writer: William Hjortsberg, Alan Parker
Actors: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet