Cast: Gérard Blain

Direction Marcel Carné

Cast Jean-Louis Barrault · Pierre Brasseur · Pierre Renoir · Arletty

Synopsis Children of Paradise (1945) unfolds the tale of an enigmatic woman (Arletty) who captivates the hearts of four distinct men, each inspired by real-life historical figures: a performer, a criminal, a nobleman, and most touchingly, a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault). The...

Direction Julien Duvivier

Cast Jean Gabin · Danièle Delorme · Robert Arnoux · Liliane Bert

Synopsis Deadlier Than the Male (1956) follows the story of André Chatelin, a restaurant proprietor in the bustling Les Halles market of Paris. One fateful morning, a young woman named Catherine approaches him, revealing herself to be the daughter of his...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast John Wayne · Hardy Krüger · Elsa Martinelli · Bruce Cabot

Synopsis Hatari! (1962) follows John Wayne and his diverse team as they traverse the vast African terrain, fulfilling orders from zoos for a variety of wild animals. The film kicks off with Bruce Cabot's character, "the Indian," a skilled but reckless...

Direction Wim Wenders

Cast Bruno Ganz · Dennis Hopper · Lisa Kreuzer · Gérard Blain

Synopsis The American Friend (1977) follows Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer residing in Hamburg, who receives a grim diagnosis of leukemia. Ripley, an American art dealer with a penchant for forgeries, exploits this dire situation to enlist Zimmermann as a hitman...

Direction Francesco Maselli

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Gérard Blain · Betsy Blair · Anna-Maria Ferrero

Direction Claude Chabrol

Cast Gérard Blain · Jean-Claude Brialy · Juliette Mayniel · Guy Decomble

Synopsis The Cousins (1959) follows Charles, a young man from the provinces who arrives in Paris to pursue his law studies. He resides in the apartment of his cousin, Paul, a disenchanted and hedonistic individual who spends his days with a...

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Charles Vanel · Bruno Cremer · Jean-Claude Brialy · Michel Piccoli

Direction Mauro Bolognini

Cast Isabelle Corey · Antonio Cifariello · Franco Interlenghi · Raf Mattioli

Direction Claude Chabrol

Cast Gérard Blain · Jean-Claude Brialy · Michèle Méritz · Bernadette Lafont

Synopsis Handsome Serge (1958) follows François as he returns to his quaint French village after an extended absence of over ten years. Upon his arrival, he observes that the village remains largely unchanged, yet the people, particularly his former friend Serge,...

Direction François Truffaut

Cast Gérard Blain · Bernadette Lafont · Michel François

Synopsis The Mischief Makers (The Brats) (S) (1957) follows the antics of a group of five young boys, known as "Les Mistons," who spend their summer vacation spying on a pair of lovers, Gérard and Bernadette. The boys' curiosity leads them...

Direction Carlo Lizzani

Cast Gérard Blain · Paola Borboni · Miranda Campa · Andrea Checchi

Direction Jean-Luc Godard

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Ann Collette · Gérard Blain

Synopsis Charlotte and Her Boyfriend (S) (1960) is a 1960 short film helmed by Franco-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard. The entire movie is filmed within or from Godard's hotel room, where Jean-Paul Belmondo's character, Jules, subjects Anna Karina's Charlotte to a seemingly...

Direction Olivier Assayas

Cast Clotilde de Bayser · Michel Feller · Marie Matheron · Yves Dangerfield

Synopsis Winter's Child (1989) commences with a significant breakup, as Stéphane, an architect facing professional challenges, abruptly departs from his pregnant partner, Natalia. Concurrently, Stéphane has been engaged in an intermittent romantic relationship with Sabine, a set designer grappling with her...

Direction Carlo Lizzani

Cast Gérard Blain · Anna-Maria Ferrero · Bernard Blier · Ivo Garrani

Synopsis The Hunchback of Rome (1960) follows the journey of Alvaro Cosenza, nicknamed the Hunchback from Quarticciolo, during the tumultuous period of Rome's Nazi occupation in 1943. Initially, he takes up arms against the German forces, becoming a partisan fighter driven...

Direction Iradj Azimi

Cast Laurent Terzieff · Dominique Sanda · Jean Dasté · Catherine Gauvreau

Direction André Cayatte

Cast Antonio Balpetré · Paul Bisciglia · Bernard Blier · Paul Frankeur

Synopsis Before the Deluge (1954) unfolds in the year 1950, focusing on a group of five teenagers residing in Paris. Convinced that the impending war will bring about the end of the world, these young individuals devise a plan to escape...

Direction Jean-Pierre Mocky

Cast Charles Aznavour · Gérard Blain · Francis Blanche · Jean Poiret

Synopsis Les vierges (1963) follows the intertwined narratives of five young women as they navigate the complexities of their first intimate experiences, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Each character's journey is unique, offering a poignant and honest portrayal of...

Direction José Bénazéraf

Cast Gérard Blain · Jeanne Valérie · Ginette LeClerc · Junie Astor

Direction Gérard Blain

Cast Gérard Blain · Anicée Alvina · Gamil Ratib · Renée Moign

Synopsis Jusqu'au bout de la nuit (1995) follows François, a lifelong dissenter against societal norms and legal constraints, as he is freed from a lengthy incarceration and reunites with his loved ones and acquaintances in Lyon. His burgeoning affection for Maria,...

Direction Alain Attal

Cast Jacques Penot · Pierre-Loup Rajot · Jeanne Moreau · Gérard Blain