Cast: Jacques Villeret

Direction Jacques Rozier

Cast Pierre Richard · Jacques Villeret · Maurice Risch · René Gros

Synopsis The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976) follows the escapades of Bonaventure (Pierre Richard), a travel agent with a penchant for embellishing his romantic conquests to impress his colleagues. One fateful evening, he crosses paths with a woman who shares the...

Direction Jean Becker

Cast Jacques Villeret · Jacques Gamblin · André Dussollier · Michel Serrault

Synopsis The Children of the Marshland (1999) is a heartwarming and nostalgic drama that delves into the lives of a tight-knit group of friends in a tranquil marshland community in France. The story unfolds through the memories of a young girl...

Direction Francis Veber

Cast Thierry Lhermitte · Jacques Villeret · Francis Huster · Daniel Prévost

Synopsis The Dinner Game (1998) revolves around a weekly gathering where Pierre and his companions host a peculiar event known as "the idiots' dinner." Each participant is tasked with inviting the most foolish individual they can find. Pierre is confident that...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Wojciech Pszoniak · Anne Alvaro · Roland Blanche

Synopsis Danton (1983) is a cinematic exploration of the tumultuous French Revolution, directed by Andrzej Wajda, who masterfully weaves a narrative that mirrors the political unrest in Poland during the 1980s. Gérard Depardieu portrays Georges Danton, a charismatic leader beloved by...

Direction Jean Becker

Cast Jacques Villeret · André Dussollier · Thierry Lhermitte · Benoît Magimel

Synopsis Strange Gardens (2003) follows the story of Lucien, a young boy who adores his father, Jacques, but is frustrated by his father's peculiar and childlike antics, particularly his flamboyant clown performances. Jacques’ close friend, André, believes it is time for...

Direction Henri Verneuil

Cast Richard Berry · Omar Sharif · Nathalie Roussel · Claudia Cardinale

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Christian Clavier · Michel Galabru · Roland Giraud · Gérard Jugnot

Direction Jean Becker

Cast Jacques Villeret · Josiane Balasko · André Dussollier · Suzanne Flon

Synopsis A Crime in Paradise (2001) unfolds in the picturesque French countryside of the 1980s, where farmer Jojo and his cantankerous wife Lulu share a deep-seated mutual hatred. Despite their animosity, neither is willing to end their marriage due to personal...

Direction Philippe de Broca

Cast Catherine Frot · Jacques Villeret · Jules Sitruk · Cherie Lunghi

Synopsis Viper in the Fist (2004) follows the lives of Jean and Freddie, two siblings who are raised in a château under the nurturing care of their paternal grandmother. Their peaceful upbringing is disrupted when their grandmother passes away, leading to...

Direction Jean-Luc Godard

Cast Jean-Luc Godard · Jacques Villeret · Jane Birkin · Dominique Lavanant

Synopsis Keep Your Right Up (1987) is a quirky comedy penned, helmed, and featuring Jean-Luc Godard. The film portrays Godard as a clumsy cinematographer who inadvertently drops film canisters while hurrying to a screening. Alongside other characters, he finds himself on...

Direction Gérard Krawczyk

Cast Jacques Villeret · Jean-Pierre Bacri · Pauline Lafont · Guy Marchand

Direction Christian de Chalonge

Cast Michel Serrault · Jacques Dutronc · Jacques Villeret · Robert Dhéry

Synopsis Malevil (1981) unfolds in the late 20th century in the French countryside, focusing on Emanuel Comte, a former school director who has transitioned into a farmer and landowner. He is also the proprietor of a tourist attraction, an ancient castle...

Direction Claude Sautet

Cast Yves Montand · Nicole García · Jacques Villeret · Rosy Varte

Direction Ben Lewin

Cast Bob Hoskins · Jeff Goldblum · Natasha Richardson · Michel Blanc

Direction Alexandre Arcady

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Kim Cattrall · Guy Marchand · Jean-Pierre Marielle

Synopsis Hold-Up (1985) follows the story of a cunning trickster named Grimm, who, disguised as a clown, orchestrates a daring heist at Montreal's most fortified bank. With 30 hostages in his grasp, Grimm's eccentric antics both baffle and amuse the police,...

Direction Gilles Legrand

Cast Jacques Villeret · Jules-Angelo Bigarnet · Michèle Laroque · Claude Brasseur

Synopsis Malabar Princess (2004) follows the journey of a young boy who is left by his father to live with his paternal grandfather near a glacier. The glacier holds a significant memory for the boy, as it is the place where...

Direction Claude Lelouch

Cast Evelyne Bouix · Jacques Villeret · Francis Huster · Jean-Claude Brialy

Direction Jean Girault

Cast Louis de Funès · Jean Carmet · Jacques Villeret · Claude Gensac

Synopsis La Soupe aux choux (1981) centers around two elderly farmers, depicted as simple-minded and rustic, who spend their days consuming cabbage soup and passing gas. Their mundane existence takes an unexpected turn when an extraterrestrial (played by Jacques Villeret) from...

Direction Henri Verneuil

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Jacques Villeret · Michel Constantin · Michel Creton

Synopsis Les morfalous (1984) unfolds on April 5, 1943, as a unit of the Foreign Legion reaches El Ksour, Tunisia, tasked with safeguarding a substantial amount of gold bars destined for the home front. A German ambush ensues, leaving only four...

Direction Vincent De Brus

Cast Christian Clavier · Jacques Villeret · Agnès Soral · Annie Grégorio