Direction: Francis Girod

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Francis Girod. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Lumière and Company

1995 · Documentary · 88 min. · France

Direction Abbas Kiarostami · Hugh Hudson · David Lynch · John Boorman

Cast Romane Bohringer · Pascal Duquenne · Bruno Ganz · Neil Jordan

Plot In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Lumière brothers' first films, filmmakers Sarah Moon and Philippe Poulet challenged 39 renowned international directors to each complete a 52-second film using...

6.2

813 votes

6.2

813 votes

The Lady Banker

1980 · Movie · 131 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Romy Schneider · Marie-France Pisier · Claude Brasseur · Jean-Claude Brialy

Plot Towards the end of the 1920s, Emma Eckhert has become one of the most talked about women in France. Not only is she stunningly beautiful and a staunch supporter of...

5.8

50 votes

5.8

50 votes

The Infernal Trio

1974 · Movie · 107 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Michel Piccoli · Romy Schneider · Mascha Gonska · Philippe Brizard

Plot It depicted the crimes of a Lawyer, his lover,and the lover's young sister. Most horrible scene: to get rid of one of their victims' dead body, they dissolve it in...

5.6

112 votes

5.6

112 votes

Le bon plaisir

1984 · Movie · 102 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Catherine Deneuve · Michel Serrault · Jean-Louis Trintignant · Michel Auclair

Plot Relates the story of a French president who has an illegitimate child whose existence becomes a state secret.

5.4

42 votes

5.4

42 votes

Bad Genres

2001 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Richard Bohringer · Robinson Stévenin · Stéphane Metzger · William Nadylam

Plot Bo is a transexual prostitute in Brussels who left home after being abused by her father. She's now in an abusive relationship with a neighbor and suspected by the police...

5.1

35 votes

5.1

35 votes

Délit mineur

1994 · Movie · 108 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Caroline Cellier · Claude Brasseur · Niels Arestrup · Christopher Thompson

Plot A teenager named Guillaume admits to being guilty of his father's murder in order to protect his dear mother.

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Descent Into Hell

1986 · Movie · 88 min. · France

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L'enfance de l'art

1988 · Movie · 107 min. · France

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Death in Therapy

1996 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Daniel Auteuil · Patrick Timsit · Anne Parillaud · Michèle Laroque

Plot The story of a Parisian psychiatrist (Auteuil) who is treating a patient who confesses to having killed his wife. At first the psychiatrist lends little credence to his unusual client...

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Un ami parfait

2006 · Movie · 106 min. · France

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The Elegant Criminal

1990 · Movie · 125 min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Daniel Auteuil · Jean Poiret · Jacques Weber · François Périer

Plot On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also...

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Terminale

1998 · Movie · min. · France

Direction Francis Girod

Cast Bruno Wolkowitch · Jean-Michel Dupuis · Adrienne Pauly · Eléonore Bernheim

Plot Just before taking an irrevocable and tragic step, Caroline talks to Claire, her lycée friend. Later, Claire gathers five other school friends, and tells them Caroline's secret. The six agree...

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The Savage State

1978 · Movie · 115 min. · France

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The Big Brother

1982 · Movie · 115 min. · France

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Rene the Cane

1977 · Movie · 96 min. · France

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