Direction: André Berthomieu

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


Le mort en fuite

1936 · Movie · 85 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Jules Berry · Michel Simon · Marie Glory · Fernande Albany

Synopsis Two comedians down on their luck want to hit the big time.They are actually hams ,third-rate actors. In order to draw the crowds,Hector suggests Achille he "kill" him ;later he will "reappear" and both of them will make the headlines...

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Gringalet

1946 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Charles Vanel · Marguerite Deval · Suzy Carrier · Jimmy Gaillard

Synopsis A wealthy man has two sons,one of them is legitimate,the other is not.The first offspring has had a life of luxury and he has become a lazy good for nothing whereas the youthful indiscretion has turned into an artist.He is...

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Carré de valets

1947 · Movie · 90 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Jean Desailly · Martine Carol · Denise Grey · Pierre Larquey

Synopsis Jacques de la Bastide is a young lawyer, not very good and oppressed by his mother. He takes over the case of three bandits, than falls for the wife of one of them, the seductive Catherine.

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Le roi Pandore

1950 · Movie · 95 min. · France

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Jim la houlette

1935 · Movie · 90 min. · France

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Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés

1950 · Movie · 85 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Jacques Hélian · Jeanne Moreau · Henri Génès · Gabriel Cattand

Synopsis "Le Tambourin", a Montmartre nightclub, is on its way down. Although it can boast great performances by the alluring Les Bluebell Girls and by Jacques Hélian's lively Big Band the venue does not attract people anymore. Nightclub patrons now prefer...

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Blanc comme neige

1948 · Movie · 100 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Bourvil · Mona Goya · Paulette Dubost · Robert Berri

Synopsis Naive and good-hearted Léon Ménard arrives in Paris, determined to find work in the capital. In a café, he meets Bob, a seedy guy, who helps him to get a job. On cloud nine, the ingenuous young man, does is...

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En légitime défense

1958 · Movie · 98 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Bernard Blier · Pierre Mondy · Maria Mauban · Philippe Nicaud

Synopsis Pierre Lambert buys a bar in Pigalle and accepts to pay "protection money" to "Bébert le Caïd", a brutal gangster. Over time, Bébert raises his fare and, realizing Pierrot is reluctant to pay more, starts persecuting him. In the midst...

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À la Jamaïque

1957 · Movie · 96 min. · France

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The Girl in the Taxi

1937 · Movie · 70 min. · United Kingdom

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Frances Day · Henri Garat · Lawrence Grossmith · Jean Gillie

Synopsis The head of a Parisian purity league is found out to be anything but when his organizations mistakenly sends an award to the wrong person.

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La joyeuse prison

1956 · Movie · 95 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Michel Simon · Ded Rysel · Paulette Dubost · Lisette Lebon

Synopsis Benoit, the head guard of Clouville Prison, prefers to be liked than feared. This basic principle transforms the jail-house into a joyful prison, where all the inmates live amicably together. Among them, various colorful characters : a farmer, a poacher,...

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L'ange de la nuit

1944 · Movie · 95 min. · France

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Pas si bête

1946 · Movie · 100 min. · France

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Scènes de ménage

1954 · Movie · 80 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Bernard Blier · Lili Bontemps · Solange Certain · Marie Daëms

Synopsis Three old friends meet again. They compare their marriages and tell each other stories which illustrate why they complain about their wives.

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Promesse à l'inconnue

1942 · Movie · 90 min. · France

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The Naked Woman

1949 · Movie · 90 min. · France

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Le coeur sur la main

1948 · Movie · 95 min. · France

Direction André Berthomieu

Cast Bourvil · Michèle Philippe · Lolita De Silva · Robert Berri

Synopsis Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for...

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