Direction: Jacques Besnard

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


The Big Restaurant

1966 · Movie · 90 min. · France

Direction Jacques Besnard

Cast Louis de Funès · Bernard Blier · María-Rosa Rodriguez · Venantino Venantini

Synopsis The Big Restaurant (1966) follows the chaotic journey of Louis de Funès as Septime, the tyrannical proprietor of an upscale Parisian eatery that caters to the city's elite and high-ranking French officials. The plot thickens when a foreign president vanishes...

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5.8

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Le jour de gloire

1976 · Movie · 94 min. · France

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Direction Jacques Besnard

Cast Michel Serrault · Jean Lefebvre · Maria Pacôme · Daniel Prévost

Synopsis La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976) follows the story of Sophie, a viscountess from Valrude, who has been living under the assumption that her husband has perished during his expedition in the Amazon. This belief has shaped her...

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Estouffade à la Caraïbe

1967 · Movie · 100 min. · France

Direction Jacques Besnard

Cast Frederick Stafford · Jean Seberg · Serge Gainsbourg · María-Rosa Rodriguez

Synopsis Estouffade à la Caraïbe (1967) follows the story of Morgan, a former burglar who is tricked and forced onto a yacht by the enchanting Colleen. Upon regaining consciousness, Morgan discovers that Colleen and her companions have a daring plan: they...

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