Direction: Christian-Jaque
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Christian-Jaque. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
The Charterhouse of Parme
1948 · Movie · 170 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Renée Faure · Gérard Philipe · Lucien Coëdel · Louis Salou
Plot Fabrice del Dongo, a young archbishop, gives his all to romance rather than to the Church, creating complications for everyone around. The Countess of San Severina, is but one of...
7.1
23 votes
7.1
23 votes
Champagne for Savages
1964 · Movie · 99 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Francis Blanche · Boy Gobert · Antonella Lualdi · Adolfo Marsillach
6.5
68 votes
6.5
68 votes
The Law Is the Law
1958 · Movie · 103 min. · Italy
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Totò · Fernandel · Nino Besozzi · Noel Roquevert
Plot Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the...
6.3
59 votes
6.3
59 votes
Fanfan la Tulipe
1952 · Movie · 102 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Gérard Philipe · Gina Lollobrigida · Marcel Herrand · Olivier Hussenot
6.3
217 votes
6.3
217 votes
Boys' School
1938 · Movie · 100 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Erich von Stroheim · Michel Simon · Armand Bernard · Aimé Clariond
6.2
32 votes
6.2
32 votes
The Dirty Game
1965 · Movie · 133 min. · United States
Direction Terence Young · Werner Klingler · Carlo Lizzani · Christian-Jaque
Cast Henry Fonda · Robert Ryan · Vittorio Gassman · Annie Girardot
Plot The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different operations that he was involved in with colleagues in Paris and Djibouti, Rome, and Berlin.
6.0
29 votes
6.0
29 votes
Madame Sans-Gêne
1961 · Movie · 98 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Sophia Loren · Robert Hossein · Julien Bertheau · Renaud Mary
Plot Catherine, an out-spoken Parisian laundress follows Napoleon's army to the battlefront to be near her Sergeant Lefevre. The couple perform a deed of heroism which abets Napoleon's victory, so that...
5.3
84 votes
5.3
84 votes
The Black Tulip
1964 · Movie · 115 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Alain Delon · Virna Lisi · Adolfo Marsillach · Dawn Addams
Plot In 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare...
5.2
614 votes
5.2
614 votes
Babette Goes to War
1959 · Movie · 106 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Brigitte Bardot · Jacques Charrier · Ronald Howard · Michael Cramer
Plot Brigitte Bardot was at the height of her fame when she starred in this engagingly silly military comedy. Babette (Bardot) is a beautiful but unfortunately clueless young French woman who,...
4.7
31 votes
4.7
31 votes
Petroleum Girls
1971 · Movie · 105 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Brigitte Bardot · Claudia Cardinale · Georges Beller · France Dougnac
Plot Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
3.6
419 votes
3.6
419 votes
First Ball
1941 · Movie · 100 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Marie Déa · Fernand Ledoux · Raymond Rouleau · Gaby Sylvia
Plot Two country sisters are rivals for the love of the doctor. He marries one, but regrets it and is rescued by the other.
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Ernest le rebelle
1938 · Movie · 92 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Fernandel · Pierre Alcover · Mona Goya · Arthur Devère
Plot Adventures and misadventures of Ernest, the professional accordionist on a liner.
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The Foxiest Girl in Paris
1957 · Movie · 95 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Martine Carol · Mischa Auer · Michel Piccoli · Louis Seigner
Plot Haute Couture mannequin in Paris becomes involved in the activities of two rival jewel thief gangs.
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Man to Men
1948 · Movie · 96 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Jean-Louis Barrault · Bernard Blier · Hélène Perdriére · Denis d'Inès
Plot The story of the Swiss soldier, Henri Dunant (Jean-Louis Barrault), who was responsible for the founding of the Red Cross, and who was offered the first Nobel Peace Prize.
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Dead Run
1967 · Movie · 92 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Peter Lawford · Ira von Fürstenberg · Georges Géret · Maria Grazia Buccella
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Love and the Frenchwoman
1960 · Movie · 143 min. · Italy
Direction Michel Boisrond · Christian-Jaque · René Clair · Henri Decoin
Cast Darry Cowl · Noel Roquevert · Paulette Dubost · Sophie Desmarets
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Emma Hamilton
1968 · Movie · 98 min. · Italy
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Michèle Mercier · Richard Johnson · John Mills · Harald Leipnitz
Plot Noticed by George Romney, an artist, Emma, a young shepherdess, leaves her sheep behind to settle down in London with Romney, who employs her as a model. In return, the...
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Les dégourdis de la 11ème
1937 · Movie · 91 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Fernandel · André Lefaur · Saturnin Fabre · Ginette LeClerc
Plot A colonel decided to be represented at the regiment festival of a tragedy in verse by the poem written by his sister.
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Madame du Barry
1954 · Movie · 106 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Martine Carol · Daniel Ivernel · Gianna Maria Canale · Jean Paredes
Plot The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become one of the most influential women of the Kingdom of France. Nor could she anticipate her...
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L'enfer des anges
1939 · Movie · 96 min. · France
Direction Christian-Jaque
Cast Louise Carletti · Jean Claudio · Serge Grave · Marcel Mouloudji
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