Hélène Manesse

Too Shy to Try (1978)

Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Richard
CAST:  Pierre Richard  •  Aldo Maccione  •  Jacques François  •  Mimi Coutelier

Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Richard
CAST:  Pierre Richard  •  Aldo Maccione  •  Jacques François  •  Mimi Coutelier

The Hornet's Nest (1976)

A compulsive gambler must steal a suitcase full of money, which is also coveted by Melba, a cabaret singer. A getaway ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Pigaut
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Marthe Keller  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Vicky Messica

A compulsive gambler must steal a suitcase full of money, which is also coveted by Melba, a cabaret singer. A getaway ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Pigaut
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Marthe Keller  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Vicky Messica

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)

Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Rossellini
CAST:  Jean-Marie Patte  •  Raymond Jourdan  •  Silvagni  •  Katharina Renn

Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Rossellini
CAST:  Jean-Marie Patte  •  Raymond Jourdan  •  Silvagni  •  Katharina Renn

Le Bluffeur (1988)

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DIRECTION:  Georges Folgoas
CAST:  Jean Lefebvre  •  Hélène Manesse  •  Alain Lionel  •  Kathy Kriegel

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DIRECTION:  Georges Folgoas
CAST:  Jean Lefebvre  •  Hélène Manesse  •  Alain Lionel  •  Kathy Kriegel

La soupière (1993)

No wonder Germaine, Madame Dubard's new maid, has funny manners: it's just her day job. At night, she's working the streets of Pigalle. When Mrs Dubard's nephew visits his aunt, he thinks he has already seen this lovable blonde somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Tréguer
CAST:  Denise Grey  •  Philippe Lemaire  •  Hélène Manesse  •  Alain Courivaud

No wonder Germaine, Madame Dubard's new maid, has funny manners: it's just her day job. At night, she's working the streets of Pigalle. When Mrs Dubard's nephew visits his aunt, he thinks he has already seen this lovable blonde somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Tréguer
CAST:  Denise Grey  •  Philippe Lemaire  •  Hélène Manesse  •  Alain Courivaud

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DIRECTION:  Francis Joffo  •  Frédéric Bouchet
CAST:  Robert Lamoureux  •  Jacques Balutin  •  Magali Vendeuil  •  Mado Maurin