Arlette Poirier

The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958)

Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Becker
CAST:  Gérard Philipe  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Lea Padovani  •  Gérard Séty

Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Becker
CAST:  Gérard Philipe  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Lea Padovani  •  Gérard Séty

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DIRECTION:  Alfred Rode
CAST:  Claudine Dupuis  •  Philippe Lemaire  •  Raymond Bussières  •  Noël Roquevert

I Am Frigid...Why? (1972)

Sultry Sandra Julien stars as a teenage virgin who is traumatized after being raped by her 2 "friends", a young man and his sister, leaving her with no interest in sex. Discouraged, she embarks on a journey of sexual awakening in hopes of curing herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Pécas
CAST:  Sandra Julien  •  Marie-Georges Pascal  •  Catherine Wagener  •  Jean-Luc Terrade

Sultry Sandra Julien stars as a teenage virgin who is traumatized after being raped by her 2 "friends", a young man and his sister, leaving her with no interest in sex. Discouraged, she embarks on a journey of sexual awakening in hopes of curing herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Pécas
CAST:  Sandra Julien  •  Marie-Georges Pascal  •  Catherine Wagener  •  Jean-Luc Terrade

Run Away Mr. Perle (1952)

Modest fifty-something, Mr. Perle, is a baker in a small provincial town. He lives there with an authoritarian woman and her cousin, a parasite who poisons his existence. A Parisian notary writes to the hero to ask him to come and take possession of an inheritance. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Gaspard-Huit  •  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Marie Glory  •  Louis de Funès

Modest fifty-something, Mr. Perle, is a baker in a small provincial town. He lives there with an authoritarian woman and her cousin, a parasite who poisons his existence. A Parisian notary writes to the hero to ask him to come and take possession of an inheritance. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Gaspard-Huit  •  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Marie Glory  •  Louis de Funès

French Touch (1952)

Mario, a bumptious sheep-shearer, discovers he has a inimtable touch that makes women, as well as sheep, swoon at his professional caress. He is soon the most sought-after hairdresser in France and is awarded the Legion of Honor...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Blanchette Brunoy  •  Renée Devilliers  •  Arlette Poirier

Mario, a bumptious sheep-shearer, discovers he has a inimtable touch that makes women, as well as sheep, swoon at his professional caress. He is soon the most sought-after hairdresser in France and is awarded the Legion of Honor...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Blanchette Brunoy  •  Renée Devilliers  •  Arlette Poirier

Girl from Maxim's (1950)

After a crazy night spent at Maxim's, Doctor Montgicourt returns home with the Môme Shrimp. General Petypon invites her to his castle for the engagement of his niece and Lieutenant Corrignon, the kid's lover. The reception is likely to be very busy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Aboulker
CAST:  Saturnin Fabre  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Jacques Morel  •  Marcelle Monthil

After a crazy night spent at Maxim's, Doctor Montgicourt returns home with the Môme Shrimp. General Petypon invites her to his castle for the engagement of his niece and Lieutenant Corrignon, the kid's lover. The reception is likely to be very busy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Aboulker
CAST:  Saturnin Fabre  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Jacques Morel  •  Marcelle Monthil

El sueño de Andalucía (1951)

Juanillo is in love with Dolores, the daughter of the owner of an inn. He likes to sing, she likes dancing. After the village festivals, where Juanillo has acted as a bullfighter and Dolores has performed, he has been hired as bullfighter for a tour in America. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Lucia
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Perrette Souplex

Juanillo is in love with Dolores, the daughter of the owner of an inn. He likes to sing, she likes dancing. After the village festivals, where Juanillo has acted as a bullfighter and Dolores has performed, he has been hired as bullfighter for a tour in America. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Lucia
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Perrette Souplex

Andalusia (1951)

Having fallen out with his girlfriend Dolorès, Juanito leaves for Mexico, where he becomes a famous matador.There he meets a Viennese singer, Fanny Miller, who falls for him so much so that she intercepts the letters Dolorès keeps on sending him. In desperation, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Vernay
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Perrette Souplex

Having fallen out with his girlfriend Dolorès, Juanito leaves for Mexico, where he becomes a famous matador.There he meets a Viennese singer, Fanny Miller, who falls for him so much so that she intercepts the letters Dolorès keeps on sending him. In desperation, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Vernay
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Perrette Souplex

Les deux Monsieur de Madame (1951)

Adolphe is in serious financial difficulties and the extravagances of his wife do not help to fix things.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Bibal
CAST:  Jean Parédès  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Jacques Berthier  •  Alice Tissot

Adolphe is in serious financial difficulties and the extravagances of his wife do not help to fix things.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Bibal
CAST:  Jean Parédès  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Jacques Berthier  •  Alice Tissot

Lo scocciatore (1953)

A bored civil servant accepts an invitation to visit a glamorous young lady. When she doesn't answer the door, then is later found murdered he panics!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Peppino De Filippo  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Giulietta Masina  •  Ernesto Almirante

A bored civil servant accepts an invitation to visit a glamorous young lady. When she doesn't answer the door, then is later found murdered he panics!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Peppino De Filippo  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Giulietta Masina  •  Ernesto Almirante

Scampolo 53 (1955)

A young girl meets by chance an engineer who lives with an unbearable mistress. After abandoning his mistress, the engineer has to leave for Sardinia. He decides to take the girl with him, who has been waiting for this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Maria Fiore  •  Henri Vidal  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Paolo Stoppa

A young girl meets by chance an engineer who lives with an unbearable mistress. After abandoning his mistress, the engineer has to leave for Sardinia. He decides to take the girl with him, who has been waiting for this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Maria Fiore  •  Henri Vidal  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Paolo Stoppa

Serenade of Texas (1958)

Music seller and singer on occasion, Jacques Gardel learns from master Jérôme Quilleboeuf that he inherits oil fields located in Big Bend in Texas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Bourvil  •  Germaine Damar  •  Sonja Ziemann

Music seller and singer on occasion, Jacques Gardel learns from master Jérôme Quilleboeuf that he inherits oil fields located in Big Bend in Texas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Luis Mariano  •  Bourvil  •  Germaine Damar  •  Sonja Ziemann