Jean-Paul Farré

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

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In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Gans
CAST:  Samuel Le Bihan  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Émilie Dequenne  •  Monica Bellucci

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christophe Gans
CAST:  Samuel Le Bihan  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Émilie Dequenne  •  Monica Bellucci

The Public Woman (1984)

An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Żuławski
CAST:  Valérie Kaprisky  •  Francis Huster  •  Lambert Wilson  •  Patrick Bauchau

An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw the line between acting and reality. She winds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Żuławski
CAST:  Valérie Kaprisky  •  Francis Huster  •  Lambert Wilson  •  Patrick Bauchau

Too Beautiful for You (1989)

A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Blier
CAST:  Gérard Depardieu  •  Josiane Balasko  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Roland Blanche

A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Blier
CAST:  Gérard Depardieu  •  Josiane Balasko  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Roland Blanche

The Year 01 (1973)

The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high productivity. The population decides on a number of resolutions beginning with "We stop everything" and the second "After a total downtime will be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Véronique Alain  •  Josiane Balasko  •  Professeur Choron  •  Romain Bouteille

The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high productivity. The population decides on a number of resolutions beginning with "We stop everything" and the second "After a total downtime will be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Véronique Alain  •  Josiane Balasko  •  Professeur Choron  •  Romain Bouteille

The French Minister (2013)

Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Tavernier
CAST:  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Niels Arestrup  •  Anaïs Demoustier

Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Tavernier
CAST:  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Niels Arestrup  •  Anaïs Demoustier

The Under-Gifted In Vacation (1982)

A group of friends are planning how to spend their summer vacation. One plans to go to the Seychelles with his American girlfriend. At the airport she dumps him for another guy. He has no money so he steals a backpack and goes camping. Somehow he meets a pretty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Guy Marchand  •  Grace de Capitani  •  Florence Guérin

A group of friends are planning how to spend their summer vacation. One plans to go to the Seychelles with his American girlfriend. At the airport she dumps him for another guy. He has no money so he steals a backpack and goes camping. Somehow he meets a pretty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Guy Marchand  •  Grace de Capitani  •  Florence Guérin

Rookies Go to War (1974)

A Grand Slapstick comedy about four buddies serving in the army. Their long-suffering sergeant attempts to whip them into shape but the conflict spirals out of control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Jean-Guy Fechner

A Grand Slapstick comedy about four buddies serving in the army. Their long-suffering sergeant attempts to whip them into shape but the conflict spirals out of control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Jean-Guy Fechner

Blaze (1991)

All of Europe was affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s, but some parts were hurt less badly than others. France, for instance, was relatively prosperous. In this grim drama, a sturdy Polish boxer and his family have settled into a mining town in northern ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Barbier
CAST:  Maruschka Detmers  •  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Tolsty  •  Thierry Fortineau

All of Europe was affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s, but some parts were hurt less badly than others. France, for instance, was relatively prosperous. In this grim drama, a sturdy Polish boxer and his family have settled into a mining town in northern ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Barbier
CAST:  Maruschka Detmers  •  Jean-Marc Barr  •  Tolsty  •  Thierry Fortineau

Saint-Germain ou La négociation (2003)

This is the TV adaptation of a novel by Francis Walder. The scene happens in 1570, during the religions wars between catholics and protestants in France. Both sides are decided for a truth, to enable peaceful negociations of a settlement, which will become the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Corbiau
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Marie-Christine Barrault  •  Rufus  •  Jean-Paul Farré

This is the TV adaptation of a novel by Francis Walder. The scene happens in 1570, during the religions wars between catholics and protestants in France. Both sides are decided for a truth, to enable peaceful negociations of a settlement, which will become the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Corbiau
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Marie-Christine Barrault  •  Rufus  •  Jean-Paul Farré

The Two Crocodiles (1987)

Rene (Jean-Pierre Marielle) is a small-time crook who tries to shake down storekeeper Emile (Jean Carmet) in this uneven and humorless comedy. Things change when Rene starts to fall for the terminally boring and provincial Emile.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joël Séria
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Catherine Lachens  •  Annie Savarin

Rene (Jean-Pierre Marielle) is a small-time crook who tries to shake down storekeeper Emile (Jean Carmet) in this uneven and humorless comedy. Things change when Rene starts to fall for the terminally boring and provincial Emile.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joël Séria
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Catherine Lachens  •  Annie Savarin

L'ami du jardin (1999)

An ordinary night in the village of Beugneux. Mademoiselle Tronchet discovers her brother Léon - a notary and a great collector of garden gnomes - hanging from the beams of the attic. It could be the start of a police intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Louis Bouchaud
CAST:  Christophe Salengro  •  Jean-Yves Tual  •  Claire Nadeau  •  Yolande Moreau

An ordinary night in the village of Beugneux. Mademoiselle Tronchet discovers her brother Léon - a notary and a great collector of garden gnomes - hanging from the beams of the attic. It could be the start of a police intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Louis Bouchaud
CAST:  Christophe Salengro  •  Jean-Yves Tual  •  Claire Nadeau  •  Yolande Moreau

Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Tavernier
CAST:  Philippe Noiret  •  Jean Rochefort  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Marina Vlady

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertrand Tavernier
CAST:  Philippe Noiret  •  Jean Rochefort  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Marina Vlady

The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard (1975)

Based on the idea by Roland Topor (screenwriter of Roman Polanski's The Tenant), this very curious completely silent melodrama tells the story of Mona, who has left her father, the railway gatekeeper, after being raped on the train track. She is kidnapped and taken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme Savary
CAST:  Mona Heftre  •  Michel Dussarat  •  Annick Berger  •  Jean-Paul Farré

Based on the idea by Roland Topor (screenwriter of Roman Polanski's The Tenant), this very curious completely silent melodrama tells the story of Mona, who has left her father, the railway gatekeeper, after being raped on the train track. She is kidnapped and taken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jérôme Savary
CAST:  Mona Heftre  •  Michel Dussarat  •  Annick Berger  •  Jean-Paul Farré

Take It from the Top (1978)

Tired of being a housewife, Annie wants to work. Between her professional life and her responsibilities as a parent, she can no longer cope. She decides to leave and starts writing a memoir of her life...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicole de Buron
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Pierre Mondy  •  Nicole Calfan  •  Richard Constantini

Tired of being a housewife, Annie wants to work. Between her professional life and her responsibilities as a parent, she can no longer cope. She decides to leave and starts writing a memoir of her life...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicole de Buron
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Pierre Mondy  •  Nicole Calfan  •  Richard Constantini

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DIRECTION:  Rachid Benallal  •  Liazid Khodja
CAST:  Dahmane Aidrous  •  Fadil Hamla  •  Larbi Zekkal  •  Hadjira Oul Bachir