Hélène Tossy

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Mademoiselle Nitouche (1954)

Celestin works as an organist at a girl's school. By day, Celestin is the meek and mild target of the girls' incessant practical jokes. By night, however, he is the celebrated composer of popular operas -- and the romantic vis-à-vis of a celebrated stage star. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Allégret
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Pier Angeli  •  Jean Debucourt  •  Louis de Funès

Celestin works as an organist at a girl's school. By day, Celestin is the meek and mild target of the girls' incessant practical jokes. By night, however, he is the celebrated composer of popular operas -- and the romantic vis-à-vis of a celebrated stage star. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Allégret
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Pier Angeli  •  Jean Debucourt  •  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

The Little Rebels (1955)

Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely down on their luck delinquents. When an orphan named Alain Robert burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Judge Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Anne Doat  •  Serge Lecointe  •  Jimmy Urbain

Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely down on their luck delinquents. When an orphan named Alain Robert burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Judge Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Anne Doat  •  Serge Lecointe  •  Jimmy Urbain

The Thunder of God (1965)

Brassac is a drunken veterinarian who can't resist bringing home stray animals and humans. Lilli Palmer plays his long-suffering wife Marie. When he brings home the prostitute Simone, Brassac is not sure he is acting out of concern or lust. He beats up the pimp who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denys de La Patellière
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Michèle Mercier  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Robert Hossein

Brassac is a drunken veterinarian who can't resist bringing home stray animals and humans. Lilli Palmer plays his long-suffering wife Marie. When he brings home the prostitute Simone, Brassac is not sure he is acting out of concern or lust. He beats up the pimp who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denys de La Patellière
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Michèle Mercier  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Robert Hossein

Land Without Stars (1946)

Simon's life is troubled by images of a crime which happened in his family a hundred years ago. While traveling in south France, he finds the landscape familiar. That's when he meets Catherine and falls in love. But her lover comes back and his strong personality ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lacombe
CAST:  Gérard Philipe  •  Jany Holt  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Paul Demange

Simon's life is troubled by images of a crime which happened in his family a hundred years ago. While traveling in south France, he finds the landscape familiar. That's when he meets Catherine and falls in love. But her lover comes back and his strong personality ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lacombe
CAST:  Gérard Philipe  •  Jany Holt  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Paul Demange

Forbidden Fruit (1952)

A doctor, leading an agreed life of the provincial petty bourgeoisie, falls in love with a young woman. As their relationship deepens, he becomes violently jealous and blames her for her dating and friendships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Françoise Arnoul  •  Jacques Castelot  •  Fernand Sardou

A doctor, leading an agreed life of the provincial petty bourgeoisie, falls in love with a young woman. As their relationship deepens, he becomes violently jealous and blames her for her dating and friendships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Françoise Arnoul  •  Jacques Castelot  •  Fernand Sardou

The Game of Love (1954)

Based on the novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. Friends since infancy, Philippe and Vinea have always regarded themselves as brother and sister. But as adolescence segues into puberty, the two youngsters fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara
CAST:  Edwige Feuillère  •  Nicole Berger  •  Pierre-Michel Beck  •  Charles Deschamps

Based on the novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. Friends since infancy, Philippe and Vinea have always regarded themselves as brother and sister. But as adolescence segues into puberty, the two youngsters fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara
CAST:  Edwige Feuillère  •  Nicole Berger  •  Pierre-Michel Beck  •  Charles Deschamps

The Fruit Is Ripe (1961)

It is fruit-picking season in the plain and pickers come from all over and live in a camp for several weeks. Among the many pretty girls are Kissa, a natural vamp who delights in exciting men; Margo who is hard and tough, and Josine who is tender and romantic. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Soulanes
CAST:  Scilla Gabel  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Françoise Saint-Laurent  •  Eva Damien

It is fruit-picking season in the plain and pickers come from all over and live in a camp for several weeks. Among the many pretty girls are Kissa, a natural vamp who delights in exciting men; Margo who is hard and tough, and Josine who is tender and romantic. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Soulanes
CAST:  Scilla Gabel  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Françoise Saint-Laurent  •  Eva Damien

Where Are You From, Johnny? (1963)

Without knowing it, Johnny, a young rock musician, finds himself involved with a Parisian drug gang. Realising he is being set up, he throws the drugs into the Seine and takes refuge in the Camargue with his family and his fiancée, Gigi. Meanwhile, the dealers are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noël Howard
CAST:  Johnny Hallyday  •  Sylvie Vartan  •  Pierre Barouh  •  Daniel Cauchy

Without knowing it, Johnny, a young rock musician, finds himself involved with a Parisian drug gang. Realising he is being set up, he throws the drugs into the Seine and takes refuge in the Camargue with his family and his fiancée, Gigi. Meanwhile, the dealers are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noël Howard
CAST:  Johnny Hallyday  •  Sylvie Vartan  •  Pierre Barouh  •  Daniel Cauchy

Frédérica (1942)

Gilbert, poet and singer, is about to marry Lilette but deep inside himself he is not quite sure that she is the woman he needs. That is the reason why he has made up an imaginary woman, Frédérica" to whom he writes love letters, actual ones this time. When Lilette ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Charles Trenet  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Rellys  •  Jacqueline Gauthier

Gilbert, poet and singer, is about to marry Lilette but deep inside himself he is not quite sure that she is the woman he needs. That is the reason why he has made up an imaginary woman, Frédérica" to whom he writes love letters, actual ones this time. When Lilette ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Charles Trenet  •  Elvira Popescu  •  Rellys  •  Jacqueline Gauthier

Paméla (1945)

During the Directory, a handful of royalists tried to get the Dauphin Louis XVII to escape from the Temple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre de Hérain
CAST:  Fernand Gravey  •  Renée Saint-Cyr  •  Georges Marchal  •  Yvette Lebon

During the Directory, a handful of royalists tried to get the Dauphin Louis XVII to escape from the Temple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre de Hérain
CAST:  Fernand Gravey  •  Renée Saint-Cyr  •  Georges Marchal  •  Yvette Lebon

Pas un mot à la reine mère (1946)

The young King Boris of Neustria, who has followed his family in their exile in London, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy American businessman. The latter, however, will only approve the union if Boris gives up royalty for the business world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Cloche
CAST:  Suzanne Dehelly  •  Pierre Bertin  •  Liliane Bert  •  Daniel Clérice

The young King Boris of Neustria, who has followed his family in their exile in London, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy American businessman. The latter, however, will only approve the union if Boris gives up royalty for the business world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Cloche
CAST:  Suzanne Dehelly  •  Pierre Bertin  •  Liliane Bert  •  Daniel Clérice

The Scarlet Bazaar (1947)

Agnès Bonnardet leaves her parents to marry Claude Sironi, a painter who becomes famous but loses his talent. Meanwhile Agnes acquires a style of her own as an artist, which makes Claude jealous of his young wife. One day, he sends one of his own paintings to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mesnier
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Andrée Servilanges  •  Jean Tissier  •  Germaine Kerjean

Agnès Bonnardet leaves her parents to marry Claude Sironi, a painter who becomes famous but loses his talent. Meanwhile Agnes acquires a style of her own as an artist, which makes Claude jealous of his young wife. One day, he sends one of his own paintings to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mesnier
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Andrée Servilanges  •  Jean Tissier  •  Germaine Kerjean

Les quatre sergents du Fort Carré (1952)

André, Pierre, Finot and Le Guen are cadets in the Fort Carré Military Academy of Antibes and they are the best friends in the world. One of them, André falls madly in love with Catherine, a charming orphan. But Catherine is kidnapped by bandits and when André ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  François Patrice  •  Michel Jourdan  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jean Gaven

André, Pierre, Finot and Le Guen are cadets in the Fort Carré Military Academy of Antibes and they are the best friends in the world. One of them, André falls madly in love with Catherine, a charming orphan. But Catherine is kidnapped by bandits and when André ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  François Patrice  •  Michel Jourdan  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jean Gaven

The Terror with Women (1956)

Aimé Morin, a good-natured bookseller, is also one of the candidates in the local elections of his small town. He is well-liked by most but he also has political enemies. Among them is Lagarde, a journalist close to the latter. Lagarde takes advantage of Morin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Jacqueline Gauthier  •  Yves Robert  •  Jacqueline Pagnol  •  Noël Roquevert

Aimé Morin, a good-natured bookseller, is also one of the candidates in the local elections of his small town. He is well-liked by most but he also has political enemies. Among them is Lagarde, a journalist close to the latter. Lagarde takes advantage of Morin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Jacqueline Gauthier  •  Yves Robert  •  Jacqueline Pagnol  •  Noël Roquevert

Hi Doc (1957)

24 hours in the life of a humble general practitioner. A very busy life to say the least... Like every other day, Dr. Forget works from morning till dusk (and even later). He sees patients in his consulting room or visits them either on house calls or at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Cuny
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Simone Bach  •  Berthe Bovy  •  Louis Bugette

24 hours in the life of a humble general practitioner. A very busy life to say the least... Like every other day, Dr. Forget works from morning till dusk (and even later). He sees patients in his consulting room or visits them either on house calls or at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Cuny
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Simone Bach  •  Berthe Bovy  •  Louis Bugette

Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)

Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Nadia Gray  •  Madeleine Barbulée  •  Simone Paris

Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Nadia Gray  •  Madeleine Barbulée  •  Simone Paris

Nina (1959)

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DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Sophie Desmarets  •  Olivier Hussenot  •  Jean Poiret  •  Michel Serrault

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DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Sophie Desmarets  •  Olivier Hussenot  •  Jean Poiret  •  Michel Serrault

This Desired Body (1959)

A man falls in love with Lina , a hot girl with a racy past who creates a sensation among the workers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Saslavsky
CAST:  Belinda Lee  •  Daniel Gélin  •  Dany Carrel  •  Jean Lara

A man falls in love with Lina , a hot girl with a racy past who creates a sensation among the workers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Saslavsky
CAST:  Belinda Lee  •  Daniel Gélin  •  Dany Carrel  •  Jean Lara

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)

Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the request of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre, who has received a disturbing anonymous letter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Michel Auclair  •  Valentine Tessier  •  Jacques Morel

Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the request of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre, who has received a disturbing anonymous letter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Michel Auclair  •  Valentine Tessier  •  Jacques Morel
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