Jean-Claude Bouillaud

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The Party (1980)

A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Pinoteau
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Sophie Marceau  •  Denise Grey

A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Pinoteau
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Sophie Marceau  •  Denise Grey

My New Partner (1984)

A streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from police academy. He sets out to corrupt his new partner and, after a slow start, succeeds spectacularly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Philippe Noiret  •  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Régine  •  Grace de Capitani

A streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from police academy. He sets out to corrupt his new partner and, after a slow start, succeeds spectacularly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Zidi
CAST:  Philippe Noiret  •  Thierry Lhermitte  •  Régine  •  Grace de Capitani

A Bad Son (1980)

Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Patrick Dewaere  •  Yves Robert  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Claire Maurier

Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Patrick Dewaere  •  Yves Robert  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Claire Maurier

The Bar at the Crossing (1972)

In 1916, Vincent van Horst leaves Europe to return to his Canadian homeland. There, he seeks his former love, Maria... but the lady's pride is hurt and she refuses to see him. Vincent then falls for a younger woman, Annie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Levent
CAST:  Jacques Brel  •  Isabelle Huppert  •  Pierre-François Pistorio  •  Rosy Varte

In 1916, Vincent van Horst leaves Europe to return to his Canadian homeland. There, he seeks his former love, Maria... but the lady's pride is hurt and she refuses to see him. Vincent then falls for a younger woman, Annie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Levent
CAST:  Jacques Brel  •  Isabelle Huppert  •  Pierre-François Pistorio  •  Rosy Varte

Choice of Arms (1981)

Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Corneau
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Catherine Deneuve  •  Michel Galabru

Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Corneau
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Catherine Deneuve  •  Michel Galabru

Pinot simple flic (1984)

The film starts in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in 1984. Robert Pinot is a police officer as ordinary as clumsy. One day, he stops a certain Josyane, a young drug addict who is also doubled as a pickpocket, nicknamed Marylou. Having discovered that she comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Jugnot
CAST:  Fanny Bastien  •  Patrick Fierry  •  Gérard Jugnot  •  Pierre Mondy

The film starts in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in 1984. Robert Pinot is a police officer as ordinary as clumsy. One day, he stops a certain Josyane, a young drug addict who is also doubled as a pickpocket, nicknamed Marylou. Having discovered that she comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Jugnot
CAST:  Fanny Bastien  •  Patrick Fierry  •  Gérard Jugnot  •  Pierre Mondy

Tir groupé (1982)

One evening, after dinner in a restaurant with his girlfriend Carine, who works in a luxurious parfumerie, Antoine who sales clothes aux puces à Clignancourt, walks her back to the train station. But, while travelling back to Enghein to her parents' house, she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Missiaen
CAST:  Gérard Lanvin  •  Véronique Jannot  •  Michel Constantin  •  Mario David

One evening, after dinner in a restaurant with his girlfriend Carine, who works in a luxurious parfumerie, Antoine who sales clothes aux puces à Clignancourt, walks her back to the train station. But, while travelling back to Enghein to her parents' house, she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Missiaen
CAST:  Gérard Lanvin  •  Véronique Jannot  •  Michel Constantin  •  Mario David

Three Seats for the 26th (1988)

In a charming mixture of fantasy and reality, this film recalls the great musicals of Hollywood's Golden Age. Yves Montand, playing himself, returns to his hometown of Marseilles to appear in an autobiographical musical. Once there, he searches for the barmaid he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Demy
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Mathilda May  •  Patrick Fierry  •  Françoise Fabian

In a charming mixture of fantasy and reality, this film recalls the great musicals of Hollywood's Golden Age. Yves Montand, playing himself, returns to his hometown of Marseilles to appear in an autobiographical musical. Once there, he searches for the barmaid he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Demy
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Mathilda May  •  Patrick Fierry  •  Françoise Fabian

Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marie Poiré
CAST:  Christian Clavier  •  Anémone  •  Marie-Anne Chazel  •  Thierry Lhermitte

Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marie Poiré
CAST:  Christian Clavier  •  Anémone  •  Marie-Anne Chazel  •  Thierry Lhermitte

Cop au Vin (1985)

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jean Poiret  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Michel Bouquet  •  Lucas Belvaux

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jean Poiret  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Michel Bouquet  •  Lucas Belvaux

Madame Bovary (1991)

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Bored with the limited and tedious nature of provincial life in 19th-century France, the fierce and sensual Emma Bovary finds herself in calamitous debt and pursues scandalous sexual liaisons with absolute abandon. However, when her volatile lifestyle catches up to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Jean-François Balmer  •  Christophe Malavoy  •  Jean Yanne

Bored with the limited and tedious nature of provincial life in 19th-century France, the fierce and sensual Emma Bovary finds herself in calamitous debt and pursues scandalous sexual liaisons with absolute abandon. However, when her volatile lifestyle catches up to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Jean-François Balmer  •  Christophe Malavoy  •  Jean Yanne

The Twin (1984)

Matthias Duval is in love, but he can't choose between the two twin sisters Betty and Liz Kerner. To pick up the two sisters, he invents his own twin brother and will play both characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Robert
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Pierre Richard  •  Camilla More  •  Carey More

Matthias Duval is in love, but he can't choose between the two twin sisters Betty and Liz Kerner. To pick up the two sisters, he invents his own twin brother and will play both characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Robert
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Kalfon  •  Pierre Richard  •  Camilla More  •  Carey More

Waiter! (1983)

After a life of emotional and professional upsets, Alex finds himself headwaiter in a chic Parisian restaurant. Well into middle age, divorced but still very much a ladies’ man, he has one great ambition: to open an amusement park by the sea. One day, an old flame, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Nicole Garcia  •  Jacques Villeret  •  Rosy Varte

After a life of emotional and professional upsets, Alex finds himself headwaiter in a chic Parisian restaurant. Well into middle age, divorced but still very much a ladies’ man, he has one great ambition: to open an amusement park by the sea. One day, an old flame, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Nicole Garcia  •  Jacques Villeret  •  Rosy Varte

A Heart in Winter (1992)

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Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Emmanuelle Béart  •  André Dussollier  •  Élisabeth Bourgine

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Daniel Auteuil  •  Emmanuelle Béart  •  André Dussollier  •  Élisabeth Bourgine

Womanlight (1979)

Having both suffered extreme losses, a man and a woman try to form a relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa-Gavras
CAST:  Romy Schneider  •  Yves Montand  •  Heinz Bennent  •  Lila Kedrova

Having both suffered extreme losses, a man and a woman try to form a relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa-Gavras
CAST:  Romy Schneider  •  Yves Montand  •  Heinz Bennent  •  Lila Kedrova

L'entourloupe (1980)

Two little criminals without major, dream of adventure and easy life. They agree to go to work in the Poitou as representatives of musical encyclopedias luxury. But their friend Valerie arrive from Paris and just changes their life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Pirès
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Jacques Dutronc  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Anne Jousset

Two little criminals without major, dream of adventure and easy life. They agree to go to work in the Poitou as representatives of musical encyclopedias luxury. But their friend Valerie arrive from Paris and just changes their life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Pirès
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Jacques Dutronc  •  Gérard Lanvin  •  Anne Jousset

Celles qu'on n'a pas eues (1981)

In a train compartment, 6 people who do not know each other tell the story of their troubles in love. Only one of those seems to be a positive one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Thomas
CAST:  Michel Aumont  •  Daniel Ceccaldi  •  Michel Galabru  •  Bernard Ménez

In a train compartment, 6 people who do not know each other tell the story of their troubles in love. Only one of those seems to be a positive one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Thomas
CAST:  Michel Aumont  •  Daniel Ceccaldi  •  Michel Galabru  •  Bernard Ménez

The Professional (1981)

French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont is dispatched to take down African warlord N'Jala. But when his assignment is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Robert Hossein  •  Elisabeth Margoni  •  Jean-Louis Richard

French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont is dispatched to take down African warlord N'Jala. But when his assignment is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Robert Hossein  •  Elisabeth Margoni  •  Jean-Louis Richard

Le Joli cœur (1984)

Frank and Bernard share the same apartment and both work in the same tourist agency. Bernard drives the coach through the streets of Paris and Frank is the guide. The driver longs for a family life but he is not lucky with girls. So he asks his friend, who is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Perrin
CAST:  Francis Perrin  •  Cyrielle Clair  •  Sylvain Rougerie  •  Patricia Cartier

Frank and Bernard share the same apartment and both work in the same tourist agency. Bernard drives the coach through the streets of Paris and Frank is the guide. The driver longs for a family life but he is not lucky with girls. So he asks his friend, who is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Perrin
CAST:  Francis Perrin  •  Cyrielle Clair  •  Sylvain Rougerie  •  Patricia Cartier

La Baston (1985)

After doing some time in jail, René has finally said goodbye to his criminal past. But when his son is mortally ill and in desperate need of expensive medical help, René can't refuse the offer to crack a safe in a villa. What René and his pals don't know is that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Missiaen
CAST:  Robin Renucci  •  Véronique Genest  •  Gérard Desarthe  •  Michel Constantin

After doing some time in jail, René has finally said goodbye to his criminal past. But when his son is mortally ill and in desperate need of expensive medical help, René can't refuse the offer to crack a safe in a villa. What René and his pals don't know is that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Missiaen
CAST:  Robin Renucci  •  Véronique Genest  •  Gérard Desarthe  •  Michel Constantin
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