Marie-France Boyer

Marie-France Boyer (born 22 April 1938 in Marseille) is a French actress, singer and the author of many internationally published non-fiction books on France. She appeared from 1959 until 1976 in more than a dozen feature films and several TV shows. During her career as actress she worked with many directors, among them François Villiers, Henri Verneuil, Agnès Varda, Riccardo Freda, Luc de Heusch, John Krish and Gilles Grangier. Marie-France Boyer also had the female leading part in the TV series Quentin Durward, playing Isabelle de Croye, whose fate becomes a subject of dispute between the duke of Burgundy and the king of France. As a part of this role, she sings two medieval songs. Isabelle's beauty and loveliness inspire the protagonist to surpass himself, and when he is finally offered high positions at either ruler's courts, he refuses both because he prefers to live by her side. In 1967, she participated in screen tests for the search of the new male actor for the figure of James Bond in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Source: Article "Marie-France Boyer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday (1967)

A bitter-sweet story of a young sales assistant and a truck driver trapped between their dreams and the economic depression.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc de Heusch
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Étienne Bierry  •  Francis Lax

A bitter-sweet story of a young sales assistant and a truck driver trapped between their dreams and the economic depression.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luc de Heusch
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Bernard Fresson  •  Étienne Bierry  •  Francis Lax

The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)

A successful talent agent enjoys the good life until his wife leaves him. He moves in with his friend and begins an affair with the man's wife. He also gets a new difficult client whose public image must be preserved at any cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Krish
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Carol White  •  James Booth  •  Penelope Horner

A successful talent agent enjoys the good life until his wife leaves him. He moves in with his friend and begins an affair with the man's wife. He also gets a new difficult client whose public image must be preserved at any cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Krish
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Carol White  •  James Booth  •  Penelope Horner

Happiness (1965)

A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agnès Varda
CAST:  Jean-Claude Drouot  •  Claire Drouot  •  Olivier Drouot  •  Sandrine Drouot

A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agnès Varda
CAST:  Jean-Claude Drouot  •  Claire Drouot  •  Olivier Drouot  •  Sandrine Drouot

The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967)

Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz invents a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons, and a mad herd of rival spies desperately try to get their hands on it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Louis Roy
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Daniel Emilfork  •  Howard Vernon  •  Ben Carruthers

Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz invents a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons, and a mad herd of rival spies desperately try to get their hands on it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Louis Roy
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Daniel Emilfork  •  Howard Vernon  •  Ben Carruthers

Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)

In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Catherine Spaak  •  Georges Géret  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle

In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Verneuil
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Catherine Spaak  •  Georges Géret  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle

Trap for the Assassin (1966)

This one is generally looked upon as the best version of the old-fashioned melodrama by Jules Mary.Riccardo Freda,who was mainly known for his horror movies,tried also his hand at spy thrillers in the wake of James Bond ("Coplan Ouvre Le Feu à Mexico") ,and had a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riccardo Freda
CAST:  Georges Géret  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Jacques Monod

This one is generally looked upon as the best version of the old-fashioned melodrama by Jules Mary.Riccardo Freda,who was mainly known for his horror movies,tried also his hand at spy thrillers in the wake of James Bond ("Coplan Ouvre Le Feu à Mexico") ,and had a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riccardo Freda
CAST:  Georges Géret  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle  •  Jacques Monod

Sin with a Stranger (1968)

François, a journalist, is approached on the train home by pretty a blonde. She leaves at the same station as him and follows him until he ends up inviting her to his house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Gobbi
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Pierre Vaneck  •  Pierre Massimi  •  Colette Castel

François, a journalist, is approached on the train home by pretty a blonde. She leaves at the same station as him and follows him until he ends up inviting her to his house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Gobbi
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Pierre Vaneck  •  Pierre Massimi  •  Colette Castel

Piège blond (1970)

Film shot in subjective camera, often in voice-over which tells the love affair of the blonde Yselle, surprised by her extremely jealous and very possessive husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Jabely
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Georges Rivière  •  Aude Olivier  •  Paul Labbey

Film shot in subjective camera, often in voice-over which tells the love affair of the blonde Yselle, surprised by her extremely jealous and very possessive husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Jabely
CAST:  Marie-France Boyer  •  Georges Rivière  •  Aude Olivier  •  Paul Labbey