Michel Duplaix

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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Suzy Delair  •  Claude Giraud  •  Henri Guybet

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Suzy Delair  •  Claude Giraud  •  Henri Guybet

Milady (1976)

Commandant Gardefort, horseman at the Cadre Noir Riding Academy in Saumur, having given up hope of promotion decides to retire. To fill his time until then, he buys a mare, Milady, and in two years trains her to the highest dressage haute ecole standards. But he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Leterrier
CAST:  Jacques Dufilho  •  Claude Giraud  •  Jean Martinelli  •  François Marthouret

Commandant Gardefort, horseman at the Cadre Noir Riding Academy in Saumur, having given up hope of promotion decides to retire. To fill his time until then, he buys a mare, Milady, and in two years trains her to the highest dressage haute ecole standards. But he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Leterrier
CAST:  Jacques Dufilho  •  Claude Giraud  •  Jean Martinelli  •  François Marthouret

Dandelions by the Roots (1964)

Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Michel Serrault  •  Mireille Darc  •  Francis Blanche

Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Michel Serrault  •  Mireille Darc  •  Francis Blanche

Shock Troops (1967)

A French resistance group frees twelve captured soldiers from a German prison camp, but apparently there is an additional prisoner among them who is suspected of being an enemy spy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa-Gavras
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Bruno Cremer  •  Jean-Claude Brialy  •  Michel Piccoli

A French resistance group frees twelve captured soldiers from a German prison camp, but apparently there is an additional prisoner among them who is suspected of being an enemy spy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa-Gavras
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Bruno Cremer  •  Jean-Claude Brialy  •  Michel Piccoli

The Great Spy Chase (1964)

A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Francis Blanche  •  Bernard Blier  •  Mireille Darc

A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Francis Blanche  •  Bernard Blier  •  Mireille Darc

Max and the Junkmen (1971)

Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Michel Piccoli  •  Romy Schneider  •  François Périer  •  Georges Wilson

Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Michel Piccoli  •  Romy Schneider  •  François Périer  •  Georges Wilson

Cloportes (1965)

Three little criminals get a tip for a great coup with lots of money in it. Unfortunately they lack the starting funds to buy the required welding torch. So they persuade their successful colleague Alphonse to join their team. But the well thought-out coup fails, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Irina Demick  •  Pierre Brasseur

Three little criminals get a tip for a great coup with lots of money in it. Unfortunately they lack the starting funds to buy the required welding torch. So they persuade their successful colleague Alphonse to join their team. But the well thought-out coup fails, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Irina Demick  •  Pierre Brasseur

The Last Train (1973)

Two people, a Frenchman Julien Maroyeur and a Jewish German woman (Anna Kupfer) met on a train while escaping the German army entering France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Romy Schneider  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Paul Amiot

Two people, a Frenchman Julien Maroyeur and a Jewish German woman (Anna Kupfer) met on a train while escaping the German army entering France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Romy Schneider  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Paul Amiot

The Story of Richard O (2007)

Prey to his desire for women, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism in a Paris full of summer inhabitants in the torrid month of August.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damien Odoul
CAST:  Mathieu Amalric  •  Stéphane Terpereau  •  Ludmila Ruoso  •  Alexandra Sollogoub

Prey to his desire for women, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism in a Paris full of summer inhabitants in the torrid month of August.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damien Odoul
CAST:  Mathieu Amalric  •  Stéphane Terpereau  •  Ludmila Ruoso  •  Alexandra Sollogoub

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DIRECTION:  Roger Saltel
CAST:  Georges Rivière  •  Lucile Saint-Simon  •  René Havard  •  Dora Doll

The Eye of the Monocle (1962)

In 1943, a German commando conceals a large quantity of gold in an undersea cave on the coast of Corsica. Years later, Schlumpf, the sole survivor of the commando, returns to Corsica to recuperate the treasure -- with British and Soviet spies on his heels, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Paul Meurisse  •  Elga Andersen  •  Gaia Germani  •  Charles Millot

In 1943, a German commando conceals a large quantity of gold in an undersea cave on the coast of Corsica. Years later, Schlumpf, the sole survivor of the commando, returns to Corsica to recuperate the treasure -- with British and Soviet spies on his heels, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Paul Meurisse  •  Elga Andersen  •  Gaia Germani  •  Charles Millot

Le temps des copains (1963)

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DIRECTION:  Robert Guez
CAST:  Georges Adet  •  Elke Arendt  •  Liliane Bert  •  Pamela Dunlap

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DIRECTION:  Robert Guez
CAST:  Georges Adet  •  Elke Arendt  •  Liliane Bert  •  Pamela Dunlap

Fantomas (1964)

Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hunebelle
CAST:  Jean Marais  •  Louis de Funès  •  Mylène Demongeot  •  Christian Toma

Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hunebelle
CAST:  Jean Marais  •  Louis de Funès  •  Mylène Demongeot  •  Christian Toma

The Adventures of Salavin (1964)

Finding himself unemployed overnight, Louis Salavin lets himself go into an incurable laziness despite the support of his friends and his mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Maurice Biraud  •  Louis Bugette  •  Julien Carette  •  Geneviève Fontanel

Finding himself unemployed overnight, Louis Salavin lets himself go into an incurable laziness despite the support of his friends and his mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Maurice Biraud  •  Louis Bugette  •  Julien Carette  •  Geneviève Fontanel

Les Charlots contre Dracula (1980)

To Take Possession of Maleficient Powers, Dracula must take control of a lady in a Flee Market, Paris , France. But without wasting any time, her friends take on Dracula to save her from this terrible curse of Vampirism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Desagnat
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Gérard Jugnot

To Take Possession of Maleficient Powers, Dracula must take control of a lady in a Flee Market, Paris , France. But without wasting any time, her friends take on Dracula to save her from this terrible curse of Vampirism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Desagnat
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Gérard Jugnot

Fantomas Unleashed (1965)

In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor Lefebvre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hunebelle
CAST:  Jean Marais  •  Louis de Funès  •  Mylène Demongeot  •  Christian Toma

In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor Lefebvre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hunebelle
CAST:  Jean Marais  •  Louis de Funès  •  Mylène Demongeot  •  Christian Toma

Your Money or Your Life (1966)

Pétepan learns that his money has been lost by Robinhoude brothers.He asks his assistants to withdraw his amount from the bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Mocky
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Heinz Rühmann  •  Jean Poiret  •  Jean Carmet

Pétepan learns that his money has been lost by Robinhoude brothers.He asks his assistants to withdraw his amount from the bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Mocky
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Heinz Rühmann  •  Jean Poiret  •  Jean Carmet

Carré de dames pour un as (1966)

Hakim Gregory escapes from prison by killing a number of guards, and returns to his hide-out abroad, to lead again his gang of drug trafficking and contract murders. Layton of the Secret Service must discover, and arrest him. The difficult mission almost becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Catherine Allégret  •  Dominique Wilms

Hakim Gregory escapes from prison by killing a number of guards, and returns to his hide-out abroad, to lead again his gang of drug trafficking and contract murders. Layton of the Secret Service must discover, and arrest him. The difficult mission almost becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Catherine Allégret  •  Dominique Wilms

Pasha (1968)

Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Dany Carrel  •  André Pousse  •  Robert Dalban

Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Dany Carrel  •  André Pousse  •  Robert Dalban

A Free Man (1973)

Henri's wife has divorced him. While Henri is not excessively upset about the divorce, he is sad, hates to be alone, and dislikes the sorts of wrenching changes that are being forced on him. Indeed, his ex-wife cannot get him to leave their shared quarters by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Muller
CAST:  Gilbert Bécaud  •  Olga Georges-Picot  •  Pam Huntington  •  Sophie Bunoust-Roquère

Henri's wife has divorced him. While Henri is not excessively upset about the divorce, he is sad, hates to be alone, and dislikes the sorts of wrenching changes that are being forced on him. Indeed, his ex-wife cannot get him to leave their shared quarters by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Muller
CAST:  Gilbert Bécaud  •  Olga Georges-Picot  •  Pam Huntington  •  Sophie Bunoust-Roquère
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