Jean-Marie Bon

King of Hearts (1966)

An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe de Broca
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Michel Serrault

An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe de Broca
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Michel Serrault

The Sucker (1965)

In this Frenco-Italian gangster parody, a shop keeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash which totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friends car from Napels to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Louis de Funès  •  Venantino Venantini  •  Lando Buzzanca

In this Frenco-Italian gangster parody, a shop keeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash which totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friends car from Napels to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Louis de Funès  •  Venantino Venantini  •  Lando Buzzanca

The Skirt Chaser (1979)

A discontented concert pianist causes all sorts of heartbreak with his egotistical and womanizing antics, and all the people in his life attempt to force him to grow up in this French comedy/drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe de Broca
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Nicole Garcia  •  Annie Girardot  •  Catherine Alric

A discontented concert pianist causes all sorts of heartbreak with his egotistical and womanizing antics, and all the people in his life attempt to force him to grow up in this French comedy/drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe de Broca
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Nicole Garcia  •  Annie Girardot  •  Catherine Alric

Queen Margot (1954)

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DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Jeanne Moreau  •  Armando Francioli  •  Robert Porte  •  Henri Génès

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DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Jeanne Moreau  •  Armando Francioli  •  Robert Porte  •  Henri Génès

Manon of the Spring (1952)

Marcel Pagnol's adaptation of his own novel Manon des sources, the story of a shepherdess who exacts her revenge on the townsfolk she blames for killing her father, in two parts: Manon des sources and Ugolin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Pagnol
CAST:  Jacqueline Pagnol  •  Rellys  •  Henri Poupon  •  Raymond Pellegrin

Marcel Pagnol's adaptation of his own novel Manon des sources, the story of a shepherdess who exacts her revenge on the townsfolk she blames for killing her father, in two parts: Manon des sources and Ugolin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Pagnol
CAST:  Jacqueline Pagnol  •  Rellys  •  Henri Poupon  •  Raymond Pellegrin

Obsession (1954)

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Michèle Morgan  •  Raf Vallone  •  Marthe Mercadier  •  Jean Gaven

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Michèle Morgan  •  Raf Vallone  •  Marthe Mercadier  •  Jean Gaven

The Angel (1982)

The climbing of an immense staircase made up of the most varied stairs- Symbolic scenes occur on different levels where characters seem to be prisoners of their deeds and of their own folly. The steep staircase leads little by little towards the zones of great ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Bokanowski
CAST:  Maurice Baquet  •  Jean-Marie Bon  •  Martine Couture  •  Rita Renoir

The climbing of an immense staircase made up of the most varied stairs- Symbolic scenes occur on different levels where characters seem to be prisoners of their deeds and of their own folly. The steep staircase leads little by little towards the zones of great ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Bokanowski
CAST:  Maurice Baquet  •  Jean-Marie Bon  •  Martine Couture  •  Rita Renoir

Fatal Affair (1953)

Didier's wife is ill, and he does the best he can to take care of her. But he's often absent and he has casual love affairs. But Leone he meets in Bruxelles wants to become his one and only mistress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Calef
CAST:  Georges Marchal  •  Françoise Christophe  •  Nicole Courcel  •  Suzanne Dehelly

Didier's wife is ill, and he does the best he can to take care of her. But he's often absent and he has casual love affairs. But Leone he meets in Bruxelles wants to become his one and only mistress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Calef
CAST:  Georges Marchal  •  Françoise Christophe  •  Nicole Courcel  •  Suzanne Dehelly

The Big Flag (1954)

For Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised his wife Simone to stay with her all the time but a last mission aboard a training cruiser makes him realize that his life is tied to the sea. For his part, Navy cadet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Pinoteau
CAST:  Jean Chevrier  •  Marc Cassot  •  Marie Mansart  •  Nicole Courcel

For Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised his wife Simone to stay with her all the time but a last mission aboard a training cruiser makes him realize that his life is tied to the sea. For his part, Navy cadet ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Pinoteau
CAST:  Jean Chevrier  •  Marc Cassot  •  Marie Mansart  •  Nicole Courcel

The Teasers Go to Paris (1977)

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7 American high school girls visit Paris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Pécas
CAST:  Dominique Jubelin  •  Jean-Marc Longval  •  Vanessa Vaylord  •  Caroline Laurence

7 American high school girls visit Paris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Pécas
CAST:  Dominique Jubelin  •  Jean-Marc Longval  •  Vanessa Vaylord  •  Caroline Laurence

Tire pas sur mon collant (1978)

Secretaries by profession, Joëlle and Béatrice are invited to spend a dream stay in Marrakech. However, this invitation is actually the result of a misunderstanding, Joëlle having been mistaken for the daughter of her boss, an important CEO. But it does not matter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Lemoine
CAST:  Vanessa Vaylord  •  Corinne Corson  •  Jérôme Foulon  •  Jean-Luc Autret

Secretaries by profession, Joëlle and Béatrice are invited to spend a dream stay in Marrakech. However, this invitation is actually the result of a misunderstanding, Joëlle having been mistaken for the daughter of her boss, an important CEO. But it does not matter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Lemoine
CAST:  Vanessa Vaylord  •  Corinne Corson  •  Jérôme Foulon  •  Jean-Luc Autret

Cinq-Mars (1981)

In the 17th century, under Louis XIII, the policy of Cardinal de Richelieu aimed at the definitive establishment of a monarchic power, and gave rise to a struggle against the great feudal lords, who favored a weak central power. Numerous conspiracies against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Brialy
CAST:  Pierre Vaneck  •  Paul Blain  •  Georges Marchal  •  Madeleine Robinson

In the 17th century, under Louis XIII, the policy of Cardinal de Richelieu aimed at the definitive establishment of a monarchic power, and gave rise to a struggle against the great feudal lords, who favored a weak central power. Numerous conspiracies against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Claude Brialy
CAST:  Pierre Vaneck  •  Paul Blain  •  Georges Marchal  •  Madeleine Robinson