Jean Barrère

The Bohemian Life (1945)

Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe the painter, Alexandre Chaunard the composer, Colline the philosopher, as well as Marcel and his friend Musette. Mimi, a romantic young girl, falls in love with Rodolphe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Maria Denis  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Gisèle Pascal  •  Alfred Adam

Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe the painter, Alexandre Chaunard the composer, Colline the philosopher, as well as Marcel and his friend Musette. Mimi, a romantic young girl, falls in love with Rodolphe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Maria Denis  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Gisèle Pascal  •  Alfred Adam

Fantômas (1947)

The invincible bandit faces his daughter, courageous and honest, who wants to end his criminal activities. With a young journalist, her fiancé, she discovers his hideout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Sacha
CAST:  Marcel Herrand  •  Simone Signoret  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  André Le Gall

The invincible bandit faces his daughter, courageous and honest, who wants to end his criminal activities. With a young journalist, her fiancé, she discovers his hideout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Sacha
CAST:  Marcel Herrand  •  Simone Signoret  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  André Le Gall

Run Away Mr. Perle (1952)

Modest fifty-something, Mr. Perle, is a baker in a small provincial town. He lives there with an authoritarian woman and her cousin, a parasite who poisons his existence. A Parisian notary writes to the hero to ask him to come and take possession of an inheritance. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Gaspard-Huit  •  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Marie Glory  •  Louis de Funès

Modest fifty-something, Mr. Perle, is a baker in a small provincial town. He lives there with an authoritarian woman and her cousin, a parasite who poisons his existence. A Parisian notary writes to the hero to ask him to come and take possession of an inheritance. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Gaspard-Huit  •  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Noël-Noël  •  Arlette Poirier  •  Marie Glory  •  Louis de Funès

Judgement of God (1952)

Bavaria, 1433. Reason of state rules that Prince Albert is to marry Princess Bertha of Wurtemberg. But the fine-looking young man is loath to become the husband of a woman with pimples,flat feet and no breast. Nevertheless, he has to obey his authoritarian father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Bernard
CAST:  Andrée Debar  •  Jean-Claude Pascal  •  Gabrielle Dorziat  •  Pierre Renoir

Bavaria, 1433. Reason of state rules that Prince Albert is to marry Princess Bertha of Wurtemberg. But the fine-looking young man is loath to become the husband of a woman with pimples,flat feet and no breast. Nevertheless, he has to obey his authoritarian father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Bernard
CAST:  Andrée Debar  •  Jean-Claude Pascal  •  Gabrielle Dorziat  •  Pierre Renoir

Paris Waltz (1950)

A fictitious biography of Jacques Offenbach and Hortense Schneider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Achard
CAST:  Yvonne Printemps  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Jacques Charon  •  Noëlle Norman

A fictitious biography of Jacques Offenbach and Hortense Schneider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Achard
CAST:  Yvonne Printemps  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Jacques Charon  •  Noëlle Norman

Behold Beatrice (1944)

The belated and revolting passion of a famous surgeon for a young orphan whom he once took in. He goes so far as to dishonor her to prevent her marriage to a young man she loves, whom she will however end up marrying. The young girl herself is not without reproach; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Marguenat
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jules Berry  •  Renée Faure  •  Gérard Landry

The belated and revolting passion of a famous surgeon for a young orphan whom he once took in. He goes so far as to dishonor her to prevent her marriage to a young man she loves, whom she will however end up marrying. The young girl herself is not without reproach; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Marguenat
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jules Berry  •  Renée Faure  •  Gérard Landry

Rendezvous in Paris (1947)

When she sets sail for Lisbon, Catherine Laurence, a famous classical singer has but one wish: to be left alone. Unfortunately she soon gets bothered by a rude, invading man. Later she gets to know him better and becomes susceptible to his charm. She realizes that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marguerite Moreno  •  Jean Debucourt

When she sets sail for Lisbon, Catherine Laurence, a famous classical singer has but one wish: to be left alone. Unfortunately she soon gets bothered by a rude, invading man. Later she gets to know him better and becomes susceptible to his charm. She realizes that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Claude Dauphin  •  Marguerite Moreno  •  Jean Debucourt

By the Window (1948)

Gaston, nicknamed Pilou, has left his native village and Yvette, the girl of his heart, to go to Paris where he has found work as a painter. He is a naive good-natured man who, like most of his fellow-workers, favors a little song or two while he works. For the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Suzy Delair  •  Michèle Philippe  •  Mona Dol

Gaston, nicknamed Pilou, has left his native village and Yvette, the girl of his heart, to go to Paris where he has found work as a painter. He is a naive good-natured man who, like most of his fellow-workers, favors a little song or two while he works. For the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Suzy Delair  •  Michèle Philippe  •  Mona Dol

La Veuve et l'innocent (1949)

Nicole, a spirited lawyer, must defend, for her debut in the courtroom, the accused Panoyau. It is a failure, the death sentence. Furious, Nicole proclaims to Claude, her fiance, that the marriage is canceled as long as Panoyau is threatened. Claude manages to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Cerf
CAST:  Sophie Desmarets  •  Jean Desailly  •  Saturnin Fabre  •  Albert Duvaleix

Nicole, a spirited lawyer, must defend, for her debut in the courtroom, the accused Panoyau. It is a failure, the death sentence. Furious, Nicole proclaims to Claude, her fiance, that the marriage is canceled as long as Panoyau is threatened. Claude manages to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Cerf
CAST:  Sophie Desmarets  •  Jean Desailly  •  Saturnin Fabre  •  Albert Duvaleix

The Big Circus (1949)

During the second World War. The lives of three comrades fighting in the Forces Françaises Libres' flight. Pierre is a valiant pilot, afraid of nothing. Jean is reported missing during the Normandy landings. Jacques gets killed on the very last day of the conflict, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Péclet
CAST:  Jean Barrère  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Pierre Cressoy  •  Édouard Delmont

During the second World War. The lives of three comrades fighting in the Forces Françaises Libres' flight. Pierre is a valiant pilot, afraid of nothing. Jean is reported missing during the Normandy landings. Jacques gets killed on the very last day of the conflict, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Péclet
CAST:  Jean Barrère  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Pierre Cressoy  •  Édouard Delmont

The Case Against X (1952)

A wealthy financier is murdered in his desirable mansion.Two lieutenants, a tough guy and a rookie, investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Yves Deniaud  •  Yves Vincent  •  Elina Labourdette  •  Henri Crémieux

A wealthy financier is murdered in his desirable mansion.Two lieutenants, a tough guy and a rookie, investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Yves Deniaud  •  Yves Vincent  •  Elina Labourdette  •  Henri Crémieux