Georges Claisse

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The Night of the Generals (1967)

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anatole Litvak
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Omar Sharif  •  Philippe Noiret  •  Christopher Plummer

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anatole Litvak
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Omar Sharif  •  Philippe Noiret  •  Christopher Plummer

Fast (1995)

Jean-Louis is an naive, amiable orphan who spent his life with his elderly and very strict grandfather. Jean-Louis was a 25-year old virgin when a free-spirited young Parisian woman was temporarily stranded in his village after a bus broke down. She left him a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Desarthe
CAST:  Frédéric Gélard  •  Jean-François Stévenin  •  Karin Viard  •  Nathalie Schmidt

Jean-Louis is an naive, amiable orphan who spent his life with his elderly and very strict grandfather. Jean-Louis was a 25-year old virgin when a free-spirited young Parisian woman was temporarily stranded in his village after a bus broke down. She left him a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dante Desarthe
CAST:  Frédéric Gélard  •  Jean-François Stévenin  •  Karin Viard  •  Nathalie Schmidt

Corps perdus (1990)

Set in Buenos Aires. A man is called upon to identify and evaluate an unfinished and enigmatic painting thought to be the work of the famous painter, Bax. Slowly he finds himself enmeshed in the mysteries of its identification leading him slowly to murder, insanity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo de Gregorio
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Gerardo Romano  •  Georges Claisse

Set in Buenos Aires. A man is called upon to identify and evaluate an unfinished and enigmatic painting thought to be the work of the famous painter, Bax. Slowly he finds himself enmeshed in the mysteries of its identification leading him slowly to murder, insanity ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo de Gregorio
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Tchéky Karyo  •  Gerardo Romano  •  Georges Claisse

Cherry on the Cake (2012)

Amanda believes men are too complicated and has lost faith finding the perfect one. Her friend and a psychoanalyst have a plan how to make her fall in love. She insists that Amanda not stay home alone on New Year's Eve, and only gets her way after swearing that all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Morante
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Samir Guesmi

Amanda believes men are too complicated and has lost faith finding the perfect one. Her friend and a psychoanalyst have a plan how to make her fall in love. She insists that Amanda not stay home alone on New Year's Eve, and only gets her way after swearing that all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laura Morante
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Isabelle Carré  •  Samir Guesmi

The Blood of Others (1984)

In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jodie Foster  •  Michael Ontkean  •  Sam Neill  •  Lambert Wilson

In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jodie Foster  •  Michael Ontkean  •  Sam Neill  •  Lambert Wilson

The Voice (1992)

The tale of two lovers spending time in Rome when, suddenly, in a restaurant, the man believes he recognizes the voice of a woman he once loved... remembrances and dreams of past love ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Nathalie Baye  •  Sami Frey  •  Laura Morante  •  Jean-Claude Dreyfus

The tale of two lovers spending time in Rome when, suddenly, in a restaurant, the man believes he recognizes the voice of a woman he once loved... remembrances and dreams of past love ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Granier-Deferre
CAST:  Nathalie Baye  •  Sami Frey  •  Laura Morante  •  Jean-Claude Dreyfus

The Hostage of Europe (1989)

On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Kawalerowicz
CAST:  Roland Blanche  •  Vernon Dobtcheff  •  François Berléand  •  Didier Flamand

On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Kawalerowicz
CAST:  Roland Blanche  •  Vernon Dobtcheff  •  François Berléand  •  Didier Flamand

From Hell to Victory (1979)

In 1939, at a Paris café, six friends of various nationalities vow to meet again at the same spot after the end of WW2.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  George Peppard  •  George Hamilton  •  Horst Buchholz  •  Anny Duperey

In 1939, at a Paris café, six friends of various nationalities vow to meet again at the same spot after the end of WW2.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  George Peppard  •  George Hamilton  •  Horst Buchholz  •  Anny Duperey

Romy (2009)

From her on-screen triumphs to her off-screen tribulations, this biopic focuses on the captivating life and career of actress Romy Schneider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torsten C. Fischer
CAST:  Jessica Schwarz  •  Thomas Kretschmann  •  Maresa Hörbiger  •  Heinz Hoenig

From her on-screen triumphs to her off-screen tribulations, this biopic focuses on the captivating life and career of actress Romy Schneider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Torsten C. Fischer
CAST:  Jessica Schwarz  •  Thomas Kretschmann  •  Maresa Hörbiger  •  Heinz Hoenig

Traces of an Amorous Life (1990)

What is love? In how many forms can it manifest itself? 14 short episodes about love, spanning generations of lovers...to answer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Del Monte
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Chiara Caselli  •  Valeria Golino  •  Laura Morante

What is love? In how many forms can it manifest itself? 14 short episodes about love, spanning generations of lovers...to answer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Del Monte
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Chiara Caselli  •  Valeria Golino  •  Laura Morante

Malabar Princess (2004)

A man leaves his 8-year old son with his father-in-law who lives near the glacier where the boy's mother died.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Legrand
CAST:  Jacques Villeret  •  Claude Brasseur  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Michèle Laroque

A man leaves his 8-year old son with his father-in-law who lives near the glacier where the boy's mother died.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Legrand
CAST:  Jacques Villeret  •  Claude Brasseur  •  Clovis Cornillac  •  Michèle Laroque

Raphael or the Debauched One (1971)

1830, somewhere in France. Aurore is a young, beautiful and virtuous widow. She meets Raphael, a man of leisure, a debauchee. Raphael is obsessed by the death, and wait for it by chasing women and drinking. He first tries to seduce her, but is impressed by her and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Deville
CAST:  Maurice Ronet  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Jean Vilar

1830, somewhere in France. Aurore is a young, beautiful and virtuous widow. She meets Raphael, a man of leisure, a debauchee. Raphael is obsessed by the death, and wait for it by chasing women and drinking. He first tries to seduce her, but is impressed by her and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Deville
CAST:  Maurice Ronet  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Jean Vilar

The Bear and the Doll (1970)

Cellist Gaspard is living in a big house in the country with his son and three nieces. He likes being quiet. One day, his modest car bumps into a Rolls-Royce, driven by Felicia, a young, beautiful, wealthy and temperamental woman. And she knows it. She is very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Deville
CAST:  Brigitte Bardot  •  Jean-Pierre Cassel  •  Daniel Ceccaldi  •  Georges Claisse

Cellist Gaspard is living in a big house in the country with his son and three nieces. He likes being quiet. One day, his modest car bumps into a Rolls-Royce, driven by Felicia, a young, beautiful, wealthy and temperamental woman. And she knows it. She is very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Deville
CAST:  Brigitte Bardot  •  Jean-Pierre Cassel  •  Daniel Ceccaldi  •  Georges Claisse

Time to Kill (1989)

1936, Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri suffering toothache decides to reach the nearest camp hospital. But the lorry has an accident and stop near rock, so Silvestri continues by walk. On his way he meets and rapes a wonderful young Ethiopian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Montaldo
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Ricky Tognazzi  •  Georges Claisse  •  Robert Liensol

1936, Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri suffering toothache decides to reach the nearest camp hospital. But the lorry has an accident and stop near rock, so Silvestri continues by walk. On his way he meets and rapes a wonderful young Ethiopian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Montaldo
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Ricky Tognazzi  •  Georges Claisse  •  Robert Liensol

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

Le Temps du silence (2011)

Manuel passes 18 months at Buchenwald before his return to Paris. He wonders even before his arrival who will have the patience and passion to listen to his narrative. He chooses silence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Apprederis
CAST:  Loïc Corbery  •  Audrey Marnay  •  Barbara Cabrita  •  Bernard Le Coq

Manuel passes 18 months at Buchenwald before his return to Paris. He wonders even before his arrival who will have the patience and passion to listen to his narrative. He chooses silence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franck Apprederis
CAST:  Loïc Corbery  •  Audrey Marnay  •  Barbara Cabrita  •  Bernard Le Coq

Zen and the Art of Murder (2015)

One morning, a Japanese monk shows up in a village: He does not speak a word, has a head injury and is evidently on the run. Chief Inspector Louise Bonì immediately senses that the young man is in grave danger. However, her supervisor Bermann does not believe her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brigitte Bertele
CAST:  Melika Foroutan  •  Anian Zollner  •  Barry Atsma  •  Frank Seppeler

One morning, a Japanese monk shows up in a village: He does not speak a word, has a head injury and is evidently on the run. Chief Inspector Louise Bonì immediately senses that the young man is in grave danger. However, her supervisor Bermann does not believe her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brigitte Bertele
CAST:  Melika Foroutan  •  Anian Zollner  •  Barry Atsma  •  Frank Seppeler

Marona's Fantastic Tale (2020)

Marona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anca Damian
CAST:  Lizzie Brocheré  •  Bruno Salomone  •  Thierry Hancisse  •  Nathalie Boutefeu

Marona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anca Damian
CAST:  Lizzie Brocheré  •  Bruno Salomone  •  Thierry Hancisse  •  Nathalie Boutefeu

A Song for Europe (1985)

Steven Dyer, an executive working for a giant multinational drugs company, decides to report his employer for breaches of Common Market trading regulations. One night in Basle, Switzerland, he leaves his home to post a letter, the start of a nightmare journey that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Goldschmidt
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Maria Schneider  •  Reinhard Glemnitz  •  Dietmar Schönherr

Steven Dyer, an executive working for a giant multinational drugs company, decides to report his employer for breaches of Common Market trading regulations. One night in Basle, Switzerland, he leaves his home to post a letter, the start of a nightmare journey that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Goldschmidt
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Maria Schneider  •  Reinhard Glemnitz  •  Dietmar Schönherr

Hovering Over the Water (1993)

Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João César Monteiro
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Philip J. Spinelli  •  Manuela de Freitas  •  Georges Claisse

Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João César Monteiro
CAST:  Laura Morante  •  Philip J. Spinelli  •  Manuela de Freitas  •  Georges Claisse
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