Charles Lavialle

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The Soft Skin (1964)

Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He meets an air hostess, Nicole. They start a love affair, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stand staying away from her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Truffaut
CAST:  Françoise Dorléac  •  Jean Desailly  •  Nelly Benedetti  •  Daniel Ceccaldi

Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He meets an air hostess, Nicole. They start a love affair, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stand staying away from her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Truffaut
CAST:  Françoise Dorléac  •  Jean Desailly  •  Nelly Benedetti  •  Daniel Ceccaldi

Mystery Tour (1947)

The basic premise: A retired bus driver fulfills his lifelong dream of providing an extended "voyage surprise" (the title is translated as "Mystery Tour") for unsuspecting vacationers. They soon realize, while riding in the old man's home-made bus, that he hasn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Prévert
CAST:  Thérèse Aspar  •  Maurice Baquet  •  René Bourbon  •  Dominique Brévant

The basic premise: A retired bus driver fulfills his lifelong dream of providing an extended "voyage surprise" (the title is translated as "Mystery Tour") for unsuspecting vacationers. They soon realize, while riding in the old man's home-made bus, that he hasn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Prévert
CAST:  Thérèse Aspar  •  Maurice Baquet  •  René Bourbon  •  Dominique Brévant

Le soleil a toujours raison (1943)

Tonio, pretty Micheline's fiance, meets Georgia ,a gypsy who makes advances to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Tino Rossi  •  Micheline Presle  •  Pierre Brasseur

Tonio, pretty Micheline's fiance, meets Georgia ,a gypsy who makes advances to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Charles Vanel  •  Tino Rossi  •  Micheline Presle  •  Pierre Brasseur

Simple-Minded (1942)

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

Silence Is Golden (1947)

Emile is a French film producer at the beginning of the century. One of his friends leaves his daughter Lucette in his house, when he is starting a tour through France. Emile falls in love with her. Problems starts when his younger friend Jacques come back from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  François Périer  •  Marcelle Derrien  •  Dany Robin

Emile is a French film producer at the beginning of the century. One of his friends leaves his daughter Lucette in his house, when he is starting a tour through France. Emile falls in love with her. Problems starts when his younger friend Jacques come back from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  François Périer  •  Marcelle Derrien  •  Dany Robin

Tainted (1946)

Louberger, director of an orphanage, is full of praise for a former boarder, Mr. Sauval, who has become their benefactor. One night he arrives and he does not seem to be exactly the man described by Louberger. He has in fact become a crooked lawyer and he is wanted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Roger Laugier  •  Michel Vitold  •  Antoine Balpêtré

Louberger, director of an orphanage, is full of praise for a former boarder, Mr. Sauval, who has become their benefactor. One night he arrives and he does not seem to be exactly the man described by Louberger. He has in fact become a crooked lawyer and he is wanted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Roger Laugier  •  Michel Vitold  •  Antoine Balpêtré

Misdeal (1928)

Maldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls in love with Zita, a young gypsy girl, during a local fete. However, after his brother dies, Maldone is called back to manage the estate. There, he takes up the life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Grémillon
CAST:  Charles Dullin  •  Marcelle Charles Dullin  •  Geymond Vital  •  André Bacqué

Maldone is a canal worker, happy with his life after running away from his family estate. He falls in love with Zita, a young gypsy girl, during a local fete. However, after his brother dies, Maldone is called back to manage the estate. There, he takes up the life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Grémillon
CAST:  Charles Dullin  •  Marcelle Charles Dullin  •  Geymond Vital  •  André Bacqué

Cecile Is Dead (1944)

Cecile, a young girl who goes to the offices of the Judicial Police several times in a row to complain about nightly visits to the apartment she occupies with her aunt, is not taken seriously by the police until she the day she is found murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Santa Relli  •  Germaine Kerjean  •  Luce Fabiole

Cecile, a young girl who goes to the offices of the Judicial Police several times in a row to complain about nightly visits to the apartment she occupies with her aunt, is not taken seriously by the police until she the day she is found murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Albert Préjean  •  Santa Relli  •  Germaine Kerjean  •  Luce Fabiole

Twilight (1944)

At the beginning of the 20th century, the destiny of Félicie Nanteuil, a young girl from the provinces who became a big star on the stage thanks to a comedian who committed suicide out of love for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Micheline Presle  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Jacques Louvigny

At the beginning of the 20th century, the destiny of Félicie Nanteuil, a young girl from the provinces who became a big star on the stage thanks to a comedian who committed suicide out of love for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Micheline Presle  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Jacques Louvigny

The Seventh Juror (1962)

In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Bernard Blier  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Francis Blanche  •  Danièle Delorme

In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Bernard Blier  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Francis Blanche  •  Danièle Delorme

Paris Pick-Up (1962)

On a Christmas night, an ex-convict meets a beautiful Italian married woman who has got a lot of things to hide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Bluwal
CAST:  Lea Massari  •  Robert Hossein  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Robert Dalban

On a Christmas night, an ex-convict meets a beautiful Italian married woman who has got a lot of things to hide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Bluwal
CAST:  Lea Massari  •  Robert Hossein  •  Maurice Biraud  •  Robert Dalban

La vita provvisoria (1963)

A film made up of a series of eight episodes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enzo Battaglia  •  Vincenzo Gamna
CAST:  Krystyna Stypułkowska  •  Paolo Graziosi  •  Charles Lavialle  •  Yves Barsacq

A film made up of a series of eight episodes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enzo Battaglia  •  Vincenzo Gamna
CAST:  Krystyna Stypułkowska  •  Paolo Graziosi  •  Charles Lavialle  •  Yves Barsacq

Little Nothings (1942)

Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Leboursier
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Cécile Sorel  •  Suzy Prim

Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Leboursier
CAST:  Raimu  •  Fernandel  •  Cécile Sorel  •  Suzy Prim

The Beautiful Adventure (1942)

On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasure of her aunt who had combined the failed marriage. The two lovers take refuge in the Dordogne at the home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Micheline Presle  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Gisèle Pascal

On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasure of her aunt who had combined the failed marriage. The two lovers take refuge in the Dordogne at the home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Micheline Presle  •  Louis Jourdan  •  Gisèle Pascal

Adieu Léonard (1943)

A bungling thief is threatened by one target with blackmail, unless the thief will kill his own cousin, a wealthy eccentric who is considered the village idiot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Prévert
CAST:  Julien Carette  •  Jacqueline Bouvier  •  Denise Grey  •  Pierre Brasseur

A bungling thief is threatened by one target with blackmail, unless the thief will kill his own cousin, a wealthy eccentric who is considered the village idiot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Prévert
CAST:  Julien Carette  •  Jacqueline Bouvier  •  Denise Grey  •  Pierre Brasseur

Adrien (1943)

Adrien Moulinet, a modest encashing agent in the Nortier bank, is also an inventor in his spare time. His latest revolutionary creation is the motorized roller skate. His problem is to be able to market them. Jules Petitpas, a jobless adman, is the right man for that.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Huguette Vivier  •  Dorette Ardenne

Adrien Moulinet, a modest encashing agent in the Nortier bank, is also an inventor in his spare time. His latest revolutionary creation is the motorized roller skate. His problem is to be able to market them. Jules Petitpas, a jobless adman, is the right man for that.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Huguette Vivier  •  Dorette Ardenne

La troisième dalle (1946)

A historian seeks to clarify the mysterious death of Sire de Malvaleix and will find himself involved in the murder of the current descendant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Dulud
CAST:  Henri Arius  •  Jules Berry  •  Pauline Carton  •  Chukry-Bey

A historian seeks to clarify the mysterious death of Sire de Malvaleix and will find himself involved in the murder of the current descendant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Dulud
CAST:  Henri Arius  •  Jules Berry  •  Pauline Carton  •  Chukry-Bey

Square of Knaves (1947)

Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu  •  Raymond Bailly
CAST:  Jean Desailly  •  Martine Carol  •  Denise Grey  •  Pierre Larquey

Summoned by his mother to plead, a very young lawyer has a trio of pathetic criminals acquitted. The daughter of one of them reveals to the lawyer that the three accomplices hoped to find food and board in prison. For the beautiful eyes of the young girl, Master of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu  •  Raymond Bailly
CAST:  Jean Desailly  •  Martine Carol  •  Denise Grey  •  Pierre Larquey

Danger of Death (1947)

Loiseau the pharmacist mistakenly mixes potassium cyanide into a batch of cough syrup and sells five bottles. With horror he discovers his mistake and sets out to find the buyers. He finds only four. The fifth, not a regular customer, comes back to the pharmacy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Georges Lannes  •  Colette Richard  •  Maurice Schutz

Loiseau the pharmacist mistakenly mixes potassium cyanide into a batch of cough syrup and sells five bottles. With horror he discovers his mistake and sets out to find the buyers. He finds only four. The fifth, not a regular customer, comes back to the pharmacy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Grangier
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Georges Lannes  •  Colette Richard  •  Maurice Schutz
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