Bernard Dumaine

The Restaurant (1966)

A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Besnard
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Bernard Blier  •  María Rosa Rodríguez  •  Venantino Venantini

A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Besnard
CAST:  Louis de Funès  •  Bernard Blier  •  María Rosa Rodríguez  •  Venantino Venantini

The Suitor (1962)

Absent-minded yet cultured, Pierre answers his parents demands to wed by ignoring both astronomy and the housemaid, instead falling head-over-heels for rich damsels.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Étaix
CAST:  France Arnel  •  Laurence Lignières  •  Claude Massot  •  Pierre Étaix

Absent-minded yet cultured, Pierre answers his parents demands to wed by ignoring both astronomy and the housemaid, instead falling head-over-heels for rich damsels.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Étaix
CAST:  France Arnel  •  Laurence Lignières  •  Claude Massot  •  Pierre Étaix

Maine-Ocean Express (1986)

"Maine-Ocean" is the name of a train that rides from Paris to Saint-Nazaire (near the ocean). In that train, Dejanira, a Brazilian, has a brush with the two ticket inspectors. Mimi, another traveler and also a lawyer, helps her. The four of them will meet together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rozier
CAST:  Luis Rego  •  Yves Afonso  •  Lydia Feld  •  Bernard Ménez

"Maine-Ocean" is the name of a train that rides from Paris to Saint-Nazaire (near the ocean). In that train, Dejanira, a Brazilian, has a brush with the two ticket inspectors. Mimi, another traveler and also a lawyer, helps her. The four of them will meet together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Rozier
CAST:  Luis Rego  •  Yves Afonso  •  Lydia Feld  •  Bernard Ménez

The Hatter's Ghost (1982)

A hatter in a provincial town (Michel Serrault) leads the life of a respectable citizen but is in fact a serial murderer. The only person to suspect this is his neighbour the tailor (Charles Asnavour).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Charles Aznavour  •  Michel Serrault  •  Monique Chaumette  •  François Cluzet

A hatter in a provincial town (Michel Serrault) leads the life of a respectable citizen but is in fact a serial murderer. The only person to suspect this is his neighbour the tailor (Charles Asnavour).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Charles Aznavour  •  Michel Serrault  •  Monique Chaumette  •  François Cluzet

Such a Lovely Town... (1979)

Stephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Périer
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Victor Lanoux  •  Valérie Mairesse  •  Michel Robin

Stephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Périer
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Victor Lanoux  •  Valérie Mairesse  •  Michel Robin

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DIRECTION:  Jean Aurel
CAST:  Jean-Claude Brialy  •  Nathalie Courval  •  Marcha Grant  •  Marianne Eggerickx

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (1974)

A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Audiard
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Jane Birkin  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle

A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Audiard
CAST:  Jean Carmet  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Jane Birkin  •  Jean-Pierre Marielle

Betty (1992)

Drunk, Betty is feeling worse and worse, the previous evening is slowly coming back to her: her husband and her husband's family had criticized her harshly, had sent her away. But Betty hadn't wanted to get married in the first place. She knows that she always ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Marie Trintignant  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Yves Lambrecht  •  Christiane Minazzoli

Drunk, Betty is feeling worse and worse, the previous evening is slowly coming back to her: her husband and her husband's family had criticized her harshly, had sent her away. But Betty hadn't wanted to get married in the first place. She knows that she always ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Marie Trintignant  •  Stéphane Audran  •  Yves Lambrecht  •  Christiane Minazzoli

The Horse of Pride (1980)

In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jacques Dufilho  •  Bernadette Le Saché  •  François Cluzet  •  Ronan Hubert

In early twentieth-century Brittany, two peasants marry, have a son, and live in traditional Breton ways: three generations under one roof, a division of labor between the sexes, elders' stories at night, politics and religion during their little free time. Times ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jacques Dufilho  •  Bernadette Le Saché  •  François Cluzet  •  Ronan Hubert

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DIRECTION:  Georges Péclet
CAST:  Antoine Balpêtré  •  Anouk Ferjac  •  Annie Andrel  •  Pierre Fromont

Clémentine chérie (1964)

Gaston Bellus, is the director of a textile house, and the research laboratory makes a sensational discovery: the elastic fabric. This new discovery is used to manufacture new modern stretchable bathing suits. His daughter Clementine, enters the beauty pageant to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Chevalier
CAST:  France Anglade  •  Michel Serrault  •  Pierre Doris  •  Philippe Noiret

Gaston Bellus, is the director of a textile house, and the research laboratory makes a sensational discovery: the elastic fabric. This new discovery is used to manufacture new modern stretchable bathing suits. His daughter Clementine, enters the beauty pageant to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Chevalier
CAST:  France Anglade  •  Michel Serrault  •  Pierre Doris  •  Philippe Noiret

The Secret Wife (1986)

It was during one of his missions in Norway that Antoine learned of his wife's death. He leaves his experimental submarine and returns to Paris. Helene was found in the Seine and had taken barbiturates. Even though he had not been with Hélène for six years, he knew ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sébastien Grall
CAST:  Jacques Bonnaffé  •  Clémentine Célarié  •  Wladimir Yordanoff  •  Philippe Noiret

It was during one of his missions in Norway that Antoine learned of his wife's death. He leaves his experimental submarine and returns to Paris. Helene was found in the Seine and had taken barbiturates. Even though he had not been with Hélène for six years, he knew ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sébastien Grall
CAST:  Jacques Bonnaffé  •  Clémentine Célarié  •  Wladimir Yordanoff  •  Philippe Noiret

Bouche cousue (1960)

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DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Jacques Hilling  •  Sacha Pitoëff  •  Fernand Sardou

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DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Jacques Hilling  •  Sacha Pitoëff  •  Fernand Sardou

Adieu Berthe (1970)

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DIRECTION:  Jacques Charon
CAST:  Francis Blanche  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jacques Jouanneau  •  Bernard Dumaine

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DIRECTION:  Jacques Charon
CAST:  Francis Blanche  •  Jean Carmet  •  Jacques Jouanneau  •  Bernard Dumaine

Et vive la liberté! (1978)

Their feats of arms in Africa are worth to Phil, Jeannot and Gerard to be sent on a special mission in Algeria. Held captive by the Fellaghas, they manage to escape and are congratulated.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Serge Korber
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Claude Piéplu

Their feats of arms in Africa are worth to Phil, Jeannot and Gerard to be sent on a special mission in Algeria. Held captive by the Fellaghas, they manage to escape and are congratulated.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Serge Korber
CAST:  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Jean Sarrus  •  Gérard Filipelli  •  Claude Piéplu

Général... nous voilà ! (1978)

A comedy directed by Jacques Besnard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Besnard
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Pierre Tornade  •  Henri Guybet  •  Jacques Marin

A comedy directed by Jacques Besnard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Besnard
CAST:  Darry Cowl  •  Pierre Tornade  •  Henri Guybet  •  Jacques Marin

Amitiés sincères (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Bernard Murat
CAST:  Michel Leeb  •  Bernard Murat  •  Elisa Servier  •  Sophie Mayer

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DIRECTION:  Bernard Murat
CAST:  Michel Leeb  •  Bernard Murat  •  Elisa Servier  •  Sophie Mayer

Kean (1988)

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DIRECTION:  Pierre Badel
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Béatrice Agenin  •  Michel Beaune  •  Gabriel Cattand

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DIRECTION:  Pierre Badel
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Béatrice Agenin  •  Michel Beaune  •  Gabriel Cattand