102 Dalmatians 2000  G, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Kevin Lima
Cast: Glenn Close, Gerard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Evans, Tim McInnerny, Eric Idle, Ben Crompton, Carol MacReady, Ian Richardson, Jim Carter, Ron Cook, David Horovitch, Mike Hayley, Timothy West, Dick Brannick
Following her parole from prison, Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) opens an animal rescue operation to impress her parole officer, Chloe (Alice Evans). But it isn't long before Cruella, up to her old tricks, makes a deal with a Parisian furrier, Jean Pierre Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu), to make an ensemble out of the hides of 102 Dalmatian puppies. Will she succeed in her dastardly deed?
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1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992   PG-13, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Angela Molina, Fernando Rey, Michael Wincott, Tcheky Karyo, Frank Langella, Mark Margolis
This celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America provides a complex look at the relationship of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella in his quest for exploration.
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1900 1976 R, 320 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Novecento
Nineteen Hundred
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Robert De Niro, Gerard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Donald Sutherland, Sterling Hayden, Stefania Sandrelli, Romolo Valli, Laura Betti, Alida Valli, Franchesca Bertini, Werner Bruhns, Stefania Casini, Anna Henkel, Ellen Schwiers
The lives of two young men, Alfredo Berlinghieri and Olmo Dalco (Robert De Niro and Gerard Depardieu)–both born in 1900–and the stories of their descendants are depicted as they live through the competing forces of socialism, fascism, and capitalism in Italy during the 20th century.
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All the Mornings of the World 1991  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Carole Richert, Caroline Sihol, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Yves Gasc, Jean-Marie Poirier, Myriam Boyer, Yves Lambrecht
Musical director Marin Marais (Gerard Depardieu) at the court of Louis XIV reflects on his days as an aspiring artist when he arrived at the home of master 17th century French composer and cellist Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (Jean-Pierre Marielle) and asked him to teach him to play. Previously, Sainte Colombe had returned home and learned that his wife had died. He built a small home and planned to dedicate his life to his daughters and his music. The story is told in flashbacks as Marais recalls his past and his respect for his mentor.
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Babylon A.D. 2008  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Gerard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Mark Strong, Lambert Wilson, Jerome Le Banner, Joel Kirby, Souleymane Dicko, David Belle, Radek Bruna, Jan Unger, Abraham Belaga, Gary Cowan
It is the future, and Earth is a wasteland resulting from nuclear meltdowns. Former Russian mercenary Toorop (Vin Diesel) is assigned to smuggle a young woman, Aurora (Melanie Thierry), and her guardian Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh) across a 6,000 mile path from a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City. And off they go across Russia, the Bering Sea, Alaska, Canada, and on to New York. During the long trek, Toorop begins to realize that Aurora represents hope for the world and determines to reach their destination–no matter what the cost. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 10/26/2009 | | I RENTED THIS MOVIE LAST WEEKEND AND I WAS ENTERTAINED AND LOVED VIN DIESELS ROLE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF VIN DIESEL IN A BABALON VERSION OF VAMPIRES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK |
| | Can't watch | cheapo 06/18/2009 | one of three movies my one-day-old Blue-Ray Disk player can't read yet.
I FINALLY broke down and bought my son a Magnavox NB500MGX for his 21st birthday, and Vin Diesel Baby lon protection software doesn't even exist yet for my new blue ray DVD.
Magnavox doesn't have a software fix yet, and doesn't know when (or if) they ever will get one. Cool, Blockbuster said Baby lon has caused trouble for lotsa people...I just happened to rent it on the same night I bought the player, so I thought the player was bogus.
Magnavox, said there is no way of knowing what movies won't work on your player ahead of time. Thanks Vin Diesel, you protected me from watching your movies ... saved me the time, don't think I"ll ever bother renting your movies ever again, once burned, twice shy. |
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Balzac 1999 N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Balzac: A Life of Passion
Director: Josee Dayan
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Fanny Ardant, Virna Lisi, Katja Riemann, Gert Voss, Katja Studt, Sergio Rubini, Marianne Denicourt, Gottfried John
Gerard Depardieu assumes the role of great French writer Honore de Balzac in this made-for-French-TV biography. The story covers Balzac's childhood under the influence of his critical mother (Jeanne Moreau), later romantic relationships (Fanny Ardant and Virna Lisi), and, finally, fame and fortune.
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Barocco 1976 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andre Techine
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Marie-France Pisier, Jean-Claude Brialy, Julien Guiomar, Helene Surgere, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Claude Brasseur, Peter Bonke, Leny Suck
Laure (Isabelle Adjani) and Samson (Gerard Depardieu) are in love and plan on marriage after his final fight–one that is fixed and should bring him wealth. But Samson is killed by a gunman (also played by Depardieu) who looks just like Samson. Laure and Samson's killer eventually fall in love.
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Battle of the Brave 2004  N/R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: New France
Director: Jean Beaudin
Cast: Noemie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sebastien Huberdeau, Gerard Depardieu, Bianca Gervais, Irene Jacob, Pierre Lebeau, Vincent Perez, Isabel Richer, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Tim Roth, Jason Isaacs, Colm Meaney, Billy Merasty
In the midst of the 18th-century war between Britain and France for control of Canada, fur trapper Francois le Gardeur (David La Haye) and young widow Marie-Loup Carignan (Noemie Godin-Vigneau) fall in love. But, when Francois leaves for France, Marie-Loup fears he is dead and marries Xavier Maillard (Sebastien Huberdeau) who, at one time, had been Francois' best friend. This is a heartbreaking story showing how war affects all of humanity.
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Between Strangers 2002 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edoardo Ponti
Cast: Sophia Loren, Mira Sorvino, Deborah Kara Unger, Pete Postlethwaite, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gerard Depardieu, Malcolm McDonald, Wendy Crewson, Andrew Tarbet, John Neville, Gerry Mendicino, Kathryn Winslow
The stories of three women, each trying to overcome past or current demons, are loosely intertwined through a shallow plot. Good cast, but not a great directorial debut for Sophia Loren's son Edoardo Ponti.
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Bogus 1996 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment, Denis Mercier, Nancy Travis, Andrea Martin, Al Waxman, Richard Portnow, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Bogus is a family movie about a little boy, Albert Franklin (Haley Joel Osment), who is orphaned when he loses his Las Vegas showgirl mother. Sent to live in Newark, N.J., with his mother's friend, Harriet Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg), Albert feels resentful and alone. To solve his dilemma, he invents a friend (Bogus is a happy face cartoon Albert draws); however, his invention comes to life in the form of Gerard Depardieu.
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Bon Voyage 2003 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Gerard Depardieu, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, Gregori Derangere, Peter Coyote, Jean-Marc Stehle, Aurore Clement, Xavier De Guillebon, Edith Scob, Michel Vuillermoz, Nicolas Pignon
As the Nazis approach Paris in 1940, an unlikely cast of characters joins forces in an effort to evade the invading forces.
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The Bridge 1999 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Frederic Auburtin, Gerard Depardieu
Cast: Carole Bouquet, Gerard Depardieu, Charles Berling, Stanislas Crevillen, Dominique Reymond, Melanie Laurent, Michelle Goddet, Christiane Cohendy, Agathe Dronne, Gerard Dauzat
A bored housewife, Mina (Carole Bouquet), has been married to Georges (Gerard Depardieu) for 15 years, during which time they produced Tommy (Stanislas Crevillen). Now a young teenager, Tommy holds the marriage together. One day Mina goes to the cinema where she meets free-spirited Matthias (Charles Berling), and an affair ensues. When Tommy discovers his mother's secret, he is forced into the role of co-conspirator.
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Changing Times 2004 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
Director: Andre Techine
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Gilbert Melki, Malik Zidi, Lubna Azabal, Tanya Lopert, Nabila Baraka, Idir Elomri, Nadem Rachati, Jabir Elomri
After a 30 year absence, successful architect Antoine Lavair (Gerard Depardieu) arrives in Tangiers hoping to reunite with his long-lost love Cecile (Catherine Deneuve). But Cecile, who is now a local radio personality, has moved on and is married to a well-established doctor, Nathan (Gilbert Melki). Antoine realizes that Cecile's marriage is strained and professes his love for her. Now family members arrive for a visit, cause complications of their own, and emotional turmoil accelerates.
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 City of Ghosts 2003 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Dillon
Cast: Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone, Gerard Depardieu, Sereyvuth Kem, Stellan Skarsgard, Rose Byrne, Shawn Andrews, Chalee Sankhavesa, Christopher Curry, Rob Campbell, Jack Shearer
Con man Jimmy Cremming (Matt Dillon) heads for Cambodia in search of his mentor, Marvin (James Caan). But, once in contact with him, Jimmy wants no part of plans for opening a casino. Events change, and when Marvin is captured by terrorists, Jimmy tries to rescue him. Direct to Video/DVD.
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 CQ 2001 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roman Coppola
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Elodie Bouchez, Gerard Depardieu, Massimo Ghini, Giancarlo Giannini, John Phillip Law, Jason Schwartzman, Dean Stockwell, Billy Zane
A French director (Gerard Depardieu) is making a sci-fi film but cannot seem to find an ending for his story. The solution: A young American, Paul (Jeremy Davies), who is already in Paris documenting his own life on film. The problem: Paul begins to intertwine his own life story with that of the sci-fi movie.
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Crime Spree 2003 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Brad Mirman
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Gerard Depardieu, Johnny Hallyday, Renaud, Said Taghmaoui, Stephane Freiss, Shawn Lawrence, Albert Dray, Joanne Kelly, Richard Bohringer, Abe Vigoda, Sal Figliomeni, Gino Marrocco, Diego Chambers, Carlos Diaz
A trio of French burglars, led by Daniel Foray (Gerard Depardieu), are sent to Chicago to pull off a jewel heist, but they mistakenly rob Chicago mob boss Frankie (Harvey Keitel). Now the Mafia, FBI, Chicago police, and street gangs are all after the burglars as they try to get back to Paris.
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Danton 1982 PG, 136 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chereau, Boguslaw Linda, Angela Winkler, Roland Blanche, Roger Planchon, Anne Alvaro, Emmanuelle Debever, Krzysztof Globisz, Gerard Hardy, Tadeusz Huk, Ronald Guttman, Andrzej Seweryn
During the French Revolution, Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak) and Georges Danton (Gerard Depardieu) represented opposing ideas on how best to carry out the plans for liberty, equality, and fraternity. Robespierre's "Reign of Terror" prevailed, and Danton joined the aristocrats on the guillotine.
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A Few Hours of Sunlight 1971 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jacques Deray
Cast: Claudine Auger, Marc Porel, Judith Magre, Barbara Bach, Andre Falcon, Jean-Claude Carriere, Nadine Alari, Gerard Depardieu, Marc Eyraud, Jacques Debary
This is the tragic story of a man who is depressed, though he has an attractive mistress. On a visit to his sister in the country, he meets a woman with whom he can relate and brings her back to Paris. But, his depression persists, and the woman– realizing that he does not love her–sets him free by committing suicide. Notable only for an early film appearance of Gerard Depardieu.
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Fort Saganne 1984 N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Alain Corneau
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, Sophie Marceau, Michel Duchaussoy, Robin Renucci, Salah Teskouk, Florent Pagny, Roger Dumas, Said Amadis, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Laurent Cochet, Jean-Louis Richard
In the early 1900s while France is colonizing North Africa, Charles Saganne (Gerard Depardieu) is a peasant man who is sent to the area where he takes on the mission of convincing Chief Amajar (Said Amadis) to side with the French. After a perilous journey, Saganne saves Amajar's life and returns a hero. He comes home to Paris and marries socially prominent Madeleine De Saint Ilette (Sophie Marceau), but he is again called off to war where his final destiny awaits.
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Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (Preparez Vos Mouchoirs) 1978 R, 109 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Bertrand Blier
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure, Riton Liebman, Michel Serrault, Eleonore Hirt, Jean Rougerie, Sylvie Joly, Liliane Rovere, Michel Beaune
In this Best Foreign Film Academy Award winner, Raoul (Gerard Depardieu) tries to relieve his wife's (Carole Laure) listlessness by finding a new sexual partner for her. Although his choice of lovers fails, she finds sexual arousal through a 13-year-old boy.
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Green Card 1990 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Gregg Edelman, Robert Prosky, Jessie Keosian, Ethan Phillips, Mary Louise Wilson, Lois Smith, Conrad McLaren
When Georges (Gerard Depardieu, in his U.S. film debut) wants to start a new life in the U.S., he needs a Green Card to work. Bronte (Andie MacDowell), an avid horticulturalist, wants to move into an apartment with a greenhouse, but she must be married to do so. Both people can be satisfied by a marriage of convenience. When the authorities question Georges' marriage, the two must actually move in together. Love blooms.
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 Hamlet 1996  PG-13, 238 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet, Charlton Heston, Robin Williams, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, John Gielgud, Richard Briers, Nicholas Farrell, Michael Maloney, Brian Blessed, Judi Dench
"Hamlet," the melancholy Dane, is directed by and stars Kenneth Branagh in this–indeed unique–innovative presentation of Shakespeare's classic. Branagh uses Shakespeare's entire text to uncover the layers behind the Bard of Avon's words in his play about Hamlet (Branagh) seeking revenge for his father the king's murder. Julie Christie plays Gertrude, Hamlet's mother who marries her brother-in-law Claudius (Derek Jacobi) soon after her husband's murder. His father's ghost (Brian Blessed) appears and tells Hamlet to be kind to Gertrude but to kill Claudius who had murdered him. Now, insanity takes over resulting in homicide and suicide.
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La Chevre 1981 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Goat
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Corynne Charbit, Andre Valardy, Jorge Luke, Michel Robin
Bumbling detective Francois Perrin (Pierre Richard) and a logic-oriented investigator, Campana (Gerard Depardieu) join forces to track down an absent-minded, accident-prone girl who is missing in Mexico. The key to the solution: retrace her steps because the klutzy Campana is apt to stumble onto the same things. With Campana's ensuing calamities, the clues naturally rise to the surface.
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La Vie en Rose 2007 PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Musical
aka: La Mome
Director: Olivier Dahan
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Clotilde Courau, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Martins, Catherine Allegret, Marc Barbe, Caroline Sihol, Manon Chevallier, Pauline Burlet
Writer-director Olivier Dahan's story skips back and forth as it chronicles events in the life of fabled French singer Edith Piaf (Marion Cotillard). She was born into poverty to street singer mother Anetta (Clotilde Courau) and circus contortionist father Louis (Jean-Paul Rouve), but as a young girl (played by Manon Chevallier) Edith was given to Louis' mother (Catherine Allegret) to raise. Later, with support from friend Momone (Sylvie Testud), song writer Raymond Asso (Marc Barbe), and manager Louis Barrier (Pascal Greggory) she succeeds as a singer. As the story shows, Edith's powerful singing voice helps her survive when she goes through the trials and triumphs of her short, bittersweet life. The film received two Academy Awards including Best Actress (Cotillard) and received one other nomination.
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Last Holiday 2006 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Alicia Witt, Gerard Depardieu, Jane Adams, Michael Estime, Susan Kellerman, Jascha Washington, Matt Ross, Ranjit Chowdhry, Kendall Mosby, Michael Nouri, Jaqueline Fleming
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, shy Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) cashes in her savings and flies off to a posh Czechoslovakian resort where she spends the holidays on a spending spree that impresses the other guests (Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, and Alicia Witt). Meanwhile, chemistry sparks the relationship between Georgia and Sean Matthews (LL Cool J) who she had admired from afar.
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The Last Metro 1980 PG, 133 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
aka: Le Dernier Metro
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Heinz Bennent, Jean Poiret, Jean-Louis Richard, Sabine Haudepin, Andrea Ferreol, Marcel Berbert, Richard Bohringer, Paulette Dubost, Maurice Risch, Franck Pasquier, Pierre Belot, Rene Dupre, Rose Thiery
During the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris, Marion Steiner (Catherine Deneuve) strives to save both her Jewish husband Lucas (Heinz Bennent) and the Theatre Montmarte. The only hope of saving the Montmarte is a new play in which Marion stars, while director Lucas hides in the basement listening in on rehearsals. Meanwhile, there is a romantic attraction between Marion and the play's leading man Bernard Granger (Gerard Depardieu), but they manage to resist temptations as Marion chooses to remain loyal to her country and to her husband.
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Le Placard 2000 R, 86 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Closet
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michele Laroque, Michel Aumont, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot, Stanislas Crevillen, Edgar Givry, Thierry Ashanti
To save his neighbor, Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), from being fired from his job at a condom factory, Belone (Michel Aumont) sends "evidence" to Pignon's employer that Pignon is gay. This sets off a series of hilarious moments that make the film well worth seeing.
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Les Comperes 1983 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, Anny Duperey, Michel Aumont, Stephane Bierry, Philippe Khorsand, Jean-Jacques Scheffer, Maurice Barrier, Roland Blanche
A tough newsman, Jean Lucas (Gerard Depardieu), and a meek teacher, Francois Pignon (Pierre Richard), are both past lovers of Christine Martin (Anny Duperey). The story evolves from Christine's manipulative plan to get them to search for her missing son by telling each man that he is the boy's father.
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A Loving Father 2002 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacob Berger
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Julien Boisselier, Noemie Kocher, Hiyam Abbas, Frederic Polier, Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux, Pippa Schallier, Johanna Mohs, Jacques Frantz, Sten Eirik
Leo (Gerard Depardieu) is notified that he has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son, Paul (Gerard's actual son Guillaume Depardieu), attempts to congratulate his father, but his words fall on deaf ears. As Leo motorcycles his way to Sweden, Paul also heads out to track down his father, still wanting to connect. Paul finds him at the site where Leo's motorcycle crashed with Leo injured. Leo insists he does not need to go to the hospital, but Paul is intent on reaching out to his father and ties him in the back seat to aid in the reconciliation process.
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 The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Randall Wallace
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu, Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud, Judith Godreche, Edward Atterton, Peter Sarsgaard, Hugh Laurie, David Lowe, Brigitte Boucher
In this rendition of Alexandre Dumas' story, Aramis (Jeremy Irons), Athos (John Malkovich), and Porthos (Gerard Depardieu) plot to save France by putting the imprisoned Philippe on the throne of France–Philippe is the unknown twin brother of King Louis (Leonardo DiCaprio plays both Louis and Philippe). But to succeed in their mission, they must outwit D'Artagnan (Gabriel Byrne) who will protect his king at all cost.
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Mon Oncle D'Amerique 1980 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: My American Uncle
Director: Alain Resnais
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud, Marie Dubois, Henri Laborit, Jean Daste, Pierre Arditi, Philippe Laudenbach, Bernard Malaterre, Alexandre Rignault, Gerard Darrieu
Human behavior analyst Henry Laborit (played by himself) observes the actions of three characters (Gerard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, and Roger Pierre) as they go through crises in their lives.
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The Moon in the Gutter 1983  R, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Nastassja Kinski, Victoria Abril, Bertice Reading, Gabriel Monnet, Dominique Pinon, Milena Vukotic, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Bernard Farcy, Anne-Marie Coffinet, Katya Berger, Jacques Herlin, Guido Alberti, Rosa Fumetto, Graziano Giusti
Dockworker Gerard (Gerard Depardieu) sets out to find the man who raped his sister, and he gets aid from the wealthy Bella (Victoria Abril) in the process.
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My Father the Hero 1994 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Miner
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Dalton James, Lauren Hutton, Faith Prince, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ann Hearn, Robyn Peterson, Frank Renzulli, Manny Jacobs, Emma Thompson
Divorced Andre (Gerard Depardieu), realizing that he had not spent much time with his 14-year-old daughter, Nicole (Katherine Heigl), over the years, takes her to a resort in the Caribbean. Embarrassed to be seen with him, and bitter about their past estrangement, she makes up stories about him to a handsome 16-year-old boy, Ben (Dalton James). Included in the stories are that Andre is her lover, a spy, and other assorted tales. When fellow vacationers give him a cold shoulder, he is told by Nicole what she has done. He even goes along with the ruse. This is a remake of the French film "Mon Pere, Ce Heros," ("My Father the Hero") also starring Depardieu but not nearly as good as the original.
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My Father the Hero 1991 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Gerard Lauzier
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Patrick Mille, Catherine Jacob, Charlotte de Turckheim, Gerard Herold, Thierry Der'ven, Franck-Olivier Bonnet, Jean-Francois Rangasamy, Koomaren Chetty
Andre (Gerard Depardieu), trying to make up not being around for her, takes his 14-year-old daughter, Veronique (Marie Gillain), to a resort. In order to win over a windsurfer, she fabricates that she is older than she is, that she in Andre's lover, and that Andre is a dying gangster. After Andre finds out about the stories, he goes along with her story. Remade in English in 1994 with Depardieu returning as Andre.
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Nathalie... 2003 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Anne Fontaine
Cast: Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Gerard Depardieu, Wladimir Yordanoff, Judith Magre, Rodolphe Pauly, Evelyne Dandry, Christian Aaron Boulogne, Aurore Auteuil, Idit Cebula, Serge Boutleroff, Sasha Rucavina
Middle-aged Catherine (Fanny Ardant) believes her husband, Bernard (Gerard Depardieu), is cheating on her and hires Parisian prostitute Nathalie (Emmanuelle Beart) to seduce him and report back on his performances–week after week.
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The Secret Agent 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Christopher Hampton
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Gerard Depardieu, Robin Williams, Jim Broadbent, Christian Bale, Eddie Izzard, Elizabeth Spriggs, Peter Vaughan, Julian Wadham, Roger Hammond, Ralph Nossek, Neville Phillips
Based on Joseph Conrad's novel, this film's story is set in 1890s' London and involves a group of anarchists planning to destroy society. Mr. Verloc (Bob Hoskins) runs a shop by day, but he lives another life as a member of a Soho anarchist organization and serves as a spy for Russia. When Verloc is told to prove himself, the order sets off a chain of events that results in the violent act of trying to bomb the Greenwich Observatory.
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Stavisky 1974 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alain Resnais
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Francois Perier, Anny Duperey, Michael Lonsdale, Roberto Bisacco, Claude Rich, Pierre Vernier, Jacques Spiesser, Gerard Depardieu
Small-time swindler Stavisky (Jean-Paul Belmondo) rose to great wealth and power in the early 1930s through his drive, cleverness, and charm. After his shady dealings and rumors that he had bought out members of the French government, he was abandoned by his friends, resulting in his suicide. Based on a true story that nearly brought down the French government during the Depression.
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Too Beautiful for You 1989 R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bertrand Blier
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Josiane Balasko, Carole Bouquet, Roland Blanche, Francois Cluzet, Didier Benureau, Myriam Boyer, Denise Chalem, Philippe Loffredo, Stephane Auberghen
When Bernard Barthelemy (Gerard Depardieu) falls for his secretary, Colette Chevassu (Josiane Balasko), his marriage to the beautiful Florence (Carole Bouquet) takes a U-turn.
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Two Men in Town 1973 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Two Against the Law
Director: Jose Giovanni
Cast: Alain Delon, Jean Gabin, Mimsy Farmer, Michel Bouquet, Victor Lanoux, Cecile Vassort, Ilaria Occhini, Gerard Depardieu, Guido Alberti, Maurice Barrier, Paul Beauvais, Jacques Monod
With support from social worker Germain (Jean Gabin), Gino (Alain Delon) gets out of prison after serving 10 years. Gino plans to settle into a new life but finds himself hounded by a vengeful cop and is pushed to the breaking point. After Gino kills the cop, he is tried and executed in what proves to be one very graphic portrayal.
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 Unhook the Stars 1996 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gerard Depardieu, Moira Kelly, Jake Lloyd, David Thornton, David Sherrill, Tom Proctor
Nick Cassavetes directs his own mother, Gina Rowlands, in the role of a mother approaching a turning point in her life. When her son asks her to move to San Francisco, she is not sure she wants the change of lifestyle. 1 User Review
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| | highly recommended except for language | jibboscarol@webtv.net 05/02/2007 | | I wanted very badly to have my granddaughters see this movie. I couldn't allow it because of the atrocious language of Marisa Tomei in the Thanksgiving scene which was unfortunate. I happen to think good movies are not improved by constant use of the F word. I'm trying to be less biased but this scene definitely went too far. |
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Vatel 2000 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland Joffe
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Glover, Julian Sands, Timothy Spall, Jerome Pradon, Arielle Dombasle, Hywel Bennett, Richard Griffiths
Set in 1671, this fact-based story centers around a visit to the country manse of Prince de Conde (Julian Glover) by King Louis XIV (Julian Sands), Marie Therese (Nathalie Cerda), and her lady in waiting Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman). Prince de Conde uses the occasion to impress the king for personal and professional gains. Prince de Conde's steward, Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is in charge of the festivities and sets out to accomplish de Conde's goal.
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Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others 1974 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Sautet
Cast: Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Michel Piccoli, Stephane Audran, Serge Reggiani, Marie Dubois, Antonella Lualdi, Umberto Orsini, Ludmila Mikael, Catherine Allegret, Betty Beckers, Yves Gabrielli, Jean Capel, Mohamed Galoul, Jacques Richard
This film is about the enduring friendship between a group of male friends–including Vincent (Yves Montand), Francois (Michel Piccoli), Paul (Serge Reggiani), and Jean (Gerard Depardieu)–who spend their weekends in the country together. They smoke and drink too much and have many problems, but they are resilient and refuse to give up on life.
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The Woman Next Door 1981 R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Henri Garcin, Michele Baumgartner, Roger Van Hool, Veronique Silver, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Olivier Becquaert, Nicole Vaughier, Muriel Combe
As a couple, Bernard (Gerard Depardieu) and Mathilde (Fanny Ardant) enjoyed a passionate affair years ago that ended unhappily. Years later, after Bernard had married Arlette (Michele Baumgartner) and Mathilde had married Philippe (Henri Garcin), the couples find themselves to be next-door neighbors. It doesn't take long for Bernard and Mathilde to rekindle their relationship, but their mutual obsession is doomed to failure.
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| 1. 102 Dalmatians (2000)
2. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
3. 1900 (1976)
aka: Novecento
aka: Nineteen Hundred
4. All the Mornings of the World (1991)
5. Babylon A.D. (2008)
6. Balzac (1999)
aka: Balzac: A Life of Passion
7. Barocco (1976)
8. Battle of the Brave (2004)
aka: New France
9. Between Strangers (2002)
10. Bogus (1996)
11. Bon Voyage (2003)
12. The Bridge (1999)
13. Changing Times (2004)
14. City of Ghosts (2003)
15. CQ (2001)
16. Crime Spree (2003)
17. Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
18. Danton (1982)
19. A Few Hours of Sunlight (1971)
20. Fort Saganne (1984)
21. Germinal (1993)
22. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (Preparez Vos Mouchoirs) (1978)
23. Going Places (1974)
24. Green Card (1990)
25. Hamlet (1996)
26. The Horseman on the Roof (1996)
27. Jean de Florette (1986)
28. La Chevre (1981)
aka: The Goat
29. La Vie en Rose (2007)
aka: La Mome
30. Last Holiday (2006)
31. The Last Metro (1980)
aka: Le Dernier Metro
32. Le Placard (2000)
aka: The Closet
33. Les Comperes (1983)
34. A Loving Father (2002)
35. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
36. Mon Oncle D'Amerique (1980)
aka: My American Uncle
37. The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
38. My Father the Hero (1994)
39. My Father the Hero (1991)
40. Nathalie... (2003)
41. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
42. The Secret Agent (1996)
43. Stavisky (1974)
44. Too Beautiful for You (1989)
45. Two Men in Town (1973)
aka: Two Against the Law
46. Unhook the Stars (1996)
47. Uranus (1991)
48. Vatel (2000)
49. Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974)
50. The Woman Next Door (1981)
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