Austerlitz 1960  N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Battle of Austerlitz
Director: Abel Gance
Cast: Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Leslie Caron, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Marais, Jack Palance, Orson Welles, Ettore Manni, Claudia Cardinale, Elvire Popesco, Michel Simon, Georges Marchal, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Rossano Brazzi
At the beginning of this film, the private life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Pierre Mondy) unfolds–showing his family life with wife Josephine (Martine Carol)–before the story moves on to the battlefields of the Napoleonic War and Napoleon proclaiming himself Emperor of France.
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Bad Girls 1968  R, 104 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Les Biches
The Girlfriends
The Does
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Jacqueline Sassard, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nane Germon, Serge Bento, Henri Frances, Henri Attal, Dominique Zardi, Claude Chabrol
Rich and sophisticated Frederique (Stephane Audran), a bisexual, picks up a poor Bohemian, Why (Jacqueline Sassard), seduces her, and takes her to his villa in St. Tropez. While there, Why meets and falls for an architect, Paul (Jean-Louis Trintignant). Frederique also makes a play for him, and before long the two head to Paris, leaving Why to suffer alone.
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City of Lost Children 1995  R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Genevieve Brunet, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marc Caro, Joseph Lucien
Mad Krank (Daniel Emilfork) orders Cyclops (men who have had one eye removed and replaced with computer-driven devises) to kidnap children. He then steals the children's dreams and cannibalizes them.
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Confidentially Yours 1983 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Philippe Laudenbach, Jean-Louis Richard, George Coulouris, Yann Dedet
Julien Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is accused of murdering his wife and her lover, but Vercel's secretary, Barbara Becker (Fanny Ardant), is convinced he is innocent and begins to investigate.
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 The Conformist 1970  R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominique Sanda, Pierre Clementi, Gastone Moschin, Enzo Tarascio, Fosco Giachetti, Jose Quaglio, Yvonne Sanson, Giuseppe Addobbati
Marcello (Jean-Louis Trintignant) represses his homosexual tendencies in an attempt to conform to the 1930s' middle-class Italian society. He even marries Giulia (Stefania Sandrelli). But on his way to Paris for their honeymoon, Marcello's fascist bosses give him a gun and orders to assassinate his old teacher, a political dissident. Doubts now begin to plague Marcello, and he is not sure that he is up to the task at hand.
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The Desert of the Tartars 1976 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Valerio Zurlini
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Griem, Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, Laurent Terzieff, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Max von Sydow
French army recruit Lt. Drogo (Jacques Perrin) is serving at an isolated fort where many are training to repel an attack by the Tartars. As days turn into months, the soldiers experience boredom, loneliness, and even paranoia as they wait for the enemy who some doubt will appear.
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Flic Story 1975 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: Cop Story
Director: Jacques Deray
Cast: Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Renato Salvatori, Claudine Auger, Maurice Barrier, Maurice Biraud, Andre Pousse, Mario David, Paul Crauchet, Marco Perrin, William Sabatier, Adolfo Lastretti
Paris detective Roger Borniche (Alain Delon) has been on the trail of Emile Buisson (Jean-Louis Trintignant) for the three years since he escaped from prison in 1947. Borniche captures Buisson, handcuffs him, and takes him to prison where he confesses to committing more than 100 robberies and killing 30 people. Based on a true story.
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Il Grande Silenzo 1968 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Western
aka: The Great Silence
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Remo de Angelis, Bruno Corazzari, Mario Brega, Carlo D'Angelo, Raf Baldassarre
This is one of the best of the so-called spaghetti Westerns. Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is mute due to his throat being cut by ruthless bounty hunters. Now he's on the trail of a mean group of them who were hired by the corrupt sheriff of a Utah town. Overall, a good movie–especially the scenery (shot in the Pyrenees).
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La Matriarca 1968  X, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Libertine
Director: Pasquale F Campanile
Cast: Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Luigi Pistilli, Renzo Montagnani, Nora Ricci, Fabienne Dali, Luigi Proietti, Edda Ferronao, Paolo Stoppa, Vittorio Caprioli
After her husband's death, Mimi (Catherine Spaak) finds a hidden room where he had carried out sexual fantasies with other women. Since the room is well-equipped with sex tools, Mimi decides to pick up where he had left off.
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Le Voyou 1970 G, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Comedy
aka: The Crook
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Daniele Delorme, Charles Gerard, Christine Lelouch, Charles Denner, Amidou, Yves Robert, Judith Magre, Aldo Maccione, Paul Le Person, Gabriella Giorgelli, Luciano Pigozzi
Immediately after Simon (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is released from jail, he calls on friends Charlot and Martine (Charles Gerard and Christine Lelouch) to help in his new escapade: kidnap a boy and force the bank where the boy's father works into paying a large ransom. Although the ransom is paid, complications lie ahead for the trio.
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1959 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Dangerous Liaisons 1960
Director: Roger Vadim
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Gerard Philipe, Annette Vadim, Jeanne Valerie, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Simone Renant, Boris Vian, Nicolas Vogel, Frederick O'Brady, Gillian Hills, Madeleine Lambert, Paquita Thomas
In this update of Laclos' 18th-century novel, a married couple (Jeanne Moreau and Gerard Philipe) is forever looking for fun, excitement, and sex (with others, but innocent, of course). It does a good job of catching the mood of the late 1950s France and was later remade in the U.S. as "Valmont" (1989) and "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988).
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Love at the Top 1974 R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The French Way
Director: Michel Deville
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Romy Schneider, Jane Birkin, Florinda Bolkan, Henri Garcin, Georges Wilson, Michel Vitold, Jean-Francois Balmer, Dominique Constanza, Estella Blain, Mary Marquet
Meek bank clerk Nicolas (Jean-Louis Trintignant) becomes an overnight success–with women and wealth–when he agrees to take the advice of a struggling novelist (Jean-Pierre Cassel). A so-so comedy.
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A Man and a Woman 1966 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Anouk Aimee, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Barouh, Valerie Lagrange, Simone Paris, Antoine Sire, Souad Amidou, Yane Barry, Paul Le Person, Henri Chemin
Racecar driver Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Anouk Aimee) fall in love. Both have lost spouses, and each is the parent of one child. Anne decides to live with her fear of his profession, and the couple unites. This picture was honored with an Academy Award as Best Foreign Film, as well as receiving nominations for Best Actress and Director.
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A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later 1986  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Anouk Aimee, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Richard Berry, Evelyne Bouix, Robert Hossein, Marie-Sophie Pochat, Philippe Leroy, Charles Gerard, Thierry Sabine, Antoine Sire
A widow (Anouk Aimee) and a racecar driver (Jean-Louis Trintignant) find love during the Paris to Dakar Rally. Very poor sequel to the fine film with the same stars 20 years before.
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My Night at Maud's 1969 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Eric Rohmer
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Francoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez, Leonide Kogan, Anne Dubot, Guy Leger, Marie Becker, Marie-Claude Rauzier
On his way to visit the woman (Marie-Christine Barrault) he has promised to marry, Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant) spends a night in deep philosophical discussion with the widow Maud (Francoise Fabian). The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film.
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A Self-Made Hero 1996 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Mathieu Kassovitz, Anouk Grinberg, Sandrine Kiberlain, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Albert Dupontel, Nadia Barentin, Bernard Bloch, Francois Chattot, Philippe Duclos, Daniele Lebrun, Francois Berleand
For his entire life, Albert Dehousse (Mathieu Kassovitz) has always lived in a life of make-believe. Now, during World War II, Albert heads for Paris where he invents a new identity and becomes a hero as a resistance fighter.
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The Sunday Woman 1976 R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Mystery
Director: Luigi Comencini
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Aldo Reggiani, Pino Caruso, Claudio Gora, Omero Antonutti, Lina Volonghi, Franco Nebbia, Maria Teresa Albani
Set in Turin, Italy, this murder mystery focuses on the police commissioner Santamaria (Marcello Mastroianni) who trails an architect's killer. The path leads to the idle rich–among whom is the beautiful Anna Carla Dosio (Jaqueline Bisset).
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Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train 1998 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Patrice Chereau
Cast: Pascal Greggory, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charles Berling, Vincent Perez, Bruno Todeschini, Sylvain Jacques, Roschdy Zem, Dominique Blanc, Delphine Schiltz
Friends and relatives of a deceased, French filmmaker board a train that will take them to the funeral in the provincial city of Limoge. Each member of the entourage carries his or her own emotional baggage on the journey, which is shown as individual stories unfold.
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Three Colors: Red 1994 R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy
aka: Red
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan, Julie Delpy, Juliette Binoche, Marion Stalens, Teco Celio, Jean Schlegel, Bernard Escalon, Elzbieta Jasinska, Paul Vermeulen, Jean-Marie Daunas, Roland Carey
"Red" concludes Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy, following "White" and "Blue." Connections, or misconnections, we all experience as we go about our lives is the theme of this film about Valentine (Irene Jacob) who runs over a dog with her car. She rescues the dog and then returns it to its owner, Judge Joseph Kern (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who says that he no longer wants it. The judge is a bitter old man, but, after a series of connections, Valentine grows close to him, and they both gain happiness through their friendship. Director Kieslowski was nominated for an Oscar.
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Under Fire 1983 R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ed Harris, Alma Martinez, Holly Palance, Hamilton Camp, Richard Masur, Enrique Lucero
Journalists (Nick Nolte and Joanna Cassidy) cover the revolution in Nicaragua and end up coming to the aid of the guerilla cause. Good stars do a good job in a better than good film.
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 Z 1969 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, Francois Perier, Pierre Dux, Bernard Fresson, Renato Salvatori, Marcel Bozzuffi, Gorges Geret, Julien Guiomar, Magali Noel, Clotilde Joano, Habib Reda
On his way to giving a speech opposing the use of the atomic bomb, Greek pacifist Z (Yves Montand) is attacked by right-wing political extremists. The police have done little to protect Z, and, later, when Z is killed after being clubbed on the head, the police also had not protected him. The Examining Magistrate (Jean-Luis Trintignant) is appointed to look into the matter and finds that there was, indeed, a cover-up involving the police. The film is based on the 1963 killing of Gregorios Lambrakis and employs flashbacks as a tool for intrigue. "Z" won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Picture and Editing and was nominated for Best Picture and Director.
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| 1. And God Created Woman (1956)
2. Austerlitz (1960)
aka: The Battle of Austerlitz
3. Bad Girls (1968)
aka: Les Biches
aka: The Girlfriends
aka: The Does
4. City of Lost Children (1995)
5. Confidentially Yours (1983)
6. The Conformist (1970)
7. The Desert of the Tartars (1976)
8. Flic Story (1975)
aka: Cop Story
9. Il Grande Silenzo (1968)
aka: The Great Silence
10. La Matriarca (1968)
aka: The Libertine
11. Le Voyou (1970)
aka: The Crook
12. Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)
aka: Dangerous Liaisons 1960
13. Love at the Top (1974)
aka: The French Way
14. A Man and a Woman (1966)
15. A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986)
16. My Night at Maud's (1969)
17. A Self-Made Hero (1996)
18. The Sunday Woman (1976)
19. Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
20. Three Colors: Red (1994)
aka: Red
21. Under Fire (1983)
22. Z (1969)
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