Birgit Haas Must Be Killed 1981  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller
Director: Laurent Heynemann
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Lisa Kreuzer, Jean Rochefort, Bernard Le Coq, Stephan Meldegg, Maurice Teynac, Andre Wilms, Michel Beaune, Victor Garrivier, Monique Chaumette, Axel Ganz, Peter Chatel, Roland Blanche, Dagmar Deisen, Lucienne Hamon
This thriller is the story of a setup in which German terrorist Birgitt Haas (Lisa Kreuzer) is to be assassinated and the blame placed on an innocent man. The murder must be disguised as a crime of passion, and Brigit must be coerced into falling in love with the agent who will kill her.
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Cartouche 1962  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Action / Comedy / Drama
aka: Swords of Blood
Director: Philippe de Broca
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Jess Hahn, Marcel Dalio, Jean Rochefort, Odile Versois, Philippe Lemaire, Noel Roquevert, Jacques Charon, Lucien Raimbourg, Jacques Balutin, Pierre Repp, Jacques Hilling, Paul Preboist, Rene Marlic
This Robin Hood-like swashbuckler follows a French bandit, Cartouche (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He meets and falls in love with gypsy Venus (Claudia Cardinale) who eventually sacrifices her life to save him. Cartouche then has a grand old time avenging her death.
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The Clockmaker of St. Paul 1973 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jacques Denis, Yves Afonso, Julien Bertheau, William Sabatier, Jacques Hilling, Clotilde Joano, Andree Tainsy, Sylvain Rougerie, Cecile Vassort, Christine Pascal
Michel Descombes (Philippe Noiret) is a clockmaker who lives with his son. One day when a policeman shows up at his doorstep and states that Michel's son, Bernard (Sylvain Rougerie) has committed murder and is on the lam, he realizes that he doesn't know much about his own son. Michel must reevaluate his life and beliefs after Bernard is captured and expresses no remorse over his actions since the man deserved to be killed. Excellent performance by Noiret.
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Escape from Death Row 1973  R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Mean Frank & Crazy Tony
Director: Michele Lupo
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco, Edwige Fenech, Jean Rochefort, Jess Hahn, Fausto Tozzi, Mario Erpichini, Adolfo Lastretti, Silvano Tranquilli, Nello Pazzafini, Claudio Gora, Steffen Zacharias
Feared crime boss Frankie (Lee Van Cleef) has an admirer in small-time hustler Tony (Tony Lo Bianco). Though Frankie doesn't care for Tony, the two teams up after Tony saves Frankie from a mob hit man. An Italian-made spoof on the mob scene.
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French Postcards 1979 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Willard Huyck
Cast: Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker, David Marshall Grant, Valerie Quennessen, Debra Winger, Mandy Patinkin, Marie-France Pisier, Jean Rochefort, Lynn Carlin, George Coe, Christophe Bourseiller, Francois Lalande, Anemone, Veronique Jannot, Marie-Anne Chazel
American college students spend their junior year in Paris where one of them, Joel (Miles Chapin), engages in a torrid, but short, love affair with teacher Madame Catherine Tessier (Marie-France Pisier). Meanwhile, the other students enjoy their share of adventures in and out of the classroom as they explore the streets and cafes of Paris while visiting famous sights.
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The Hairdresser's Husband 1990 R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Henry Hocking, Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clevenot, Maurice Chevit, Albert Delpy, Jacques Mathou, Claude Aufaure, Pierre Meyrand, Ticky Holgado, Michele Laroque, Yveline Ailhaud, Julien Bukowski
This French film tells the story of how a young boy, Antoine (Henry Hocking) has a sensual experience at age 12 while having his hair shampooed by hairdresser Mathilde (Anna Galiena). His dreams come to fruition years later when Antoine (Jean Rochefort) marries Mathilde, and all goes well for a while–until doubts set in.
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The Innocents with Dirty Hands 1975 R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Dirty Hands
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Romy Schneider, Rod Steiger, Paolo Giusti, Jean Rochefort, Hans Christian Blech, Francois Perrot, Pierre Santini, Henri Attal, Serge Bento, Dominique Zardi
Two lovers, Julie (Romy Schneider) and Jeff (Paolo Giusti) kill Julie's alcoholic husband, Louis (Rod Steiger), and do NOT live happily ever after.
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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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Let Joy Reign Supreme 1975 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Christine Pascal, Alfred Adam, Marina Vlady, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Gerard Desarthe, Michel Beaune, Monique Chaumette, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Hilling
Set in France during the reign of Louis XV, this film depicts life in the French Court–as seen through the eyes of Philippe d'Orleans (Philippe Noiret)–in an era before the French Revolution.
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The Man on the Train 2002 R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier, Edith Scob, Maurice Chevit, Riton Liebman, Elsa Duclot
Two very different strangers–retired teacher Manesquier (Jean Rochefort) and aging gangster Milan (Johnny Hallyday)–meet in a small, French town. Manesquier invites Milan (who has just arrived on the train) to his home for the weekend. They become close, each admiring facets of the other's life but knowing that they have destinies to meet and that they will soon part.
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Mr. Bean's Holiday 2007 G, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Bendelack
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Steve Pemberton, Willem Dafoe, Lily Atkinson, Jean Rochefort, Karel Roden, Max Baldry, Preston Nyman, Sharlit Deyzac, Francois Touch, Arsene Mosca, Stephane Debac, Philippe Spall
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) wins a trip to the French Riviera where he hooks up with 11-year-old Stepan (Max Baldry) after asking Stepan's father Emil (Karel Roden)–who just happens to be a Russian filmmaker–to tape him boarding the train. Emil misses the train, and Mr. Bean and Stepan continue the trip while Emil reports that Stepan has been abducted. Meanwhile, Mr. Bean loses his passport, wallet, and luggage, but he and Stepan get a ride from French actress Sabine (Emma de Caunes) who is on her way to Cannes for the premiere of her new film. They make it to Cannes–just in time for more stumbling adventures.
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Joss Ackland, Daniel Emilfork, Nigel Havers, John Le Mesurier
Junk-food magnate Robby (George Segal) travels to Europe, determined to gain the favors of his pastry-chef ex-wife, Natasha (Jacqueline Bisset) while all around him the great chefs are being systematically murdered in the method of how their famous recipes are prepared. Some good Morley scenes in this comedy/mystery. 2 User Reviews
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| | Good yarn and very pithy | Marged 02/08/2013 | Owned original copy and just found replacement on Amazon.
Someone borrowed mine and never returned it. |
| | Good week-end viewing | Bill X RN 09/04/2011 | | Just under 2hrs of fantasy entertaining. Pity I cannot find a source to buy it. |
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| 1. Birgit Haas Must Be Killed (1981)
2. Cartouche (1962)
aka: Swords of Blood
3. The Clockmaker of St. Paul (1973)
4. Escape from Death Row (1973)
aka: Mean Frank & Crazy Tony
5. French Postcards (1979)
6. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
7. The Innocents with Dirty Hands (1975)
aka: Dirty Hands
8. Le Placard (2000)
aka: The Closet
9. Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
10. The Man on the Train (2002)
11. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
12. Ridicule (1996)
13. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
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