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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The Bride Wore Black 1967  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Charles Denner, Claude Rich, Michael Lonsdale, Daniel Boulanger, Luce Fabiole, Alexandra Stewart, Paul Pavel
A bride's (Jeanne Moreau) husband is accidentally killed on their wedding day, and now she sets out to track down those who did the deed. An exciting tribute to Hitchcock by Truffaut with an excellent musical score.
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Cop au Vin 1985  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Mystery
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Jean Poiret, Stephane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Jean Topart, Caroline Cellier, Lucas Belvaux, Pauline Lafont, Andree Tainsy, Jean-Claude Bouillaud, Jacques Frantz, Albert Dray, Henri Attal
Inspector Jean Lavardin (Jean Poiret) investigates fatal accidents in a small French town where a money-hungry trio is trying to evict an invalid mother and her postal worker son from their home. A sequel follows: "Inspector Lavardin."
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The Eye of Vichy 1993 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Michel Bouquet, Brian Cox
Made exclusively from news footage, this documentary covers the time period of the Nazi occupation of France in World War II. It demonstrates the pro-Nazi stance of the Vichy led by Marshal Petain, including the propaganda campaign of the regime. The French version is narrated by Michel Bouquet, and the English-language version is narrated by Brian Cox.
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How I Killed My Father 2001 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: My Father and I
Director: Anne Fontaine
Cast: Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha Regnier, Amira Casar, Stephane Guillon, Hubert Kounde, Karole Rocher, Marie Micla, Nicole Evans, Philippe Lehembre
Successful 44-year-old gerontologist Jean-Luc's (Charles Berling) absentee father, 70-year-old Maurice (Michel Bouquet), suddenly returns–broke and need of a home. Jean-Luc's wife, Isa (Natacha Regnier), welcomes Maurice into their home, but tensions build between father and son.
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Just Before Nightfall 1971 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Francois Perier, Jean Carmet, Dominique Zardi, Henri Attal, Paul Temps, Marina Ninchi, Clelia Matania, Anna Douking
Charles (Michel Bouquet) has been enjoying an affair with the wife (Anna Douking) of his best friend, Francois (Francois Perier). But, during their sadomasochistic lovemaking, Charles kills his lover. When Charles' conscience gets the better of him, he confesses to both Francois and his own wife, Helene (Stephane Audran), who fail to react with dismay.
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La Femme Infidele 1969 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Unfaithful Wife
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Maurice Ronet, Michel Duchaussoy, Louise Chevalier, Serge Bento, Louise Rioton, Guy Marly, Henri Marteau, Francois Moro-Giafferi
Helene (Stephane Audran) is bored with her life as the wife of wealthy, insurance executive Charles (Michel Bouquet) and so starts an affair. Charles suspects that Helene is cheating on him, prompting him to hire a private detective to find out. When he gets the name of her lover, Charles calmly confronts the man and kills him, followed by getting rid of the evidence and dumping the body into a pond. The police question Helene, but she lies about the affair and when she finds a picture of her lover in Charles' pocket, she does not tell the police. In fact, Helene has a new respect for Charles. Excellent Hitchcock-like tale.
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La Route de Corinthe 1968  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: Who's Got the Black Box?
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Jean Seberg, Maurice Ronet, Christian Marquand, Michel Bouquet, Saro Urzi, Antonio Passalia, Paolo Giusti, Claude Chabrol, Steve Eckhardt, Romain Gary
Mysterious black boxes are jamming American radars in Greece, and one NATO agent has already been killed during the hunt for the boxes. The agent's widow, Shanny (Jean Seberg), is framed for the killing, but her husband's ex-boss gets her released. The romp begins when Shanny teams with her late husband's ex-partner, Dex (Maurice Ronet), to find the boxes.
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La Rupture 1970 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Break Up
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Stephane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Drouot, Michel Duchaussoy, Catherine Rouvel, Marguerite Cassan, Annie Cordy, Jean Carmet, Louise Chevalier
During a drug-induced rage, Charles (Jean-Claude Drouot) attacks his wife, Helene (Stephane Audran), and their four-year-old son, severely injuring the son. Helene takes the son to the hospital and rents a room. Meanwhile, Charles moves in with his wealthy parents. His father (Michel Bouquet) believes that Helene is to blame for the problems and is determined to gain custody of the injured grandson. He hires Paul (Jean-Pierre Cassel) to dig up dirt on Helene, but when that comes up negative, a plan is devised to manufacture dirt.
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Monsieur Vincent 1947 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Maurice Cloche
Cast: Pierre Fresnay, Aime Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Lise Delamare, Germaine Dermoz, Gabrielle Dorziat, Yvonne Gaudeau, Jean Carmet, Pierre Dux, Michel Bouquet, Gabrielle Fontan, Robert Murzeau, Marcel Peres, Marcel Vallee, Francette Vernillat
During Europe's epidemic of the bubonic plague–the Black Death–Vincent de Paul (Pierre Fresnay) struggles to help the French peasants and their nobility deal with the tragedy in their midst. He is canonized for his efforts. This biography received an Honorary Oscar for Outstanding Foreign Language Film.
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Night and Fog 1955  N/R, 32 min.
Genre: Foreign / Documentary
Director: Alain Resnais
Cast: Michel Bouquet
Combining black-and-white newsreel clips with colorful footage of the present, this powerful documentary vividly depicts the dehumanization of Nazi Concentration Camps during the Holocaust.
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The Serpent 1972 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Night Flight from Moscow
Le Serpent
Director: Henri Verneuil
Cast: Yul Brynner, Henry Fonda, Dirk Bogarde, Philippe Noiret, Virna Lisi, Farley Granger, Robert Alda, Marie Dubois, Michel Bouquet, Martin Held
In this film adaptation of Pierre Nord's "Le 13e Suicide" a Russian diplomat (Yul Brynner) defects to the West–along with top-secret Soviet documents.
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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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| 1. All the Mornings of the World (1991)
2. The Bride Wore Black (1967)
3. Cop au Vin (1985)
4. The Eye of Vichy (1993)
5. How I Killed My Father (2001)
aka: My Father and I
6. Just Before Nightfall (1971)
7. La Femme Infidele (1969)
aka: The Unfaithful Wife
8. La Route de Corinthe (1968)
aka: Who's Got the Black Box?
9. La Rupture (1970)
aka: The Break Up
10. Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
11. Monsieur Vincent (1947)
12. Night and Fog (1955)
13. The Serpent (1972)
aka: Night Flight from Moscow
aka: Le Serpent
14. Two Men in Town (1973)
aka: Two Against the Law
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