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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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 Matter of Resistance 1966  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Philippe Noiret, Pierre Brasseur, Mary Marquet, Henri Garcin, Carlos Thompson, Marc Dudicourt, Alexis Micha, Robert Moor, Donald O'Brien, Paul Le Person
Set during World War II, young and beautiful Marie (Catherine Deneuve) and her lazy husband, Jerome (Philippe Noiret), live near the Normandy shore. She longs to move to Paris, but the indifferent Jerome refuses to leave. Along comes French Resistance agent, Julien (Henri Garcin), who is preparing for the Allied invasion. He is more preoccupied with chasing Marie than his work, it seems, but so is the local German commander, who sets up headquarters at her chateau in order to be closer to her. This is the English-dubbed title.
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Thief of Paris 1967 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
aka: Le Voleur
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Genevieve Bujold, Marie Dubois, Francoise Fabian, Julien Guiomar, Paul Le Person, Martine Sarcey, Marlene Jobert, Bernadette Lafont, Roger Crouzet, Christian Lude, Jacques Debary, Fernand Guiot, Madeleine Damien, Marc Dudicourt
At the turn of the 19th century in Paris, Georges Randal (Jean-Paul Belmondo) has been denied his uncle's fortune. When his uncle plans to marry off his daughter Charlotte (Genevieve Bujold) to a wealthy family, Georges steals the fiance's family jewels in hopes of preventing the marriage. His heist is successful, and Georges has found a solution to his financial problems. He continues stealing jewels until he becomes wealthy and then moves on to England where, later, he is joined by Charlotte.
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| 1. Le Voyou (1970)
aka: The Crook
2. A Man and a Woman (1966)
3. A Matter of Resistance (1966)
4. Thief of Paris (1967)
aka: Le Voleur
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