Michel Audiard — Playwright (58)
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A Little Virtuous (1968)
La petite vertu IMDb Douban
塞吉·科波尔 actor: 达尼·卡雷尔 / 雅克·贝汉 …
other title: 小小的美德 / La petite vertu …
Fred, a young photographer, Claire met in a bar, a beautiful thief whom he falls in love. One day he accompanied a photograph of a man and gets knocked out and steal his film. Questioned by police, he remains silent. Claire touched by this attention, he then reveals that the man who accompanied a gangster who bullies. The two young men then tried to start a new life together. A detective comedy and caustic to replicas by Michel Audiard.
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The Man in My Life (1952)
L'Homme de ma vie WikiData IMDb TMDB
Guy Lefranc actor: Madeleine Robinson / Jeanne Moreau …
other title: L'Homme de ma vie / Der Mann meines Lebens
L'homme de ma vie stars Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine, who after being abandoned by her lover is forced to raise her baby all by herself. Supporting herself and her child as a prostitute, Madeleine manages to give her daughter an expensive girl's-school education, all the while keeping her own identity and profession a secret. The girl grows up to be an insufferable snob; nonetheless, Madeleine attempts to re-establish a relationship. Things take a sorry turn when the daughter takes drastic actions to defend her mother's honor.
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All Mad About Him (1967)
Toutes folles de lui IMDb Douban
Norbert Carbonnaux actor: 罗伯特·赫希 / 索菲·德马雷 …
other title: Toutes folles de lui / 为他痴狂 …
Mathieu is a mild-mannered man engaged to a woman whose father is involved in running a house of prostitution. When the father dies, Mathieu inherits the bordello and is unprepared for his new position. He overcomes his shyness and becomes a sexual dynamo when his workers feed him some powerful amphetamines.
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April Fools' Day (1954)
Poisson d'avril IMDb Douban
吉尔·格朗吉 actor: 布尔维尔 / 路易·德·菲奈斯 …
other title: Poisson d'avril / 愚人节的恶作剧 …
Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...
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A Mouse with the Men (1964)
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雅克·普瓦特勒诺 actor: 更多...
other title: 一个有趣的家伙 / Un drôle de caïd …
Marcel and Francis are busy people. Marcel owns a café and spend all his nights running from meetings to meetings with members from the high society... at least, that's what he say to his barman! Francis leaves his home, loving wife and adorable daughter, frequently to attend meetings and demonstration with customers. His boss trusts him so much that his agenda is always full... at least, that's what he say to his wife! In fact, Marcel and Francis' incomes come from their night job: thieves! Here at least, they are professional. Troubles arise when, during one robbery, they encounter a young, high-pitched voice, candid girl who takes the decision to become their associate in crime... for the fun!
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Daddy's Gang (1956)
La Bande à papa WikiData IMDb TMDB
Guy Lefranc actor: Louis de Funès / Fernand Raynaud …
other title: La Bande à papa / La bande à papa
Shy, timorous bank clerk, Fernand Jérôme, prevents -unwillingly of course - a gang led by "Le Grand J" from robbing the "Crédit Populaire", where he works. Having become a hero out of the blue, this new status allows him to woo Renée, the daughter of chief inspector Merlerin. What Merlerin does not know is that the man he has been trying to arrest for years, "Le Grand J" is in fact Joseph Jérôme, Fernand's father, who has disappeared for years...
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Under the Sign of the Bull (1969)
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Gilles Grangier actor: Jean Gabin / Suzanne Flon …
other title: Sous le signe du taureau / 在公牛启示下 …
Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.
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When the Pheasants Pass (1965)
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爱德华·莫利纳罗 actor: Paul Meurisse / 米歇尔·塞侯 …
other title: Quand passent les faisans
Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger
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The Baron of the Locks (1960)
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Jean Delannoy actor: Jean Gabin / 米歇尔·普雷斯勒 …
other title: Ein Herr ohne Kleingeld / Le Baron de l'écluse …
The lucky Baron wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover to find new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion leaves for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local man. Meanwhile, there is a certain charming cafe owner that the Baron finds irresistible -- at least for awhile.
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How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (1974)
Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard WikiData IMDb TMDB
保罗·米歇尔·奥迪亚尔 actor: Jean Carmet / 斯特凡·奥德朗 …
other title: Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard / Comment réussir... quand on est con et pleurnichard
A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less exciting guys on Earth.
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Cloportes (1965)
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Pierre Granier-Deferre actor: Lino Ventura / 查尔·阿兹纳夫 …
other title: Ganoven rechnen ab / La Métamorphose des cloportes …
Three little criminals get a tip for a great coup with lots of money in it. Unfortunately they lack the starting funds to buy the required welding torch. So they persuade their successful colleague Alphonse to join their team. But the well thought-out coup fails, and Alphonse is the only one of them who ends up in jail for several years. When he's released, he's out for revenge.
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Dandelions by the Roots (1964)
Des pissenlits par la racine WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Georges Lautner actor: Louis de Funès / Michel Serrault …
other title: Radieschen von unten / Des pissenlits par la racine …
Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, but it turns out that he was carrying a bet ticket for a horse race now worth over a million. A turbulent run for the money begins.
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Spy, Stand Up (1982)
Espion, lève-toi WikiData IMDb TMDB
Yves Boisset actor: Lino Ventura / 米歇尔·皮科利 …
other title: Der Maulwurf / Espion, lève-toi …
Sebastien Grenier, a former French spy, is working as a financial analyst in Zurich. However, his peaceful existence starts to disintegrate when he is recruited by a top French intelligence operative to discover how one of their own secret agents was found out and executed in broad daylight.
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The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)
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Gilles Grangier actor: Jean Gabin / Bernard Blier …
other title: 親分は反抗する / Der Herr mit den Millionen …
"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.