Édouard Molinaro — Director (23)

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When the Pheasants Pass (1965)
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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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What Maisie Knew (1995)
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Edouard Molinaro actor: Laura Martel
other title: Ce que savait Maisie / 梅茜的抉择
Paris during the 1920s. Ever since her parents' separation, ten-year-old Maisie has been travelling to and fro between her father Beale Farange and her mother Ida. She spends half a year with each one alternately. But neither parent can provide Maisie with the warmth and affection she so desperately needs.

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危险的怜悯 (1979)
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埃德沃德·莫利纳罗 actor: 马蒂厄·卡里埃 / 玛丽-伊莲娜·布蕾亚 …
other title: La pitié dangereuse / Ungeduld des Herzens
En 1914, entre Vienne et Budapest, un jeune lieutenant se prend de compassion pour une jeune paralytique, il est entrainé par sa lâcheté dans un piège sentimental.

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The Passion of Slow Fire (1961)
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other title: La mort de Belle / Die Nacht hat dunkle Schatten …
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.

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Nana (2001)
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埃德沃德·莫利纳罗 actor: 露·杜瓦隆 / 贝尔纳·勒科克 …
other title: Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
Victime d'un viol, Nadia Coupeau décide de garder l'enfant malgré une situation personnelle précaire. Mais son enfant lui est bientôt retiré et placé à l'assistance publique. Désespérée, mais prête à tout pour le récupérer, elle décide de rejoindre son amie Zoé dans la capitale... Dans cette version librement inspirée de l'oeuvre d'Emile Zola, la trajectoire de Nana est une coupe transversale de la société contemporaine, de la jungle des banlieues au monde doré des affaires.

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Back to the Wall (1958)
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Edouard Molinaro actor: 让娜·莫罗 / 热拉尔·乌里 …
other title: 走投无路 / Evidence in Concrete …
Jacques Decrey, an industrialist, finds out that his wife Gloria has a lover. Posing as a man named Berthier, he blackmails her. After a while, Decrey decides to make Yves Normand, a young unemployed actor and Gloria's lover, out to be the blackmailer. But doing so he has set off an infernal machine...

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Un homme par hasard (2003)
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other title: 我的冒牌男友 / 爱的巧遇
年轻迷人的事业型女人雷阿,为了取得新任老板的赏识而向她偶然结识的年轻钢琴家岩求助,甚至雇佣岩作为她的男朋友一同参加老板的周末聚会,渐渐的雷阿开始真正喜欢上岩,可是好事总是被雷阿的前男友同时也是工作上的竞争对手破坏!

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La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
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埃德沃德·莫利纳罗 actor: 米歇尔·塞罗尔 / 乌戈·托尼亚齐
other title: 虎凤假凰第二集 / La cage aux folles II …
In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?

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A Pain in the Ass (1973)
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埃德沃德·莫利纳罗 actor: 利诺·文图拉 / 雅克·布雷尔 …
other title: 傻瓜与刺客 / L'emmerdeur …
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.

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Dracula and Son (1976)
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other title: 德库拉和儿子 / Dracula père et fils …
With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for a girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl.

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Man in a Hurry (1977)
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other title: 匆忙之人 / L'homme pressé …
利奥克斯是一个狂热的古董收藏家和资深的文物鉴赏家,正因为他对古董和文物的狂热,以至于利奥克斯干什么事都风风火火、来去匆匆。就在他刚从一位卧床不起的老人手中购得一处老宅子,即将准备飞赴非洲洽谈购买另一批珍贵文物的时候,卖宅子老人的孙女洛斯小姐找上门来。洛斯小姐以爷爷没有完全法律权利出卖宅子为由,想退回款项、收回宅子。然而,在几次简短的接触以后,洛斯小姐却被已年过四十的利奥克斯那种敢做敢为的个人魅力所征服,不久就决定嫁给他,并在利奥克斯飞赴非洲临登机的前几分钟内以身相许。 利奥克斯带着助手加斯丁来到非洲,但当他见到阿卑部落首领,首领却以盗窃和非法走私文物罪将利奥克斯和加斯丁逮捕入狱。在付出二百六十余万法郎的罚款后,利奥克斯回到了洛斯小姐的身边。不久,洛斯发现自己已怀孕在身,可利奥克斯却正为一只公元前六百年的绝世花瓶和弗里曼展开激烈的竞争。而此时在医生的诊断下,利奥克斯患有的冠状动脉供血不足将会时刻威胁着他的生命。但是,为了得到那只花瓶,利奥克斯不顾一切,倾其所有,当经过他精心布置并以两千五百万法郎的天价击败所有对手,得到那只花瓶的时候,利奥克斯在餐厅的电话机旁轰然倒地,从此再也没有起来。