Christian-Jaque — Director (16)
Mr. Nobody (1936) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Monsieur Personne
other title: Monsieur Personne
For some time, the police have been on the trail of a mysterious burglar who has evaded capture whilst executing one daring robbery after another. No one has any clue as to the identity of this elusive criminal and he has come to be known as Monsieur Personne.
Bluebeard (1951) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Barbe-Bleue
other title: Blaubart / Barbe-Bleue
Just before wowing international critics and moviegoers with his adventure romp Fanfan la Tulipe, director Christian-Jaque dashed off the lampoonish Barbe-Bleue. Ostensibly the story of the famed wife-killing potentate Bluebeard (Pierre Brasseur), this lighthearted costumer begins as the title character is poised to march down the matrimonial aisle for the eighth time. Barbe-Bleue's newest spouse Aline (Cécile Aubry) is kept in line by her husband's claims of murdering her predecessors. But when Aline opens the famous locked door to the equally famous hidden room, both she and the audience are in for quite a surprise. The frivolous nature of Barbe-Bleue is underlined by its pleasing utilization of the French Gezacolor process.
Ernest the Rebel (1938) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Ernest le rebelle
director: Christian-Jaque actor: Fernandel / Pierre Alcover
other title: Ernest le rebelle
In South America anything can happen: the consul might give you as a snack to the sharks, you can wind up as a working man (slave) in a banana plantation or as a recruit in the governor's navy. And there's always a fire squad waiting for you so you 'd better start a revolution! It takes all Fernandel's talent to go through this eventful journey.
Voyage Without Hope (1943) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Voyage sans espoir
director: Christian-Jaque actor: Simone Renant / Jean Marais
other title: Voyage sans espoir / Reise ohne Hoffnung
Gohelle, escaped from prison, seeks to flee occupied France for Argentina. The captain of a cargo ship is willing to smuggle him out out France for a price but Gohelle has no money. His mistress, Marie-Angel tries to charm the money out of wealthy Alain Ginestier who seems the ideal pigeon but Marie-Angel falls in love with Ginestier.
Champagne for Savages (1964) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Le Repas des fauves
other title: Le Repas des fauves / La cena de los cobardes
A diverse group of friends gather to celebrate a witless woman's birthday in this comedy drama set in France during World War II. The guests include an uncle who is a Nazi collaborator, a blind war veteran, a simpering physician, an arrogant educator, a patriotic girl, and the husband of the guest of honor. When some German soldiers are killed outside the house, the group is told by the Gestapo that they must choose among themselves two who will be shot if the killer is not caught. If two victims are not chosen, all seven at the party will be captured. Things sound pretty grim, but the black comedy begins when all seven try to save themselves by any means possible.
The Law Is the Law (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
La loi c'est la loi
director: Christian-Jaque actor: Totò / Fernandel
other title: Gesetz ist Gesetz / La loi c'est la loi
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
Angel and Sinner (1945) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Boule de suif
director: Christian-Jaque actor: 米切林内·普雷斯利 / 路易斯·萨罗
other title: 羊脂球 / Boule de suif
During the stagecoach trip of a frightened group of inhabitants of Rouen, Elisabeth Rousset, known as "Boule de Suif", renders these people a signal service, but comes up against their stupidity and their sufficiency. A little later, Boule de Suif assassinates the formidable Prussian lieutenant whom his friends had nicknamed Fifi and who shamelessly displayed his taste for pillage and his sadistic tendencies.