Cast: Yves Montand

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Yves Montand · Charles Vanel · Véra Clouzot · Peter van Eyck

Synopsis The Wages of Fear (1953) follows the harrowing journey of four men in a desolate South American oil settlement who accept a perilous assignment to transport trucks filled with nitroglycerin across a hazardous mountain path. As they navigate their volatile...

Direction Chris Marker · Pierre Lhomme

Cast Chris Marker · Yves Montand · Simone Signoret

Synopsis Le Joli Mai (1963) is a cinematic exploration of Paris and the sentiments of its inhabitants during the peak of the Algerian conflict. This documentary delves into the daily lives and perspectives of Parisians, capturing the essence of the city...

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Yves Montand · Jean-Louis Trintignant · Irene Papas · Jacques Perrin

Synopsis Z (1969) unfolds in a nation governed by a delicate democracy, where law enforcement and the military are determined to eliminate any perceived threats from the political left. A prominent figure from the parliamentary opposition is assassinated on the street...

Direction Claude Berri

Cast Yves Montand · Gérard Depardieu · Daniel Auteuil · Elisabeth Depardieu

Synopsis Jean de Florette (1986) tells the tale of a cunning landowner and his dim-witted nephew who devise a scheme to cut off the sole water supply to a neighboring plot. Their goal is to drive the neighboring property owner into...

Direction Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast Alain Delon · Bourvil · Gian Maria Volonté · Yves Montand

Synopsis The Red Circle (1970) follows Corey, a seasoned thief who has just been released from prison. Rather than embracing a life of legality, he is drawn back into the murky underworld of crime. His journey intersects with a notorious fugitive...

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Yves Montand · Renato Salvatori · Jacques Weber · O.E. Hasse

Synopsis State of Siege (1972) unfolds against the backdrop of a tense interrogation of an American counterinsurgency operative, delving into the repercussions of the power struggle between Uruguay's ruling administration and the left-wing Tupamaro rebels. The narrative intricately weaves the personal...

Direction Henri Verneuil

Cast Yves Montand · Michel Etcheverry · Roger Planchon · Pierre Vernier

Synopsis I as in Icarus (1979) delves into the intricate web of conspiracy and intrigue surrounding a presidential assassination. The narrative commences with the murder of President Marc Jarry, who is on the brink of securing a second six-year term. Henri...

Direction Claude Berri

Cast Yves Montand · Daniel Auteuil · Emmanuelle Béart · Hippolyte Girardot

Synopsis Manon of the Spring (Jean de Florette II) (1986) follows the journey of Manon, now a captivating young shepherdess residing in the picturesque landscapes of Provence. After the tragic events that befell her father in the preceding film, Manon is...

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Louis Seigner · Roland Bertin · Michael Lonsdale · Ivo Garrani

Synopsis Special Section (1975) unfolds in the tense atmosphere of France during World War II, under the shadow of German occupation. The narrative begins with the brutal murder of a German naval officer, an event that sends shockwaves through the region....

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Yves Montand · Simone Signoret · Gabriele Ferzetti · Michel Vitold

Synopsis The Confession (1970) follows Anton Ludvik, also known by his alias Gerard, who serves as the vice-minister of Foreign Affairs in Czechoslovakia. He becomes aware that he is under constant surveillance and is eventually apprehended and imprisoned in solitary confinement....

Direction Jorge Semprún

Cast Santiago Carrillo · María Casares · Ian Gibson · Federica Montseny

Direction Marcel Carné

Cast Pierre Brasseur · Serge Reggiani · Yves Montand · Nathalie Nattier

Direction Chris Marker

Cast Yves Montand · Simone Signoret · Artur London

Direction Patrick Jeudy

Cast Marilyn Monroe · Yves Montand · Simone Signoret

Direction René Clément

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Charles Boyer · Leslie Caron · Jean-Pierre Cassel

Synopsis Is Paris Burning? (1966) is set in August 1944, as the French and Allied forces approach the French capital. Hitler commands one of his generals to maintain control of Paris or face the consequences of its destruction. Following the brutal...

Direction Alain Resnais

Cast Yves Montand · Ingrid Thulin · Geneviève Bujold · Jean Bouise

Synopsis The War Is Over (1966) follows the journey of an aging revolutionary, portrayed by Yves Montand, who grapples with the realization that the struggle for freedom must be handed over to a new generation. Set against the backdrop of France...

Direction Alain Corneau

Cast Yves Montand · Simone Signoret · François Périer · Stefania Sandrelli

Synopsis Police Python 357 (1975) follows a resilient and upright law enforcement officer who finds himself ensnared in a web of deceit after a dishonest colleague frames him for a homicide. Ferrot, portrayed by Yves Montand, is a tenacious police detective...

Direction Alain Corneau

Cast Yves Montand · Gérard Depardieu · Catherine Deneuve · Michel Galabru

Synopsis Choice of Arms (1981) follows the intense journey of two individuals who successfully escape from prison. However, their freedom is short-lived as they are ambushed by a rival gang. One of the escapees is critically injured and, in his final...

Direction Raymond Rouleau

Cast Simone Signoret · Yves Montand · Mylène Demongeot · Alfred Adam

Synopsis The Crucible (1957) unfolds in Salem, 1692, where a hardworking farmer, John Proctor, has a secret affair with a 17-year-old girl named Abigail, who lives with him and his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth, who is deeply religious and distant, discovers their...

Direction Gillo Pontecorvo

Cast Yves Montand · Alida Valli · Francisco Rabal · Peter Carsten

Synopsis The Wide Blue Road (1957) presents a gripping tale of a destitute Italian fisherman, Squarcio, portrayed by Yves Montand, who sustains his expanding family, including his wife played by Alida Valli, through the illicit practice of dynamite fishing. This involves...