Cast: Jacques Balutin

Direction Philippe de Broca

Cast Alan Bates · Geneviève Bujold · Jean-Claude Brialy · Julien Guiomar

Synopsis King of Hearts (1966) unfolds during the closing stages of World War I, as Private Charles Plumpick is tasked with infiltrating the French town of Marville to defuse a bomb set by the German forces. Pursued by enemy soldiers, Charles...

Direction Gérard Oury

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Bourvil · David Niven · Eli Wallach

Synopsis The Brain (1969) follows the escapades of Arthur and Anatole, a pair of ambitious young thieves. Their target is a substantial sum of money, which is set to be transported on a unique train journey from Paris to Brussels. Unbeknownst...

Direction Philippe de Broca

Cast Jean-Paul Belmondo · Claudia Cardinale · Jess Hahn · Marcel Dalio

Synopsis Cartouche (1962) is set in the 18th century, where Louis de Bourguignon, initially part of the Malichot gang, finds their methods too unscrupulous. He forms his own crew, adopting the alias Cartouche, and executes daring heists targeting the wealthy, often...

Direction Robert Lamoureux

Cast Robert Lamoureux · Michel Serrault · Bernard Menez · Pierre Tornade

Direction Jean Girault

Cast Francis Perrin · Roger Mirmont · Jean-Jacques Moreau · Michel Galabru

Direction Claude Autant-Lara

Cast Pierre Perret · Henri Virlojeux · Bérangère Dautun · Christine Aurel

Direction Alex Joffé

Cast Bourvil · Laurent Terzieff · Etienne Bierry · Teddy Bilis

Synopsis Les culottes rouges (1962) is set in French prison camps in Germany during World War II, where escapees were compelled to wear red trousers as a mark of their failed attempts. The film follows Anthony Rossi, who has made six...

Direction Claude de Givray · François Truffaut

Cast Christian de Tillière · Ricet Barrier · Jacques Balutin · Pierre Maguelon

Synopsis The Army Game (1960) follows the story of Jean Lerat de la Grignotière, a man with an inflated ego and an equally lengthy name. Complying with the call of his country, he reports to the barracks to fulfill his military...

Direction Michel Wyn

Cast Josep María Flotats · Bárbara Kramer · Jean-René Gossart · Robert Nogaret

Direction Gilles Grangier

Cast Fernandel · Michel Galabru · Rellys · Catherine Sola

Direction Maurice Labro

Cast Dominique Paturel · Virna Lisi · Jacques Balutin · Roger Dutoit

Direction Jean-Christophe Averty

Cast Marie-Véronique Maurin · Guy Grosso · Pierre Louki · Bernard Cara

Direction Norbert Carbonnaux

Cast Jean-Pierre Cassel · Pierre Brasseur · Daliah Lavi · Michel Simon

Synopsis Candide (1960) is a unique adaptation of Voltaire's renowned novel, transposed to the backdrop of World War II. The narrative follows Candide, a young man from Westphalia, who is expelled from his home at Thunder-ten-tronckh. Accompanied by his mentor Pangloss...

Direction Jean-Pierre Desagnat

Cast Pierre Banderet · Marc Chapiteau · Pierre Massimi · Jean-Luc Moreau

Direction Claude Bernard-Aubert

Cast Emmanuelle Riva · Dany Carrel · Annie Cordy · Juliette Mills

Synopsis Gates of Fire (1972) is a historical drama set in 1942 during the pivotal Battle of El Alamein. The narrative revolves around four French nurses who are captured by a German patrol. Throughout their ordeal, they face numerous challenges and...

Direction Nicolas Gessner

Cast Jean Seberg · Claude Rich · Elsa Martinelli · Pierre Vernier

Synopsis Diamonds Are Brittle (1965) follows the story of a gentle and imaginative man (Claude Rich) employed at a Swiss bank in Geneva. Driven by a desire for wealth, he lacks the criminal inclinations of the captivating Bettina (Jean Seberg), whose...

Direction Pierre Mondy

Cast Jacqueline Maillan · Michel Serrault · Robert Hirsch · Guy Bedos

Synopsis Call Me Mathilde (1969) follows the story of a wealthy businessman's spouse who is seized by a pair of amateur criminals. The plot thickens as the kidnappers face significant hurdles when attempting to secure a substantial ransom from the tycoon.

Direction Jean Delannoy

Cast Franck Cabot · Fanny Cottençon · Jacques Balutin · Maurice Vaudaux

Direction Claude Vital

Cast Michel Galabru · Daniel Ceccaldi · Stephane Hillel · Bernadette Lafont

Direction Jean Girault

Cast Louis Velle · Claudine Auger · Juliette Mills · Michel Galabru