Direction: Nicolas Gessner
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Nicolas Gessner. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 8
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1976 · Movie · 100 min. · Canada
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Jodie Foster · Martin Sheen · Alexis Smith · Mort Shuman
Synopsis The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) centers around an enigmatic 13-year-old girl who resides in solitude in a house at the end of a quiet lane. Her mysterious behavior, particularly her refusal to allow anyone into her...
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985 votes
6.0
985 votes
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Sharon Tate · Vittorio Gassman · Orson Welles · Vittorio De Sica
Synopsis 12 + 1 (1969) follows the escapades of Mario, a young man with a reputation for womanizing, who inherits a set of 13 dilapidated antique chairs. Initially planning to sell them for quick cash, Mario soon discovers that one of...
5.1
59 votes
5.1
59 votes
Someone Behind the Door
1971 · Movie · 97 min. · France
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Charles Bronson · Anthony Perkins · Jill Ireland · Henri Garcin
Synopsis Someone Behind the Door (1971) follows the story of a neurosurgeon whose wife is unfaithful. In a desperate attempt to address his marital issues, he invites a man with amnesia into his home. The neurosurgeon then manipulates the amnesiac, convincing...
5.0
229 votes
5.0
229 votes
Tennessee Nights
1989 · Movie · 105 min. · Switzerland
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Julian Sands · Stacey Dash · Ed Lauter · Ned Beatty
Synopsis Tennessee Nights (1989) follows Wolfgang Leighton on a seemingly harmless fishing excursion in the Tennessee hills, which quickly spirals into a deadly maze of mystery. His life takes a dramatic turn after a passionate encounter with the alluring Sally Lomas....
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980 · Movie · 95 min. · Canada
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Tony Curtis · Louis Gossett Jr. · Sally Kellerman · John Vernon
Synopsis It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) follows the story of a resilient and affluent female ranch proprietor in Africa who is determined to sever the water supply to the local community. She holds them accountable for the...
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Quicker Than the Eye
1988 · Movie · 94 min. · Switzerland
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Ben Gazzara · Mary Crosby · Jean Yanne · Catherine Jarret
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Diamonds Are Brittle
1965 · Movie · 90 min. · France
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...
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The Blonde from Peking
1967 · Movie · 87 min. · France
Direction Nicolas Gessner
Cast Claudio Brook · Mireille Darc · Françoise Brion · Jean-Hacques Delbo
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