Direction: Nicolas Gessner

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Nicolas Gessner. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


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...

6.0

985 votes

6.0

985 votes

12 + 1

1969 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

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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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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