Jean Carmet

Germinal
7.1

Germinal

Sep. 29, 1993

Germinal

It’s mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner’s town. They are exploited by the mine’s owner. One day the ...
Le bal des casse-pieds
5.4

Le bal des casse-pieds

A tolerant veterinarian turns the other cheek when annoyed but changes his nature when he falls in love.
Thank You, Life
6.6

Thank You, Life

Mar. 13, 1991

Thank You, Life

Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new ...
Fugitives
7.1

Fugitives

Jun. 06, 1986

Fugitives

Coming out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he is taken hostage in a bank by a ...
All Mixed Up
5.3

All Mixed Up

Mar. 19, 1985

All Mixed Up

After the death of her little boy, Anita wants to take her own life.
Papy fait de la résistance
6.8

Papy fait de la résistance

It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family’s home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. ...
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

Oct. 20, 1982

Les Misérables

The story of Jean Valjean, a Frenchman convicted of minor crimes, who is hounded for years by an unforgiving and unrelenting police inspector, Javert.
Guy de Maupassant
5.7

Guy de Maupassant

Apr. 14, 1982

Guy de Maupassant

The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant.
Cabbage Soup
6.5

Cabbage Soup

Dec. 02, 1981

Cabbage Soup

2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.
Circle of Deceit
7.1

Circle of Deceit

Oct. 15, 1981

Circle of Deceit

Georg Laschen leaves his family in West Germany to go work as a war correspondent in Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians.
Buffet Froid
7.4

Buffet Froid

Dec. 19, 1979

Buffet Froid

An absurd black comedy that cunningly reverses the conventions of the crime thriller to comment on the alienating and dehumanizing effects of ...
Sugar
6.4

Sugar

Oct. 15, 1978

Sugar

Civil servant Adrien Courtois comes to Paris in order to make his money bear fruits.
Violette
7.2

Violette

May. 24, 1978

Violette

Paris, 1933. The daughter of a respectable lower middle class couple, Violette Nozière, leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the ...
Alice or the Last Escapade
6.9

Alice or the Last Escapade

One night Alice can’t stand her husband anymore and she decides to leave him. It’s a dark, rainy night and something smashes the ...
Black and White in Color
6.9

Black and White in Color

French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do ...
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
6.8

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

With ‘little captain’ Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called “super spy”, Colonel Toulouse ...
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
5.8

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry ...
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
7.3

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being ...
The Troubles of Alfred
6.1

The Troubles of Alfred

Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. ...
Just Before Nightfall
7.3

Just Before Nightfall

Mar. 31, 1971

Just Before Nightfall

A married man (Michel Bouquet) who killed the wife of his best friend during a tryst feels compelled to turn himself in.
And Soon the Darkness
6.6

And Soon the Darkness

Sep. 10, 1970

And Soon the Darkness

Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But ...
The Breach
7.3

The Breach

Aug. 26, 1970

The Breach

An innocent woman falls prey to the machinations of her abusive husband, his wealthy father, and a shady family friend.