Michel Piccoli

Holy Motors
7.1

Holy Motors

Jul. 02, 2012

Holy Motors

We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these ...
We Have a Pope
6.7

We Have a Pope

Apr. 15, 2011

We Have a Pope

The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to ...
Raining Cats and Frogs
6.7

Raining Cats and Frogs

It’s a catastrophe! A flood has hit our planet and an unusual group of people are all that remains. Led by Ferdinand, a modern day Noah, ...
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
6.7

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his ...
The World of Jacques Demy
7.3

The World of Jacques Demy

Agnès Varda’s documentary portrait of her late husband, Jacques Demy. A companion piece to her Jacquot de Nantes.
One Hundred and One Nights
6.2

One Hundred and One Nights

Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about ...
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.
La Belle Noiseuse
7.6

La Belle Noiseuse

Sep. 04, 1991

La Belle Noiseuse

The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on his countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist ...
May Fools
7.3

May Fools

Jan. 24, 1990

May Fools

An eccentric family is re-united during the 1968 general strike in France, after the death of the grandmother.
Mauvais Sang
7.3

Mauvais Sang

Nov. 26, 1986

Mauvais Sang

A sexually transmitted disease called STBO is sweeping the country; it’s spread by having sex without emotional involvement, and most of ...
Death in a French Garden
7.0

Death in a French Garden

The wealthy Tombsthays hire a guitar tutor, David Aurphet, for their daughter Vivian. The wife, Julia, begins a passionate affair with David. ...
Dangerous Moves
6.8

Dangerous Moves

Apr. 15, 1984

Dangerous Moves

World Chess Champion Akiva Liebskind (Michel Piccoli) faces his former pupil Pavius Fromm (Alexandre Arbatt), who defected to the West from the ...
The Prize of Peril
6.7

The Prize of Peril

Jan. 25, 1983

The Prize of Peril

In a futuristic society, contestants pit their survival skills against each other in a fight to the death for cash prizes, and the contest is ...
Une Chambre en Ville
6.9

Une Chambre en Ville

Oct. 27, 1982

Une Chambre en Ville

Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.
The Eyes, the Mouth
6.1

The Eyes, the Mouth

Sep. 10, 1982

The Eyes, the Mouth

A rich Italian’s shocking suicide means different things to his twin brother (Lou Castel), mother (Emmanuelle Riva) and pregnant lover ...
Godard’s Passion
6.2

Godard’s Passion

May. 26, 1982

Godard’s Passion

While shooting a film, the director becomes interested in the unfolding struggle of a young factory worker that has been laid off by a boss who ...
The Passerby
6.6

The Passerby

Apr. 14, 1982

The Passerby

During an interview, Max Baumstein (Piccoli), respected chairman of a humanitarian organisation, shoots the Paraguayan ambassador dead, in cold ...
Spy, Stand Up
6.6

Spy, Stand Up

Jan. 27, 1982

Spy, Stand Up

A French espionage thriller playing in Zürich.
Strange Affair
6.8

Strange Affair

Dec. 23, 1981

Strange Affair

A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons ...
The Prodigal Daughter
6.0

The Prodigal Daughter

Mar. 25, 1981

The Prodigal Daughter

A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous ...
Atlantic City
7.3

Atlantic City

Sep. 03, 1980

Atlantic City

Lou, a small time gangster who thinks he used to be something big, meets and falls for a sexy casino employee named Sally. She needs his help ...
Sugar
6.4

Sugar

Oct. 15, 1978

Sugar

Civil servant Adrien Courtois comes to Paris in order to make his money bear fruits.
Little Girl in Blue Velvet
6.1

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

An old surgeon falls in love with an intellectual underage girl. An ageing surgeon falls in love with a thirteen-year-old girl.
One Way or Another
7.5

One Way or Another

Apr. 30, 1976

One Way or Another

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. ...
The Last Woman
6.6

The Last Woman

Apr. 20, 1976

The Last Woman

Gerard and his 9-month-old son have been left by his wife for feminist reasons. The custody of his son is being threatened by his next romance.
Seven Deaths by Prescription
6.2

Seven Deaths by Prescription

Dr. Brézé and his sons, all surgeons with limited abilities fight any competition on their sector with all means.
Leonor
5.7

Leonor

Sep. 01, 1975

Leonor

Richard is a medieval nobleman. After his first wife dies in an accident and is buried in the family vault, he remarries and has children by his ...
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
7.5

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others

Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who’s blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money; his ...