Michel Piccoli

The Phantom of Liberty
7.9

The Phantom of Liberty

Bourgeois convention is demolished in Luis Buñuel’s surrealist gem. Featuring an elegant soiree with guests seated at toilet bowls, poker-playing ...
Grandeur nature
6.6

Grandeur nature

Aug. 21, 1974

Grandeur nature

When Michel (Michel Piccoli) gets the life-sized sex doll he ordered, shipped directly from Japan, he is only intrigued by it at first. Then the ...
The Infernal Trio
6.4

The Infernal Trio

May. 22, 1974

The Infernal Trio

Marseilles, 1919. Georges Sarret is a distinguished and respected lawyer, recently honoured for his services in the First World War. He takes as ...
Far West
5.6

Far West

May. 31, 1973

Far West

This Belgian/French tale chronicles the efforts of Jacques (Jacques Brel) to find the Old West in modern America. Dressed as cowboy, he travels ...
La Grande Bouffe
7.2

La Grande Bouffe

May. 16, 1973

La Grande Bouffe

A group of men hire some prostitutes and go to a villa in the countryside. There, they engage in group sex and resolve to eat themselves to death.
Wedding in Blood
7.0

Wedding in Blood

Apr. 12, 1973

Wedding in Blood

Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne’s husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre’s wife ...
Themroc
7.1

Themroc

Feb. 22, 1973

Themroc

Made without proper language, just gibberish and grunts, “Themroc” is an absurdist comedy about a man who rejects every facet of ...
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
7.9

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted ...
Liza
6.5

Liza

Aug. 11, 1972

Liza

Liza slowly replaces Melampo, Giorgio’s dog. While she accepts it, Giorgio forces her to wear collars and leashes.
Max and the Junkmen
7.3

Max and the Junkmen

Feb. 17, 1971

Max and the Junkmen

Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and ...
The Things of Life
7.6

The Things of Life

Mar. 13, 1970

The Things of Life

Pierre, a successful expert in building highways has a traffic accident. Being seriously wounded, he is lying waiting for death and remembering ...