FR #1902 | Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Albert Simonin, Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe
Cast
Jean Gabin, Rene Dary, Dora Doll
Plot
An aging, world-weary gangster is double-crossed and forced out of retirement when his best friend is kidnapped and their stash of eight stolen gold bars demanded as ransom.
FR #4733 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe, Francoise Giroud
Cast
Roger Pigaut, Claire Maffei, Noel Roquevert
Plot
Working class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette purchases a winning lottery ticket. But wh...
FR #8729 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Maurice Auberge, Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe
Cast
Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier
Plot
Philippe Clarence, a famous Parisian dressmaker, seduces his friend's fiancee. But, for the first time in his life, this is for real. The film is also a sharp picture of the fashion world.
FR #10405 | Movie | Biography, Drama | France, Italy | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Michel-Georges Michel, Jacques Becker, Max Ophuls
Cast
Gerard Philipe, LILLI Palmer, Anouk Aimee
Plot
Chronicling the last year of the life of Modigliani, an Italian painter living in abject poverty in Paris who falls in love with Jeanne, a girl from a wealthy family whose parents do not approve of him.
FR #18419 | Movie | Comedy, Fantasy | France | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Cesare Zavattini, Jacques Becker, Marc Maurette
Cast
Fernandel, Samia Gamal, Dieter Borsche
Plot
Rich oriental lord Cassim's cheeky servant Ali Baba was sent to buy a meaty girl-slave, but brings dancer Morgiane, whom he is enamored with. When he's part of a caravan robbed by Abdel's 40 thieves, Ali hides in a camel hive and ...
FR #19988 | Movie | Drama, History | France | French
Director
Jacques Becker, Jacques B. Brunius, Henri Cartier-Bresson
Writer
Jacques Becker, Jacques B. Brunius, Jean Renoir
Cast
Jean Daste, Jacques B. Brunius, Simone Guisin
Plot
A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing who the comrades help the proletarian people against the capitalists. It also features propagandistic speeches of leading members of the party.
FR #21424 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
Director
Jacques Becker
Writer
Annette Wademant, Jacques Becker
Cast
Daniel Gelin, Anne Vernon, Elina Labourdette
Plot
Edouard is a pianist, married with Caroline. This evening, they are invited to Claude's. Claude is the snobbish uncle of Caroline, his son Alain (as snobbish as his father) is in love with Caroline. They spite Edouard a little bec...
