8 Movies Starring Bernard Blier

Dèdèe d'Anvers

Dèdèe d'Anvers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-09-03

Languages:

French, Dutch, English, Italian

Countries:

France

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (245 Reviews)

Director:

Yves Allègret

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Henri La Barthe (novel)

Jacques Sigurd (adaptation)

Yves Allègret (adaptation)

Jacques Sigurd (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Dedee is a prostitute, working in Monsieur Rene's night club on Antwerp's harbour. The porter is Marco, her pimp. Dedee is not happy, until she meets Francesco, an italian sailorman. They fall in love and Dedee begins to dream about an escape of her daily dullness.

Quai des Orfèvres

Quai des Orfèvres

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-03-05

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3266 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Stanislas-Andrè Steeman (novel)

Henri-Georges Clouzot (dialogue)

Henri-Georges Clouzot (screenplay)

Jean Ferry (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jenny Lamour wants to succeed in music hall. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau, a nice but jealous guy. When he knew Jenny is making eyes at Brignon, an old businessman, in order to get some engagements, he looses his temper and threatens Brignon with death. But Jenny went anyway to a rendez-vous at the old man's, who is murdered the same evening. The criminal investigations are lead by Inspector Antoine...

The Stranger

The Stranger

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1967-12-18

Languages:

French, Italian

Countries:

Italy, France, Algeria

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1030 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Albert Camus (novel)

Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Georges Conchon

Emmanuel Roblès

Luchino Visconti

Fullplot:

In an atmosphere of political tension when the French still control Algiers, an Algerian is killed on the beach and a French man who has lived in Algiers all his life is arrested for the murder. A trial takes place. One of the witnesses was at the funeral of Arthur Meursault's mother. It bothers other mourners and Mersault himself that he showed no emotion when his mother died. His eventful day at the beach takes place a short time after the funeral when he is examining what his life has been and what path should he take in the future.

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-08-30

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (4486 Reviews)

Director:

Yves Robert

Fullplot:

Two factions of the French Secret Service involve a seemingly normal orchestra player, Francois Perrin, into their battle as one side uses him as a decoy. Soon, agents are all over the place, and one of them, Christine, is sent to seduce Francois. Meanwhile, Francois has his own problems, tangled up in an affair with his best friend's wife.

Buffet Froid

Buffet Froid

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-12-19

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

89 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3140 Reviews)

Director:

Bertrand Blier

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Fullplot:

Black comedy about solitude and dishumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour is the police chief-inspector Morvandieu. Then a third man appears : he is Alphonse's wife's murderer... Bizarre and unreal.

Sèrie noire

Sèrie noire

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-04-25

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1417 Reviews)

Director:

Alain Corneau

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Jim Thompson (novel)

Georges Perec (adaptation)

Alain Corneau (adaptation)

Georges Perec (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Franck Poupart is a slightly neurotic door-to-door salesman in a sinister part of Paris' suburbs. He meets Mona, a teenager, who's been made a prostitute by her own aunt. Franck would like to change his life and also save Mona from her aunt. Murder is the only solution he finds to achieve his goal... A very gloomy movie, exuding dispair and uneasiness, with pathetic characters.

Madman at War

Madman at War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-05-22

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (228 Reviews)

Director:

Dino Risi

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Claude Berri (French adaptation)

Anne Dutter (French adaptation)

Georges Dutter (French adaptation)

Agenore Incrocci

Simon Mizrahi (French adaptation)

Furio Scarpelli

Mario Tobino (novel)

Fullplot:

Madman at War

Madman at War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-05-22

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (237 Reviews)

Director:

Dino Risi

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Claude Berri (French adaptation)

Anne Dutter (French adaptation)

Georges Dutter (French adaptation)

Agenore Incrocci

Simon Mizrahi (French adaptation)

Furio Scarpelli

Mario Tobino (novel)

Fullplot:

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