6 Movies Starring Bernard Le Coq

Cèsar and Rosalie

Cèsar and Rosalie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1972-10-27

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Italy, West Germany

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1536 Reviews)

Director:

Claude Sautet

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Jean-Loup Dabadie (scenario)

Claude Sautet (scenario)

Claude Nèron (in collaboration with)

Fullplot:

Rosalie is amicably divorced, dividing her time between her mother's house, with her siblings and small daughter, and Cèsar's. He's self made, a scrap iron king, outgoing, amiable, in love with her. Enter David, an artist and Rosalie's flame before her marriage. In a quiet, brooding way, he seeks to reclaim Rosalie. Cèsar's jealous outbursts and attempts at cunning backfire and send Rosalie into David's arms. Cèsar keeps trying: he buys Rosalie's childhood seaside vacation home as a gift, wins her back, then must ask David to join them so Rosalie will be happy. When Rosalie discovers Cèsar and David's complicity, she again asserts her freedom, leaving the men alone together.

Van Gogh

Van Gogh

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-10-30

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

158 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1709 Reviews)

Director:

Maurice Pialat

Fullplot:

In late spring, 1890, Vincent moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, under the care of Dr. Gachet, living in a humble inn. Fewer than 70 days later, Vincent dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We see Vincent at work, painting landscapes and portraits. His brother Theo, wife Johanna, and their baby visit Auvers. Vincent is playful and charming, engaging the attentions of Gachet's daughter Marguerite (who's half Vincent's age), a young maid at the inn, Cathy a Parisian prostitute, and Johanna. Shortly before his death, Vincent visits Paris, quarrels with Theo, disparages his own art and accomplishments, dances at a brothel, and is warm then cold toward Marguerite.

Captain Conan

Captain Conan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-09-05

Languages:

French, Romanian, English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

129 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1456 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Jean Cosmos (dialogue)

Jean Cosmos (screenplay)

Bertrand Tavernier (screenplay)

Roger Vercel (novel)

Fullplot:

Bulgaria near the end of World War I: Conan, warrior and wolf, leads a band of 50 ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat. Their motto: "We forgot to take prisoners, Captain." At war's end, the unit goes to Bucharest, where Conan tries to keep them out of trouble, defends them when they behave as warriors, and finds he's unsuited for peacetime. His friendship with Norbert, a teacher turned lieutenant, is tested when Norbert accepts a job as court-martial prosecutor because he's learned that Conan will be facing charges and he wants to protect his friend. When they are sent to the Russian border to fight Bolsheviks, Conan is back in his element and Norbert is off the hook.

The Flower of Evil

The Flower of Evil

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-02-19

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (2512 Reviews)

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Caroline Eliacheff (original scenario)

Louise L. Lambrichs (original scenario)

Claude Chabrol (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Anne runs for re-election to the town council, shepherded by Matthieu, her fellow candidate and campaign manager. Her husband, Gèrard, a businessman and philanderer, hates the campaign and feels vindication when a nasty leaflet circulates about their family history. His son, Franèois, just back from the U.S., is in love with his step-sister Michèle, and she with him, although something is amiss besides their being cousins. Watching it all is their elderly Aunt Line, who has her own haunting memories. A death in World War II and a death on election night collapse time in the perpetual present and bring unexpected expiation. There's a lot to celebrate.

The Bridesmaid

The Bridesmaid

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-11-17

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Germany, Italy

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (2089 Reviews)

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Cast:

Writer:

Claude Chabrol

Pierre Leccia

Ruth Rendell (novel)

Fullplot:

A middle class family in Loire, where things seem just a tad off kilter. Philippe dotes on his mother, who has raised his two sisters and him. Gèrard, a wealthy man just divorced, is paying attention to her, then drops her. Philippe is actually pleased, and retrieves from Gèrard's garden a stone head - of the goddess Flora - that his mother had given Gèrard. At the wedding of one of his sisters, Philippe meets Senta, a quirky and moody young woman: they fall quickly in love, despite her odd behaviors and Philippe's general good sense. Senta announces a plan for them to prove their love to each other; it involves poetry, tree planting, and murder. What will Philippe do?

The Conquest

The Conquest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-05-18

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1323 Reviews)

Genres:

Biography

Cast:

Writer:

Patrick Rotman (screenplay)

Xavier Durringer (adaptation)

Patrick Rotman (dialogue)

Xavier Durringer (dialogue)

Fullplot:

A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.

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