3 Movies Starring Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Delicatessen

Delicatessen

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-04-03

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (62463 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Gilles Adrien (dialogue)

Gilles Adrien (screenplay)

Marc Caro (screenplay)

Jean-Pierre Jeunet (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story is centered on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centers on an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. The clown and butcher's daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father's plans by contacting the "troglodytes", a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground. The "trogs" are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money.

The Lady and the Duke

The Lady and the Duke

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-09-07

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2031 Reviews)

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Cast:

Writer:

Grace Elliott (memoir "Ma vie sous la rèvolution")

Eric Rohmer (adaptation)

Fullplot:

An episodic look at Grace Elliott (1760-1823) and Philippe, the Duke of Orleans, during the French Revolution. In 1790, they are friends, no longer lovers. He suggests she leave France, she warns him to quit the Revolution. In 1792, she must escape Paris on foot. Less than a month later, she returns on an errand of mercy and shows great courage saving the governor of Tuileries. The Duke in turn steps in to protect Grace. In early 1793, she demands a promise from the Duke that he vote to spare Louis's life; he does not, and Grace is furious. In April, he warns her of a search; she is arrested and brought before the committee. Orleans, too, is suspect. The guillotine awaits.

Two Brothers

Two Brothers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-06-25

Languages:

English, Thai, French

Countries:

France, UK

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (11043 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Alain Godard (scenario)

Jean-Jacques Annaud (scenario)

Jean-Jacques Annaud (original idea)

Julian Fellowes (english dialogue)

Fullplot:

Set not so long ago in a distant land, the film follows the adventures of twin tiger cubs--one shy and gentle, the other bold and fierce--who are born among the temple ruins of an exotic jungle. However, on a fateful day, the brothers are separated by fate. The bold brother is sold off to a circus, where homesickness and living in a cage rob him of his spirit. Meanwhile, the shy cub becomes the beloved companion of the governor's lonely young son, until an accident forces the family to give him away to a man who resolves to break his gentle nature and turn him into a fighter for sport. When they are fully grown the brothers find themselves reunited--but as forced enemies, pitted against each other.

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