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Michael Lonsdale

Date of birth: 1931-05-24

Place of birth: Paris, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Michel Lonsdale, Майкл Лонсдейл, Мишель Лонсдаль, Майкл Лонсдаль

Michael Lonsdale

Biography

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is often known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, deputy police commissioner Claude Lebel in The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Abbot in The Name of the Rose (1986) and Dupont d'Ivry in The Remains of the Day (1993). Lonsdale was born in Paris, the natural son of British Army officer Edward Lonsdale Crouch and Simone Calderon (née Béraud). He was brought up initially on the island of Jersey, then in London from 1935, and later, during the Second World War, in Casablanca, Morocco. He returned to Paris to study painting in 1947, but was drawn into the world of acting instead, first appearing on stage at the age of 24. Lonsdale was bilingual, and appeared in both English-language and French-language productions. He appeared in a starring role with Roger Moore in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker. and with Sean Connery, in the 1986 film The Name of the Rose. He would later appear in Munich (2005), a film that also starred another Bond, Daniel Craig. In February 2011, he won a César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Of Gods and Men. Lonsdale was also the author of ten books. A practising Roman Catholic, he was close to the Emmanuel Community. In his 2016 memoir Le Dictionnaire de Ma Vie, Lonsdale revealed he had fallen for Delphine Seyrig, having met her as a student in Tania Balachova's acting classes at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1947. He wrote that "it was her or nothing", which was why he never married. Lonsdale died in Paris on 21 September 2020, aged 89. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lonsdale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Name of the Rose
3.8

The Name of the Rose

1986-09-24

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to f

Stolen Kisses
3.6

Stolen Kisses

1968-09-04

The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story re

Munich
3.6

Munich

2005-12-23

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a

Moonraker
3.1

Moonraker

1979-06-26

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to i

Film sur Georges Perec
0

Film sur Georges Perec

1990-01-01

A two-part documentary made for French TV about Georges Perec, directed by his former partner Cather

Les amants cinéma
0

Les amants cinéma

2008-01-01

Hibernatus
3.4

Hibernatus

1969-09-10

Hubert de Tartas' life becomes a complete muddle when his wife's grandfather is unearthed after havi

The Last Mistress
2.9

The Last Mistress

2007-05-30

Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtu

Jean-Sans-Terre
0

Jean-Sans-Terre

1980-09-07

The Bride Wore Black
3.5

The Bride Wore Black

1968-03-22

Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves home, with the intent track down, c

My Life Is Hell
2.9

My Life Is Hell

1991-12-04

The naive and self-conscious Leah mistakenly signs a pact with the devil Abargadon. But she's on Hea

Enigma
2.8

Enigma

1982-10-15

Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In ord

Law Breakers
2.8

Law Breakers

1971-05-07

A judge investigating police corruption finds that the deeper he digs, the more roadblocks he finds.

The Door Slams
0

The Door Slams

1960-12-21

Between a whimsical wife, two insolent girls, a son who is engaged in strange chemical experiments a

The Day of the Jackal
3.8

The Day of the Jackal

1973-05-16

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill P

The Old Maid
2.9

The Old Maid

1972-01-05

Muriel is a shy woman who bluffs and blusters around in order to hide her shyness and to protect her

Five Times Two
3.2

Five Times Two

2004-09-01

As young French couple Gilles and Marion officially separate, we see, in reverse order, the mileston

The Phantom of Liberty
3.7

The Phantom of Liberty

1974-09-10

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incid

It Happened in Aden
3

It Happened in Aden

1956-08-22

During a stopover in Aden, a charming actress is kidnapped by an Arab prince.

Ronin
3.5

Ronin

1998-09-25

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its w

Right  to the city
0

Right to the city

1974-01-06

Lefebvre's Le Droit à la Ville as visualised by Jean-Louis Bertucelli

La nuit du beau marin peut-être?
0

La nuit du beau marin peut-être?

1976-01-01

A César nominated short drama.

Agora
3.5

Agora

2009-05-17

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relation

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
3.5

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

1995-10-18

Nelly leaves her lazy, unemployed husband to work for retired judge Mr Arnaud, forty years her senio

The Suspects
2.6

The Suspects

1974-11-27

When an American tourist is murdered in the south of France, the police must investigate. In this mo

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
3.1

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

2007-07-29

The Daltons have escaped to New York, where their accumulated loot is hidden in the carts of Monsieu

The Bunker
3.1

The Bunker

1981-04-15

Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his undergrou

The Romantic Englishwoman
2.7

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975-06-11

A marriage crisis between a writer and his wife leads her to flee to Germany and eventually return w

Murmur of the Heart
3.5

Murmur of the Heart

1971-04-27

This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stum

The Perfume of the Lady in Black
3

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

2005-09-14

Newly married, Mathilde and Robert are honeymooning at a resort owned by their friends Edith and Art

Heartbeat Detector
2.8

Heartbeat Detector

2007-09-12

A psychologist discovers troubling links between Nazism and modern-day big business.

Stavisky...
2.9

Stavisky...

1974-05-15

Biarritz, 1933. Charm and talent help small-time swindler Serge Alexandre, alias Stavisky, to bribe

Titeuf
2.9

Titeuf

2011-04-06

Titeuf is a comic series created by Swiss draughtsman Zep (real name Philippe Chapuis) depicting the

Good King Dagobert
2

Good King Dagobert

1984-08-22

King's Dagobert I intestinal and sexual problems loom large as he survives an attack on his royal ca

Aloïse
2.8

Aloïse

1975-04-02

The painful life of a mentally unstable but highly gifted woman is unveiled in this film, based on e

No Pockets in a Shroud
2.6

No Pockets in a Shroud

1974-10-25

In the newspaper he has just founded, journalist Dolannes exposes all the wheeling and dealing and s

Under a False Name
2.8

Under a False Name

2004-11-10

A mysterious writer is involved in a love affair with his stepson's wife, leading to a web of intrig

Of Gods and Men
3.4

Of Gods and Men

2010-09-08

A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmon

Invisible
2.2

Invisible

2005-06-15

A budding electronica artist gives up his shot at stardom to pursue a woman from a telephone dating

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert
3.5

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

1976-06-02

The full soundtrack to Marguerite Duras' 1975 film India Song, about a French ambassador's wife in 1

Destroy, She Said
3.4

Destroy, She Said

1969-09-25

In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Ma

Actors
2.9

Actors

2000-04-05

Les Acteurs is the absurd story of Jean-Pierre Marielle desperately waiting for a cup of hot water,

Woyzeck
0

Woyzeck

1993-04-21

In a crumbling military outpost, Woyzeck—a weary soldier—drifts between duty and despair, haunted by

Le Furet
1.8

Le Furet

2003-10-29

From his locksmith's shop, a simple guy dreams of becoming a crime boss, at the wheel of his Cadilla

The Passage
3

The Passage

1979-03-09

During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist a

Un troisième
0

Un troisième

1970-09-16

Shots of a sequence of a shooting: young girl who must shed tears.

Les Trois Sœurs
0

Les Trois Sœurs

1960-01-31

A year after the death of their father, life can begin again for Macha, Olga, Irina and their brothe

There Once Was a Cop
3

There Once Was a Cop

1972-02-11

Campana, a commissar at the drugs bureau of Paris police gets an undercover job in Nice to catch an

Adorable Liar
2.6

Adorable Liar

1962-02-02

Juliette is a young woman who just can't help lying. She lies to her sister, Sophie, to Sophie's fia

Jeanne, à petits pas
0

Jeanne, à petits pas

2006-01-28

Summer is slowly drawing to a close. Jeanne, in her sixties, is abandoned on the side of the road wi

The Track
3.4

The Track

1975-05-14

Somewhere in rural France, a young English female tourist is sexually assaulted by two men in the co

The Buddies
2.5

The Buddies

1965-01-15

Seven old pals live inseparable lives, dividing their time between hilarious pranks and memorable dr

Free Men
2.8

Free Men

2011-09-28

In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected fri

Out 1
3.6

Out 1

1990-12-15

While two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus, two solitary individuals wander the Parisian s

Successive Slidings of Pleasure
3

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

1974-03-07

A young woman is questioned by the police and the judges, suspected of being a modern witch. The gir

India Song
3.2

India Song

1975-06-04

Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in 1930s India, takes many lovers to relieve the

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
4

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

2000-08-01

Delphine Seyrig, an extraordinary woman and actress, died on October 15, 1990. From "Last Year at Ma

The Man in the Buick
3.1

The Man in the Buick

1968-01-12

Mr Jo, nicknamed "the man with the Buick", is the darling of the small town of Honfleur. But he is i

Mr. Klein
3.6

Mr. Klein

1976-09-23

Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits

Gentille
2.8

Gentille

2005-12-14

As Gentille opens, Fontaine Leglou is walking down a Paris street, and stops to confront a man whom

The Cardboard Village
2.9

The Cardboard Village

2011-10-07

When a group of African immigrants builds a cardboard village between the pews of a church soon to b

Special Section
3.5

Special Section

1975-04-23

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy governm

The Pink Telephone
2.3

The Pink Telephone

1975-10-15

A small industrialist from Toulouse, goes to Paris to negotiate the buyout of his company from an Am

Your Money or Your Life
3

Your Money or Your Life

1966-04-26

Pétepan learns that his money has been lost by Robinhoude brothers.He asks his assistants to withdra

Snobs!
2.9

Snobs!

1962-09-05

Four vice-presidents fight among themselves to reach the top post after the president dies. Their wi

Les années Lumière
0

Les années Lumière

1972-02-25

Film montage of documents shot between 1895 and 1900 by the operators of the Lumière brothers.

Gebo and the Shadow
3.4

Gebo and the Shadow

2012-09-10

Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his fam

Le revolver et la rose
0

Le revolver et la rose

1970-11-25

Eric, a 14-year-old boy, is now almost alone. His mother, faced with her husband's bizarre behavior,

The Nail Clippers
3.1

The Nail Clippers

1969-01-08

The disappearance of some nail clippers in a hotel room puzzles the owners of the capricious object.

Cygne II
3

Cygne II

1976-07-02

Constructed like an animated painting in a single fixed shot where light, voice, music and movements

Adieu
3.6

Adieu

2004-09-08

Under threat in Algeria, Ismahel emigrates to France where he wants to live and work, with the hope

Galileo
3

Galileo

1975-01-27

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and di

Le Renard jaune
2.8

Le Renard jaune

2013-06-26

Charles Senac, author of a single novel but crowned by the Prix Goncourt, is hated by the regulars o

The Games of Countess Dolingen
1.4

The Games of Countess Dolingen

1981-09-01

This complex and puzzling French drama walks the fine wavering line between the fictional and the ve

Mauvais Genre
1.5

Mauvais Genre

1997-05-27

The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with d

Hail! Mafia
3.5

Hail! Mafia

1965-08-10

A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.

Sweet Inquest on Violence
2.8

Sweet Inquest on Violence

1982-06-04

After a businessman is captured by kidnappers, his rescue seems incumbent on a group of filmmakers,

Spring
3.1

Spring

1971-10-27

One of four Hanoun films that take their titles from the seasons of the year, SPRING tells two paral

Le petit Nicolas
0

Le petit Nicolas

1964-01-01

At school, Nicolas is falsely accused of misbehaving and is expelled. On school photo day, Nicolas w

The Little Misses
0

The Little Misses

1964-07-14

Four young girls' love of boys put their newly opened all-services company in peril.

Crime Does Not Pay
2.5

Crime Does Not Pay

1962-07-06

A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, co

Dieu sait quoi
3

Dieu sait quoi

1994-08-04

A homage to journalist Francis Ponge in a film that its author regarded as “natural.”

Kaena: The Prophecy
3

Kaena: The Prophecy

2003-06-04

Compelled by a mysterious force, Kaena, a rebellious, high-spirited teenage girl will defy the High

The Girl with the Cello
0

The Girl with the Cello

1973-10-04

A lonely and unsociable man is spying on customers in a department store in Geneva. He gets his eyes

Let There Be Light!
2.9

Let There Be Light!

1998-07-08

God comes to Earth in order to make a film.

Erendira
2.9

Erendira

1983-06-01

While Erendira, a beautiful teenage girl, has a surreal mystical vision, her grandmother's house cat

The Big Wash
3

The Big Wash

1968-11-12

Sickened to see his students always sleeping in class, a teacher with a colleague and an anarchist s

Don Juan
2.2

Don Juan

1998-04-28

Spain in the mid-seventeenth century. A series of bloody wars has ravaged the nation. Don Juan the n

The Mystery of the Yellow Room
3.3

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003-06-11

Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathild

A Dirty Story
3.2

A Dirty Story

1977-11-09

A group of friends listen as one man tells them a story about a time when, in a small cafe, he disco

Caravan to Vaccarès
2.5

Caravan to Vaccarès

1974-08-08

American Neil Bowman is traveling through France when he meets British photographer Lila. They are h

Maestro
3.1

Maestro

2014-07-23

Henry, a young actor, finds himself involved in a film by cinema superstar, Cédric Rovere. Charmed b

Der Madonna-Mann
0

Der Madonna-Mann

1987-10-01

Australian geologist Graves meets Juliane in a Hamburg variety show. She mistakes Graves for a kille

N: The Madness Of Reason
3

N: The Madness Of Reason

2014-11-08

N recounts the story of the Frenchman Raymond Borremans, who left Europe for Africa in the mid-20th-

The Outsider
5

The Outsider

2023-10-15

Machinima-adaptation of Albert Camus book "L'étranger", done in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

The Remains of the Day
3.7

The Remains of the Day

1993-11-05

A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by t

Film sur Hans Bellmer
3

Film sur Hans Bellmer

1974-01-01

Documentary short about Hans Bellmer.

Jefferson in Paris
2.5

Jefferson in Paris

1995-03-31

His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-

The Judge
3.3

The Judge

1984-04-11

A courageous judge tries to dismantle a drug traffickers ring.

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres
5

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres

2016-04-27

The Accuser
2.9

The Accuser

1977-09-07

In this sardonic comedy, after an executive is killed in a mysterious automobile accident, the Frenc

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons
1.9

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons

1973-12-12

1970s France. In this modern Parisian city suburb, the paths cross of two neighbours living on the s

Those Facing Us
1.5

Those Facing Us

2001-09-26

In a big isolated house, Mikael, a musician, is composing a psalm. A young woman, Linda, comes to re

The Itchy Palm
3

The Itchy Palm

1960-02-03

A widow in her fifties,Madame Lacoste ,meets Jean when they both come to put their pussy in a catter

Chronopolis
2.9

Chronopolis

1983-09-21

In a gargantuan city lurking in the sky, powerful immortals who have become jaded with eternal life.

La grande Paulette
0

La grande Paulette

1974-04-24

This is an attempt to imitate the inimitable, Jacques Tati. Paulette is a life-size blow-up doll. Im

Goya's Ghosts
3.3

Goya's Ghosts

2006-11-08

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrest

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath
0

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

1997-05-14

Ángel Díaz’s documentary The Lost Sorrows of Jean Eustache, concentrates on Eustache as cinematic th

Trompe-l'oeil
0

Trompe-l'oeil

1982-01-01

On photographs taken by Cuchi White of trompe l'oeil painted on the walls of Paris and elsewhere, th

The Devil in the Box
2.3

The Devil in the Box

1977-04-19

Alain Brissot, an executive in a major company, was made redundant following a redundancy plan, but

Scrambled Eggs
2

Scrambled Eggs

1976-03-30

Brumaire, the director of public relations at the Élysée, is trying to boost the rating of his gover

The Holcroft Covenant
2.8

The Holcroft Covenant

1985-09-20

A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past

Winter
3.8

Winter

1969-12-31

While working on a documentary about the city of Bruges, an artistically frustrated filmmaker must d

Bartleby
3.3

Bartleby

1976-12-16

Adaptation of the classic Herman Melville short story. The narrator, an elderly Manhattan lawyer wit

Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été
0

Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été

1979-01-01

The demoness Sylvie Bréal offers voyeurs a breast to die for. Notable for being the first French fe

Souvenir
2.8

Souvenir

1989-01-06

In 1944, a dashing German soldier and a beautiful French girl fell deeply in love while World War II

The First, the Last
3.2

The First, the Last

2016-01-27

Apocalyptic neo-western about two gangsters, a town full of crazy people and Jesus...

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge
3.4

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

2016-01-27

The history of women through the Middle Ages as told to and by little boys and girls and an old man

Out 1: Spectre
3.3

Out 1: Spectre

1973-06-30

Out 1: Spectre begins as nothing more than scenes from Parisian life; only as time goes by do we rea

Alone
2.8

Alone

1981-10-07

Jean, the lead character in this psychological journey is torn by a search for his lost childhood, t

Papa, the Lil' Boats
2

Papa, the Lil' Boats

1971-04-22

In this whimsical French comedy, Cookie (aka Venus de Palma) is a tough, sweet little rich girl, and

Bye Bye Blackbird
2.5

Bye Bye Blackbird

2005-10-14

A period drama set in the early years of the 20th century. Josef, a former construction worker who d

The Left-Handed Woman
3.3

The Left-Handed Woman

1978-05-26

Mourning for a lost relationship can be every bit as devastating as mourning for someone who has die

Autumn
3.7

Autumn

1972-07-05

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by

The Risk of Living
3

The Risk of Living

1978-04-18

A paean to Darwin and his theories, this documentary on the increasing complexity of life forms as t

The Ghostly Rental
3.6

The Ghostly Rental

1965-04-17

At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober
3.3

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

1988-12-26

Story about the young Balthazar thrown from one remarkable event to the other. On his way through a

Is Paris Burning?
3.6

Is Paris Burning?

1966-10-26

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it be

The Insomniac on the Bridge
3

The Insomniac on the Bridge

1985-10-02

This quickly-filmed avant-garde farce by prolific director Raul Ruiz features an insomniac (Michel L

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown
2.5

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

1974-05-20

A very personal interpretation, to say the least, of the passion of the Christ According to St. John

Cela s'appelle l'amour
2.5

Cela s'appelle l'amour

1989-10-25

The theme of Romeo and Juliet is the starting point from which the film spins a web of several stori

Noise of Love and War
3.5

Noise of Love and War

1997-01-01

A couple takes charge of mounting the film of love and war of a filmmaker friend faded away.

Jaune, Le Soleil
2.3

Jaune, Le Soleil

1971-02-16

The whole film takes place in a single room where representatives of the two political forces and th

La Plante Humaine
3.5

La Plante Humaine

1996-02-22

L'air d'aimer
0

L'air d'aimer

1986-01-01

Chut !
0

Chut !

1972-03-23

A small saver discovers the scam that threatens all subscribers to the "Caution foncière". He embark

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds
3.5

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

2014-12-02

This is a story of a seemingly quiet and unobtrusive man, author of a colossal and partly unfinished

Concerto for an Exile
2.8

Concerto for an Exile

1968-01-02

Young Africans in Paris face insecurity and vague future. Should they stay in France, or return to t

Hitler in Hollywood
3.1

Hitler in Hollywood

2011-05-04

A bio-doc about Micheline Presle changes into a thrilling investigation of the long hidden truth abo

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung
3.5

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

1967-12-27

20 years later, the recreation of the trial of a simple man that confesses himself as a war crimina

Bazin's Film
3.5

Bazin's Film

2017-10-20

A meditation on the passing of time, on a film that was never completed, upon Bazin’s death, on rest

You'll Miss Me
2.1

You'll Miss Me

2009-06-10

In an airport, six destinies, during a short moment, will change, separate and meet. And if these ch

Jaloux comme un tigre
1

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964-06-16

Henri has a beautiful wife, Sophie. Unfortunately, suffering from an unhealthy jealousy, he spends m

Mad Enough to Kill
3.4

Mad Enough to Kill

1975-08-20

Julie Ballenger has spent five years in a psychiatric clinic. Leaving the clinic apparently cured, s

Né
5

1975-11-05

The Trial
3.7

The Trial

1962-08-25

The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through

L'ordre du jour
1

L'ordre du jour

1993-01-01

Martin raises alone his son Jonas. Road works Ministry, which employs him, is upset by fighting for

To Each His Own Cinema
3.2

To Each His Own Cinema

2007-10-31

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brou

The Colour of Words
0

The Colour of Words

1984-06-12

This afterword to India Song (Duras' celebrated 1975 film) is organized in several parts. It begins

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux
0

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

2011-12-10

The Immoral Moment
2.4

The Immoral Moment

1962-07-18

Michel Jussieu, a film producer, returns one morning to the cabaret where he forgot his sweater. He

A Whale That Had a Toothache
2.5

A Whale That Had a Toothache

1975-04-15

Bernardette is feeling bored in a country house. She decides to send weekend invitations to a lot of

Earthen Man
0

Earthen Man

1989-01-01

From the construction of a sculpture "life size" in the earth, the director Boris Lehman imagines a

Vroum-vroum
0

Vroum-vroum

1995-01-01

A family in a car that seems to be speeding through the night. We learn that the father, a pharmaceu

Rosenn
0

Rosenn

2014-03-12

A famous English writer, Lewis Lafoly, forty and languidly elegant, meets Rosennn Auroch, a young an

Order of the Daisy
3.1

Order of the Daisy

1967-01-20

Matou is an innocuous, gentle-looking man. He is married to a formidable, even a frightening woman,

Judoka-Secret Agent
0

Judoka-Secret Agent

1967-07-24

Marc is a French secret agent whose only weapons are judo and karate. With the help of his sidekick

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
2.6

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

1958-11-19

Back from Indochina, Tony and Dick, two French soldiers, are now in possession of more than 20 milli

Serious as Pleasure
1.7

Serious as Pleasure

1975-01-15

Two men and a woman live quite happily together in a romantic liaison. The woman is probably wealthy

Comédie
4.3

Comédie

1966-01-01

An adaptation of the Beckett play

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
3

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff

2020-09-09

Laurent Terzieff was more than a good actor, after having been a real "star" in the cinema, through

The Stud
2.3

The Stud

1970-02-13

Veterinary surgeon William Chaminade is having a peaceful holiday in the South of France when he is

Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein
0

Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein

2000-03-11

The life and work of Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), an American writer who lived in France for more tha

Degas and I
3.8

Degas and I

2019-10-30

Between dance and drawings, Arnaud des Pallières relates different moments of Degas’s life and unvei

Inside 'Moonraker'
3.4

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000-05-16

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited
3.1

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

2016-07-01

In June 2015, forty-five years after OUT 1 was made, the filmmakers went to Paris to interview cast

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
3.3

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

1986-10-11

A German TV documentary that chronicles the daily rehearsals, the filming and all the behind the sce

A Monkey's Tale
3.2

A Monkey's Tale

1999-06-02

Kom is from a tribe of monkeys who live in a canopy. He rejects elders' authority as well as the sup

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique
4.3

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique

2019-03-03

Rendez-vous manqués
0

Rendez-vous manqués

1986-07-30

To relieve her boredom, a lonely woman embarks on adventures that turn out to be disappointing.

Un paquebot dans la tête
0

Un paquebot dans la tête

1981-03-04

The Visit
0

The Visit

2015-07-03

Bobo and Michael Lonsdale are alone in the Château de Versailles. Together, they are walking around

Une jeunesse
0

Une jeunesse

1983-06-15

After the birthday party of his wife Odile, Louis accompanies a friend to the station. When the trai

La Fenêtre
0

La Fenêtre

1970-08-02

Two suicides take place in the same room of a hotel in Paris. The police investigate the reason why

Mersonne ne m'aime
0

Mersonne ne m'aime

1982-06-26

After a feminist is found murdered in her own home, a police detective investigates the crime with t

Les Mains d'Andréa
0

Les Mains d'Andréa

2006-11-23

Andrea works as a healer. One evening, he decides to quit, but the next night, he meets a long-lost

The Separation
3.5

The Separation

2005-12-02

On March 21, 1905, the hemicycle of the Palais-Bourbon resounded with the first session of a crucial

Speaking of Buñuel
3

Speaking of Buñuel

2000-06-09

Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such gr

The Boulugres
0

The Boulugres

1983-01-01

Herbert, a Candide-like idealistic teenager, wants to become a doctor to help humanity, but his pare

Billy Ze Kick
2.4

Billy Ze Kick

1985-12-18

Billy Ze Kick is name of a fictional serial killer in a bedtime story that a police inspector reads

Les Écrans déchirés
0

Les Écrans déchirés

1976-01-01

What happens to the actors when they are left to their own devices? How to tear the screen of conven

Sculpt
0.5

Sculpt

2016-08-16

Sculpt depicts an international market organized around new shapes and experiences, all the more sou

Seul face au crime
0

Seul face au crime

1991-01-30

African Glory
0

African Glory

2024-05-26

Le Mythe Cathare
0

Le Mythe Cathare

2002-01-01

Esoteric documentary narrated by Michael Lonsdale.

Le bureau des mariages
0

Le bureau des mariages

1962-04-22

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible
2.8

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible

1977-11-16

Le rose et le blanc
0

Le rose et le blanc

1982-01-06

Behold a Pale Horse
3

Behold a Pale Horse

1964-08-14

Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 year

La Rényon lontan
0

La Rényon lontan

1983-01-01

A documentary about 1950's Reunion island.

The Life of Mirrors
0

The Life of Mirrors

2025-07-13

The Life of Mirrors is one of the sections of the exhibition Luis Miguel Cintra - Small Theatre of t

Zoo Story
0

Zoo Story

1968-01-12

A TV film of the play by Edward Albee. Mild-mannered, complacent Peter is startled when an aggressiv

Emile Reynaud
0

Emile Reynaud

1986-01-01

The 8th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. Fictionalised documentary a

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey
0

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

1986-01-01

The 11th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. Documentary on the work of