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Amazon Prime Video
73
67
7.1
/6972/
71
/242/
70
/368/
3.6
/10140/
84
/37/

The Magnificent One (1973)
A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.
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Criterion Channel
72
65
6.9
/7207/
69
/127/
66
/182/
3.7
/14155/
78
/18/
77
/101/

Zazie dans le Métro (1960)
A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.
poster
63
54
6.2
/3845/
64
/161/
60
/188/
3.4
/3861/

The One Man Band (1970)
Evan Evans, the director of a ballet troupe, is rehearsing his next show in Monaco, in preparation for a worldwide tour. When one member of his troupe leaves to get married, Evans imposes a regime of strict discipline on his remaining dancers. The latter get their revenge by presenting Evans’ nephew Philippe, the only male member of the group, with a baby and a note claiming he is the father…
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63
38
6.4
/2479/
65
/47/
59
/86/
3.2
/1078/

For a Cop's Hide (1981)
Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.
poster
65
29
6.9
/788/
58
/20/
66
/75/
3.5
/729/

Thank Heaven for Small Favors (1963)
Bad financial conditions compel an aristocratic family to do strange work.
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63
16
6.7
/741/
62
/18/
56
/35/
3.4
/273/
62
/1/

The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954)
A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.
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3.9
/16/
10
/1/
60
/1/

The Heirs (1960)
Rival brother and sister Gaëtan and Chantal, the last heirs of the late billionaire financier Omar Porassis, use every trick in the book to try and claim his fabulous inheritance when two of Omar's natural sons, Roger and Marc, are found. The brother and sister try to manipulate Marc and Roger into stealing their inheritance. After discovering the deception, the two half-brothers join forces to escape the many traps set by Gaëtan and Chantal, who try to eliminate them by any means necessary.
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?
4.6
/11/
10
/1/
70
/1/

En bordée (1958)
The two merrymakers Cartahu and Bailladrisse sail together on a cargo ship. When customs officers come aboard to conduct a search, Cartahu is unaware of a drug dealer's accomplice, who hides the box of narcotics in Cartahu's bag, which has already been visited. Unsuspecting, the two comrades go ashore, taking the precious box with them. At the hotel, by mistake, their luggage is given to another person. To recover the merchandise, the traffickers pursue the two friends, who nevertheless manage to have the whole gang arrested; and, after being tempted by pretty women to live with them, prefer to set sail for new adventures.
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5.7
/26/
10
/1/
50
/2/

Les Duraton (1956)
Jules Duraton is the headmaster of Chatelbourg's high school. He is happily married, has a teenage daughter named Solange, and everything would be for the best of all possible worlds if he and his family were not the namesakes of the protagonists of a famous comic series broadcast every day on Radio Monde "La Famille Duraton". Day after day, the real-life Duratons are made fun of because of their surname and Jules just can't take it any more. That is why he decides to sue the radio station responsible for his misfortune.
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3.8
/33/
35
/2/
40
/2/

Les baratineurs (1965)
A precious work of art from the Italian Renaissance is stolen and passes through many hands before ending up in the shed of the farmhouse of Mr. and Mrs. Dujardin, fishmongers, who are inaugurating their luxury fish shop that very day. But the antique dealers, the free-riders and the bargain-hunters are there. They are jealously careful not to pass on the fruit of their clever investigations to their rivals, for all of them, after a picturesque treasure hunt, know that the Dujardin family own the famous Duranti altarpiece. But where have they hidden it themselves?
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5.6
/12/
10
/1/

Miss Catastrophe (1957)
A talented but crazy painter, Elvire Mercier agrees to sell one of her canvases to Pierre Leroy, a rich heir. But after a string of misunderstandings, she hands her painting over to a swindler. And her problems have only just begun.
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?
3.3
/14/
10
/1/

Stop the Massacre (1959)
Promoted to wrestling champion by chance, Tonin, known as le Bourreau de l'Ardèche, moves to Paris. He is quickly snapped up by Monsieur Bob, a self-styled manager who, in reality, hides his dealings under the cover of a nightclub, but who is also Tonin's regimental buddy. So Tonin acts as a front man, while Bob provides him with fake victories. The beautiful Wanda, the gangster's mistress, appeals to Tonin; she's charitable and sets him on the right path. He returns to the Ardèche and marries the daughter of the village mayor, after learning what a dangerous protector Bob is.
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5.8
/51/
10
/1/
50
/3/

The Motorcycle Cops (1959)
Marc, a motorcycle brigadier, is engaged to the charming Véronique. But his future brother-in-law, the clumsy Roger, leader of a Sunday motorcycle gang, has set his sights on joining the motorcycle police.
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?
10
/1/

The Girls of La Rochelle (1962)
July 13, 1389. On the initiative of the Mayor, warned by a famous astrologer, the town of La Rochelle is getting ready - 400 years in advance! to celebrate the Fête Nationale with dignity! But the English, who already held almost every square in the Kingdom of France, set their sights on La Rochelle. The enemy fleet cruised off the coast, and while preparations for the festivities continued, orders were given to stretch the enormous chain that was to block access to the port between the two towers. However, this complicated maneuver and responsibility fear to provoke countless avatars.... The fatuity of the captain of the guards, Thimoléon, the reckless coquetry of the governor's daughter, Hiildegarde, the thick stupidity of the adjutant, the deceitfulness of the traitor and the scheming of a mysterious Scotsman lead the city to the brink of the abyss, while the people, excited, stage a fleeting riot in which the daughters of La Rochelle will have the last word.
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4.1
/13/
10
/1/

Wonderful Mentality (1953)
Honoré, a valet, has an extremely logical mind and is unable to tell a lie. This comes in very fortunate for the family he works for.
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4.9
/27/
10
/1/
35
/2/

Croquemitoufle (1959)
Returning from a two-year stay in Terre Adélie, explorer Bernard Villiers meets up with his best friend, Thomas Desjardins, whose diplomatic duties call him to London. While Thomas is away, Bernard learns that Catherine, his wife, has run off with his collaborator Michel. Out of friendship for Thomas, and always resourceful, he follows the couple and tries to separate them. He does so much, in fact, that he falls in love with Catherine.
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?
4.0
/67/
40
/3/
62
/4/

Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ? (1980)
Famous men are being kidnapped for their genes, to impregnate women and give birth to gifted babies.
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6.5
/14/
10
/1/

La bonne peinture (1967)
A light philosophical movie about a painter who has the ability to produce paintings that can feed people's stomach by watching them.
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6.2
/27/
46
/3/
68
/4/

Mimsy Were the Borogoves (1970)
Philippe and Sylvie bring home a small container they found on the way from school and strange things start happen...
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54
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5.7
/152/
50
/6/
57
/6/

Snobs! (1962)
Four vice-presidents fight among themselves to reach the top post after the president dies. Their wives take part in the various schemes to downgrade the opposition by unorthodox means.
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3.5
/25/
46
/3/
37
/3/

Clodo (1971)
Clodo, a gentle mongrel dog, isn't having much luck. His shaggy appearance has earned him the name of hobo. Often scolded by his Parisian masters for being a nuisance, his only consolation is Cathy, his youngest daughter. Unfortunately, she can't stop her parents from abandoning Clodo at vacation time. Fabien, a young farmer, takes the dog in, despite the hostility of his family. Fabien is secretly in love with his childhood friend, Arlène, "la demoiselle du château", who has left to study in Paris. But she returns home after a disappointment. Their relationship resumes.
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6.8
/90/
10
/1/
57
/7/

The Comedy of Work (1988)
Sylvain Berg, a "professional" unemployed who spends his time hiking and mountain climbing, and "model" bank employee Benoît Constant, who has just been fired and does not want his wife to find out, both find themselves in Françoise Duru's office at an employment agency. Françoise is secretly in love with Sylvain, so in order to keep him close she convinces her employer to give Sylvain a job he doesn't want, instead of Benoit who not only wants it but also has the right qualifications.
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10
/1/

My Darned Father (1958)
Roger, editor of a women's magazine, meets Roberte, his friend Jean's former mistress, at a major couturier's during a collection presentation. Roberte, who now lives in Florence with her niece Maria, asks Roger to arrange a student exchange so that Maria can come to Paris to perfect her French. Roger approaches Jean's son Philippe, a student at the Beaux-Arts, who agrees to go to Florence. Maria and Philippe meet on the platform at Pisé station. They miss their respective trains and take a walk together. A flirtation begins, then each goes back to the other. Jean finds Maria charming and, like an unrepentant Don Juan, decides to win her over, but thanks to his old maid, his intrigues come to nothing and Maria can marry Philippe.
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3.5
/22/
10
/1/

The Boss of Champignol (1966)
Claudius finds a foal and takes it home to his boss. The men who stole the animal are looking for him. Claudius names him Champignol and trains him for racing. When he grows up, Champignol wins a regional race. But the thieves return, and Claudius is forced to do odd jobs to keep his horse.
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51
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4.4
/133/
60
/4/
49
/13/

The Executioner of Hearts (1983)
While filming on location in Tahiti, a small-time actor seizes an opportunity to make it big, but the attention may be more than he bargained for.
poster
?
5.6
/81/
58
/5/
58
/5/

The Busybody (1961)
André Loriot works for Dr Clairac in a laboratory producing euphoric pills. He searches in vain for an apartment where he can settle down and start a family with the woman who loves him, Juliette. To motivate himself and cope with the setbacks he encounters, he decides to swallow an excessive dose of euphoriants.
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8.7
/87/
65
/5/
79
/8/

La Bonne Planque (1964)
Émile and Fredo are two crooks who have just committed an armed robbery in a Paris bank. To escape the police, Émile, accompanied by his friend Lulu, takes refuge in the apartment of Antoine Perrin, a peaceful civil servant at the Ministry of Agriculture and amateur musician with the group Les Joyeux Colibris. Lulu offers to seduce him in order to prevent him from getting hit on the coffee pot.
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10
/1/

L'oeil en coulisse (1953)
Wounded during a rugby match he'd come to Paris to play, Tonin Bonnafous, a thoroughbred southerner, settled in Paris with a former stalag mate he'd happily met. Tonin liked the asylum. His friends are charming, and there's a neighbor, Martine, a young cinema extra, whom Tonin finds to his liking. Through his electrician friend, Tonin gets a job on the radio, and through his young neighbor, he even gets a job as an extra in the cinema.
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55
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5.6
/179/
50
/12/
68
/9/

Small Local Trains (1960)
Émile Durand, an insecticide manufacturer, is appalled to learn that his son Gérard has fallen in love with Suzy, the daughter of a travelling theatre company. Realising his father will never favour the union, Gérard joins the company on their next tour. In an attempt to heal the rift, Durand’s wife goes after Gérard and ends up performing in their next play…
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3.1
/42/
10
/1/
60
/3/

Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles... (1982)
The owner of a casino and the owner of a luxury hotel in Deauville are eternal rivals.
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8.2
/9/
53
/3/

Huckleberry Finn (1967)
A TV movie about Huckleberry Finn, directed by Marcel Cravenne and released in France back in 1967.
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5.5
/73/
46
/3/
45
/2/

His Father's Portrait (1953)
Paul has to leave his country home to collect his father's inheritance of a department store. A natural-born son, Paul's stepmother gives him a cold reception, and he's appalled by the behavior of his half-sister Dominique, an existentialist of the highest order. Paul's gumption restores the Galeries Parisiennes to its former glory, and he gives a farewell present to a more subdued Dominique. He returns to his village, arm in arm with the wise Marie-Louise, ex-saleswoman at the Grand Magasin.
poster
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6.1
/27/
10
/1/
10
/1/

Five Million in Cash (1957)
Philémon De Montfilet came first in his year in the prestigious engineering school "Poly Art Technique" because of an epidemic which brought all the other examination candidates down.
poster
?
10
/1/

Les Lumières du soir (1956)
A young opera dancer tries to help her mother financially by performing in a dubious cabaret.
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4.1
/24/
10
/2/
45
/2/

Life is beautiful (1956)
Paris, 1956. Everything is going smoothly for Roger, married to Denise, and Paul, married to Monique, until the day they win a house in a radio contest. The difficulties of living together and the intrusion of their parents-in-law lead to a falling out.
poster
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3.2
/25/
10
/1/
30
/1/

Les enquiquineurs (1966)
Monsieur Eloy, his wife and their ten-year-old son, Zizi, are off to their country home for the weekend. When they arrive, the two men settle into the garden, while Madame gets down to her cooking. When an embassy official and his wife invite themselves for lunch, the whole household is in an uproar.
poster
?
5.6
/60/
36
/3/
65
/4/

Deux Romains en Gaule (1967)
This film is directly inspired by Asterix, created by René Goscinny and Albert UDERZO, chronicles the adventures of a little boy, Antoine, entered the world of antiquity by studying its history lesson and two Romans, and TICKETBUS PROSPECTUS, who prefer to leave their life of legionnaires and discover the lifestyle of Gaulois.Antoine meeting Asterix cartoon form, which explains certain peculiarities of life in Lutetia.
poster
31
?
3.2
/132/
15
/2/
48
/3/

Fais gaffe à la gaffe ! (1981)
Based on the comic strip about the hopeless but lovable slacker Gaston who drives his colleagues crazy at the office.
poster
56
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6.0
/350/
54
/9/
60
/10/

Pétain (1993)
During second world war,Philippe Pétain gets absolute powers.The war ends with the arrival of allied forces by Petainism has not been put on trial.


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