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Tag Archives: François Périer
A Lovers Return (1946) Christian-Jaque, Louis Jouvet, Gaby Morlay, François Périer
A man returns to his hometown after 20 years: to the woman he loved and the man who tried to kill him. Read More »
The Visitor / La visita (1964) Antonio Pietrangeli, Sandra Milo, François Périer, Mario Adorf
Tells the story of two people who have met through an ad, a Roman woman bookseller and a provincial north. Read More »
Gervaise (1956) René Clément, Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt
An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction Read More »
Orpheus (1950) Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares
Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). Read More »
Man About Town / Le silence est d’or (1947)
1910 : A friend leaves his daughter, Madeleine, with Emile a French film producer. Emile falls in love with her. Read More »
The Samurai (1967) Le samouraï
After killing a night-club owner, professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses. Read More »
The Nights of Cabiria / Le notti di Cabiria (1957) Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi
Cabiria is a wide-eyed waif, a streetwalker living in a poor section of Rome Read More »
Sylvie and the Phantom / Sylvie et le fantôme (1946) Claude Autant-Lara, Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie’s father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie’s favorite thing Read More »
The Anatomy of Love AKA Tempi nostri – Zibaldone n. 2 (1954) Alessandro Blasetti, Paul Paviot, Vittorio De Sica, Dany Robin, François Périer
A five-part compilation film. in “The Baby,” a poverty-ridden couple with children decides Read More »