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Jacques Becker

Jacques Becker

French screenwriter and film director (1906-1960)
September 15, 1906 (February 21, 1960)
Fr. 1959. Thriller by Jacques Becker with Philippe Leroy, Jean Kéraudy, Marc Michel. The escape attempt of four inmates is jeopardized by the arrival of a new cellmate.
Runtime: 132 min.

Les Amants de Montparnasse

V.O.: Montparnasse 19
Fr. 1958. Biography by Jacques Becker with Gérard Philipe, Anouk Aimée, Lilli Palmer. The tragic fate of the painter Modigliani.
Runtime: 104 min.

The Adventures of Arsene Lupin

V.O.: Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin
Fr. 1957. Police comedy by Jacques Becker with Robert Lamoureux, Liselotte Pulver, O.E. Hasse. With brilliance and ingenuity, the famous Ars?ne Lupin indulges in his favourite sport: theft.
Runtime: 102 min.
Fr. 1954. Tale by Jacques Becker with Fernandel, Samia Gamal, Dieter Borsche. The many adventures of Ali Baba, who suddenly became rich by the discovery of a treasure.
Runtime: 92 min.

Grisbi

V.O.: Touchez pas au grisbi
Fr. 1953. Crime drama by Jacques Becker with Jean Gabin, René Dary, Jeanne Moreau. After having succeeded in a major coup, two aging gangsters are betrayed by the young mistress of one of them who denounces them to a rival gang.
Runtime: 94 min.
Fr. 1951. Mores drama by Jacques Becker with Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin. In the underworld, at the beginning of the 20th century, two men fight over a woman nicknamed ""Golden Helmet.""
Runtime: 96 min.
Fr. 1951. Comedy by Jacques Becker with Daniel Gélin, Anne Vernon, Jean Galland. After a quarrel, two young spouses separate.
Runtime: 88 min.
Fr. 1949. Moral study by Jacques Becker with Daniel Gélin, Nicole Courcel, Brigitte Auber. The clashes of some young Parisians with their parents.
Runtime: 110 min.
Fr. 1947. Comedy by Jacques Becker with Roger Pigaut, Claire Mafféi, Noël Roquevert. A young couple misplaces a winning lottery ticket.
Runtime: 80 min.

Paris Frills

V.O.: Falbalas
Fr. 1945. Sentimental drama by Jacques Becker with Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier. A womanizing fashion designer falls madly in love with his best friend's fianc?e, a young woman who inspires him to create his new collection.
Runtime: 111 min.
Fr. 1943. Mores drama by Jacques Becker with Fernand Ledoux, Georges Rollin, Blanchette Brunoy. Dramatic events occur in a peasant family.
Runtime: 104 min.
Fr. 1942. Crime drama by Jacques Becker with Raymond Rouleau, Mireille Balin, Pierre Renoir. Rookie police officers manage to ensnare a group of criminals.
Runtime: 105 min.

Grand Illusion

V.O.: La Grande Illusion
Fr. 1937. War drama by Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim.
Runtime: 111 min.
Runtime: 66 min.

Boudu Saved from Drowning

V.O.: Boudu sauvé des eaux
Runtime: 87 min.

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