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Jean Yanne
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Jean Yanne

French actor (1933-2003)
July 18, 1933 (May 23, 2003)
Fr. 2003. Chronicle by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe with Jean Yanne, Geordy Monfils, Jean-Pierre Lorit. Between 1905 and 1918, the opposite fates of two brothers from a large wealthy Catholic family.
Runtime: 400 min.
Fr. 2003. Sentimental drama by Bernard Stora with Anouk Grinberg, Éric Elmosnino, Jean-Paul Roussillon. A nurse passing through a village in the Limousin region of France falls in love with a taciturn and solitary farmer whom she suspects to actually be very intelligent.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 2002. Chronicle by Hervé Baslé with Jean Yanne, Yolande Moreau, Maurice Bénichou. A French farmer recalls the milestones in his life, from the interwar period to the year 2000.
Fr. 2002. Psychological drama by Benoît Jacquot with Isabelle Adjani, Stanislas Merhar, Jean Yanne. In 19th century France, a woman from polite society leaves her guardian and her children after falling for the advances of an ambitious engineer who is fifteen years younger than her.
Runtime: 100 min.

Brotherhood of the Wolf

V.O.: Le Pacte des loups
Fr. 2000. Adventures by Christophe Gans with Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne. In 1766, the king of France ordered a knight to capture a monstrous beast that was spreading terror in the G
Runtime: 142 min.
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Fr. 1999. Satire by Bertrand Blier with Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jacques Villeret, André Dussollier. Various aging actors struggle together against oblivion, while committing small treasons against each other.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1998. Sentimental comedy by Gabriel Aghion with Vincent Lindon, Catherine Deneuve, Mathilde Seigner. On his wedding day, a lawyer falls in love with his future mother-in-law.
Runtime: 102 min.
Fr. 1998. Comedy by Rémi Waterhouse with Jean Yanne, Guillaume Canet, Laurence Côte. A young cook finds his father, a small-time crook who takes him on as a partner unaware of his true identity.
Runtime: 88 min.
Runtime: 90 min.
Fr. 1997. Mores drama by Édouard Niermans with Jean Yanne, Julien Rivière, Hervé Pierre. In 1954, a rough farmer goes to an orphanage in the Perigord to look for his new wife's son, abandoned at birth.
Runtime: 85 min.
Runtime: 93 min.
Fr. 1995. Dramatic comedy by Jacques Renard with Jacques Bonnaffé, Mireille Perrier, Jean Yanne.
Runtime: 92 min.
G.-B. 1995. Drama by Mark Peploe with Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Rufus Sewell.
Runtime: 99 min.

The Horseman on the Roof

V.O.: Le Hussard sur le toit
Runtime: 136 min.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1994. Crime drama by Olivier Schatzky with Bruno Cremer, Jean Yanne, Georges Staquet.
Runtime: 86 min.
Fr. 1994. Crime drama by Jacques Audiard with Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Yanne, Mathieu Kassovitz. An old travelling salesman abandons his wife and job to chase two mobsters who assaulted his best friend through France.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1993. Drama by Serge Korber with Jean Yanne, Geneviève Fontanel, François-Éric Gendron. After a short stay in prison, the owner of a Parisian guinguette regains interest in life thanks to his friendship with his cellmate.
Runtime: 88 min.
Fr. 1993. Dramatic comedy by Rémy Duchemin with Jean Yanne, Ken Higelin, François Hautesserre. The tribulations of an optimistic orphan who ignores the bullying he faces and ends up becoming a popular tailor.
Runtime: 89 min.
Fr. 1993. Crime drama by Claude Zidi with Patrick Bruel, Sandra Speichert, Didier Bezace. To humiliate a police commissioner who tried to have him shot, a young cop organizes a series of daring hold-ups.
Runtime: 109 min.
Fr. 1993. Crime drama by Denis Amar with Véronique Jannot, Ralph Schicha, Jean Yanne. Posing as a journalist, a woman investigates the disappearance of her photographer sister during a _storm in the Alps.
Runtime: 91 min.
Fr. 1992. Court drama by Yves Boisset with Christophe Malavoy, Nathalie Roussel, Jean Yanne. Accused of murdering his partner, whose body was not found, a businessperson fights to prove his innocence.
Runtime: 196 min.
Fr. 1992. History by Jean Marboeuf with Jacques Dufilho, Jean Yanne, Jean-Claude Dreyfus. The most significant moments in the life of Marshal P
Runtime: 132 min.
Runtime: 80 min.
Fr. 1991. Sketches by Hervé Palud, Alessandro Capone, Mathias Ledoux, Stéphane Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte with Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Micha Bayard. A psychiatrist recounts the misadventures of some of his clients.
Runtime: 95 min.
Fr. 1991. Chronicle by Régis Wargnier with Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Pérez, Linh Dan Pham. Madly in love with a French naval officer, the owner of a plantation in Indochina sees her adopted daughter fall in love with the same man.
Runtime: 160 min.
Fr. 1991. Mores drama by Claude Chabrol with Isabelle Huppert, Jean-François Balmer, Christophe Malavoy. The young wife of a provincial doctor tries to escape her boredom by engaging in various romantic adventures.
Runtime: 142 min.
Runtime: 128 min.
Suis. 1988. Thriller by Nicolas Gessner with Ben Gazzara, Jean Yanne, Mary Crosby.
Runtime: 94 min.
Fr. 1987. Comedy by Gérard Mordillat with Thierry Lhermitte, Jean Yanne, Marie Laforêt. After a bombing destroys an institute for the blind and a prison, a blind man obsessed with flesh and a criminal on the run travel together.
Runtime: 89 min.
Fr. 1987. Crime drama by Claude Lelouch with Jean Yanne, Marie-Sophie L., Patrick Bruel. A criminal is determined to avenge the murder of his wife when he finds his daughter after ten years in prison.
Runtime: 108 min.
Fr. 1987. Adventures by Alain Maline with Richard Berry, Jean Yanne, Olivia Brunaux. A young French who traveled to Guyana to join her adventurer fianc
Runtime: 96 min.

Paltoquet

V.O.: Le Paltoquet
Fr. 1986. Police comedy by Michel Deville with Michel Piccoli, Jean Yanne, Fanny Ardant. While investigating the murder of a stranger, a commissioner focuses his search on the regulars of a seedy caf
Runtime: 94 min.
Fr. 1985. Police comedy by Jean-Pierre Vergne with Didier Bourdon, Seymour Brussel, Bernard Campan. A young private detective sets out to unmask a sadist who kills elderly ladies after phoning them.
Runtime: 98 min.
Fr. 1985. Comedy by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Michel Serrault, Jean Poiret. In 1789, while the Caliph of Baghdad is on his way to Paris, the editor of a newspaper engages in revolutionary activities.
Runtime: 92 min.
Fr. 1983. Social drama by Costa-Gavras with Jill Clayburgh, Mohammad Bakri, Jean Yanne. A Jewish lawyer gets into trouble with an Israeli prosecutor for defending a Palestinian terrorism suspect.
Runtime: 110 min.
Fr. 1982. Comedy by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Coluche, Michel Serrault. During a visit by Julius Caesar to North Africa, a modest garage owner is drawn into a political plot.
Runtime: 97 min.
Can. 1981. Dramatic comedy by Robert Ménard with Jean Yanne, Gilles Renaud, Michel Forget.
Runtime: 84 min.
Fr. 1980. Drama by Denis Amar with Carole Laure, Jean Yanne, Georges Wilson.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1978. Satire by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Mimi Coutelier, Jacques François. A police commissioner is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a star TV host.
Runtime: 99 min.
Fr. 1978. Social drama by André Cayatte with Monica Vitti, Jean Yanne, Michel Bouquet. An Italian biologist sets out to expose a case against arms trafficking made by a murdered colleague.
Runtime: 95 min.

Stop Calling Me Baby!

V.O.: Moi, Fleur Bleue
Fr. 1977. Sentimental comedy by Éric Le Hung with Jean Yanne, Jodie Foster, Sydne Rome. Accompanied by a friend, a truck driver goes in search of a fifteen-year old girl who has run away.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1977. Satire by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli with Jean Yanne, Michel Piccoli, Jean-Pierre Marielle. In the Parisian offices of an international company, strange incidents occur following the accidental death of one of the executives.
Runtime: 102 min.
Fr. 1976. Crime drama by Alain Jessua with Jean Yanne, Alain Delon, Michel Duchaussoy. A mediocre man who made his fortune by chanceuses threats to try and impose his conception of the world by threat.
Runtime: 93 min.
Fr. 1975. Comedy by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Robert Hirsch, Catherine Rouvel. A show producer tries to steal the music of a brilliant composer.
Runtime: 110 min.

Lancelot of the Lake

V.O.: Lancelot du Lac
Fr. 1974. Drama by Robert Bresson with Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan. Because of his love for the queen, a knight of the Round Table feels guilty for the failure of the quest for the Grail.
Runtime: 83 min.
Fr. 1973. Satire by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Bernard Blier, Michel Serrault. A financial advisor offers his services to his uncle's union and suggests to him that he fight capitalism with his own resources.
Runtime: 110 min.
Fr. 1973. Satire by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Nicole Calfan, Kyozo Magatsuka. A smuggler tries to outwit the Chinese who have invaded Europe and settled in Paris.
Runtime: 115 min.
Fr. 1972. Psychological drama by Maurice Pialat with Jean Yanne, Marlène Jobert, Macha Méril. Two lovers see their love being destroyed day after day.
Runtime: 107 min.
Fr. 1972. Satire by Jean Yanne with Jean Yanne, Bernard Blier, Marina Vlady. The professional difficulties of a radio station reporter.
Runtime: 105 min.

Angel's Leap

V.O.: Le Saut de l'ange
Fr. 1971. Crime drama by Yves Boisset with Jean Yanne, Senta Berger, Sterling Hayden. After escaping an attack organized by a crooked politician, a young man seeks revenge.
Runtime: 95 min.
Fr. 1971. Police comedy by Georges Lautner with Jean Yanne, Mireille Darc, Michel Constantin. After his release from prison, a mobster wants to kill his unfaithful wife and recover stolen jewels.
Runtime: 100 min.
Fr. 1971. Comedy by Gérard Pirès with Lino Ventura, Jean Yanne, Mireille Darc.
Runtime: 100 min.

Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot?

V.O.: Êtes-vous fiancée à un marin grec ou à un pilote de ligne?
Fr. 1970. Mores comedy by Jean Aurel with Jean Yanne, Françoise Fabian, Nicole Calfan. After their two children run away from home, a divorcing couple reviews their decision.
Runtime: 102 min.

This Man Must Die

V.O.: Que la bête meure
Fr. 1969. Thriller by Claude Chabrol with Michel Duchaussoy, Jean Yanne, Caroline Cellier. A novelist seeks revenge on the driver who killed his young son.
Runtime: 112 min.
Fr. 1968. Police comedy by Jean Girault with Jean Lefebvre, Jean Yanne, Maria Pacôme.
Runtime: 85 min.
Fr. 1968. Thriller by Claude Chabrol with Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel. A village schoolteacher befriends a local butcher who turns out to be a criminal maniac.
Runtime: 94 min.
Fr. 1968. Satire by Gérard Pirès with Annie Girardot, Jean Yanne, Francis Blanche. Feeling neglected by her husband, a young woman believes that she lacks erotic attraction.
Runtime: 90 min.

The Viscount

V.O.: Le Vicomte règle ses comptes
Fr. 1967. Crime drama by Maurice Cloche with Kerwin Mathews, Sylvia Sorrente, Jean Yanne. While investigating a daring bank robbery, an adventurer finds himself in the middle of a war between two gangs.
Runtime: 96 min.
Fr. 1967. Satire by Jean-Luc Godard with Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne, Jean-Pierre Léaud. The misadventures of a couple who go to the country for the weekend, hoping to collect an inheritance.
Runtime: 105 min.

Tell Me Whom to Kill

V.O.: Dis-moi qui tuer
Fr. 1966. Police comedy by Étienne Périer with Paul Hubschmid, Michèle Morgan, Fiona Lewis. A group of idle youngsters are caught up in a dangerous treasure hunt on the French Riviera.
Runtime: 92 min.
Fr. 1966. Police comedy by Serge Piollet with Sheila, Brett Halsey, Jean Yanne. A young girl inherits a detective agency.
Runtime: 98 min.

Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures

V.O.: L'Amour à la chaîne
Fr. 1965. Social drama by Claude de Givray with Valeria Ciangottini, Jean Yanne, Perrette Pradier. A prostitute meets a man who tries to get her out of her work environment.
Runtime: 84 min.

Life Upside Down

V.O.: La Vie à l'envers
Fr. 1963. Drama by Alain Jessua with Charles Denner, Anna Gaylor, Nane Germon. A man finds a strange charm in shutting himself away more and more in solitude.
Runtime: 92 min.
Fr. 1952. Biblical drama by Max Glass with Jean-Marc Tennberg, Michel Simon, Claude Laydu. Struck blind on his way to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus has a divine revelation that reveals his true mission on Earth.
Runtime: 108 min.
Fr. 1952. Drama by Yves Allégret with Jean Marais, Françoise Christophe, Jean Debucourt. Disfigured during the wars of the Empire and forced to wear a leather mask, a handsome country gentleman throws himself headlong into love affairs.
Runtime: 92 min.

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