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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. 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.
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.

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. 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.
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.
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.

The Horseman on the Roof

V.O.: Le Hussard sur le toit
Runtime: 136 min.
G.-B. 1995. Drama by Mark Peploe with Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Rufus Sewell.
Runtime: 99 min.
Runtime: 100 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. 1994. Crime drama by Olivier Schatzky with Bruno Cremer, Jean Yanne, Georges Staquet.
Runtime: 86 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. 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.
Runtime: 80 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.
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.
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.
Runtime: 128 min.
Suis. 1988. Thriller by Nicolas Gessner with Ben Gazzara, Jean Yanne, Mary Crosby.
Runtime: 94 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.
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.

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. Comedy by Jean-Marie Poiré with Christian Clavier, Martin Lamotte, Dominique Lavanant. In 1943, the members of a family of musicians become involved in the Resistance.
Runtime: 107 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. 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.
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.

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.
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.

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.
Runtime: 88 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.

Jealous as a Tiger

V.O.: Jaloux comme un tigre!..
Fr. 1965. Comedy by Darry Cowl, Maurice Delbez with Darry Cowl, Dany Saval, Rolande Ségur. The misadventures of a jealous husband.
Runtime: 88 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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