Go to main content
René Wheeler
RW

René Wheeler

French screenwriter
February 8, 1912 (December 11, 2000)

The Choir

V.O.: Les Choristes
Fr. 2004. Dramatic comedy by Christophe Barratier with Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jean-Baptiste Maunier. In 1949, a music teacher appointed as a supervisor in a boarding school tries to win over difficult students by forming a choir with them.
Runtime: 95 min.
General
Fr. 1978. War drama by Louis Grospierre with Philippe Deplanche, Marion Hansel, Patrick Massieu. A corporal faces a surge of indignation from his men who no longer want to go into battle.
Fr. 1965. Social drama by Claude Autant-Lara with Marie-José Nat, Jean Valmont, Paloma Matta. In a hospital, a young obstetrician has to face the issue of birth control.
Runtime: 107 min.
Fr. 1961. Social drama by Yves Allégret with Nicole Courcel, Roger Pigaut, Jean Lefebvre. A French pilot is involved in an insurrection in Congo.
Runtime: 108 min.
Fr. 1960. Psychological drama by René Wheeler with Pascale Petit, Giani Esposito, Michel Etcheverry. In the throes of a mystical crisis, a young woman leaves her husband and hires herself out as a servant.
Runtime: 90 min.

The Climbers

V.O.: L'Ambitieuse
Fr. 1959. Psychological drama by Yves Allégret with Andréa Parisy, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart. In Tahiti, a woman driven by ambition ruins her household and goes so far as to commit a crime.
Runtime: 90 min.
Fr. 1958. Sentimental drama by Jean Dréville, Márton Keleti with Nicole Courcel, Gyula Buss, Jacques Dacqmine.
Runtime: 98 min.
Fr. 1957. Crime drama by Yves Allégret with Robert Hossein, Antonella Lualdi, André Luguet. A gang leader falls in love with a young woman without suspecting that she holds information that could compromise him.
Runtime: 90 min.
Fr. 1957. Comedy by Tony Saytor with Sophie Desmarets, Marie Daems, Pierre Destailles. The director of a real estate agency plans a scam.
Runtime: 81 min.
Fr. 1956. Social drama by Robert Hossein with Pierre Vaneck, Marina Vlady, Giani Esposito.
Runtime: 85 min.

The Schemer

V.O.: Reproduction interdite
Fr. 1956. Crime drama by Gilles Grangier with Michel Auclair, Paul Frankeur, Annie Girardot. An art dealer becomes a forger?s accomplice.
Runtime: 90 min.

The Wicked Go to Hell

V.O.: Les Salauds vont en enfer
Fr. 1955. Drama by Robert Hossein, Georges Lampin with Marina Vlady, Henri Vidal, Serge Reggiani. A young woman held captive by two prison escapees uses her charm to turn them against each other.
Runtime: 102 min.

Rififi

V.O.: Du rififi chez les hommes
Fr. 1955. Crime drama by Jules Dassin with Jean Servais, Robert Manuel, Carl Möhner. Gangsters who committed a daring robbery at a jewelry store have to contend with a rival gang that wants the loot.
Runtime: 110 min.

Châteaux en Espagne

V.O.: El Torero
Fr. 1954. Drama by René Wheeler with Danielle Darrieux, Pepin Martin Vasquez, Maurice Ronet. A young French comes to Madrid to announce her brother's death and falls in love with a famous bullfighter.
Runtime: 86 min.
Fr. 1953. Crime drama by Christian Stengel with Madeleine Robinson, Erich von Stroheim, Philippe Lemaire. When a janitor dies, the police look for the culprit among the tenants.
Runtime: 95 min.
Fr. 1953. Psychological drama by Jean Grémillon with Micheline Presle, Massimo Girotti, Marc Cassot. A young doctor sacrifices her love for her vocation.
Runtime: 105 min.

The Seven Deadly Sins

V.O.: Les Sept Péchés capitaux
Runtime: 120 min.

Plume au vent

V.O.: Pluma al viento
Fr. 1952. Musical by Louis Cuny with Georges Guétary, Carmen Sevilla, Jean Gaven. While claiming to be the heir of a pharmacy in Paris, a young Basque has various adventures.
Runtime: 85 min.
Runtime: 110 min.
Fr. 1951. Adventures by Christian-Jaque with Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Noël Roquevert. The rocambolic adventures of a young intrepid soldier serving under Louis XV.
Runtime: 102 min.
Fr. 1951. Comedy by Léo Joannon with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Suzy Delair. The discovery of uranium, on an island, puts an end to the tranquility of four castaways who were living there in peace.
Runtime: 83 min.
Fr. 1950. Dramatic comedy by René Wheeler with Michèle Alfa, Julien Carette, Paul Frankeur. A boy is placed as an apprentice jockey in a racing stable.
Runtime: 87 min.
Fr. 1949. Comedy by Jacques Tati with Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur. A letter carrier tries his best to give a hand to the fairground people for the preparations of a village festival.
Runtime: 81 min.
Fr. 1948. Mores comedy by Jean Faurez with François Périer, Louis Salou, Colette Richard. A high school headmaster lives out a love story in his imagination.
Runtime: 96 min.
Fr. 1947. Drama by Henri Decoin with Michel Simon, Gaby Morlay, Nadine Alari.
Runtime: 92 min.
Runtime: 120 min.
Runtime: 85 min.
Runtime: 88 min.
Fr. 1938. Comedy by Maurice Cammage with Fernandel, Josette Day, Félix Oudart.
Runtime: 125 min.

Bouquets from Nicholas

V.O.: L'Innocent
Runtime: 80 min.

© 2021. All rights reserved.