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The films of
Denys de La Patellière
Denys de La Patellière
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Le Salaire du péché (1956) Denys de La Patellière |
Retour de manivelle (1957) Denys de La Patellière |
Rue des Prairies (1959) Denys de La Patellière |
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Denys de La Patellière directed this respectable example of the suspense thriller, an adaptation of a James Hadley Chase novel which skilfully blends the style of American film noir with that of the conventional... [More...] | Rue des Prairies was based on a novel by the well-known French actor, René Lefèvre, and gave Claude Brasseur his first significant film role... [More...] |
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Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1960) Denys de La Patellière |
Le Tonnerre de Dieu (1965) Denys de La Patellière |
Du rififi à Paname (1966) Denys de La Patellière |
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| Inspired by a popular novel by René Havard, Un taxi pour Tobrouk is a classic French war film that shows the brutality and absurdity of war without slipping into sentimentality or laboured anti-war polemic... [More...] | Although scarcely remembered today, when it was released in 1965, Le Tonnerre de Dieu was an amazing success, and one of the most popular films made in France up to that point... [More...] | Despite its slick presentation and solid acting performances, Du rififi à Paname is a difficult film to like. The heavy plotting and uninspired direction render its complex plot incomprehensible in some places... [More...] |
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Le Voyage du père (1966) Denys de La Patellière |
Le Tatoué (1968) Denys de La Patellière |
Le Tueur (1972) Denys de La Patellière |
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Although undoubtedly great family entertainment, Le Tatoué is really nothing more than a clumsy vehicle to unite Louis de Funès with Jean Gabin... [More...] |
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