The main interest value of this lightweight French thriller probably lies in its impressive
cast list. Jean Gabin is on fine form and exudes charm and charisma... [More...]
This lesser known Fernandel comedy features the great French comic hero in one of his
most poignant roles. The fragility of the May to September love affair is beautifully
characterised... [More...]
Jean Gabin and Lino Ventura are reunited for the fourth time in as many years in this
standard 1950s French thriller. The film was based on a novel by the popular série
noir writer Auguste Le Breton... [More...]
Lino Ventura gives one of his legendary tour de force performances in
this intricate mystery-thriller, a compelling film which appears to have
been influenced by both American film noir and the work of Alfred Hitchcock... [More...]
Jean Gabin is on fine comic form in this charming but easily forgettable comedy-drama.
Here he plays the third kind of role for which is best known... [More...]
Two French comic legends, Fernandel and Bourvil, are united in this light comic farce,
assuming their real life names for the parts they play in the film... [More...]
This engaging comedy appears to have been tailor-made for Fernandel, allowing the popular
comic actor to turn in one of his most sympathetic and convincing performances... [More...]
This film boasts not one but two icons of French cinema – Jean Gabin and Fernandel.
They had previously appeared together in three films in the 1930s before each went on
to forge his own path to stardom... [More...]
In this film, director Gilles Grangier attempts a happy marriage of the two genres that
most define his career: the popular comic farce and the classic French crime-thriller... [More...]
This run-of-the-mill drama marks the final chapter in the long-standing relationship between
director Gilles Grangier and actor Jean-Gabin. Beginning with
La Vierge du Rhin in 1953... [More...]
