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1. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Frank Vosper
Votes: 21,187
2. The Grand Illusion (1937)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, War
During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are eventually sent to a seemingly inescapable fortress.
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim
Votes: 38,884 | Gross: $0.17M
3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy
The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Jean Danet, Alain Cuny
Votes: 3,169
4. The Raven (1943)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey, Héléna Manson
Votes: 10,907 | Gross: $0.03M
5. Marius (1931)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Marius is faced with a choice whether to fulfill his passion by sailing the seas or stay and marry the woman he loves.
Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Alida Rouffe
Votes: 2,568
6. César (1936)
Not Rated | 168 min | Drama
Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Pagnol | Stars: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin
Votes: 1,652
7. Fanny (1932)
Not Rated | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
After Fanny's boyfriend leaves her and sails away, she finds out she's pregnant.
Director: Marc Allégret | Stars: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Orane Demazis
Votes: 1,927 | Gross: $0.02M
8. The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier, Pierre Larquey
Votes: 3,650
9. Monsieur Vincent (1947)
Not Rated | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.
Director: Maurice Cloche | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Lise Delamare
Votes: 995
10. Le défroqué (1954)
107 min | Drama
In a prison camp, Gérard Lacassagne meets Maurice Morand, a mysterious, anticlerical officer. Lacassagne, who aspires to enter religion, discovers that Morand himself was a priest. He swears to bring him back into the fold of the Church.
Director: Léo Joannon | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Trabaud, Nicole Stéphane, Marcelle Géniat
Votes: 135
11. Justice Is Done (1950)
95 min | Drama, Mystery
A trial of a mercy killing.
Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Michel Auclair, Antoine Balpêtré, Raymond Bussières, Jacques Castelot
Votes: 442
12. Carnival of Sinners (1943)
Approved | 80 min | Fantasy, Horror
Roland Brissot bought for a nickel a talisman that gives him love, fame, and wealth. The talisman is a cut left hand, and it works perfectly. Of course, there is nothing free in this world,... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax
Votes: 1,797
13. Crimson Dynasty (1935)
96 min | Drama, History
Vignerte, a preceptor at the court of a German principality, falls in love with Princess Aurore, whose first husband died under mysterious circumstances. Vignerte suspects the deceased's brother to be responsible for the death.
Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Elissa Landi, John Lodge, Antonin Artaud
Votes: 75
14. Le roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (1936)
120 min
A ruined aristocrat becomes a steward for Nouveaux riches..
Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Marie Bell, Pierre Fresnay, André Baugé, Marcelle Praince
Votes: 67
15. If All the Guys in the World... (1956)
95 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Crew members of a French fishing ship in the North Sea fall ill one by one, poisoned by rotten meat. They can only survive by getting serum within the following hours. Joint actions of rescuers from different countries commence.
Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: André Valmy, Jean Gaven, Marc Cassot, Georges Poujouly
Votes: 216
16. Dieu a choisi Paris (1969)
90 min | Drama
This is NOT a documentary. It's much more. A very interesting mixture of filmed scenes with J-P Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting ... See full summary »
Directors: Philippe Arthuys, Gilbert Prouteau | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marcel Achard, Amarande, Guillaume Apollinaire
Votes: 41
17. The Phantom Wagon (1939)
93 min | Drama, Fantasy
A nun suffering from TB is desperately trying to save an alcoholic tramp and to bring him back to his wife and kids.He has a friend who died last year and became the coachman of the "Ghost Wagon" .
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Marie Bell, Micheline Francey, Louis Jouvet
Votes: 284
18. Strangers in the House (1942)
95 min | Crime, Drama
Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole. Abandoned by his wife about 20 years ago, he has sunk into alcoholism. One day, the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the attic of his residence.
Director: Henri Decoin | Stars: Raimu, Juliette Faber, Gabrielle Fontan, Héléna Manson
Votes: 466
19. Le journal tombe à cinq heures (1942)
98 min | Drama
The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Lacombe | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Larquey
Votes: 64
20. Les vieux de la vieille (1960)
90 min | Comedy
Three old drinking buddies, accomplices and pranksters, decide to leave their village for a promising retirement home, walking through the countryside.
Director: Gilles Grangier | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Jean Gabin, Noël-Noël, Bruno Balp
Votes: 625
21. God Needs Men (1950)
100 min | Drama
The island of Sein, in the nineteenth century, in Brittany. A crude population lives here on these windy shores, estranged from the rest of the world.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson, Daniel Gélin, Sylvie
Votes: 102
22. Les évadés (1955)
110 min | Drama, War
During World War II, three prisoners escape from a labor camp.
Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, François Périer, Michel André, Jacques Marin
Votes: 71
23. The Voyage to America (1951)
82 min | Comedy
As part of the fascination in post World War II France with American culture, a young French couple here travel to the US to see for themselves the prosperity they have heard about.
Director: Henri Lavorel | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Yvonne Printemps, Jean Brochard, Claude Laydu
24. Le dernier des six (1941)
90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Six friends promise to share their fortune in 5 years. The moment is very close, but one of the six is mysteriously murdered, then another... Superintendent Wenceslas Woroboyioetschik (aka Wens) is in charge of the investigation...
Director: Georges Lacombe | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier
Votes: 372
25. Dr. Schweitzer (1952)
95 min | Biography, Drama
Pierre Fresnay, Maria Winter, Raymond Rouleau. Fine film rendition of the adventures of Albert Schweitzer. Fresday is good in the title role as he tries to free natives of deadly diseases. 16mm.
Director: André Haguet | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Raymond Rouleau, Jean Debucourt, Georges Chamarat
Votes: 80
26. Le Voyageur sans bagage (1944)
99 min
A WW1 amnesiac comes back to a family he does not recognize.
Director: Jean Anouilh | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Renoir, Blanchette Brunoy, Sylvie
Votes: 30
27. Et ta soeur (1958)
75 min
Bastien du Boccage is a repeat offender: hasn't he been sent to jail no fewer than six times? But he is no ordinary criminal mind you. As a matter of fact he is a newspaper editor and ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Delbez | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Arletty, Jean-Claude Brialy, Sophie Grimaldi
Votes: 33
28. Devil's Daughter (1946)
98 min | Drama
A gangster who's got a lot of dough takes refuge in his hometown.
Director: Henri Decoin | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Ledoux, Thérèse Dorny, Pierre Juvenet
Votes: 158
29. Le puritain (1938)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Musso | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Jean-Louis Barrault, Viviane Romance, Louis-Jacques Boucot
Votes: 91
30. Les aristocrates (1955)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
In Burgundy area, the Marquis De Maubrun, worthy heir of the aristocratic virtues and traditions, reigns over his family and estate. But wind of revolt is about to blow above Maubrun's head.
Director: Denys de La Patellière | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Brigitte Auber, François Guérin, Georges Descrières
Votes: 92
31. La dame aux camélias (1934)
110 min | Drama, Romance
Marguerite Gautier is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hopes of a career and position ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernand Rivers, Abel Gance | Stars: Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Jane Marken, Lugné-Poe
Votes: 25
32. Tainted (1946)
90 min | Drama
Just another idol turned to clay.But let's keep the legend intact.
Director: Jean Dréville | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Antoine Balpêtré, Jean Debucourt, Michel Vitold
Votes: 46
33. The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (1957)
82 min | Comedy
A father discovers one day that one of his sons is a homosexual and the other, is the "gigolo" of a Japanese countess. He is first horrified, but finally accepts the situation because it brings him economical advantages.
Director: Denys de La Patellière | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Simone Renant, Georges Poujouly, Mady Berry
Votes: 47
34. Street of Shadows (I) (1937)
116 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A slippery femme fatale, a spy for Germany during the Great War, is sent to Thessaloniki in Greece and becomes involved with a man on the other side, a French military officer.
Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Roger Karl
Votes: 141
35. Le briseur de chaînes (1941)
117 min | Comedy
Director: Jacques Daniel-Norman | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Marcelle Géniat, Blanchette Brunoy, Ginette Leclerc
Votes: 30
36. Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951)
Approved | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge ... See full summary »
Director: Henri Diamant-Berger | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Elina Labourdette, André Randall, Georges Tabet
Votes: 70
37. Cinépanorama (1956–1966)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, France Roche, Yves Montand, Martine Carol
Votes: 63
38. Spectacle d'un soir (1964–1979)
105 min
A Swiss dramatic anthology television series, which features French language productions of original teleplays or local adaptations from existing pieces of writing. Films from France, Belgium, Italy or Spain are also sometimes broadcast.
Stars: Claire Dominique, Marcel Vidal, Yves Vincent, André Faure
39. La 1000eme fenêtre (1960)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An old man against the public housing project.
Director: Robert Ménégoz | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Barbara Lass, Julien Carette
Votes: 14
40. Le neveu de Rameau (1980 TV Movie)
Director: Claude Santelli | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Teddy Bilis, Denis Hirson, Christophe Nollier
Votes: 9
41. A Bomb for a Dictator (1957)
Not Rated | 73 min | Drama, Thriller
A revolution breaks out in a South American country while its cruel dictator is on a trip to France. The rebels have made careful plans to blow up the dictator's private plane as he returns... See full summary »
Director: Alex Joffé | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Michel Auclair, Françoise Fabian, Betty Schneider
Votes: 46
42. Vient de paraître (1949)
97 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Jacques Houssin | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Blanchette Brunoy, Frank Villard, Jean Aymé
43. La caméra explore le temps (1957–1966)
History
Stars: Roland Ménard, François Maistre, Alain Nobis, Louis Arbessier
Votes: 59
44. Au grand balcon (1949)
97 min | Adventure, Drama
'The Grand Balcon' is a family guesthouse where the inhabitants have the same passion for adventure. All these future pilots made the glory of Aerospostale (a pioneering aviation company which operated from 1918 to 1933).
Director: Henri Decoin | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Georges Marchal, Félix Oudart, Janine Crispin
Votes: 86
45. S.O.S. Mediterranean (1938)
Approved | 81 min | Adventure, Crime, Thriller
The scene of action embraces Tangier, Toulon and the Mediterranean, where Pierre Fresnay, Rolf Wanka and Kim Peacock, cast as captains of French, German and English boats, respectively, ... See full summary »
Director: Léo Joannon | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel, Rolf Wanka, Kim Peacock
Votes: 35
46. Under Western Eyes (1936)
95 min | Drama
Political turmoil convulses 19th-century Russia, as Razumov, a young student preparing for a career in the czarist bureaucracy, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the assassination of a public official.
Director: Marc Allégret | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Danièle Parola, Michel Simon, Jacques Copeau
Votes: 90
47. Tant d'amour perdu (1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Here's a railway station.Next to it,there's generally a town;and in a town,there is love!The train arrives. Mr.Andrieu is expecting his sardines and both his daughters,back from winter sports.
Director: Léo Joannon | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Franca Bettoia, Anne Doat, Gabriele Ferzetti
48. Paris Waltz (1950)
92 min | Comedy, Musical
Offenbach's life and his loves upset with his favorite interpreter Hortense Schneider. This romanticized evocation of the life of the famous composer retraces a certain charm of the festive atmosphere of Paris in the Second Empire.
Director: Marcel Achard | Stars: Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Jacques Charon, Noëlle Norman
Votes: 56
49. Three Waltzes (1938)
Approved | 90 min | Musical
Director: Ludwig Berger | Stars: Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Henri Guisol, Jean Périer
Votes: 43
50. Les affreux (1959)
84 min | Comedy
Director: Marc Allégret | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Darry Cowl, Anne Collette, Louis Seigner
Votes: 22