Daniel Lecourtois

Judith Therpauve (1978)

A former hero of the French anti-Nazi resistance is approached by old comrades to lead a financially struggling liberal newspaper. Initially reluctant, she takes on the challenge, mortgaging her house to keep it afloat. As conservative forces intensify the ...

Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974)

Three friends navigate mid-life crises: a blocked writer, a disillusioned doctor, and a charming man facing bankruptcy and divorce. As their struggles strain friendships, a younger man captures the attention of one friend's wife, complicating their lives f ...

Jury of One (1974)

A desperate woman, whose son is on trial for murder, blackmails the judge and kidnaps his wife. ...

Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (1974)

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Stavisky... (1974)

Biarritz, 1933. Charm and talent assist small-time swindler Serge Alexandre, alias Stavisky, to bribe his way into the centre of French politics. But when his great scam involving millions is exposed, he brings the government to the verge of collapse and t ...

Wedding in Blood (1973)

In a small French town, the mayor discovers his wife is cheating on him, a betrayal that eventually leads to murder. ...

Scoundrel in White (1972)

Paul, a former womanizer, marries the head of the medical department's "unattractive" daughter Christine because he thinks attractive women can't be trusted and make poor wives. A car accident leaves him bedridden and he begins to miss his playboy days, wh ...

Just Before Nightfall (1971)

A married man who killed the wife of his best friend during a tryst feels compelled to turn himself in. ...

She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks (1970)

Housemaid Georgette loves to gossip and this causes major trouble to people around her. ...

Monsieur le Trouhadec saisi par la débauche (1968)

Comment épouser un premier ministre (1964)

Philippe Lambert, an attractive young attaché to the Prime Minister's office, is a man of many female conquests. One of them, Madame Grandbourg, wife of a very influential man, sent him a passionate letter, which he lost at the theater. Marion, the ushere ...

Don't Tempt the Devil (1963)

A lovely young nurse finds herself framed for the murder of a hospital patient who died after she administered an injection. ...

The Bear (1960)

A mild-mannered zookeeper has to contend with his tyrannical boss and a talking lovesick bear. ...

The Possessors (1958)

Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François... ...

Paris Urchin (1954)

The adventures of a Parisian boy and his little friends, who have taken on the role of detectives to track down the shady activities of Max, a disreputable individual who is courting Sylvie, the Parisian boy's young aunt... The discovery of a priceless nec ...

Alarm in Morocco (1953)

When 1 of 2 Foreign Legion officers is killed after witnessing a secret experiment on a death ray (capable of shooting down aircraft) in southern Morocco, the other gets vengeance by infiltrating the organization responsible. ...

The Lottery of Happiness (1953)

Mr Lucas, a grocer, wants to attract the clientele; he imagines a lottery; every week, you can win a bike. It's a big success. ...

The Truth About Bebe Donge (1952)

François Donge, a rich industrialist and womaniser, meets a girl nicknamed Bébé who he marries. Ten years later, poisoned by his wife and dying in hospital, he recalls his married life and understands how his wife who adored him suffered from his many a ...

Adorable Creatures (1952)

Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her husband and demand her freedom. Christine learns that her husband has been carrying on a romance of his own ...

Jamaican Man (1950)

Jacques Mervel, also known as "L'Homme de la Jamaïque" makes use of his talents as a gun runner in Tangiers, Morocco. After triumphing over a rival gang, he decides to quit the job and to start a new life with Vicky, a pretty young nurse. In Paris, a doct ...

The Gamblers (1950)

Adaptation of classical Russian Nikolai Gogol's comedy. ...

Lost Souvenirs (1950)

Suppose lost and found objects could talk... But they can! At least four of them... : -A statuette of Osiris remembers how two ex-lovers, a model and a good for nothing who claimed to be an Egyptologist, met again one Christmas Eve. -A violin has things to ...

The Man Who Returns from Afar (1950)

A man, after a fight, believes he has killed his cousin, and hides the body. The dead man had only passed out, but when he regained consciousness, he became amnesiac. When she sees him again, the woman who loved him takes him for a ghost. ...

Rendezvous in Paris (1947)

When she sets sail for Lisbon, Catherine Laurence, a famous classical singer has but one wish: to be left alone. Unfortunately she soon gets bothered by a rude, invading man. Later she gets to know him better and becomes susceptible to his charm. She reali ...

Dreams of Love (1947)

Paris, 1833. The famous composer Franz Liszt is friends with Chopin who introduces him to Countess Marie d'Agout. Very quickly Liszt falls in love and she, who is already married and has two children, abandons honor and reputation to follow him. They leave ...

There's No Tomorrow (1940)

Evelyne, a woman of bourgeois origin, now reduced to dancing in a sleazy nightclub, is reunited with her first love, who has become a successful doctor. ...

La Cité des lumières (1938)

The life of two students, Rodolphe and Madeleine. They love each other but he is rich and she has just lost her father and is forced to work in a nightclub. Rodolphe leaves her but quickly understands that he loves her and finds her. ...

Golden Venus (1938)

La Venus D'Or (Golden Venus) was based on Business, a play by Pierre Sabatier. Mirielle Balin stars as Judith, the mistress of ruthless oil magnate Harfstrong. What Harfstrong doesn't know is that Judith is a spy for his hated business rival. When he does ...

Les Filles du Rhône (1938)

Frédérique, married to a brutal and vile being who dies tragically during a duel with the trident, falls in love with Jean, the fiancé of her younger sister Margarido. Both fight against their passion, to see it finally flourish because, to ensure their ...

The Call of Life (1937)

A love between a teacher and his assistant is thwarted, because of their too great age difference. ...

Les Demi-Vierges (1936)

Maxime, heir to an old provincial family, is deeply in love with Maud whom he makes his fiancée. But learning that the young girl's life has not always been beyond reproach, he refuses to marry her and returns to his castle in the company of his sister wh ...

The Green Domino (1935)

After his girlfriend is murdered, an art critic realizes that a wealthy heiress is falling in love with him. ...

Votre sourire (1934)

Because Colin has a charming smile, he seduces his boss, a great decorator. And Colin, who ruined himself to approach the young woman, succeeds in becoming her partner and then her husband. ...

Coralie and Company (1934)

A young couple goes through a plot unscathed in the welcoming salons of a large fashion house. ...

Iris perdue et retrouvée (1934)

To save her brother compromised in a case of forgery in writing, Iris agrees to marry a shady financier, lover of her sister-in-law. A young painter, in love with her, persuades her to flee with him, but tired of the life of an artist, Iris returns to her ...

Madame Bovary (1934)

In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences. ...

L'Agonie des aigles (1933)

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor's return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot t ...

The Beautiful Adventure (1932)

A Girl and a Million (1932)

The French language version of Sehnsucht 202 (1932). ...

The Fortune (1932)

Mr. Marshal (1931)

My aunt from Honfleur (1931)

Checkmate (1931)

After his engagement party with beautiful Aline, Claude, a struggling writer, meets his two closest friends. The trio sets up a daring publicity stunt, involving a fake murder. The scheme backfires as the fake victim gets really dead. ...