Michel Bouquet

Pierre Richard... en mode Veber (2022)

Great actors have interpreted, in the theater or in the cinema, the roles of François Pignon or François Perrin. But the one who, without any doubt, knew how to give him his letters of nobility on the big screen was Pierre Richard who interpreted seven t ...

Secret Ceremony (2022)

Rachel is a lawyer. She is the adopted daughter of a large family of magistrates dominated by Maxime (Michel Bouquet), a ruthless and strange prosecutor. She has not left the world of carelessness, between dreams and nightmares. She often indulges in stran ...

Juste avant la nuit - Michel Bouquet (2022)

To the rhythm of the tides, isolated in a hotel facing the sea, Michel Bouquet sees the works and thoughts of the greatest theater and cinema authors of the 20th century resurface. These are the people who have marked his life and shaped his thinking. Real ...

Villa Caprice (2021)

Famous lawyer, Luc Germon adds Gilles Fontaine, one of the most powerful bosses in France, to his clients. He is suspected of having acquired a magnificent property, Villa Caprice, under questionable conditions. ...

The Lives of Albert Camus (2020)

Albert Camus died at 46 years old on January 4, 1960, two years after his Nobel Prize in literature. Author of "L'Etranger", one of the most widely read novels in the world, philosopher of the absurd and of revolt, resistant, journalist, playwright, Albert ...

Muriel Robin, oser être soi... (2018)

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)

Follow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

The Origin of Violence (2016)

A French teacher makes a startling discovery while on a trip to Buchenwald. ...

The Art Dealer (2015)

A young woman is searching, today, in Paris, the collection of paintings stolen from her Jewish family during WWII. ...

Rebecca (2014)

Rebecca is an architect who rehabilitates old factories. Work is the most important and precious thing to her. Trapped in the fear of not being able to move forward with her projects, held back and destabilized by certain people, Rebecca continues to find ...

Renoir (2012)

In the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Jean Renoir, son of the Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste, returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. At his side is Andrée, a young woman who rejuvenates, enchants, and inspires both fat ...

The Little Bedroom (2011)

One day, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's help. Eventually, the two grow closer. The young woman finds relief in confiding painful memories to the older man; things she cannot even bring herself to tell her husband. Meanwhile, Edmond, too, opens u ...

Le malade imaginaire (2008)

The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol (2006)

Spring 2004, a house with a large garden welcomes filmmaker Claude Chabrol. He is about to celebrate his 54 films and 74 years of age. Thomas Chabrol, the filmmaker's son, as the perfect butler, is checking the table. "Figu", Claude's film sutler, plunges ...

The Last Mitterrand (2005)

A young journalist (Lespert) helps the French President compile his memoirs. ...

The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas (2004)

Set mostly in the woods in the south of France, a fateful encounter changes the lives of a man and a woman. ...

The Chops (2003)

A father arrives at his son's house one evening. They begin talking about women, love, relationships and things turn awkward fast. ...

Trees (2001)

Arbres is the story of the Tree and trees. It begins with the Origins and then embarks upon a journey through the world of the tree and the trees of the world. The film reveals the huge differences and slight similarities between the Tree and Man, investig ...

How I Killed My Father (2001)

When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has no option but to face his own life story. Will he ever be able to forget and forgive? ...

The Prince's Manuscript (2000)

A solitary, disappointed, proud and educated old man meets and becomes the teacher of an intelligent, clumsy, middle-class, young would-be writer. ...

Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur (1999)

Milice, film noir (1997)

This film is based on the testimonies of some of the actors still alive (in 1995-1996) of the Occupation period, whether they were on one side or the other. Each of them tells the story of the French militia, which was created in Vichy at the end of Januar ...

Élisa (1995)

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames fo ...

The Eye of Vichy (1993)

Directed by French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this documentary examines Nazi and Vichy newsreels and propaganda films from World War II meant to turn the French against the Jews and the Allied Forces and into Nazi sympathizers. This movie is only made of a ...

La Joie de vivre (1993)

Monsieur Charme is an old man, and the love of his life passed away some years ago. Despite being wealthy and in relatively good health, he finds that life without her is no longer supportable. Determined to end it all, he approaches Reine, a home-care nur ...

Il segno del comando (1992)

All the Mornings of the World (1991)

Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and dedicates his life to music. However, his life changes when a young man approaches him to learn music. ...

Toto the Hero (1991)

80-year-old Thomas recounts his childhood and middle age through a series of flashbacks and dream sequences. Thomas believes he's been taken away from a better life at birth; following a hospital fire, he vividly recalls being swapped with another new-born ...

Velvet Paws (1987)

Bernadette Lafont and Michel Bouquet reteam with Kaplan as, respectively, a clairvoyant and a criminologist drawn into the orbit of widow Caroline Sihol; when the latter's late husband Pierre Arditi turns out to yet have surprises up his sleeve for all of ...

Cop au Vin (1985)

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly. ...

A Christmas Carol (1984)

On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences ...

The Secret of Mister L (1983)

Journalist and television presenter Patrick Gemet accepted the invitation of Victor Lumen to visit him in his old and strange Burgundian residence. ...

Les Misérables (1982)

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France. ...

The Sorceress (1982)

An adaptation of La Sorcière from Jules Michelet ...

Histoire du petit Chaperon rouge (1981)

Le Curé de Tours (1980)

Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years ...

Les Jeunes Filles (1979)

French TV movie. ...

Last In, First Out (1978)

A woman on a train becomes the center of attention when she is mistaken for a spy by opposing factions who are traveling on the same line. ...

State Reasons (1978)

Professor Marrot obtains the secret documents containing evidence of the illegal weapon transactions between the French government, in the face of its high official Leroi, and two African countries. Before making the public statement, Marrot finds himself ...

Les Anneaux de Bicêtre (1977)

At fifty, René Maugras has lost everything. This wealthy press boss fell into a coma and was rushed to hospital. He has since emerged from his worrying state of health but remains unable to move and communicate. He must also begin rehabilitation, which tu ...

The Toy (1976)

When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriendin ...

Vincent Put the Donkey in a Meadow (And Went Into the Other) (1976)

This is the tale of a father-son duo who are unable to leave each other. The trouble begins when the son decides to destroy his father's image. ...

Beyond Fear (1975)

A group of outlaws takes a man's wife and child hostage. He must walk a fine line between working with the police to rescue his family and not angering the kidnappers to the point where they might hurt or kill them. ...

Thomas (1975)

In Troyes, Thomas, the son of a bourgeois family, is in the final stages of his adolescence. He's almost an adult when he discovers that his mother has a lover. At the same time, he realizes that his father is turning a blind eye, and that the estranged co ...

The Suspects (1974)

In the south of France, the body of a 22-year-old American tourist, Candice Strasberg, is discovered in the middle of the scrubland. Two days of rain prior to the discovery of the body made it difficult to collect evidence at the scene, as the rain had was ...

Kisses Till Monday (1974)

Three thieves, Henri-Pierre, Bob and Dimitri decide to take on Frankie Strong, a wealthy businessman. ...

France, Incorporated (1974)

In the year 2222, a former drug dealer is kept in a state of hibernation. Reanimated, he tells his story. Leader in the narcotics market, his situation was prosperous until, during a political change, the government legalized its use. ...

Bloody Sun (1974)

Arriving at a copper mine in South America, Jonathan (Chris Mitchum) arrives and comes into conflict with the brutal mine manager. ...

Bloody Murder (1974)

Hélène, an antique dealer and her husband Georges, a respected doctor, live in a beautiful property and gives everyone the image of conjugal happiness. The children, Daniel and Nadine, are busy with their studies and their loves. The bourgeois life of Hà ...

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons (1973)

1970s France. In this modern Parisian city suburb, the paths cross of two neighbours living on the same landing, Georges and Claude: one burying his mother, the other about to marry his daughter. Two family events which, on that day, are going to have to c ...

Two Men in Town (1973)

A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past. ...

Défense de savoir (1973)

When a woman is accused of murder, the investigation slowly reveals numerous political connections. Laubret, the court-appointed defense lawyer, does everything in his power to expose the truth. ...

The Angels (1973)

Larry, who is awaiting a large inheritance, lives with his uncle who hopes to receive part of the hefty sum. He meets another specimen of its kind, weak, lazy and eager to show off, who lives on the hooks of an elderly woman. The two thugs sympathize and c ...

Where There's Smoke (1973)

An election campaign becomes more interesting when anonymously published photographs depict the wife of a candidate, Dr. Peyrac, attending a sex party. Are the photographs fake or genuine ? ...

The Conspiracy (1973)

Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millions oppose him, including a group of DeGaulle's disenchanted Arm Officers. In a desperate attempt to save the colony for France, they plan a daring jailbrea ...

The Holy Family (1973)

A woman of powerful character and a priest create a religious sect, through a nun who practices automatic writing dictated by the Virgin Mary. ...

The Serpent (1973)

Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants t ...

The Assassination (1972)

Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who wi ...

Le volet (1972)

3000 Million Without an Elevator (1972)

Seven small rogues dream of stealing the beautiful jewels which are in Paris for an exhibition. ...

Vagabond Humor (1972)

Benoît, a young provincial, arrives in the capital. He has left his family (mother, wife and child) in his native Charente. But for him, the difference in the standard of living is trying, and he loses his bearings among this crowd of anonymous people. A ...

Paulina 1880 (1972)

In 1880's Italy, young Paulina must join a monastery to escape a doomed relationship with a married count. However, neither she, nor the count can just move on and all elements for a tragedy are there. ...

Malpertuis (1972)

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret. ...

Tartuffe (1971)

Orgon and his mother swear by Tartuffe, the self-styled devout who lives off them. The other members of the family, scandalized by the clergyman's hold over them, will do anything to expose his hypocrisy. Michel Bouquet plays an almost monstrous Tartuffe, ...

Papa, the Lil' Boats (1971)

In this whimsical French comedy, Cookie (aka Venus de Palma) is a tough, sweet little rich girl, and is rather smart, too. She's smart enough and charming enough to outwit her kidnappers by setting one against the other until they have all killed each othe ...

Just Before Nightfall (1971)

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

The Cop (1970)

A crackdown on drugs leads a burned out cop to take the law into his own hands and seek revenge against villainous drug dealers. Word comes down from above that the United States feels French authorities have been lax on their arrests of the dealers. A vio ...

The Breach (1970)

An innocent woman falls prey to her abusive husband, his wealthy father and a shady family friend. ...

Last Leap (1970)

A veteran paratrooper murders his Vietnamese wife when he finds her in the arms of a younger man. Garal (Maurice Ronet) makes it back to the army base where his drunken roommate provides him with an iron clad alibi. Jauran (Michel Bouquet) is the local pol ...

Borsalino (1970)

In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into ...

Countdown to Vengeance (1970)

10 years ago, François Nolan and his brother have been betrayed by one of their accomplices after a break-in. During the fight with the police, Francois's brother was killed, and a cop disfigured by François. Now, François is back for revenge. As nobody ...

God Chose Paris (1969)

An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspects of all kind around Paris, starting at the end of the 19th century and ending in the mid-1960's. Jean-Paul Belmondo leads us through the movie starting as ...

Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway. ...

The Unfaithful Wife (1969)

A man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him. ...

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon (1969)

Documentary about filmmaker Jean Grémillon. ...

A Wall in Jerusalem (1968)

A brilliant documentary about the growth of Israel into the Jewish homeland. Seventy-three years of struggle for religious freedom is vividly recorded using rare archive film footage and photographs of historic events in the development of 20th century Isr ...

The Bride Wore Black (1968)

Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves home, with the intent to track down, charm and kill five men who do not know her. What is her goal? What is her purpose? ...

La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (1967)

The Road to Corinth (1967)

The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She finds herself embroiled in a bigger conspiracy about the sabotage of U.S. radar installations while trying to prove her innocence. ...

Lamiel (1967)

Lamiel is a poor orphan girl who climbs to the social elite in this 19th-century costume drama. Sansfin, provincial doctor, lives vicariously through her, as he oversees the progress of his female protégé. Defiant and rebellious, Lamiel goes to Paris to ...

The Double Contempt (1967)

In Paris, under the Restoration, Julie de Chaverny, a young woman admired and envied by all, has been suffering for six years from an unhappy marriage to her husband, M. de Chaverny. She finally gives in to the advances of a young man she's known since chi ...

Our Agent Tiger (1965)

The Tiger is sent to oversee the excavation of a sunken ship. While busy to retrieve the gold tresure in it, he is constantly thwarted by international enemies. Among them is an old Nazi named Hans von Wunchendorf who dreams of world domination. He hides b ...

Marco the Magnificent (1965)

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder. ...

This Special Friendship (1964)

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school. ...

A Look at Madness (1962)

The daily life of patients and the work of doctors, including Dr. François Tosquelles, at the psychiatric hospital of Saint-Alban in Lozère. ...

Rodolphe Bresdin (1962)

Short film by Nelly Kaplan about the life and works of Rodolphe Bresdin ...

Le Sourire (1960)

In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, and Kagi by Kon Ichikawa -- 'Le Sourire' won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in 1960. This quiet and intelligent film i ...

Katia (1959)

Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress. With the help of Katia, Alexandre prepares a liberal constitution, but these reforms ...

No Escape (1958)

In Provence , Father Caillé runs a family pension backed by his daughter-in-law Cora and a maid. The old man persecutes Cora for her assiduity until the day when she, in a particularly violent confrontation, knocks him down before the eyes of Gino, an Ita ...

Night and Fog (1956)

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps. ...

Tower of Lust (1955)

France, the beginning of the XIV century. Every night, Queen Margaret of Burgundy and her two sisters arrange orgies, to which beautiful nobles are invited. The young men were brought blindfolded, and after a night of love they were killed and their corpse ...

Mina de Vanghel (1953)

A romantic German girl is brought to France. After an interlude with an old roue, she falls in love with a simple, but married, man. She goes to work for him as a servant, but after a night of love with him, she commits suicide. ...

Three Women (1952)

The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great part to the Max Ophuls production Le Plaisir. In Trois Femmes, three De Maupassant stories are dramatized, each conveying the central theme of women falling in ...

Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951)

Thérèse, a young flower girl, tries hard to remain virtuous but the whole world seems to conspire against her, whether her petty Paris family, or her relatives in the province bristling with false respectability, or her lustful employer, or the boy she l ...

White Paws (1949)

An eccentric man endangers himself when he makes advances toward the girlfriend of a saloon keeper. ...

Manon (1949)

Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a ship, Manon, a young woman who was accused of collaborating with the Nazis, and Robert, a freedom fighter who saved her from reprisals, tell the captain about ...

Monsieur Vincent (1947)

The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders. ...

Criminal Brigade (1947)

After the discovery of two murders, Commissioner Chabrier, of the French secret services, is investigating the disappearance of plans affecting the national defense of the country robbed by a gang of international spies. ...