1h56
With Michel Serrault, Pierre Larquey, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Noël Roquevert, Jean Brochard, Charles Vanel, Véra Clouzot, Georges Chamarat
The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal hatch a plan to murder him while having the perfect alibi. They carry out the plan...but then his body disappears.
With Michel Serrault, Pierre Larquey, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Noël Roquevert, Jean Brochard, Charles Vanel, Véra Clouzot, Georges Chamarat
Recommended by Gérard Krawczyk, William Friedkin, Marjane Satrapi, Valérie Lemercier, David Cronenberg
1h46
With Bernard Fresson, Claude Piéplu, Michel Etcheverry, Laurent Terzieff, Elisabeth Wiener, Dany Carrel
Stanislas Hassler blazes the development of modern art in his gallery, packed with works of surprising shapes, colours and textures, and where exhibitions turn into media events. Gilbert Moreau is one of the artists whose sculptures are on display in the gallery. His wife, Josée, is intrigued by the stern Stanislas, who devotes his free time to photography in an apartment that highlights his sophisticated artistic tastes. But besides enlarged pictures of calligraphic samples, Stanislas is amassing a collection of photographs that reveal a disturbed character. So why would Josée endanger her mature relationship with Gilbert for the morbid observation of Stanislas's hidden personality?
With Bernard Fresson, Claude Piéplu, Michel Etcheverry, Laurent Terzieff, Elisabeth Wiener, Dany Carrel
Recommended by Justine Triet
1h45
With Robert Dalban, Dora Doll, Pierre Larquey, Suzy Delair, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Raymond Bussières, Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Charles Dullin, Claudine Dupuis, Gilberte Geniat, Bernard Blier
Jenny Lamour wants to succeed in music hall. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau, a nice but jealous man. When he knew Jenny is making eyes at Brignon, an old businessman, in order to get some engagements, he looses his temper and threatens Brignon with death. But Jenny went anyway to a rendez-vous at the old man's, who is murdered the same evening. The criminal investigations are lead by Inspector Antoine.
With Robert Dalban, Dora Doll, Pierre Larquey, Suzy Delair, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Raymond Bussières, Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Charles Dullin, Claudine Dupuis, Gilberte Geniat, Bernard Blier
Recommended by Costa Gavras, Bertrand Blier, Claude Lelouch, Agnès Jaoui, Serge Bromberg, Francis Veber, Valérie Lemercier
1h24
With Pierre Larquey, Louis Florencie, Suzy Delair, Odette Talazac, Noël Roquevert, Jean Tissier, Raymond Bussières, Pierre Fresnay
Several crimes signed by a mysterious Mr. Durand are committed in Montmartre. A tip from a snitch leads Inspector Wens to the assassin's lodgings, a boarding-house at 21, rue des Lilas, where the policeman disguised as a pastor takes a room. The detective will have to be extremely quick-witted to deal with the lodgers at 21 as each in turn is accused and proven innocent. On top of everything else, he is hampered by his girlfriend Mila Malou's awkward affection and bumbling intervention as she is intent on solving the case herself.
With Pierre Larquey, Louis Florencie, Suzy Delair, Odette Talazac, Noël Roquevert, Jean Tissier, Raymond Bussières, Pierre Fresnay
Recommended by Agnès Jaoui
1h33
With Héléna Manson, Pierre Larquey, Ginette Leclerc, Noël Roquevert, Pierre Fresnay, Louis Seigner, Antoine Balpêtré, Liliane Maigné, Micheline Francey, Sylvie
French village doctor becomes target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
With Héléna Manson, Pierre Larquey, Ginette Leclerc, Noël Roquevert, Pierre Fresnay, Louis Seigner, Antoine Balpêtré, Liliane Maigné, Micheline Francey, Sylvie
Recommended by Bertrand Tavernier, Riad Sattouf