Jean Brochard — Actor (8)
Wench (1948) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Bagarres
director: Henri Calef actor: María Casares / Roger Pigaut
other title: Bagarres / La voluble
A proud femme fatale who works at a mountainous farm property manages, after being prodded by her lover, to become the heiress, but she plays the rival men against each other.
Voyage Without Hope (1943) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Voyage sans espoir
director: Christian-Jaque actor: Simone Renant / Jean Marais
other title: Voyage sans espoir / Reise ohne Hoffnung
Gohelle, escaped from prison, seeks to flee occupied France for Argentina. The captain of a cargo ship is willing to smuggle him out out France for a price but Gohelle has no money. His mistress, Marie-Angel tries to charm the money out of wealthy Alain Ginestier who seems the ideal pigeon but Marie-Angel falls in love with Ginestier.
The Virtuous Bigamist (1956) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Era di venerdì 17
director: Mario Soldati actor: Fernandel / Giulia Rubini
other title: Vater wider Willen / Sous le ciel de Provence
The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.
Whims (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Caprices
other title: Einmal im Jahr / Caprices
Caprices tells the story of two young rich people. A famous actress poses as a poor florist, and a distinguished society man camouflages himself as forger and swindler. This game leads them to make close relations in a series of adventures.
Sinners of Paris (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Rafles sur la ville
director: Pierre Chenal actor: Charles Vanel / Bella Darvi
other title: Rafles sur la ville / Nacht über Paris
Michel Piccoli plays a police inspector whose best friend is murdered on the orders of gang boss Charles Vanel. The inspector knows full well that Vanel is too crafty and well-connected to ever stand trial for his crime, so he carefully lays a subtle trap for his adversary. Unfortunately, both Piccoli and Vanel are thwarted by a pair of scheming females.