French films of 1962
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A list of film
s produced in France
in 1962
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Film
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s produced in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1962
1962 in film
The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
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1962
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| 1962 1962 in film The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government.... |
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| Douce violence Douce violence Douce violence is a 1962 French drama film directed by Max Pécas and starring Elke Sommer, Pierre Brice, Christian Pezey and Vittoria Prada... |
Max Pécas Max Pécas Max Pécas was a French movie-maker, scenario writer and producer. He was born 25 April 1925 in Lyon and died 10 February 2003 in Paris.After making erotic movies and some thrillers, he shoots teenage comedies, including his classic "Saint-Tropez series". His filmography is considered as models of... |
Elke Sommer Elke Sommer Elke Sommer , born Baroness Elke Schletz, is a German actress, entertainer and artist.-Career:Sommer was born in Berlin to a Lutheran minister and his wife... , Pierre Brice Pierre Brice Pierre Brice is a French actor, mainly known for his role as fictional Apache-chief Winnetou in German Karl May films.- Life and films :... |
Drama | |
| Le Doulos Le Doulos Le Doulos is a 1962 French crime film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It was released theatrically as The Finger Man in the English-speaking world, but all video and DVD releases have used the French title... |
Jean-Pierre Melville | Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo is a French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s.-Career:Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, west of Paris, Belmondo did not perform well in school, but developed a passion for boxing and football."Did you box professionally very long?" "Not very long... |
Crime thriller | |
| La jetée La Jetée La jetée is a 1962 French science fiction film by Chris Marker. It is also known in English as The Jetty or The Pier. Constructed almost entirely from still photos, it tells the story of a post-nuclear war experiment in time travel. The film runs for 28 minutes and is in black and white... |
Chris Marker Chris Marker Chris Marker is a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and film essayist. His best known films are La jetée , A Grin Without a Cat , Sans Soleil and AK , an essay film on the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa... |
Sci-fi (short) | Won Prix Jean Vigo | |
| Phaedra Phaedra (film) Phaedra was a 1962 motion picture directed by Jules Dassin as a vehicle for his wife Melina Mercouri, after her world-wide hit Never on Sunday.The film was the fourth collaboration between Dassin and Mercouri, who took the title role... |
Jules Dassin Jules Dassin Julius "Jules" Dassin , was an American film director, with Jewish-Russian origins. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career.-Early life:... |
Melina Mercouri Melina Mercouri Melina Mercouri , born as Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn... , Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins was an American actor, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion and as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , and its three sequels.-Early life:... |
Drama | Nominated for Oscar, +2 nom. French-Greek-USA co-production |
| Procès de Jeanne d'Arc Procès de Jeanne d'Arc The Trial of Joan of Arc is a 1962 historical film by the French director Robert Bresson. Joan of Arc is played by Florence Delay.As usual in Bresson's mature films, The Trial of Joan of Arc stars non-professional performers and is filmed in an extremely spare, restrained style... |
Robert Bresson Robert Bresson -Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and... |
Florence Delay Florence Delay Florence Delay is a French academician and actress.-Biography:The daughter of Marie-Madeleine Carrez and Jean Delay, Delay studied at the Lycée Jean de La Fontaine and then the Sorbonne.... |
Drama | 2 wins & 1 nomination |
| Les Sept péchés capitaux Les Sept péchés capitaux Les Sept péchés capitaux is a 1962 film composed of seven different segments, one for each of the seven deadly sins.- External links :... |
Philippe de Broca Philippe de Broca Philippe de Broca was a French film director.Born Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, the son of a photographer of noble origins. de Broca was a cinephile from an early age, and he studied at the l'École technique de photographie et de cinématographie... a.o. |
Daniel Boulanger Daniel Boulanger Daniel Boulanger is a French novelist, playwright, poet and screenwriter. He has also played secondary roles in films and has been a member of the Académie Goncourt since 1983.-Filmography:... , a.o. |
Comedy | 7 segments by 9 directors |
| Sundays and Cybele Sundays and Cybele Sundays and Cybele is a 1962 French film directed by Serge Bourguignon. Its original French title is Les Dimanches de Ville d'Avray , referring to the Ville-d'Avray suburb of Paris. The film tells the tragic story of a 12-year-old French orphan girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally... |
Serge Bourguignon | Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger is a German actor. He is thought of as one of the greatest German actors of the 1960s. He was born in Wedding, Berlin, German Reich... , Patricia Gozzi |
Drama | Won Oscar, +3 wins, +2 nominations |
| Thérèse Desqueyroux | Georges Franju Georges Franju -External links:* at Allmovie... |
Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva is a French actress.Riva started her acting career on the Paris stage after having worked as a seamstress... , Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret was a French film actor.-Biography:Noiret's father was in the clothes trade. Philippe was an indifferent scholar and attended several prestigious Paris schools, including the Lycée Janson de Sailly. He failed several times to pass his baccalauréat exams, so he decided to study... |
Drama | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| A Very Private Affair A Very Private Affair A Very Private Affair is a 1962 French film directed by Louis Malle and starring Brigitte Bardot.-Synopsis:Brigitte Bardot, the sexy French actress/bombshell of the 1960s, stars in this semi-biographical film of her life.... |
Louis Malle Louis Malle Louis Malle was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. His films include Ascenseur pour l'échafaud , Atlantic City , and Au revoir, les enfants .- Early years in France :Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in Thumeries,... |
Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer... , Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :... |
Drama | |
| Vivre sa vie | Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave".... |
Anna Karina Anna Karina Anna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave... |
Drama | 2 wins & 1 nomination |
| War of the Buttons War of the Buttons (1962 film) La Guerre des boutons or War of the Buttons is a 1962 French film directed by Yves Robert, about two rival kid gangs whose playful combats escalate into violence. The title derives from the buttons that are cut-off from the rival team's clothes as combat trophies... |
Yves Robert Yves Robert Yves Robert was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.Born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, in his teens Robert went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with unpaid parts on stage in the city's various theatre workshops. To support himself, he worked at a variety of jobs... |
Comedy | Won Prix Jean Vigo | |
| The Lovers of Teruel The Lovers of Teruel (film) The Lovers of Teruel is a 1962 French musical film directed by Raymond Rouleau. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ludmilla Tchérina - Isa* René-Louis Lafforgue - Barker * Milko Sparemblek - Manuel... |
Raymond Rouleau | Entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival 1962 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Tetsuro Furukaki *Henry Deutschmeister *Sophie Desmarets *Jean Dutourd *Mel Ferrer *Romain Gary *Jerzy Kawalerowicz *Ernst Krüger... |
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| Konga Yo Konga Yo Konga Yo is a 1962 French adventure film directed by Yves Allégret. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Nicole Courcel - Marie* Jean Lefebvre - Jean* Sophie M'Bali - Angèle* Roger Pigaut - Georges... |
Yves Allégret Yves Allégret Yves Allégret was a French film director in the film noir genre.He is noted as having been the husband of actress Simone Signoret between the years 1944–1949.-Selected filmography:... |
Entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival 1962 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Tetsuro Furukaki *Henry Deutschmeister *Sophie Desmarets *Jean Dutourd *Mel Ferrer *Romain Gary *Jerzy Kawalerowicz *Ernst Krüger... |
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| Liberté I Liberté I Liberté I is a 1962 French-Senegalese film directed by Yves Ciampi. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Hassane Fall* Corinne Marchand - Anne* Maurice Ronet - Michel* Nanette Senghor - Aminata... |
Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi was a French director, born 1921, died 1982. He was married to Japanese actress Kishi Keiko from 1957 to 1975.-Filmography:*1950 : Suzanne et les brigands*1950 : Un certain monsieur*1951 : Un grand patron... |
Entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival 1962 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Tetsuro Furukaki *Henry Deutschmeister *Sophie Desmarets *Jean Dutourd *Mel Ferrer *Romain Gary *Jerzy Kawalerowicz *Ernst Krüger... |
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| Jules et Jim | François Truffaut François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five... |
Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau is a French actress, singer, screenwriter and director.She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française... , Oskar Werner Oskar Werner -Early life:Born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer in Vienna, Werner spent much of his childhood in the care of his grandmother, who entertained him with stories about the Burgtheater, the Austrian state theatre, where he was accepted at the age of eighteen by Lothar Müthel. He was the youngest person ever... , Henri Serre Henri Serre Henri Serre is a French actor who is best known as Jim in Jules and Jim. Other appearances include The Fire Within, Section spéciale and Mister Frost.-Partial filmography:* La Meule - René Allio, 1962)... |
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| Give Me Ten Desperate Men Give Me Ten Desperate Men Give Me Ten Desperate Men is a 1962 French drama film directed by Pierre Zimmer. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Gila Almagor* Pascale Audret - Sara* Catherine Berg* Philippe Clair* Francis Lax... |
Pierre Zimmer Pierre Zimmer Pierre Zimmer was a French actor and film director. He appeared in 31 films and television shows between 1966 and 2001... |
Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival 12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1962.-Jury:* King Vidor * André Michel* Emeric Pressburger* Hideo Kikumori* Dolores del Río* Jurgen Schildt* Max Gammeter* Günther Stapenhorst* Bruno E... |
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| La poupée La poupée (film) La poupée is a 1962 French-Italian science fiction film directed by Jacques Baratier. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Zbigniew Cybulski - Col. Prado Roth / The Rebel* Sonne Teal - Marion / La Poupée... |
Jacques Baratier Jacques Baratier Jacques Baratier was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 21 films. His film Goha won the Jury Prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival... |
Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival 12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1962.-Jury:* King Vidor * André Michel* Emeric Pressburger* Hideo Kikumori* Dolores del Río* Jurgen Schildt* Max Gammeter* Günther Stapenhorst* Bruno E... |
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| The Elusive Corporal The Elusive Corporal The Elusive Corporal is a 1962 French film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean-Pierre Cassel. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.Renoir shot his film in Austria in 1961 from Jacques Perret's book based on his own prisoner of war experiences... |
Jean Renoir Jean Renoir Jean Renoir was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s... |
Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival 12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1962.-Jury:* King Vidor * André Michel* Emeric Pressburger* Hideo Kikumori* Dolores del Río* Jurgen Schildt* Max Gammeter* Günther Stapenhorst* Bruno E... |
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| The Suitor The Suitor The Suitor is a 1962 French comedy film directed by and starring Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Étaix - Pierre, the Suitor* Laurence Lignères - Laurence* Claude Massot - Father... |
Pierre Étaix Pierre Étaix Pierre Étaix is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, these... |
Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival 13th Berlin International Film Festival The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.-Jury:* Wendy Toye * Harry R. Sokal* Fernando Ayala* Jean-Pierre Melville* B. R... |
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| In the Affirmative | Claude Lelouch | Entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival 14th Berlin International Film Festival The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1964.-Jury:* Anthony Mann * Hermann Schwerin* Lucas Demare* Jacques Doniol-Valcroze* Yorgos Javellas* Richard Todd* Takashi Hamama* Gerd Ressing... |
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External links
- French films of 1962 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- 1960s film at Filmsdefrance.com
- Films by year at Cinema-francais.fr