French films of 1972
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A list of film
s produced in France
in 1972
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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 1972
1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
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1972
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| 1972 1972 in film The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB... |
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| The Bar at the Crossing The Bar at the Crossing The Bar at the Crossing is a 1972 French adventure film directed by Alain Levent. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.- Plot :Vincent Van Horst is a hard-drinking bon viveur who loves his freedom and his women... |
Alain Levent Alain Levent Alain Levent was a French cinematographer and film director. He worked on 80 films between 1960 and 2007... |
Entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival 22nd Berlin International Film Festival The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972.-Jury:* Eleanor Perry * Fritz Drobilitsch-Walden* Francis Cosne* Rita Tushingham* Tinto Brass* Yukichi Shinada* Julio Coll* Hans Hellmut Kirst... |
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| Une belle fille comme moi Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me is a 1972 French film directed by François Truffaut, starring Bernadette Lafont. It is based on Henry Farrell's 1967 novel Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me. The film had a total of 684,539 admissions in France. -Plot:... |
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... |
Bernadette Lafont Bernadette Lafont Bernadette Lafont is a French actress and the mother of Pauline Lafont .Bernadette Lafont won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for L'Effrontée... , Claude Brasseur Claude Brasseur -Biography:He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He is the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.... |
Drama | |
| Can dialectics break bricks? Can dialectics break bricks? La Dialectique Peut-Elle Casser Des Briques?, in English, "Can Dialectics Break Bricks?", is a 1973 Situationist film produced by the French director René Viénet which explores the development of class conflict through revolutionary agitation against a backdrop of graphic kung-fu fighting.The film... |
René Viénet René Viénet René Viénet is a French sinologist who is famous as a situationist writer and filmmaker. Viénet used the situationist technique of détournement — the diversion of already existing cultural elements to new subversive purposes.- Career :... |
Comedy | Situationist International-inspired | |
| Dear Louise Dear Louise Dear Louise is a 1972 French drama film directed by Philippe de Broca. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jeanne Moreau - Louise* Julian Negulesco - Luigi* Didi Perego - Frédérique* Yves Robert - Magnetto, le marchand de cycles... |
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... |
Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival 1972 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Joseph Losey *Bibi Andersson *Georges Auric *Erskine Caldwell *Mark Donskoi *Miloš Forman *Giorgio Papi *Jean Rochereau *Alain Tanner... |
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| The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie -External links:* at Rotten Tomatoes* * Roger Ebert's review of *... |
Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:... |
Surrealist | Won Oscar, +5 wins, +5 nominations | |
| Escape to the Sun Escape to the Sun Escape to the Sun is a 1972 drama film written and directed by Menahem Golan and starring Laurence Harvey, Josephine Chaplin, John Ireland, Lila Kedrova and Jack Hawkins. A group of people wish to flee the Soviet Union to escape political repression, but their activities soon attract the attention... |
Menahem Golan Menahem Golan Menahem Golan is an Israeli director and producer. He has produced movies for such stars as Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Charles Bronson, and was known for a period as a producer of comic book-style movies like Masters of the Universe, Superman IV:... |
Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey was a Lithuanian-born actor who achieved fame in British and American films.- Early life :Harvey maintained throughout his life that his birth name was Laruschka Mischa Skikne. However, his legal name was Zvi Mosheh Skikne. He was the youngest of three boys born to Ber "Boris" and... , Josephine Chaplin Josephine Chaplin Josephine Hannah Chaplin is an actress and the daughter of actor/comedian/director Charlie Chaplin and his last wife, Oona O'Neill. Her siblings include Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Chaplin and Michael Chaplin. She was also half-sister to Sydney Chaplin, Charles Chaplin, Jr... |
Drama | |
| Un flic Un flic Un flic is a 1972 French film, the last directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It stars Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, and Richard Crenna.-Plot:Four men rob a bank in Saint-Jean-de-Monts... |
Jean-Pierre Melville | Alain Delon Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot... , Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that... |
Crime | |
| Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert, written by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard, Jean Rochefort and Bernard Blier... |
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... |
Pierre Richard Pierre Richard Pierre Richard is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films... , Bernard Blier Bernard Blier Bernard Blier was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas... |
Spy Comedy | Won the Silver Bear at Berlin 23rd Berlin International Film Festival The 23rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1973.-Jury:* David Robinson * Freddy Buache* Hiram Garcia Borja* Eberhard Hauff* Harish Khanna* Paul Moor* Walter Müller-Bringmann* René Thévenet... |
| Hearth Fires | Serge Korber Serge Korber Serge Korber is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 45 films between 1962 and 2007.-Selected filmography:* L'homme orchestre * Perched on a Tree * Hearth Fires -External links:... |
Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival 1972 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Joseph Losey *Bibi Andersson *Georges Auric *Erskine Caldwell *Mark Donskoi *Miloš Forman *Giorgio Papi *Jean Rochereau *Alain Tanner... |
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| Love in the Afternoon Love in the Afternoon (1972 film) Love in the Afternoon is a 1972 film by Éric Rohmer. It is the sixth and final movie in Rohmer's "Six Moral Tales" series.... |
Éric Rohmer Éric Rohmer Éric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher. A figure in the post-war New Wave cinema, he was a former editor of Cahiers du cinéma.... |
Bernard Verley, Zouzou | Drama | |
| The Old Maid The Old Maid (1972 film) The Old Maid is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival where Blanc won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Annie Girardot - Muriel Bouchon... |
Jean-Pierre Blanc Jean-Pierre Blanc Jean-Pierre Blanc was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1972 and 1993. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival for La Vieille Fille.... |
Blanc won the Silver Bear for Best Director Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*... at Berlin 22nd Berlin International Film Festival The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972.-Jury:* Eleanor Perry * Fritz Drobilitsch-Walden* Francis Cosne* Rita Tushingham* Tinto Brass* Yukichi Shinada* Julio Coll* Hans Hellmut Kirst... |
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| The Outside Man The Outside Man The Outside Man is a 1972 French thriller set in Los Angeles, directed by Jacques Deray and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, and Angie Dickinson.-Plot summary:... |
Jacques Deray Jacques Deray Jacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.-Biography:... |
Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant is a French actor who has enjoyed an international acclaim. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Career:... , Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Olsson is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer whose professional name is Ann-Margret. She became famous for her starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, The Cincinnati Kid, Carnal Knowledge, and Tommy... |
Thriller | |
| Repeated Absences Repeated Absences Repeated Absences is a 1972 French drama film directed by Guy Gilles.-Cast:*Patrick Penn ... François Naulet*Danièle Delorme ... La mère de François*Nathalie Delon ... Sophie*Yves Robert ... Le père de François... |
Guy Gilles Guy Gilles Guy Gilles born Guy Chiche was a French film director.- Biography :He directed his first short film, Soleil éteint in 1958. He changed his surname to Gilles based on the name of his mother to create a pseudonym... |
Drama | ||
| State of Siege State of Siege State of Siege is a 1972 French film directed by Costa Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori.-Summary:... |
Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z... |
Yves Montand Yves Montand -Early life:Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, the son of poor peasants Giuseppina and Giovanni Livi, a broommaker. Montand's mother was a devout Catholic, while his father held strong Communist beliefs. Because of the Fascist regime in Italy, Montand's family left for France in... |
Drama / Thriller | Nomin. for Golden Globe, +2 wins, +1 nom. |
| Tout va bien Tout va bien Tout va bien is a 1972 film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and collaborator Jean-Pierre Gorin and starring Jane Fonda and Yves Montand.-Overview:... |
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".... , Jean-Pierre Gorin Jean-Pierre Gorin Jean-Pierre Gorin is a French filmmaker and professor, best known for his work with Nouvelle Vague luminary Jean-Luc Godard during what is often referred to as Godard's "radical" period.... |
Jane Fonda Jane Fonda Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an... , Yves Montand Yves Montand -Early life:Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, the son of poor peasants Giuseppina and Giovanni Livi, a broommaker. Montand's mother was a devout Catholic, while his father held strong Communist beliefs. Because of the Fascist regime in Italy, Montand's family left for France in... |
Drama | 1 win |
| Les malheurs d'Alfred (The Troubles of Alfred) Les malheurs d'Alfred Les malheurs d'Alfred is a 1972 French comedy film directed by and starring Pierre Richard.It has been released on DVD in Poland, as "Nieszczęścia Alfreda", in Germany, as "Alfred, die Knallerbse", and in France, with Le distrait in the box "Pierre Richard, réalisateur", apparently without... |
Pierre Richard Pierre Richard Pierre Richard is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films... |
Pierre Richard, Anny Duperey Anny Duperey -External links:*... , Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz... |
Comedy | |
| La Vallée La Vallée La Vallée may refer to:* La Vallée, Charente-Maritime, a town in France* La Vallée, Haiti, a municipality in Haiti* La Vallée District, Switzerland* La Vallée , a 1972 French film* Jacques Vallée , French-born venture capitalist... |
Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette.-Life and career:... |
Bulle Ogier Bulle Ogier Bulle Ogier is a French actress.Ogier's first appearance on screen was in Voilà l'Ordre, a short film directed by Jacques Baratier with a number of the then-emerging young singers of the 1960s in France, including Boris Vian, Claude Nougaro, etc.She worked with Jacques Rivette Bulle Ogier (born... , Michael Gothard Michael Gothard Michael Alan Gothard was an English actor, best remembered for his role as Kai in the television series Arthur of the Britons and for his role as the mysterious villain Emile Leopold Locque in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.-Early life:Michael Gothard was born in London in 1939... |
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| We Won't Grow Old Together We Won't Grow Old Together We Won't Grow Old Together is a 1972 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival where Jean Yanne won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Marlène Jobert as Catherine* Jean Yanne as Jean... |
Maurice Pialat Maurice Pialat Maurice Pialat was a French film director, screenwriter and actor noted for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films... |
Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival 1972 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Joseph Losey *Bibi Andersson *Georges Auric *Erskine Caldwell *Mark Donskoi *Miloš Forman *Giorgio Papi *Jean Rochereau *Alain Tanner... |
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External links
- French films of 1972 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...
- 1970s film at Filmsdefrance.com
- Films by year at Cinema-francais.fr