Maurice Griffe

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Maurice Griffe

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Touchez Pas au GrisbiTouchez Pas au Grisbi · 1954
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
7.21954
MovieCrimeThriller
Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
Paris FrillsParis Frills · 1945
Paris Frills
6.41945
MovieDramaRomance
Philippe Clarence, a famous Parisian dressmaker, seduces his friend's fiancee. But, for the first time in his life, this is for real. The film is also a sharp picture of the fashion world.
RazziaRazzia · 1955
Razzia
6.71955
MovieCrimeDrama
Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police are following his every step.
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesAli Baba and the Forty Thieves · 1954
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.21954
MovieAdventureComedy
A lord’s servant, Ali Baba, is sent to retrieve a slave for his master, but ends up on an adventure filled with gold, mischief, love, and forty famous thieves instead.
Antoine & AntoinetteAntoine & Antoinette · 1947
Antoine & Antoinette
6.21947
MovieDramaComedy
1947, in France, Antoine and Antoinette, a young couple living in Paris, lead a monotonous existence: he works in a print shop while she is a shop assistant. But one evening, they regain hope: Antoine finds a winning lottery ticket in his girlfriend's handbag. He decides to cash it in, but loses his wallet. What follows is a series of twists and turns that redefine the couple's priorities while forcing them to remain optimistic.
Rendezvous in JulyRendezvous in July · 1949
Rendezvous in July
6.11949
MovieDramaComedy
Hopes and love and ambitions and friendship in a group of young jazz-loving Parisians.
Colonel ChabertColonel Chabert · 1943
Colonel Chabert
6.91943
MovieDrama
The story of a French officer who is assumed dead during the Napoleonic Wars, but returns ten years later to a very different France, both on a political and personal level. The film is based on the novel Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac.
Houla-HoulaHoula-Houla · 1959
Houla-Houla
6.01959
MovieComedy
Fernand Martin, a schoolteacher in Nogent-le-Roi, is in love with Jacqueline, a postal worker and the older sister of one of his pupils. He asks for her hand in marriage, but her father refuses. One morning, he receives an appointment to Tahiti.

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