Directing
Charles Belmont
Born January 24, 1936 · Courbevoie, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died May 15, 2011 · aged 75
Charles Belmont (1936–2011) was a French actor, director, and screenwriter, known for tackling, in his own films, sensitive societal topics, such as abortion, unemployment, and the healthcare system, long before their treatment in film became commonplace.
Known For
Rak · 1972Rak
★ 6.51972
MovieDrama
David learns that his mother has cancer and only two months to live. He decides not to let her know.
Qui de nous deux · 2006Qui de nous deux
★ 6.22006
MovieDramaComedy
Written and performed by a 17 year old girl, the film is a diary, that of a high school student who enters the first year of high school at Claude Monet in Paris.
Pour Clémence · 1977Pour Clémence
★ 8.01977
Movie
An aeronautical engineer in his forties, passionate about his job, nevertheless opts for a well-compensated year of unemployment as a sabbatical. What happens when city space and time are no longer defined by employment? Where are the wonderful projects? Where are the intimate resources?
The Four Days of Naples · 1962The Four Days of Naples
★ 7.51962
MovieDramaWar
September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they realize Germans are still in control — and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, civilians rise up en masse against the invaders — and overwhelming odds.
The Virgins · 1963The Virgins
★ 4.81963
MovieComedyDrama
The story of five girls that lose their virginity.
Wise Guys · 1961Wise Guys
★ 5.91961
MovieDrama
In Paris in the early 1960s, Ronald is a son of a good family, with a carefree, pleasure-oriented life. He is one of the leading figures in the small world of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Following a trivial parking incident, he meets Arthur, a young man with a straight face who hurts his pride. It is at this moment that Ambroisine, a beautiful young woman, appears... she will be the instrument of Ronald's revenge.
Les Bonnes Femmes · 1960Les Bonnes Femmes
★ 6.31960
MovieDrama
Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams.
Spray of the Days · 1968Spray of the Days
★ 4.91968
MovieComedyDrama
Chick fell in love with Alise because of a shared passion for writer Jean-Sol Partre who gradually devoured their relationship. Soon after, Colin, the main character, also falls in love with a young girl, Chloe, but after their marriage she soon suffers from a strange illness: a water lily grows in her lungs.
Movies
Rak · 1972Rak
★ 6.51972
MovieDrama
David learns that his mother has cancer and only two months to live. He decides not to let her know.
Qui de nous deux · 2006Qui de nous deux
★ 6.22006
MovieDramaComedy
Written and performed by a 17 year old girl, the film is a diary, that of a high school student who enters the first year of high school at Claude Monet in Paris.
Pour Clémence · 1977Pour Clémence
★ 8.01977
Movie
An aeronautical engineer in his forties, passionate about his job, nevertheless opts for a well-compensated year of unemployment as a sabbatical. What happens when city space and time are no longer defined by employment? Where are the wonderful projects? Where are the intimate resources?
The Four Days of Naples · 1962The Four Days of Naples
★ 7.51962
MovieDramaWar
September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they realize Germans are still in control — and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, civilians rise up en masse against the invaders — and overwhelming odds.
The Virgins · 1963The Virgins
★ 4.81963
MovieComedyDrama
The story of five girls that lose their virginity.
Wise Guys · 1961Wise Guys
★ 5.91961
MovieDrama
In Paris in the early 1960s, Ronald is a son of a good family, with a carefree, pleasure-oriented life. He is one of the leading figures in the small world of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Following a trivial parking incident, he meets Arthur, a young man with a straight face who hurts his pride. It is at this moment that Ambroisine, a beautiful young woman, appears... she will be the instrument of Ronald's revenge.
Les Bonnes Femmes · 1960Les Bonnes Femmes
★ 6.31960
MovieDrama
Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams.
Spray of the Days · 1968Spray of the Days
★ 4.91968
MovieComedyDrama
Chick fell in love with Alise because of a shared passion for writer Jean-Sol Partre who gradually devoured their relationship. Soon after, Colin, the main character, also falls in love with a young girl, Chloe, but after their marriage she soon suffers from a strange illness: a water lily grows in her lungs.
Demons at Midnight · 1961Demons at Midnight
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
This drama's main asset is Charles Boyer as Pierre, a father out looking for his son one night. Pierre receives a call from a woman who says she will kill herself because of his son. Naturally disturbed at this news, Pierre takes off to find his son and avert disaster. Along the way, he picks up a malcontent, wealthy young woman who decides to stick with him and help him look for his son. After traveling through some of the worst aspects of Paris' demi-monde, Pierre begins to wonder if his son will ever be found. Meanwhile, the relationship with his newfound wealthy friend is heating up.
License to Kill · 1964License to Kill
★ 6.51964
MovieCrimeAction
Didier Formenter, the French scientist, has just put the final touch on an invention that will be able to destroy to destroy any sort of flying apparatus. An international crime gang is very interested in stealing this equipement to sell it to the higher bidder of lawless nations. Menaced, the scientist, who was friends with Nick Carter's father, calls Nick for help. At Nice airport, Nick Carter escapes death, but that night he is unable to stop Formenter's murder. He suspects Bruno, Formenter's adoptive son, and Tonio, the owner of a bar near Formentier's home. Bruno is actually after Formenter's heritage, and for that he tries to kill Catherine, Formentier's granddaughter. Therefore, Nick Carter finds himself against more than a gang, but he will uncover the plots, in time to break every gangster apart.
The New Aristrocrats · 1961The New Aristrocrats
★ 4.51961
MovieDrama
Denis, a hypersensitive teenager, is revolted both against his distant, pretentious, well-to-do parents and their superficial society firends and the stiff, intolerant catholic establishment in which he studies. Fortunately,he has an open-minded philosophy teacher, Father Philippe de Maubrun, who understands him and supports him in his distress.
Les médiateurs du Pacifique · 1997Les médiateurs du Pacifique
1997
MovieDocumentary
April 1988. While civil war rages in New Caledonia, Michel Rocard, then Prime Minister, invents an unprecedented solution to restore peace: a mission of dialogue composed of seven completely different men, the mediators of the Pacific