Jean-Pierre Kérien

Acting

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Born March 15, 1913 · Le Havre, France

Died April 9, 1984 · aged 71

No biography available.

Known For

Muriel, or the Time of ReturnMuriel, or the Time of Return · 1963
Muriel, or the Time of Return
★ 6.91963
MovieDrama
In the seacoast town of Boulogne, antique furniture saleswoman Hélène lives with her stepson, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hélène's comes to visit, Alphonse, with his niece Françoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a café. Bernard speaks of his fiancée, Muriel, whom Hélène has not met. The past is obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hélène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well.
TrapezeTrapeze · 1956
Trapeze
★ 6.31956
MovieDramaRomance
A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.
The War Is OverThe War Is Over · 1966
The War Is Over
★ 6.51966
MovieDrama
On his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.
Last LoveLast Love · 1949
Last Love
★ 7.51949
MovieDrama
Hélène has an affair with Alain for ten years, but does not want to divorce her husband. Alain receives one letter from a girl Michelle one day. Hélène, who is very jealous, receives that letter by chance and interprets it incorrectly.
Une mort sans importanceUne mort sans importance · 1948
Une mort sans importance
★ 6.71948
MovieDrama
A man who has made a pact with death must designate the member of a family who must die the next day. After many hesitations, he will sacrifice the innocent young girl so that she does not know the infamy of her family.
Les Bras de la nuitLes Bras de la nuit · 1961
Les Bras de la nuit
★ 9.01961
MovieCrimeDrama
Police inspector, Landais is caught in a tough situation. Daniele has murdered her husband, yet after the inspector starts investigating the case, he is completely overcome by her. Her obvious attractions have him in thrall and eventually he realizes he will do anything not to lose her. His solution is to cover up for her crime, after which things begin to go poorly.
The TamerThe Tamer · 1938
The Tamer
★ 7.01938
MovieComedy
A very shy person inherits a traveling circus on the express condition that he manages to present a number on the ring.
The Italian Straw HatThe Italian Straw Hat · 1941
The Italian Straw Hat
★ 6.81941
MovieComedy
Fadinard is going through the woods on his horse en route to his wedding. Unfortunately, his horse eats the straw hat of a married woman who is having a secret rendezvous with her lover. In order to save the woman's honor, Fadinard must find the exact same type of hat to replace the one his horse ate and still be able to get to his wedding on time.

Filmography

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Smuggler's BallSmuggler's Ball · 1952
Smuggler's Ball
★ 5.81952
MovieComedyDrama
Smuggler's Ball is the English-language title for this French-Belgian seriocomedy. The action takes place along the borders separating Belgium, Holland and France. It is here that the worldly Pierre (J. P. Kieran) carries on a profitable smuggling operation, all the while romancing Siska (Christian Lenier), the daughter of a local customs official. Various subplots and secondary characters weave in and out as the plotline guides the viewer through the WW II years. Towards the end, the story shifts gears when the Benelux Frontier Agreement eliminates all government regulations. The film's screenplay is by Charles Spaak, himself the descendant of a Belgian political family, and thus well-versed in bureaucracy and red tape.

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