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Georges Combret

Born November 11, 1906 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Died December 31, 1998 · aged 92

Georges Combret was a French film director, producer, and screenwriter active from the 1940s to the 1960s. He began his career as a producer, co-founding the production company Codo-Cinéma. Combret directed and produced several films, including The Convict (1951), The Babes Make the Law (1955), and The Road to Shame (1959). His films often explored themes of crime and justice, characterized by the…

Known For

The Fighting DrummerThe Fighting Drummer · 1952
The Fighting Drummer
7.01952
MovieComedy
The rivalry between Albert Gambier, head of the municipal brass band, and the jazz band, led by Jacques Hélian, provokes many comic adventures in this small provincial town. Everything will end in songs, thanks to the love uniting Jimmy, the band's composer, and Nicole, Gambier's daughter.
Les pornochattesLes pornochattes · 1975
Les pornochattes
9.01975
MovieAction
Les fortichesLes fortiches · 1961
Les fortiches
4.01961
Movie
During a bus tour of Marseille, a hold-up takes place in front of the passengers. Odette, a journalist and herself a passenger, decides to report on the pegre scene by meeting the man responsible for the hold-up. After a great deal of peripety, she manages to make her report.
Marie of the IslesMarie of the Isles · 1960
Marie of the Isles
4.01960
MovieRomanceAdventure
In 1635, Jacques du Parquet, the nephew of the well known explorer Belain d'Esnambic, enters a tavern in Dieppe, and falls in love with the daughter of the bartender, Marie Bonnard. He knows his noble family would disapprove such a marriage; besides, he is nominated for the post of governor in Martinica. He promised never to forget Marie, but as time goes by, she will accept to marry a rich and unscrupulous man, Monsieur de Saint-André. When her husband is appointed to serve in Martinica as General Commissioner, Marie demands to go with him. At her arrival, all sorts of trouble arrive: pirates take action against travelers and goods, rotten deals set the two officers against each other, and finally jealousy settles to make things worse.
Hot and NakedHot and Naked · 1974
Hot and Naked
3.01974
MovieAction
A 1974 French erotic and action film.
Il vetturale del MoncenisioIl vetturale del Moncenisio · 1954
Il vetturale del Moncenisio
9.01954
MovieAdventureDrama
During the first Napoleonic expedition into Italy, Thibaud is seriously injured before being caught up in a mystery involving his wife, her rightful inheritance and his own daughter's happiness.
The Contessa's SecretThe Contessa's Secret · 1954
The Contessa's Secret
8.01954
MovieRomanceDrama
The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her sweetheart's life.
The Curse of BelphegorThe Curse of Belphegor · 1967
The Curse of Belphegor
7.01967
MovieHorrorThriller
At the Opera of Toulon, the cast and crew hoping to put on a Satanism / human sacrifice-themed ballet entitled “La malédiction de Belphégor” soon find their numbers dwindling.

Filmography

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Marie of the IslesMarie of the Isles · 1960
Marie of the Isles
4.01960
MovieRomanceAdventure
In 1635, Jacques du Parquet, the nephew of the well known explorer Belain d'Esnambic, enters a tavern in Dieppe, and falls in love with the daughter of the bartender, Marie Bonnard. He knows his noble family would disapprove such a marriage; besides, he is nominated for the post of governor in Martinica. He promised never to forget Marie, but as time goes by, she will accept to marry a rich and unscrupulous man, Monsieur de Saint-André. When her husband is appointed to serve in Martinica as General Commissioner, Marie demands to go with him. At her arrival, all sorts of trouble arrive: pirates take action against travelers and goods, rotten deals set the two officers against each other, and finally jealousy settles to make things worse.

Director

Fire of LoveFire of Love · 1967
Fire of Love
3.31967
MovieDrama
Maroîs, the fairground bon vivant, spends most of his time around a bottle of wine, in the company of his friend Michaux, with whom he was once a sailor. He neglects his wife Monique, a pretty girl much younger than himself. Suffering from this indifference, she seeks imperfect and fleeting consolation, first from Michel, their friend's son, then from Jean-Louis, a young mechanic who has helped out with Maroîs' truck and won his trusting friendship. Michel, jealous, tells the showman of his misfortune. He leaves to kill his wife's lover. The latter, wishing to separate the antagonists, seriously burns herself by knocking over an autogenous welding block, which explodes. Taken to hospital, she asks for and receives her husband's forgiveness.

Adaptation