Acting

Jean Launay

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Known For

The AssassinationThe Assassination · 1972
The Assassination
6.61972
MovieThrillerHistory
Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who will stop at nothing to capture his political rival. Once Sadiel arrives in Paris, Darien realizes he has been manipulated. He tries to turn back the clock, not realizing what or who he’s truly dealing with.
Young TörlessYoung Törless · 1966
Young Törless
6.61966
MovieDrama
At an Austrian boys' boarding school in the early 1900s, shy, intelligent Törless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate—until the torture goes too far. Adapted from Robert Musil's acclaimed novel, Young Törless launched the New German Cinema movement and garnered the 1966 Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Prize for first-time director Volker Schlöndorff.
BaalBaal · 1970
Baal
5.51970
MovieDrama
An exploration of the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.
La MachineLa Machine · 1977
La Machine
5.31977
MovieCrimeDrama
Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.
Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1970
Scene of the Crime
6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef WanningerDie seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger · 1965
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
7.31965
SeriesCrime
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger is a German television series.

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