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Writing
Marcel Moussy
Born May 7, 1924 · Algiers, Alger, France
Died August 10, 1995 · aged 71
Marcel Moussy (Algiers, 1924 - Caen, August 11, 1995) was a French screenwriter and television director. He was co-nominated with François Truffaut for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for the film The 400 Blows (1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marcel Moussy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The 400 Blows · 1959The 400 Blows
★ 8.01959
MovieDrama
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
Shoot the Piano Player · 1960Shoot the Piano Player
★ 7.21960
MovieDramaThriller
Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.
The Truth About Charlie · 2002The Truth About Charlie
★ 4.92002
MovieThrillerMystery
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?
The Black Indies · 1964The Black Indies
★ 7.01964
MovieAdventureTV Movie
In 1870s Scotland mining engineer James Starr is asked by former colleague Simon Ford, who's living inside the abandoned Aberfoyle mine, to help solve mysterious occurrences taking place inside the mine.
Woman in Chains · 1968Woman in Chains
★ 7.01968
MovieDramaRomance
Gallery director Stanislas bolsters the development of modern art with his collection of surprising works. His newest acquisition is a sculpture by Gilbert, whose wife Josée is captivated by Stanislas. But unbeknownst to her, Stanislas is amassing photographs of a very perverse, disturbed nature.
Three Men on a Horse · 1969Three Men on a Horse
★ 6.01969
MovieComedy
A man has found a way to win any bet he places on a horse. However, he himself must never be the person to place the bet.
Saint-Tropez Blues · 1961Saint-Tropez Blues
★ 6.01961
MovieDramaComedy
With her parents away, Anne-Marie drops her studies to spend eight days in Saint-Tropez with her friend Jean-Paul. They are soon caught up in the Saint-Tropez whirlwind. Jean-Paul is seduced by a wealthy woman while Anne-Marie ends up alone with a young man she meets along the way.
The Verdict · 1959The Verdict
★ 7.01959
MovieDrama
WW2 is coming to an end. On the seaside, resistant fighters are captured and imprisoned in a basement. Within an hour, all of them will be shot—an hour of fear, of impossible dreams, of false hopes. Based on a Bernanos play, it sometimes recalls, by the subject of sacrifice (a sacrifice of an average human being is not an average one), "Dialogue des Carmélites," in which nuns, during the French Revolution, were guillotined because they would have betrayed their faith if they had accepted the new rules.
Movies
The 400 Blows · 1959The 400 Blows
★ 8.01959
MovieDrama
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
Shoot the Piano Player · 1960Shoot the Piano Player
★ 7.21960
MovieDramaThriller
Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.
The Truth About Charlie · 2002The Truth About Charlie
★ 4.92002
MovieThrillerMystery
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?
The Black Indies · 1964The Black Indies
★ 7.01964
MovieAdventureTV Movie
In 1870s Scotland mining engineer James Starr is asked by former colleague Simon Ford, who's living inside the abandoned Aberfoyle mine, to help solve mysterious occurrences taking place inside the mine.
Woman in Chains · 1968Woman in Chains
★ 7.01968
MovieDramaRomance
Gallery director Stanislas bolsters the development of modern art with his collection of surprising works. His newest acquisition is a sculpture by Gilbert, whose wife Josée is captivated by Stanislas. But unbeknownst to her, Stanislas is amassing photographs of a very perverse, disturbed nature.
Three Men on a Horse · 1969Three Men on a Horse
★ 6.01969
MovieComedy
A man has found a way to win any bet he places on a horse. However, he himself must never be the person to place the bet.
Saint-Tropez Blues · 1961Saint-Tropez Blues
★ 6.01961
MovieDramaComedy
With her parents away, Anne-Marie drops her studies to spend eight days in Saint-Tropez with her friend Jean-Paul. They are soon caught up in the Saint-Tropez whirlwind. Jean-Paul is seduced by a wealthy woman while Anne-Marie ends up alone with a young man she meets along the way.
The Verdict · 1959The Verdict
★ 7.01959
MovieDrama
WW2 is coming to an end. On the seaside, resistant fighters are captured and imprisoned in a basement. Within an hour, all of them will be shot—an hour of fear, of impossible dreams, of false hopes. Based on a Bernanos play, it sometimes recalls, by the subject of sacrifice (a sacrifice of an average human being is not an average one), "Dialogue des Carmélites," in which nuns, during the French Revolution, were guillotined because they would have betrayed their faith if they had accepted the new rules.
La dame de Noël · 1958La dame de Noël
★ 6.01958
MovieDramaMystery
A French drama about a mysterious woman who appears in a small village during the Christmas season. Her presence brings unexpected revelations and transformations to the lives of the villagers, intertwining themes of hope, redemption, and the magic of the holiday spirit.
Kean - Roi de théâtre · 1968Kean - Roi de théâtre
1968
MovieDrama
TV Shows
Arcole ou la terre promise · 1981Arcole ou la terre promise
★ 8.01981
SeriesDrama
L' Italien ou Le confessionnal des péntients noirs · 1977L' Italien ou Le confessionnal des péntients noirs
★ 10.01977
SeriesDrama
Orient Express · 1979Orient Express
★ 8.51979
SeriesDrama
A six-part French tv series first broadcast in 1979, each episode of Orient Express focuses on a different tale of a journey on the legendary train; each one is set between the outbreak of the First World War and the outbreak of the Second.
Agence Interim · 1969Agence Interim
★ 10.01969
SeriesComedy