Writing

Jean-François Josselin

Born January 19, 1939 · Brest, Finistère, France

Died April 2, 2003 · aged 64

Jean-François Josselin was a French writer and journalist. He was born in Brest in 1939. He worked at the periodicals L'Express and Le Nouvel Observateur. He was the author of books such as L'Enfer et compagnie (Prix Médicis 1982), La Mer au large, Encore un instant (1992), and Les petites horreurs (1997). He also wrote a play in 1993, titled La fortune du pot, and a biography of Simone Signoret i…

Known For

A Few Days with Me

A Few Days with Me · 1988

A Few Days with Me

MovieComedyDrama

After being discharged from a mental institution, a man is tasked by his mother to revive a struggling supermarket in Limoges. He must navigate unexpected responsibilities and the challenges of managing the store's staff.

Dougal and the Blue Cat

Dougal and the Blue Cat · 1970

Dougal and the Blue Cat

MovieAnimationAdventure

A blue cat named Buxton is found in the Magic Garden. With help from the Blue voice (played by Fenella Fielding), Buxton enters the ruins of the old treacle factory where he is crowned king after correctly identifying the colours of seven doors (coloured different shades of blue). Buxton throws all the characters of The Magic Roundabout except Dougal into prison and steals Zebedee's magic moustache.

Marquise

Marquise · 1997

MovieDramaComedy

Marquise is a drama about the rise and fall of a beauteous actress. As cheerfully portrayed by Sophie Marceau, the eponymous heroine is an engagingly ribald, but perhaps rather too modern, character. She rises from an impoverished background to become a favourite of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and the mistress of the celebrated Racine, who wrote roles especially for her; but her fate, in the end, is a tragic one.

Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche · 1984

Rive droite, rive gauche

Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients. One night, Sénanques, who is in an unhappy relationship, meets Sacha. For her sake, he causes a political scandal involving Pervillard and puts himself in danger.

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A Few Days with Me

A Few Days with Me · 1988

A Few Days with Me

MovieComedyDrama

After being discharged from a mental institution, a man is tasked by his mother to revive a struggling supermarket in Limoges. He must navigate unexpected responsibilities and the challenges of managing the store's staff.

Novel

Dougal and the Blue Cat

Dougal and the Blue Cat · 1970

Dougal and the Blue Cat

MovieAnimationAdventure

A blue cat named Buxton is found in the Magic Garden. With help from the Blue voice (played by Fenella Fielding), Buxton enters the ruins of the old treacle factory where he is crowned king after correctly identifying the colours of seven doors (coloured different shades of blue). Buxton throws all the characters of The Magic Roundabout except Dougal into prison and steals Zebedee's magic moustache.

Dialogue

Marquise

Marquise · 1997

MovieDramaComedy

Marquise is a drama about the rise and fall of a beauteous actress. As cheerfully portrayed by Sophie Marceau, the eponymous heroine is an engagingly ribald, but perhaps rather too modern, character. She rises from an impoverished background to become a favourite of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and the mistress of the celebrated Racine, who wrote roles especially for her; but her fate, in the end, is a tragic one.

Screenplay

Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche · 1984

Rive droite, rive gauche

Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients. One night, Sénanques, who is in an unhappy relationship, meets Sacha. For her sake, he causes a political scandal involving Pervillard and puts himself in danger.

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