Pierre Barillet

Writing

Pierre Barillet

Born August 24, 1923 · Paris, France

Died January 8, 2019 · aged 95

Pierre Barillet (24 August 1923 – 8 January 2019) was a French playwright. Barillet was born in Paris, France. Passionate about theatre since childhood, he wrote his first play, Les Héritiers, in 1945 after being a law student. It was followed by Les Amants de Noël, performed at the Théâtre de Poche. He also worked as a radio broadcaster, reading novels and plays with Agnès Capri. He first experi…

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Just Go with ItJust Go with It · 2011
Just Go with It
★ 6.72011
MovieComedyRomance
While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
Cactus FlowerCactus Flower · 1969
Cactus Flower
★ 7.21969
MovieComedyRomance
A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.
Trophy WifeTrophy Wife · 2010
Trophy Wife
★ 6.12010
MovieComedy
In 1977 France, tightfisted factory owner Robert Pujol is so shocked when his workers strike for higher wages that he suffers a heart attack. His acquiescent wife, Suzanne, whose father had founded the factory, takes over management duties during Robert's convalescence.
40 Carats40 Carats · 1973
40 Carats
★ 5.71973
MovieComedyRomance
After an overnight fling with a man nearly 20 years her junior while vacationing in Greece, Ann Stanley returns to New York assuming she'll never see Peter Latham again. Until, that is, he shows up on her doorstep to take her daughter to a party. Despite her yearning for Peter and the encouragement of her friends and family, Ann initially rebuffs him when he pursues her, but slowly she yields to his charm and her own stifled emotions.
Folle AmandaFolle Amanda · 2017
Folle Amanda
★ 8.02017
MovieComedy
Lily & LilyLily & Lily · 2025
Lily & Lily
★ 6.02025
MovieComedy
Lily DaCosta is a Hollywood movie star of the 1930s. Capricious and unbearable, she leads a scandalous life and makes life hell for everyone around her. Then along comes Deborah, her twin sister, a puritanical and shy farmer. The two sisters look so alike that when they swap lives, they lead a crooked journalist, a husband in need of money, greedy servants, and an ex-husband who has escaped from Alcatraz into a whirlwind of hilarious misunderstandings. Created for the stage in 1985 by Jacqueline Maillan, Lily & Lily has become a legend of boulevard theater.
Beauties of the NightBeauties of the Night · 1952
Beauties of the Night
★ 6.21952
MovieComedyRomance
A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history.
Folle AmandaFolle Amanda · 1983
Folle Amanda
1983
MovieComedy

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