Joël Santoni

Directing

Joël Santoni

Born November 5, 1943 · Fès, Morocco

Died April 19, 2018 · aged 74

Joël Santoni (5 November 1943 – 18 April 2018) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1976 film Scrambled Eggs, which starred Jean Carmet and Anna Karina. Source: Article "Joël Santoni" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Marge d'erreurMarge d'erreur · 2014
Marge d'erreur
★ 4.62014
MovieMysteryThriller
Rebecca (Anny Duperey), a lawyer, realizes that the young man (Julien Crampon) whom she has exonerated after a brilliant defense could in fact be the culprit of the murder he is accused of, and that he may be planning another crime. Rebecca's personal inquiry leads her all the way to Belgium, where she crosses her ethical 'red line' when she meets Malice (Emilie de Preissac), a young police officer. An impulsive hot head, Malice leads her on a wild ride through Brussels.
Follow My GazeFollow My Gaze · 1986
Follow My Gaze
★ 6.21986
MovieDrama
A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and sight gags in this comedy anthology by Jean Curtelin. Among the sketches performed is one with Jean Carmet playing a man from the sticks woefully burdened with the challenge of getting through a dog food commercial on less than one tank of intelligible French. Another skit shows a silent duel between an airport custodian and an automatic door, while another with the renowned Michel Galabru sets up a strange teacher-student exchange.
These Kids Are Grown-UpsThese Kids Are Grown-Ups · 1979
These Kids Are Grown-Ups
★ 4.81979
MovieComedy
When a real-estate promoter attempts to take over the homes of two electronics whizzes and boot them out, they contrive ingenious ways to inconvenience and harass him. By pooling their knowledge, they are able to pull off a crucial robbery using a very special box of chocolates.
Death on a Rainy SundayDeath on a Rainy Sunday · 1986
Death on a Rainy Sunday
★ 5.11986
MovieHorrorDrama
Thriller about a psycho looking for revenge. Bronsky is a paraplegic because of an accident at a construction site that was partly due to the head architect, David Briand. Many years after the accident, Bronsky shows up at Briand's residence with his family and his trailer looking for assistance. He and his wife insinuate themselves into the household without revealing their true identity. They start to work for Briand and his wife Elaine as a gardener and a babysitter with the sole objective of wreaking havoc on their lives and avenging Bronsky's disabilities.
The Costly TruthThe Costly Truth · 2004
The Costly Truth
★ 3.82004
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Investigating judge at the 3rd Criminal Chamber of Marseille, Françoise Larchey is the wife of Jean-Pierre Larchey, a famous architect of the Coast. The couple has a son, Valentin, seventeen years old... The death of Edith Mesniel, a local political figure, puts the town in turmoil. But when Emilie, Edith's only daughter and Valentin's girlfriend, confides to Françoise that her mother's death was not accidental, Madame le Juge decides to look into the case. By attacking this case, Françoise disturbs many people. She receives death threats, her son and Emilie are also threatened but she refuses to give up. And she discovers little by little that the mafia infiltrated in all the country.
ThomasThomas · 1975
Thomas
★ 8.01975
MovieDrama
In Troyes, Thomas, the son of a bourgeois family, is in the final stages of his adolescence. He's almost an adult when he discovers that his mother has a lover. At the same time, he realizes that his father is turning a blind eye, and that the estranged couple are only together for show. Thomas rebels, but has to hide his dismay and satisfy his great need for tenderness at the same time.
Désobéir (Aristides de Sousa Mendes)Désobéir (Aristides de Sousa Mendes) · 2009
Désobéir (Aristides de Sousa Mendes)
★ 6.02009
MovieDramaHistory
Scrambled EggsScrambled Eggs · 1976
Scrambled Eggs
★ 6.01976
MovieComedy
Brumaire, the director of public relations at the Élysée, is trying to boost the rating of his government.

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