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Étienne Dhaene

Born June 3, 1949 · Toulon, Var, France (age 77)

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Known For

The Hairdresser's HusbandThe Hairdresser's Husband · 1990
The Hairdresser's Husband
6.81990
MovieComedyDrama
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.
Nuit d'ivresseNuit d'ivresse · 1986
Nuit d'ivresse
6.01986
MovieComedy
Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker together, going across Paris in search of more alcohol and adventure.
Monsieur HireMonsieur Hire · 1989
Monsieur Hire
7.21989
MovieCrimeDrama
A French man spies on a lovely younger woman across the way. When he's spotted by the woman shortly after being questioned by the police about a local murder, the man's simple life becomes more complicated.
Marche à l'ombreMarche à l'ombre · 1984
Marche à l'ombre
6.51984
MovieComedy
Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in love with Mathilde a blond dancer and follow her to New York.
L'Échappée belleL'Échappée belle · 1996
L'Échappée belle
6.01996
MovieComedyDrama
An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too centered on his career, but he does love his kids and believes he should see them more often than one weekend a month. The judge called him irresponsible and he decides to disprove her words by kidnapping Chloe, the judge's strong-willed adolescent daughter. He takes the girl to a remote, snow-bound mountain cabin. Unfortunately, she thinks Manu is sexually attracted to her. A disaster nearly occurs there, but Chloe manages to get back to Paris. Though he knows a private detective is trailing him, the determined Manu decides to abduct his kids and take them out of the country.
SpellboundSpellbound · 2001
Spellbound
3.02001
MovieTV MovieRomance
Co-manager of a modeling agency, Aurore, Jeanne and Lilas live together as witches and they are endowed with magical powers that they do not hesitate to use for personal ends.
TandemTandem · 1987
Tandem
7.11987
MovieComedy
Michel Mortez travels around France hosting a radio game show he created 25 years ago. He is famous among the average Frenchmen. Rivetot, his assistant and technician, always goes with him. He is the only one who knows what really lies under Mortez's appearance of a playful don Juan. When the program is canceled, Rivetot delays telling Mortez as long as possible...
The Seventh DoorThe Seventh Door · 2001
The Seventh Door
3.72001
MovieRomance
Salomé et Cyril are studying in an engineering college. They invent a machine "The Hemisphere", capable of removing all inhibitions.Unable to find someone to test the machine, Salomé agrees to test herself the machine.She is projeced in a corridor with doors opening on erotic scenes in which she evolves without any inhibition....

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L'Échappée belleL'Échappée belle · 1996
L'Échappée belle
6.01996
MovieComedyDrama
An aviation magnate takes desperate measures to regain custody of his kids after he is granted minimal visitation rights by a harsh female judge. It's true that Manu Barnes is free-spirited and for much of his twelve year marriage to Mathilde that he has been too centered on his career, but he does love his kids and believes he should see them more often than one weekend a month. The judge called him irresponsible and he decides to disprove her words by kidnapping Chloe, the judge's strong-willed adolescent daughter. He takes the girl to a remote, snow-bound mountain cabin. Unfortunately, she thinks Manu is sexually attracted to her. A disaster nearly occurs there, but Chloe manages to get back to Paris. Though he knows a private detective is trailing him, the determined Manu decides to abduct his kids and take them out of the country.

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