Yves Robert

Acting

Yves Robert

Born June 21, 1920 · Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France

Died May 10, 2002 · aged 81

Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with unpaid parts on stage in the city's various theatre workshops. From ages 12–20 he set type as a typographer, then studied mime in his early 20s. In 1948 he made his motion pi…

Known For

Love and the FrenchwomanLove and the Frenchwoman · 1960
Love and the Frenchwoman
4.91960
MovieComedyRomance
The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 - Childhood, 2 - Adolescence, 3 - Virginity, 4 - Marriage, 5 - Adultery, 6 - Divorce, 7 - The Single Woman.
The Man with One Red ShoeThe Man with One Red Shoe · 1985
The Man with One Red Shoe
5.71985
MovieActionComedy
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Cléo from 5 to 7Cléo from 5 to 7 · 1962
Cléo from 5 to 7
7.71962
MovieDrama
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.
The Woman in RedThe Woman in Red · 1984
The Woman in Red
6.31984
MovieComedyRomance
When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.
Repeated AbsencesRepeated Absences · 1972
Repeated Absences
4.61972
MovieDrama
François Naulet turns his bedroom into an island of drugs, loneliness and despair.
The HussyThe Hussy · 1979
The Hussy
6.81979
MovieDrama
Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.
The CrisisThe Crisis · 1992
The Crisis
6.91992
MovieComedyDrama
Victor is a legal advisor who finds himself abandoned by his wife and fired the same day. He tries to seek comfort from different friends and family members, but everyone he meets is concerned with their own problems. His morale begins to falter when he realizes that no one cares about him.
Winged MigrationWinged Migration · 2001
Winged Migration
7.62001
MovieDocumentary
This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.

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