Philippe Lefebvre

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Philippe Lefebvre

Born May 14, 1941 · Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria] (age 85)

Philippe Lefebvre (born 14 May 1941 in Algiers, Alger, France) is a French filmmaker. Best known as a director and writer, Lefebvre received a nomination for Best Picture at the 1984 Mystfest for his crime-drama film The Judge which he wrote and directed. Source: Article "Philippe Lefebvre (film director)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Cocorico 2Cocorico 2 · 2026
Cocorico 2
★ 5.32026
MovieComedy
DNA tests before Alice and François's wedding reveal their fathers - an aristocrat and car dealer - aren't as French as they thought.
The Widow CoudercThe Widow Couderc · 1971
The Widow Couderc
★ 6.81971
MovieActionDrama
The relationship between a middle-aged French widow and a young drifter takes a turn when her young niece pays a visit.
The PariahThe Pariah · 1972
The Pariah
★ 6.81972
MovieCrimeDrama
For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.
The Girl on a MotorcycleThe Girl on a Motorcycle · 1968
The Girl on a Motorcycle
★ 5.61968
MovieDramaRomance
Newly-married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike - symbol of freedom and escape - to visit her lover in Heidelberg. En route she indulges in psychedelic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men.
The HorseThe Horse · 1970
The Horse
★ 6.91970
MovieDramaThriller
Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...
Paris by NightParis by Night · 2012
Paris by Night
★ 6.02012
MovieCrimeDrama
Police commander Simon Weiss, head of the division that supervises Paris’s demi-monde, starts out on his nightly tour of bars, discos and strip clubs, making sure once again that the owners don’t bend the rules too far. Weiss knows he’s between a rock and hard place: it’s obvious that criminal gangs run rampant in his special domain, and even more obvious that they’re protected by higher-ups in the department.
Le TransfugeLe Transfuge · 1985
Le Transfuge
★ 8.01985
MovieDramaAction
A French industrialist, Bernard Corain, who frequently travels on business to the German Democratic Republic, is contacted by the SDECE to establish a "relationship" with a high-ranking East German official who wishes to leave his country clandestinely... Although risky and even dangerous, the case seems, at first glance, quite straightforward...
Les Danseurs du MozambiqueLes Danseurs du Mozambique · 1992
Les Danseurs du Mozambique
★ 7.01992
Movie
A novelist finds herself in an auction where two statuettes are up for sale: "The Mozambique Dancers". According to the legend, the one who owns both statues becomes infinitely rich but the one who owns only one of the two pieces is cursed forever...

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