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Nicolas Bataille

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Nicolas Bataille

Born March 14, 1926 · Paris, France

Died October 28, 2008 · aged 82

Nicolas Bataille (14 March 1926 – 28 October 2008) was a French actor and director. The son of a Parisian architect, Nicolas Bataille (born Roger Bataille) debuted as an actor during the Occupation of France while following the dramatic teachings of René Simon, Tania Balachova, and the comedian Solange Sicard. He was the first director of the absurdist play "The Bald Soprano" in 1950 on May 11 a…

Known For

Elevator to the GallowsElevator to the Gallows · 1958
Elevator to the Gallows
★ 7.61958
MovieCrimeDrama
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Children of ParadiseChildren of Paradise · 1945
Children of Paradise
★ 8.01945
MovieDramaRomance
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Mon OncleMon Oncle · 1958
Mon Oncle
★ 7.41958
MovieComedy
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.
A Very Private AffairA Very Private Affair · 1962
A Very Private Affair
★ 5.11962
MovieDrama
After achieving fame as a movie star, a woman finds her private life invaded by relentless fans, leading her mother’s ex-lover to intervene and offer protection.
Zazie dans le MétroZazie dans le Métro · 1960
Zazie dans le Métro
★ 6.61960
MovieComedyFantasy
A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.
Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment · 1956
Crime and Punishment
★ 7.01956
MovieDrama
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Normandy - NemanNormandy - Neman · 1960
Normandy - Neman
★ 5.21960
MovieDramaWar
A certain number of French fighter pilots who will not accept the Second Armistice at Compiègne nor Vichy's orders decide to join the USSR. Once they have reached Moscow they resume training and form a squadron they call "Normandie". Reinforced in 1944, the squadron wins many victories. Following the acts of valor displayed by its pilots during the Battle of the Nieman River, it becomes the "Normandie-Niemen" squadron for the rest of times...

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