Acting
Henri Marteau
Born January 16, 1933 · Reims, France
Died January 21, 2005 · aged 72
Post‑war film enthusiasts will remember the face of Henri Marteau, a fairly prolific supporting actor whose name has since faded somewhat from memory. His early appearances, barely above that of an extra, explain why he is missing from certain credits. He appears for only a few seconds in A Witness in the City by Édouard Molinaro, and in The Big Restaurant with Louis de Funès, where he just as bri…
Known For
The Unfaithful Wife · 1969The Unfaithful Wife
★ 6.91969
MovieCrimeDrama
A man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him.
Indochine · 1992Indochine
★ 7.01992
MovieDramaRomance
In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare form the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina, Jean-Baptiste and Camille have to choose sides and Éliane faces the emotionally difficult challenge of raising the child of her daughter and ex-lover.
The Restaurant · 1966The Restaurant
★ 6.81966
MovieComedy
A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.
Un Flic · 1972Un Flic
★ 6.61972
MovieCrimeThriller
A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.
The Confession · 1970The Confession
★ 7.31970
MovieDramaThriller
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.
Operation Leopard · 1980Operation Leopard
★ 5.61980
MovieWar
In May 1978, the mining town of Kolwezi in Katanga, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Belgian Congo) is under attack from a group of communist guerillas coming from nearby Angola. The Europeans who work for the Belgian mining company and the Blacks who live in the town are taken as hostages by the invaders, who start a blood bath, shooting Europeans as well as Africans. Many of the Europeans being French, the French decide to organize a counter-attack, and to send a Regiment of Paratroopers from the Foreign Legion. The movie follows the stories of Delbart, a former non-commissioned officer, who was about to go back to France with his African wife and his child, Damrémont, who was Delbart's replacement, Bia, a Zairian doctor, and Annie, an American married to a Belgian engineer as well as Non com Legion officer Federico and the French Ambassador and the Military Attaché.
Replay · 1977Replay
★ 6.91977
MovieDramaRomance
When François' wife Cecile was leaving him because of his affairs with other women, she had an auto accident. In this drama, he makes uses of her amnesia to try to win her back and misleads her at every turn in her quest to recover her memories.
The Bit Between the Teeth · 1979The Bit Between the Teeth
★ 5.91979
MovieDrama
Three men with a penchant for gambling on the horses soon find themselves in trouble because of their addiction. Pierre (Michel Piccoli) is the math whiz who uses his talent for picking the winners. Charles (Michel Galabru) is the wealthy scrap-iron magnate who has embarrassing evidence on many prominent political figures. Loic (Jacques Dutronc) is the aspiring politico who seeks to further his career by any means possible. Charles approaches Loic and asks his political party for a loan in hopes of fixing an upcoming race....
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The Restaurant · 1966The Restaurant
★ 6.81966
MovieComedy
A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.
Le second inspecteur adjoint
Un Flic · 1972Un Flic
★ 6.61972
MovieCrimeThriller
A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.
Police Officer Instructor of Shooting
Le Petit Monde de Marie-Plaisance · 1969Le Petit Monde de Marie-Plaisance
★ 9.01969
SeriesDrama
Georges Cournebosc
Docteur Teyran · 1980Docteur Teyran
★ 7.01980
Series
L'inspecteur Maneaud
















