Christopher Frank

Writing

Christopher Frank

Born December 5, 1942 · Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Died November 20, 1993 · aged 50

Christopher Frank (5 December 1942, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK – 19 November 1993, Paris, France) was a British-born French writer, screenwriter, and film director. He won the 1972 Prix Renaudot for his novel La Nuit américaine that served the basis for Andrzej Zulawski's film That Most Important Thing: Love. Source: Article "Christopher Frank" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-…

Known For

Love at the TopLove at the Top · 1974
Love at the Top
6.11974
MovieComedyDrama
A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned friend, the writer helps him navigate a dazzling social ascent.
Three Men to KillThree Men to Kill · 1980
Three Men to Kill
6.11980
MovieCrimeThriller
A man helps the victim of an auto accident, not realizing that the man has actually been shot. The men who shot him are now after the man who helped him, in order to eliminate him as a potential witness. Soon they are killing everyone he even comes in contact with in order to get him.
Year of the JellyfishYear of the Jellyfish · 1984
Year of the Jellyfish
5.81984
MovieThrillerDrama
Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.
Julie de CarneilhanJulie de Carneilhan · 1990
Julie de Carneilhan
7.01990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Memoirs of a French WhoreMemoirs of a French Whore · 1979
Memoirs of a French Whore
6.21979
MovieDrama
Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.
Strange AffairStrange Affair · 1981
Strange Affair
6.21981
MovieDrama
A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons his family and friends, viewing it a privilege to let the ubiquitous employer take over his home, his life, his desire. Only his wife remains suspicious, recognizing both the pathos and the evil in the man’s soul-stealing power.
Twisted ObsessionTwisted Obsession · 1989
Twisted Obsession
5.51989
MovieThrillerMystery
An American writer in Paris is hired to do a script for an edgy young director he can't stand. When he falls in love with the director's cold and manipulative pretty sister, his life starts to unravel and he realizes that he's been used.
For a Cop's HideFor a Cop's Hide · 1981
For a Cop's Hide
5.91981
MovieThrillerAction
Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.

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