Jacques Harden

Acting

Jacques Harden

Born August 8, 1925 · Paris, France

Died March 20, 1992 · aged 66

Jacques Harden was born on 8 August 1925 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les Misérables (1958), Lola (1961) and Bel ami (1983). He died on 20 March 1992 in Paris, France.

Known For

Les Dents longuesLes Dents longues · 1953
Les Dents longues
5.81953
MovieDrama
A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...
Paris Vice SquadParis Vice Squad · 1951
Paris Vice Squad
5.41951
MovieCrime
Identite Judiciare stars Raymond Souplex as wily French police inspector Basquier. The villain is Berthet (Jean Debucourt), a high-ranking government official. Basquier suspects that Berthet is a vicious murderer, but is unable to prove anything thanks to bureaucratic interference. Thus, the good inspector plays a waiting game a la Columbo, hoping for that one fatal slip on the part of the killer. Certain portions of Identite Judiciare proved a bit too intense for American audiences, and were accordingly snipped by the censors.
LolaLola · 1961
Lola
7.11961
MovieDramaRomance
A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
FortunateFortunate · 1960
Fortunate
7.41960
MovieDramaComedy
During WW2, a posh bourgeois woman (Morgan)is compelled to live under the same room as a crude simple-minded yet big-hearted man.(Bourvil) Her husband was arrested by the Gestapo and she is a hunted woman.
GervaiseGervaise · 1956
Gervaise
6.81956
MovieRomanceDrama
Gervaise Macquart is a beautiful Parisian laundress and mother whose lover, Lantier, walks out on her. She eventually marries Henri Coupeau, a roofer who has an unfortunate accident. As her now crippled husband descends into alcoholism, Gervaise tries to make ends meet on her own. Life becomes even more complicated when Lantier returns and befriends Henri. Meanwhile, the man she really loves is sent to prison.
The CheatThe Cheat · 1949
The Cheat
7.01949
MovieDrama
The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.
Without Leaving an AddressWithout Leaving an Address · 1951
Without Leaving an Address
6.41951
MovieDramaComedy
A woman in Paris hires a taxi driver to locate her ex-lover, father to her newborn child, who left her without leaving an address.
Les MisérablesLes Misérables · 1958
Les Misérables
7.21958
MovieDrama
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Movies

Les Dents longuesLes Dents longues · 1953
Les Dents longues
5.81953
MovieDrama
A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...
Paris Vice SquadParis Vice Squad · 1951
Paris Vice Squad
5.41951
MovieCrime
Identite Judiciare stars Raymond Souplex as wily French police inspector Basquier. The villain is Berthet (Jean Debucourt), a high-ranking government official. Basquier suspects that Berthet is a vicious murderer, but is unable to prove anything thanks to bureaucratic interference. Thus, the good inspector plays a waiting game a la Columbo, hoping for that one fatal slip on the part of the killer. Certain portions of Identite Judiciare proved a bit too intense for American audiences, and were accordingly snipped by the censors.
LolaLola · 1961
Lola
7.11961
MovieDramaRomance
A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
FortunateFortunate · 1960
Fortunate
7.41960
MovieDramaComedy
During WW2, a posh bourgeois woman (Morgan)is compelled to live under the same room as a crude simple-minded yet big-hearted man.(Bourvil) Her husband was arrested by the Gestapo and she is a hunted woman.
GervaiseGervaise · 1956
Gervaise
6.81956
MovieRomanceDrama
Gervaise Macquart is a beautiful Parisian laundress and mother whose lover, Lantier, walks out on her. She eventually marries Henri Coupeau, a roofer who has an unfortunate accident. As her now crippled husband descends into alcoholism, Gervaise tries to make ends meet on her own. Life becomes even more complicated when Lantier returns and befriends Henri. Meanwhile, the man she really loves is sent to prison.
The CheatThe Cheat · 1949
The Cheat
7.01949
MovieDrama
The life of a weak-willed man is thrust into a downward spiral by the scheming of his manipulative girlfriend and her mother.
Without Leaving an AddressWithout Leaving an Address · 1951
Without Leaving an Address
6.41951
MovieDramaComedy
A woman in Paris hires a taxi driver to locate her ex-lover, father to her newborn child, who left her without leaving an address.
Les MisérablesLes Misérables · 1958
Les Misérables
7.21958
MovieDrama
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Outpost in Indo-chinaOutpost in Indo-china · 1963
Outpost in Indo-china
6.81963
MovieDramaWar
A refugee crisis in Vietnam occurs which complicates an French army captain's primary mission of securing a fort.
The Long AbsenceThe Long Absence · 1961
The Long Absence
6.71961
MovieDrama
Therese, a café owner, mourns the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband. But he is suffering from amnesia and she tries to bring back his memory of earlier times.
Triple CrossTriple Cross · 1966
Triple Cross
6.11966
MovieAdventureWar
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.
OSS 117 Is UnleashedOSS 117 Is Unleashed · 1963
OSS 117 Is Unleashed
6.11963
MovieActionCrime
An American agent disappears after a scuba diving reconnaissance mission in Corsica. The Secret Service sends agent code name OSS 117 to investigate.
Risky BusinessRisky Business · 1967
Risky Business
7.41967
MovieDrama
A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
The Devil's TricksThe Devil's Tricks · 1966
The Devil's Tricks
5.81966
MovieDrama
Ginette Chaluzac, who has left Central France for Paris, now works as a seamstress in a modest workshop in the Marais district. Her life is quiet and uneventful until the day when, to her surprise, she receives a letter containing a hundred-franc banknote. The sender, who remains anonymous, renews his gift day after day and Ginette grows accustomed to the situation. Her material situation improves but after a while she starts asking herself questions about the one who sends her the money and his/her intentions. Till obsession. To make it clear in her mind she eventually decides to investigate...
Only the CoolOnly the Cool · 1970
Only the Cool
5.91970
MovieCrimeDrama
A network of spies affects the lives of people in and out of the organization in this espionage drama. Dominique is the neglected wife of a spy who tracks him down at a Paris antique shop. Finding him with a female spy, the enraged wife shoots both of them. Dominique hides out on a boat while the police investigate the murders, and international spies scramble to recover some missing microfilm. Helen is the spy boss who orders a hit man to go after Dominique.
The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers · 1959
The Three Musketeers
5.81959
MovieAdventureTV Movie
The Three Musketeers (French: Les trois mousquetaires) is a 1959 French TV film based on a play adaptation of the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is notable for featuring Jean Paul Belmondo in the lead.
Assassin in the PhonebookAssassin in the Phonebook · 1962
Assassin in the Phonebook
6.31962
MovieDramaComedy
Fernandel plays Albert, the unhappy brunt of jokes by his fellow office-workers who goes from the frying pan into the fire. Albert gets caught up in a robbery that also goes from bad to worse when it leads to several murders. Although he is not a killer and essentially innocent, there does not seem to be very much that Albert can do to convince others of the truth.
Ladies FirstLadies First · 1963
Ladies First
5.31963
MovieActionCrime
An FBI agent works to arrest David Griffin, a murderous drug trafficker, and protect Juliette, the beautiful widow of Griffin's late partner.
Nick Carter and Red ClubNick Carter and Red Club · 1965
Nick Carter and Red Club
5.21965
MovieActionCrime
A secret agent uncovers four atomic rockets with a lethal gas warhead which have been stolen from a secret factory, and a dastardly plot.
Les Maîtres sonneursLes Maîtres sonneurs · 1980
Les Maîtres sonneurs
1980
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the novel by George Sand.
The Girl Can't StopThe Girl Can't Stop · 1965
The Girl Can't Stop
4.31965
MovieDramaCrime
A shipbuilder is ruined. All he has left is a mortgaged house, a mortgaged yacht and a mortgaged wife. Precisely, there is a young vivacious, banker in his spare time, a little sadistic on the edges, ready to take the mortgage in question. Helped by his damned soul, a Turk, brother of his mistress, the builder throws his wife in the arms of the viveur. Which falls madly in love with Thassoula. The Turk kills Giorgian's uncle. Held by blackmail, he realizes that, decidedly, he has gone too far. Too late.
SpielSpiel · 1956
Spiel
9.01956
MovieMusic
The misadventures of two Parisian bohemians who imagine they've discovered oil in the South of France.

TV Shows

DiscoramaDiscorama · 1959
Discorama
8.01959
Series
Police Commissioner MoulinPolice Commissioner Moulin · 1976
Police Commissioner Moulin
7.11976
SeriesCrime
The series follows the adventures of lighthearted Jean-Paul Moulin, a police Commissaire, and his team as they solve crimes.
MazarinMazarin · 1978
Mazarin
7.01978
SeriesDrama
The series Mazarin (1978) recounts the rise of Jules Mazarin, first an Italian diplomat and later France’s chief minister after Richelieu. The story shows how he earns the trust of Anne of Austria and becomes the political mentor of the young Louis XIV. Over the course of the episodes, Mazarin faces court intrigues, the hostility of powerful nobles, and the turmoil of the Fronde, which threatens royal authority and forces him into several periods of exile. Despite pamphlets and conspiracies, he manages to restore order and prepare the emergence of the future Sun King. The series thus portrays a skilled statesman, often contested but essential in shaping absolute monarchy.
Thierry la FrondeThierry la Fronde · 1963
Thierry la Fronde
7.01963
Series
Thierry la Fronde was a French television series that aired in 1963–66 on the television station, ORTF original script by Jean-Claude Deret. Dubbed into English, it was shown internationally in the 1960s, including in Canada, where it was referred to under the original name, and also as The King's Outlaw. It was shown as well in Poland as Thierry Śmiałek. On ABC in Australia, it was called The King's Outlaw. In the Netherlands, 32 of the 52 episodes were shown in 1967 as Thierry de Slingeraar, as a Netherlands Television Service programme.
Le Neveu d'AmériqueLe Neveu d'Amérique · 1973
Le Neveu d'Amérique
8.01973
Series