Francis Blanche

Acting

Francis Blanche

Born July 20, 1921 · Paris, France

Died July 6, 1974 · aged 52

François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. His two daughters, Barbara & Dominique, are artists with their studios in Eze. Blanche was born in an artistic family, mainly of stage actors—including his father Louis Blanche and his…

Known For

Belle de JourBelle de Jour · 1967
Belle de Jour
★ 7.31967
MovieDramaRomance
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
La Grande BouffeLa Grande Bouffe · 1973
La Grande Bouffe
★ 7.11973
MovieDramaComedy
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
The Black TulipThe Black Tulip · 1964
The Black Tulip
★ 6.31964
MovieAdventure
Aristocrat Guillaume de Saint Preux leads a double life as a masked bandit known as the Black Tulip. The Black Tulip only robs rich aristocrats, so the local peasants regard him as a hero. Baron La Mouche is convinced Guillaume is the Tulip. During a robbery, he scars the Tulip's face, and hopes to use this to expose Guillaume, but Guillaume is one step ahead.
The EroticistThe Eroticist · 1972
The Eroticist
★ 5.71972
MovieComedy
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Crooks in CloverCrooks in Clover · 1963
Crooks in Clover
★ 7.71963
MovieComedyCrime
An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.
The Great Spy ChaseThe Great Spy Chase · 1964
The Great Spy Chase
★ 6.91964
MovieComedyAction
A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
The Oldest ProfessionThe Oldest Profession · 1967
The Oldest Profession
★ 5.01967
MovieComedyDrama
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
The World's Most Beautiful SwindlersThe World's Most Beautiful Swindlers · 1964
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
★ 5.41964
MovieCrimeComedy
Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The Road Map" by Ugo Gregoretti); Paris, France ("The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower" by Claude Chabrol); and Marrakesh, Morocco ("The Confidence Man" by Jean-Luc Godard). Godard's segment was not included in the original French cinema release, and Polanski's segment was not included on the 2016 home disc release.

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