Acting
Estella Blain
Born March 30, 1930 · Paris, France
Died January 1, 1982 · aged 51
Estella Blain (born Micheline Estellat; 30 March 1930 – 1 January 1982) was a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1981. She played the lead role in Hervé Bromberger's 1954 film Wild Fruit. Blain died by suicide on New Year's Day 1982. Source: Article "Estella Blain" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
The Beast Is Loose · 1959The Beast Is Loose
★ 6.31959
MovieCrimeDrama
Paul Lamiani, a wizened mobster, is asked to return to duty following the disappearance of secret documents of extreme importance. It is assumed that they are in the hands of a friend of Paul. But the case becomes even more delicate when Lamiani's son is kidnapped.
Angelique and the King · 1966Angelique and the King
★ 6.51966
MovieAdventureHistory
Soon after her latest husband death, the King himself (Louis XIV) meets with our heroine and begs her to help convince the Persian Ambassador to agree to a treaty. However, what they didn't realize was that the handsome Persian was in fact a sexual sadist. So, it is up to the King's half- brother, some Hungarian prince, to save Angélique from the evil troll's clutches.
A Flea in Her Ear · 1968A Flea in Her Ear
★ 6.51968
MovieComedy
Suspecting that her husband might be having an affair, a wife plots to catch him in the act.
The Road to Shame · 1959The Road to Shame
★ 6.11959
MovieThriller
Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but she would not tell him more than just that. Worried, Pierre follows her but he is attacked and stolen his identity papers by two men, Tom and Nasol, on the payroll of Quaglio, one of the city's bosses. Later on, Quaglio kills Nasol and deposits the body in a garage, leaving Pierre's papers nearby. As for Pierre, he manages to follow Tom to a villa where several young women have been invited. Pierre, horrified, realizes that this place is the headquarters for the white slave trade. - Written by Guy Bellinger
Love at the Top · 1974Love 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.
Pirates of the Coast · 1960Pirates of the Coast
★ 5.71960
MovieAdventure
Luis de Monterey is a ship captain who is pitted against a crafty pirates.
Wild Fruit · 1954Wild Fruit
★ 5.71954
MovieDrama
Lyon, 1953. Maria Manzana is the oldest of a family with five children and the only one who has a job. Maria's mother is deceased and her father is regularly drunk and violent. One evening when he wants to beat his daughter Christine, Mary helps her sister and accidentally she kills her father. At Maria's advice the family would prefer to flee. Anna, the girlfriend of Mary's brother Michael, accompanies them. Michael doesn't want to leave her behind. A friendly trucker brings Mary and her company to the south. The group then walks on deserted roads to a village, that was abandoned more than 25 years ago due to lack of water.
L'Ennemi dans l'ombre · 1960L'Ennemi dans l'ombre
★ 7.01960
MovieMysteryThriller
The director of the French Ministry of the Interior summons Serge Cazals, an Interpol agent, to unmask the leaders of an organization that sells military intelligence and has just made a name for itself with the assassination of Secret Service ace Georges Dandieu. Cazals is soon spotted by his adversaries and dangerously threatened. Through an intermediary in the organization, he obtains a telephone number that leads him to various leads, but to no avail. He then decides to set a trap, with the help of his friend Violaine.
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