Gilbert Bécaud

Acting

Gilbert Bécaud

Born October 24, 1927 · Toulon, Var, France

Died December 18, 2001 · aged 74

Gilbert Bécaud (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white…

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The Deadly TrapThe Deadly Trap · 1971
The Deadly Trap
5.51971
MovieMysteryDrama
Jill's husband has been distant since they moved to Paris. He's pressured at work to engage in illegal activities but he refuses. Soon after, when their children disappear while in Jill's care, her mental health comes into question.
Babette Goes to WarBabette Goes to War · 1959
Babette Goes to War
5.61959
MovieComedyWar
Beautiful housekeeper Babette travels to England after the Nazis invade France. There, British intelligence devise a plan for Babette to sneak back home, where she could use her feminine charm on key Nazi officer Schulz, gleaning valuable information for England. However, Babette, although willing and spirited, is naïve and untrained, making her less than ideal for matters of national security.
Riviera DreamRiviera Dream · 1950
Riviera Dream
1950
Movie
This black & white novelty film features Egyptian actor Alex d'Arcy -- playing the part of a discharged American soldier -- traveling the French Riviera in his 1950's Studebaker convertible. d'Arcy meets up with many other movie stars including Charles Boyer, Sonja Henie, Maurice Chevalier, George Raft, Annie Crombez (ski champion), Elsa Maxwell, Bob Stack, Buddy Rogers, Steve Reeves.
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huiLes Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui · 2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
8.02014
MovieMusic
Hitch-HikeHitch-Hike · 1962
Hitch-Hike
6.11962
MovieComedy
Agathe, 18, dreams of change. Gone are her vacations on the rainy beaches of Belgium! She decides to hitchhike down to the South of France, where she'll have many happy and less happy encounters. On the way to Paris, men of various ages offer to shorten her wait by the roadside. Some try to take advantage of her, while another, in a fit of madness, tries to stab her. Despite these assaults, Agathe continues her journey, heading for Valence and then Aix-en-Provence.
The Scarlet BazaarThe Scarlet Bazaar · 1947
The Scarlet Bazaar
7.01947
MovieDrama
Agnès Bonnardet leaves her parents to marry Claude Sironi, a painter who becomes famous but loses his talent. Meanwhile Agnes acquires a style of her own as an artist, which makes Claude jealous of his young wife. One day, he sends one of his own paintings to the Bazar de la Charité, a very trendy Paris department store, instead of one of his wife's works as ordered. Afraid of her being mad at him, he locks her up in the cloak room. A dreadful fire suddenly breaks out and sets the building ablaze.
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'EnfoirésLes Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés · 2005
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
7.82005
MovieMusic
The Country I Come FromThe Country I Come From · 1956
The Country I Come From
6.81956
MovieFantasyComedy
One Christmas Eve, a carefree young man, Eric, arrives in a small provincial town. Here, he meets Julien, a bar pianist who is his exact double. Julien is in love with Marinette, a pretty waitress, but he is too shy to make any romantic overtures. Eric decides to give the course of true love a helping hand by pretending to be Julien. Meanwhile, Eric’s fabulously wealthy uncle has sent his minions out to bring him back home, so that he may celebrate Christmas in the bosom of his family.

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