Jean-Marie Pallardy

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Jean-Marie Pallardy

Born January 16, 1940 · Moulins, Allier, France

Died December 12, 2024 · aged 84

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Known For

Flesh and FireFlesh and Fire · 1985
Flesh and Fire
★ 5.51985
MovieDrama
American Raphael talks his colleague at the Parisian University into spending his summer at the family's country mansion. But once there Raphael seduces and plays the sisters and mother against each other - until everyone is revealed at their very worst. As it turns out - that was Raphael's intention all along - because his own torrid past is deeply rooted in their family's dirty history.
Naked and LustfulNaked and Lustful · 1976
Naked and Lustful
★ 5.21976
MovieDrama
A wealthy French couple unable to bear children but determined to start a family agree to use an anonymous surrogate . Upon seeking a professional opinion on the matter, the couple is advised to seek out an anonymous surrogate. Though the procedure is a success, Jean-Paul becomes entirely consumed in his quest to discover the identity of the young woman (Willeke van Ammelrooy) who is currently carrying his child. Upon coming face to face with the ravishing young beauty, Jean-Paul initiates a torrid affair that will profoundly affect the lives of all involved.
Emmanuelle Goes to CannesEmmanuelle Goes to Cannes · 1986
Emmanuelle Goes to Cannes
★ 5.81986
MovieDrama
A beautiful young stripper dreams of becoming a famous film star.
Young Girls in EcstasyYoung Girls in Ecstasy · 1974
Young Girls in Ecstasy
★ 4.81974
MovieComedyRomance
The friends who attended the same boarding school meet and take turns telling their recent romantic experiences. These turn out to be as varied as they are crisp, from the initiation of a student by a teacher to the misunderstanding in the company of a lord, through the false English but true seducer, the swimmer obsessed with his physical condition and, obviously, love in a group (Le Chat Qui Fume).
UnsatisfiedUnsatisfied · 1972
Unsatisfied
★ 3.51972
MovieThrillerAdventure
Stéfanie, nursing an old man in a nice country villa, has been killed by young men; they will try to replace her with a double; when she finally gets suspicious they plan to kill her too
Bruce Strikes BackBruce Strikes Back · 1982
Bruce Strikes Back
★ 4.01982
MovieAction
Reformed criminal and ace martial artist Liang Cheng decides to go straight and settle down with his girlfriend after being released from prison. The gang he used to be part of kidnap the fetching young daughter of an American ambassador. Liang Cheng goes trekking all over the world in search of the lady.
The Joint BrothersThe Joint Brothers · 1986
The Joint Brothers
★ 5.41986
MovieComedy
After he is dismissed from his umpteenth job, Momo is kicked out of the family home by his fed-up father. He immediately joins his buddy Manu, who is also penniless having just lost his job at a cafeteria. The two decide to ask shady nightclub owner Sammy for a job, and he promptly hires them to transport back two statuettes from Amsterdam. Momo and Manu soon find out that these art objects are stuffed with drugs, but still manage to carry out their mission. They receive one kilo of grass in exchange, which they sell immediately. But while the business is lucrative, they discover that it's not so easy to become a full-fledged drug dealer...
White FireWhite Fire · 1984
White Fire
★ 4.31984
MovieDramaAction
While working in a diamond mine located in the desert, Bo and Ingrid, two siblings who survived a massacre as children, make a surprising discovery.

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MookieMookie · 1998
Mookie
★ 5.51998
MovieComedy
A talking chimp, a jolly monk and a boxer on the run make an unlikely team in this French comedy for children. Brother Benoit, a French monk working with underprivileged youth in Mexico, one day finds a sick chimpanzee in need of water and medical attention. He brings the chimp back to his mission and nurses her back to health, naming her Mookie. A year later, Brother Benoit discovers Mookie can not only play basketball, but she can talk, the result of an exposure to radiation from a meteor crash. Primate experts from America are eager to get their hands on the little ape, but the Brother will allow no experiments to be performed on her. The Brother recruits Antoine, a boxer down on his luck, to help Mookie and the Brother flee to Mexico City, but when it turns out Antoine is wanted by the Mexican Mafia for not throwing a fight, all three must make tracks to insure their safety.

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