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Nicolas Ribowski

Born January 1, 1939 · Paris, France (age 87)

Nicolas Ribowski is a French film and television director known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s. Born to parents who were deported during World War II, Ribowski was hidden by a family in Moissac until the end of the war. He began his career as an assistant director, working with filmmakers like Alain Cavalier and Jacques Tati. Ribowski directed episodes for television series such as Médecins d…

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Périgord noirPérigord noir · 1989
Périgord noir
4.61989
MovieComedy
The recolonization of Africa, this time by the very blacks who had to flee it as exiles during the time of the original French occupation, is the theme of this political comedy. Adiza, who has been living well in France, has decided that she will return and buy the plantation she and her compatriots were expelled from, and enlists some unlikely helpers to bring them back into the country and enact their plot. Meanwhile, these "local" blacks are unwittingly accepted by the other landowners as more cheap labor.
Le Combat dans l'îleLe Combat dans l'île · 1962
Le Combat dans l'île
6.81962
MovieDramaRomance
The charismatic, surly son of a wealthy industrialist, Clément, leads a double life as a member of a right-wing extremist organization. When he’s ratted out after a failed assassination attempt on a prominent politician, Clément and his long-suffering wife Anne flee Paris to the idyllic country home of his childhood friend, pacifist print-maker Paul. As affection blossoms between Paul and Anne, the emotional, as well as political tensions, soar and eventually explode.
Evening ClassesEvening Classes · 1967
Evening Classes
6.51967
MovieComedy
Jacques Tati teaches an acting class about the subtleties of certain types of people to a group of eager (but not very talented) students.
La femme du boulangerLa femme du boulanger · 1999
La femme du boulanger
3.51999
MovieComedyDrama
In a small village of Haute-Provence, it is an event. The abandoned bakery comes back to life. Aimable and his wife Aurélie bring out the first batch of bread for the happiness of the inhabitants. Among the first customers, Dominique, a young shepherd, does not leave Aurélie indifferent...
La MeuleLa Meule · 1962
La Meule
1962
MovieDrama
In 1943, a young couple hides food intended to be sold on the black market in a haystack. Each of their trips in the countryside represents rare, exalting moments during which they can live in harmony with nature. But one afternoon, the situation brutally changes.
ClémyClémy · 2005
Clémy
2005
MovieComedyDrama
Vaines recherchesVaines recherches · 1987
Vaines recherches
8.01987
MovieCrimeDrama
An anonymous phone call puts Commissioner Schneider's entire career and personal life in question. While his couple suffers from his impossible schedules, he finds himself running after a provocative murderer who announces his crimes over the phone. Very quickly, a doubt comes over him: could the culprit be closer to him than he thought?
A Business of MenA Business of Men · 1981
A Business of Men
6.21981
MovieCrimeDrama
Two friends, Commissioner Servolle and real estate developer Faguet, see their friendship tested by the investigation carried out following the murder of Faguet's wife.

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