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Raoul André
Born May 24, 1916 · Rabat, Morocco
Died November 4, 1992 · aged 76
Raoul André was a French film director and screenwriter known for his work in the comedy and crime genres during the mid-20th century. Born in Rabat, Morocco, he directed numerous films, including Les Pépées font la loi (1955) and Ces messieurs de la famille (1968). André frequently collaborated with actors such as Louis de Funès and Darry Cowl, contributing to the popularity of French comedies i…
Known For
Mission to Caracas · 1965Mission to Caracas
★ 8.21965
MovieAdventureAction
Special agent Becker is after a briefcase that rather cleverly disguises some secret documents.
The Men in the Family · 1968The Men in the Family
★ 5.11968
MovieComedy
Gabriel Pelletier, sales manager for a major industrial firm, would be the happiest of men if he didn't have a family of rare originality. The day Gabriel Pelletier is asked by the firm's management to welcome and accommodate an important American industrialist who has come to Paris to handle a major contract, he realizes the difficulties that lie ahead. How will Mr. Strumberger, who has the reputation of a fierce puritan, react to the behavior of the various members of the family?
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris · 1973La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
★ 5.51973
MovieComedy
Young Berthe, deeply moved by a cinema screening of the notoriously sultry Le Dernier Tango à Paris, goes to the address where most of the action takes place, a building overlooking the Bir-Hakeim Bridge metro station. Reality suddenly seems to mimic fiction when she discovers not only an apartment advertised for rent, but also a man prostrate in a corner who seems to be waiting for her. Hoping for the same torrid embrace as in the film, she discovers that he is in fact preoccupied only by the apartment's defects. Attempting to embark on a passionate affair, she learns that the man suffers from libido problems.
Les pépées au service secret · 1956Les pépées au service secret
★ 7.01956
MovieComedyCrime
Elvire, Nathalie and Christine, three young ladies with a proven track record, are called in by the Secret Service to retrieve coveted papers concerning a new explosive. Introduced to a fearsome environment thanks to a female helper, they face kidnappings, play a double game, toil endlessly, lend helicopters and finally triumph, smiling, after a breathtaking fight.
Ladies First · 1963Ladies First
★ 5.21963
MovieActionCrime
An FBI agent works to arrest David Griffin, a murderous drug trafficker, and protect Juliette, the beautiful widow of Griffin's late partner.
Cherchez la femme · 1955Cherchez la femme
★ 9.01955
MovieActionComedy
Barbara Van Looren is the lively, clever daughter of the well-known shipowner. For her, life is a breeze, even when she's kidnapped by Mike Cortez's men. A young journalist, Mercier, who tried to defend her and was forced to follow her, doesn't share her optimism and manages to escape. Barbara is sequestered because her father has caught wind of a diamond deal. If he renounces the customs action, his daughter will be returned to him. Mercier, with the help of a couple of loyal friends, discovers the instigator of the traffic, a member of the board of directors, and finds Barbara, still as petulant as ever.
Good Enough to Eat · 1951Good Enough to Eat
★ 6.81951
Movie
Rose Chaperon is asked by her confectioner mother Mathilde to bring jewels to her sick grandmother, Madame de Mergrand. But Hugues, the latter's brother, is prepared to do anything to get his hands on the loot. To this end he hires a villainous young man, Jean-Louis nicknamed Loup, to do the job. Will Loup engulf and devour Little "Rose "Riding Hood?
The Babes Make the Law · 1955The Babes Make the Law
★ 6.21955
MovieComedyAdventure
When Nathalie, a shoe seller, is abducted, her mother Flora wastes no time taking matters into her own hands. Reluctant to call in the police, she galvanizes her three other daughters into action.
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