Léo Joannon

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Léo Joannon

Born August 21, 1904 · Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Died March 28, 1969 · aged 64

Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman. Joannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of S.O.S. Mediterranean, when his attempts to include shots of a Germ…

Known For

The Seven Deadly SinsThe Seven Deadly Sins · 1952
The Seven Deadly Sins
★ 6.01952
MovieComedyDrama
A compilation of segments covers the seven deadly sins of greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth, and gluttony.
Amazons of RomeAmazons of Rome · 1961
Amazons of Rome
★ 4.81961
MovieDramaAdventure
Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back his onslaught if the Romans hand over hostages, including Clelia, the sexy leader of a clan of woman warriors. But before long, intrigue and betrayal unravel the fragile peace. Directors Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and Vittorio Cottafavi helm this vintage sword-and-sandal epic.
Lovers of ParisLovers of Paris · 1957
Lovers of Paris
★ 6.11957
MovieDrama
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Robinson CrusoelandRobinson Crusoeland · 1951
Robinson Crusoeland
★ 5.61951
MovieComedy
Stan and Ollie are marooned on an island in the south pacific ocean.
The Woman and the PuppetThe Woman and the Puppet · 1929
The Woman and the Puppet
★ 5.81929
MovieDrama
Womanizer Don Mateo helps a girl in a train when attacked by a other woman. This girl, Conchita - a cigarette maker, soon visits the rich Don Mateo at his palace in Sevillia. He falls for her, but she likes to play with him.
Klokslag twaalfKlokslag twaalf · 1936
Klokslag twaalf
★ 6.51936
MovieDramaCrime
On his wedding day, mere hours before the statute of limitations for his crimes expires, revengeful mobsters abduct former criminal Jean Verdier. The gang leader's daughter - who's still in love with Jean - tries to stall the police until the clock strikes twelve and he can no longer be prosecuted.
The Rebels of LomanachThe Rebels of Lomanach · 1954
The Rebels of Lomanach
★ 5.61954
MovieHistoryAdventure
A young woman has a perilous affair with a General from the opposing side during the Revolutionary war.
The Desert of PigalleThe Desert of Pigalle · 1958
The Desert of Pigalle
★ 4.71958
MovieDrama
A young priest works as a barman in a Pigalle cafe in Paris. He tries to prevent the women there to prostitute themselves....

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