Alain Jessua

1932-

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; m = musician

La Vie à l'envers (1964) [d,w]

Jeu de massacre (1967) [d,w]

Traitement de choc (1973) [d,w,m]

Armaguedon (1977) [d,w]

Les Chiens (1979) [d,w]

Paradis pour tous (1982) [d,w]

Frankenstein 90 (1984) [d,w]

En toute innocence (1988) [d,w]

Les Couleurs du diable (1997) [d,w]

The Golden Age of French cinema

Discover the best French films of the 1930s, a decade of cinematic delights...

The greatest French film directors

From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.

The history of French cinema

From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.

The best of Japanese cinema

The cinema of Japan is noteworthy for its purity, subtlety and visual impact. The films of Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa are sublime masterpieces of film poetry.

The very best period film dramas

Is there any period of history that has not been vividly brought back to life by cinema? Historical movies offer the ultimate in escapism.

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Review of I Guappi

Review of Advise and Consent

Review of Ne nous fachons pas

Review of Pour un soir..!

Biography of Claude Autant-Lara