Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.
Les Sept péchés capitaux is a 1962 French film composed of seven different segments, one for each of the seven deadly sins, each being by different directors and featuring different casts. At the time it served as a showcase for rising directors and stars, many of whom achieved later fame.
Betty is a 1992 French psychological drama film written and directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the 1961 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon. The film stars Marie Trintignant and Stéphane Audran, with Jean-François Garreaud, Yves Lambrecht, Christiane Minazzoli and Pierre Vernier. It was released in France on 19 February 1992 by MK2 Diffusion.
À toi de faire... mignonne, released in the US as Your Turn, Darling, is a French-Italian thriller film based on the 1941 novel Your Deal, My Lovely by Peter Cheyney. It came out ten years after La môme vert-de-gris which had been the first of film of this series.
Dialogue with the Carmelites is a 1960 French-Italian historical drama film written and directed by Raymond Léopold Bruckberger and Philippe Agostini and starring Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Madeleine Renaud, Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur and Jean-Louis Barrault. It is based upon the play by Georges Bernanos, which in turn was adapted from the novel by Gertrud von Le Fort. It's the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne, Carmelite nuns who were guillotined in Paris in 1794 in the waning days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, after refusing to renounce their vocation.
Famous Love Affairs is a 1961 French-Italian anthology film starring Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot and Jean Paul Belmondo.
Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent is a 1963 French-Italian comedy crime film directed by Raoul André that stars Eddie Constantine, Perrette Pradier and Daniel Emilfork. A caper, it follows the adventures of Jeff Gordon, a tough FBI agent chasing an international jewel thief, who is helped by Lisa, an attractive private investigator.
A Rare Bird is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Max Dearly and Monique Rolland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Hubert and Jacques Krauss. It is based on the 1934 novel Three Men in the Snow by Erich Kästner.
Thirteen at the Table is a 1955 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Micheline Presle, Fernand Gravey and Germaine Montero. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It is based on the 1953 play of the same name by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon.
The Police War is a French police drama film directed by Robin Davis and starring Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich and Marlène Jobert. The French title refers to the rivalry between the two divisions of the French police force: the Territorial Brigade and the Anti-Gang Brigade.
Christiane Judith Yvette Minazzoli was a French actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1949 to 1997.
A Father Without Knowing It is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Wyler and starring Noël-Noël, Pierre Brasseur and Françoise Rosay.
Café de Paris is a 1938 French mystery film directed by Yves Mirande and Georges Lacombe.
The Man from Jamaica is a 1950 French adventure film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman and Georges Tabet. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil. It was shot on location in Paris and Tangiers in Morocco.
Petrus is a 1946 French comedy mystery crime film directed by Marc Allegret and starring Fernandel, Simone Simon, Marcel Dalio and Pierre Brasseur. Future star Corinne Calvet appears in a supporting role. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The film had admissions in France of 2,602,669.
Claudine at School is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Max Dearly, Pierre Brasseur and Suzet Maïs. It is an adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same title by Colette.
The White Night is a 1948 French drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Claude Farell and Jimmy Gaillard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.
The Dominici Affair is a 1973 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert and starring Jean Gabin, Victor Lanoux and Gérard Depardieu. It is based on the Dominici affair of 1952.
Women Are Like That is a 1960 French spy thriller film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Eddie Constantine, Françoise Brion and Alfred Adam. It is based on the 1945 novel I'll Say She Does by the British writer Peter Cheyney featuring hardboiled FBI agent Lemmy Caution. It was part of a series of films featuring Constantine as Caution, inspired by the books by Cheyney who had a large French following.
Man and Child is a 1956 French-Italian CinemaScope crime film directed by Raoul André and starring Eddie Constantine and Juliette Gréco.
