Bertrand Blier

Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet

Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou, Patrick Dewaere

A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou

Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possible solution: find his wife a lover. Unfortunately, his choice, Stéphane, proves to be just as ineffectual in restoring her flagging spirits. In the end, the gorgeous Solange finds her own, highly problematic tonic to her troubles in the form of a 13-year-old boy.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure

Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jean Rochefort, Brigitte Fossey

Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Rémi is left with his stepdaughter, Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than live with her birth father. After the initial shock passes, Rémi is caught off-guard when Marion begins expressing her attraction to him. Initially repulsed, Marion's mature beauty wears him down as he finally caves to her seductions.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet

After winning the lottery, François goes to a bar in Pigalle and offers one hundred thousand Euros per month to a prostitute named Daniela to live with him as his wife until his money runs out.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Monica Bellucci, Bernard Campan, Gérard Depardieu

A self-conscious and self-referential adventure into the (pretend) lives of legendary actors in Paris.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Pierre Arditi, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claude Brasseur

A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds this particular entanglement of her husband's very difficult to accept.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Josiane Balasko, Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet

An alcoholic writer is visited by an incarnation of his cancer.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Jean Dujardin, Albert Dupontel, Anne Alvaro

Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance.

Dir. John Turturro · With John Turturro, Audrey Tautou, Bobby Cannavale

This is the story of a guy who goes too fast and a big guy who is too slow. Foster meets Taupin. All this would be trivial if one of them had a scary scenario, the scenario of their lives and their deaths. Just open the pages and shake.

Dir. Bertrand Blier · With Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Audrey Dana