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Jacques Herlin has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 2010s.
The Gendarme Takes Off
1970
Comedy
Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.
Dir. Marco Bellocchio · With Gian Maria Volonté, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò
Priest Don Camillo blackmails his friendly rival Peppone into letting him join a Communist delegation visiting the Soviet Union.
Dir. Luigi Comencini · With Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Graziella Granata
Two missionaries come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their missionary into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his 'black sheep' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.
Dir. Franco Rossi · With Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Jean-Pierre Aumont
A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely Muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence, the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions.
Dir. Xavier Beauvois · With Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin
Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.
Dir. Mario Bava · With Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall
Italian comedy in two episodes starring a house painter who emigrated to Switzerland who pretends to be a millionaire and an employee on holiday in Kenya, the victim of catastrophic misadventures.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Milly Carlucci
Francis, who is in his forties, manages the French subsidiary of an American high-tech company. But the shareholders suddenly decide to close it. Depressed by the idea of being unemployed and the prospect of losing his second wife, Francis decides to consult a fortune-teller. The experience is a real eye-opener for him and the start of a new career: He pretends to be a fortune teller himself and turns into Madame Irma. How to explain that to his wife Clotilde?
Dir. Didier Bourdon, Yves Fajnberg · With Didier Bourdon, Pascal Légitimus, Arly Jover
After seven years of marriage, a couple of professional workers (he, a doctor and she, a banker) try to refresh their sex life.
Dir. Didier Bourdon · With Didier Bourdon, Catherine Frot, Jacques Weber
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