Yves Montand

A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.

Dir. Costa-Gavras · With Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot · With Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck

Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.

Dir. Henri Verneuil · With Yves Montand, Michel Etcheverry, Roger Planchon

Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.

Dir. Gérard Oury · With Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · With Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté

In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.

Dir. Claude Berri · With Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil

In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.

Dir. Claude Berri · With Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart

Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is kidnapped. As a prisoner, he undergoes interrogation, shedding light on the violent situation in the country. Once the insurgents are done with their questioning, they must decide whether Santore lives or dies.

Dir. Costa-Gavras · With Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse

A young woman becomes entangled with a successful businessman, but her ex tries to win her back, provoking intense jealousy that leads her to reconsider her choice. Ultimately, one man's actions force a resolution to her dilemma.

Dir. Claude Sautet · With Romy Schneider, Yves Montand, Sami Frey

In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.

Dir. Costa-Gavras · With Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Dir. John Frankenheimer · With James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand

Three friends navigate mid-life crises: a blocked writer, a disillusioned doctor, and a charming man facing bankruptcy and divorce. As their struggles strain friendships, a younger man captures the attention of one friend's wife, complicating their lives further.

Dir. Claude Sautet · With Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Serge Reggiani

A young Frenchwoman fleeing her Italian fiancé in Caracas thrusts herself and those around her into madcap events.

Dir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau · With Yves Montand, Catherine Deneuve, Luigi Vannucchi

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

Dir. George Cukor · With Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall

A former crook is pulled out of retirement when a gang on the run turn to him for shelter after a prison break.

Dir. Alain Corneau · With Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve