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Bertrand Blier
Director 1939 - 2025

Bertrand Blier

Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer. His 1978 film Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

16 titles
Le bruit des glaçons

Le bruit des glaçons

Bertrand Blier 2010 1h 27m 5.8

C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui reçoit la visite de son cancer. " Bonjour, lui dit le cancer, je suis votre cancer. Je me suis dit que ça serait peut-être pas mal de faire un petit peu connaissance... "

Combien tu m'aimes?

Combien tu m'aimes?

Bertrand Blier 2005 1h 35m 6.0

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.

Les côtelettes

Les côtelettes

Bertrand Blier 2003 1h 26m

Les Côtelettes profiles the antics of two aging friends/antagonists who battle for the affections of one's maid.

Les acteurs

Les acteurs

Bertrand Blier 2000 1h 43m 7.0

Les Acteurs is the absurd story of Jean-Pierre Marielle desperately waiting for a cup of hot water, the story of a conspiracy against actors, the story of aging actors whose careers are slowly less active than they used to be, but a stunning tribute to French actors and their cinema.

Un, deux, trois, soleil

Un, deux, trois, soleil

Bertrand Blier 1993 1h 44m

A provocative, seemingly absurd patchwork movie which sends a worthwhile message about hope against all odds, love, children and human understanding. Schoolgirl Victorine has an insane mother and an alcoholic father who can never find his way home in their maze of slum apartment blocks.

Merci la vie

Merci la vie

Bertrand Blier 1991 1h 57m

Camille, a naive schoolgirl meets an intiguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses Camille discovers Aids and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

Trop belle pour toi

Trop belle pour toi

Bertrand Blier 1989 1h 31m 7.0

L'histoire d'un homme qui a epousé une femme qui a l'air d'etre sa maitresse et qui tombe amoureux d'une maitresse qui a l'air d'etre sa femme.

Tenue de soirée

Tenue de soirée

Bertrand Blier 1986 1h 24m 6.6

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.

La femme de mon pote

La femme de mon pote

Bertrand Blier 1983 1h 39m 6.3

The charming Pascal, owner of a clothing store in Courchevel, and the chubby and scruffy Micky, disc jockey in a nearby club, are best of friends. Pascal accumulates women, much to the chagrin of Micky, who is consoled of his failures by listening to his friend talk about his successes. Viviane arises, ravishing and icy, but she's seasonal.

Beau-père

Beau-père

Bertrand Blier 1981 2h 3m 7.8

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.

Buffet froid

Buffet froid

Bertrand Blier 1979 1h 33m 7.1

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.

Préparez vos mouchoirs

Préparez vos mouchoirs

Bertrand Blier 1978 1h 48m 6.7

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.

Calmos

Calmos

Bertrand Blier 1976 1h 21m 6.0

Two men flee to the countryside to escape their sexual duties and settle for a quiet, rustic life.

Les valseuses

Les valseuses

Bertrand Blier 1974 1h 57m 7.9

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.

Si j'étais un espion

Si j'étais un espion

Bertrand Blier 1967 1h 35m 6.0

A medical doctor gets into trouble when one of his patients turns out to be hunted by the mafia.

Hitler, connais pas

Hitler, connais pas

Bertrand Blier 1963 1h 35m

In 1963, 22-year-old Bertrand Blier invited 11 of his peers to come to a film studio and talk about their lives. The record of what was said is a discussion of values that remains relevant and fascinating today.

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