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Claude Sautet
Writer 1924 - 2000

Claude Sautet

Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Sautet first... Read full bio →

Filmography

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21 titles
Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud

Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud

Claude Sautet 1995 1h 46m 8.0

When Nelly, a woman being just divorced, meets by chance M. Arnaud, a mature salesman just retired, begins a strange and special relationship between the two personalities.

Un coeur en hiver

Un coeur en hiver

Claude Sautet 1992 1h 45m 6.8

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

Quelques jours avec moi

Quelques jours avec moi

Claude Sautet 1988 2h 11m 7.0

After being discharged from a mental institution, a man is tasked by his mother to revive a struggling supermarket in Limoges. He must navigate unexpected responsibilities and the challenges of managing the store's staff.

Garçon!

Garçon!

Claude Sautet 1983 1h 42m 6.0

After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seaside amusement park. When an old flame reappears, he reignites his feelings, but she is involved with another man.

Un mauvais fils

Un mauvais fils

Claude Sautet 1980 1h 50m 7.3

Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.

Une histoire simple

Une histoire simple

Claude Sautet 1978 1h 47m 7.0

A Simple Story (French: Une histoire simple) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Mado

Mado

Claude Sautet 1976 2h 15m 8.0

Simon Léotard, 49, a real estate developer, meets Mado, 22, a prostitute, and discovers in her a secretive and endearing character.

Vincent, François, Paul... et les autres

Vincent, François, Paul... et les autres

Claude Sautet 1974 1h 53m 7.3

Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who's blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money. The charming Vincent faces bankruptcy and his wife, from whom he's separated, wants a divorce.

César et Rosalie

César et Rosalie

Claude Sautet 1972 1h 50m 7.6

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.

Max et les ferrailleurs

Max et les ferrailleurs

Claude Sautet 1971 1h 52m 7.8

A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.

Les mariés de l'an deux

Les mariés de l'an deux

Jean-Paul Rappeneau 1971 1h 38m

Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divorce his wife, Charlotte, but when he sees others trying to woo her his own interest is rekindled.

Les choses de la vie

Les choses de la vie

Claude Sautet 1970 1h 29m 8.5

The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…

Borsalino

Borsalino

Jacques Deray 1970 2h 5m 6.5

In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

Sous le signe du taureau

Sous le signe du taureau

Gilles Grangier 1969 1h 25m

In this film, Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathetic mistress has her doubts, as Albert lashes out in a verbal tirade condemning those of little faith in his genius.

Le diable par la queue

Le diable par la queue

Philippe de Broca 1969 1h 30m

Une famille de nobles desargentes, de connivence avec le garagiste du coin, s'arrange pour que les voyageurs de passage tombent en panne et fassent escale dans leur chateau. Un jour un trio insolite debarque. Ce sont en fait les auteurs d'un hold-up et la famille voudrait bien s'approprier le fruit de leur labeur.

La vie de château

La vie de château

Jean-Paul Rappeneau 1966 1h 33m 8.5

In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party.

Échappement libre

Échappement libre

Jean Becker 1964 1h 34m

A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout accompanied by the smuggler's sexy girlfriend.

L'âge ingrat

L'âge ingrat

Gilles Grangier 1964 1h 35m 9.0

Antoine and Marie decided to introduce their parents before the wedding. Summer vacation looks like a good time, so the Lartigue family prepares to host Malhouin family. But it turns out that the harsh Emil Malhouin is not too happy to get acquainted with his future relatives...

Symphonie pour un massacre

Symphonie pour un massacre

Jacques Deray 1963 1h 55m 8.0

A band of gangster devises a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.

Peau de banane

Peau de banane

Marcel Ophüls 1963 1h 37m 7.0

The French comedy-drama of Marcel Ophuls, which came to the Paris yesterday.

Les yeux sans visage

Les yeux sans visage

Georges Franju 1960 1h 24m 8.4

Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion.

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