Danielle Darrieux
12 titles
Filmography
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The Rage of Paris
(1938)Struggling to make rent, Nicole devises a plan. Enlist her friend to help her snare a rich husband that will make her money woes go away.

Bad Seed
(1934)Henry Pasquier, the spoiled son of a wealthy doctor, discovers high-octane thrills, jazz-era romance and a sense of purpose in life when he unwittingly falls into the company of an organized ring of car thieves—and falls for Jeannette, who works as car-bait for the gang.

Lady Chatterley's Lover
(1955)Based on D. H. Lawrence's 1928 controversial tale of adultery. After her husband is paralyzed from fighting in WWI, Lady Chatterley feels a loss of intimacy, and embarks on an affair with the lower class gamekeeper. First banned in New York when released because of its subject matter, it took a Supreme Court ruling to allow the film to be seen in theaters. Newly restored!

Persepolis
(2007)This delightful animation provides a potted history of modern Iran through one woman's experience; from a precocious and outspoken nine-year-old as the Shah is deposed and the veil is forced on women, to a bold 14-year-old sent to school in Austria where she discovers music and men.

The Earrings of Madame de...
(1953)When a woman sells her earrings to pay a gambling debt, it leads to a string of betrayals.

Bluebeard
(1963)A doctor uncovers a serial murder case when a sedated patient reveals a murderous secret. As bodies pile up, he races to solve the mystery before becoming the next victim.

The World of Jacques Demy
(1995)A documentary about the late Jacques Demy, man and cineaste, by his widow, filmmaker Agnes Varda.

Scene of the Crime
(1986)Thomas is fourteen and perhaps because not much happens in his remote village in southwestern France, he likes to tell tales. But then one day, something really does happen to him, something that upsets his life and the lives of everyone around him. The lives of his grandparents. The life of his father Maurice. The life of Martin, a stranger and fugitive he meets one day.

Alexander the Great
(1956)Based on the exploits of the famed Greek, young Alexander III conquers the world and becomes one of the most legendary leaders in human history.

The Young Girls of Rochefort
(1967)A lighthearted homage to Hollywood musicals that centers around beautiful girls and the men who vie for their affections.

Le Plaisir
(1952)Roving with his dazzlingly mobile camera around the decadent ballrooms, bucolic countryside retreats, urban bordellos, and painter's studios of late nineteenth-century French life, Max Ophuls brings his astonishing visual dexterity and storytelling bravura to this triptych of tales by Guy de Maupassant about the limits of spiritual and physical pleasure. Featuring a stunning cast of French stars (including Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Simone Simon), Le plaisir pinpoints the cruel ironies and happy compromises of life with a charming and sophisticated breeziness.
