Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

October 27, 1932 · 93 years old

Jean-Pierre Cassel (October 27, 1932 – April 19, 2007) was a French actor. A popular star of French cinema, he had over 200 film and television credits in a career spanning over 50 years. He was the father of actor Vincent Cassel, actress/singer Cécile Cassel, and rapper Mathias Cassel.

Known For

26 titles
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007 · 1h 52m · Movie

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

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Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974 · 2h 8m · Movie

Returning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing.

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The Crimson Rivers

The Crimson Rivers

2000 · 1h 46m · Movie

Two French cops, investigating separate murders, find a common link between the killings. As more murders occur, the two find an increasing number of horrific details pointing to a conspiracy.

6.9
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1972 · 1h 42m · Movie

A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.

7.8
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Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

2008 · 1h 56m · Movie

The Roman Brutus plans to marry Irina, the princess of Greece, but the Gaul Lovesix wants to prevent this from happening. To get her attention, his strategy is to win the Olympics, with the help of Asterix and Obelix.

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Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

1969 · 2h 25m · Movie

An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.

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The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 · 1h 46m · Movie

A young swordsman comes to Paris and faces villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three Musketeer friends.

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Ready to Wear

Ready to Wear

1994 · 2h 13m · Movie

A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.

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The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1995 · 1h 51m · Movie

A newly hired maid for a rich countryside family befriends a post-office clerk who encourages her to rebel against her employers.

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The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 · 1h 48m · Movie

The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.

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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965 · 2h 18m · Movie

Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and c...

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12
Hell

Hell

1994 · 1h 42m · Movie

Paul and Nelly have everything to be happy: a dream wedding and a hotel. Until Paul starts to doubt Nelly.

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13
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966 · 2h 53m · Movie

August 1944. The Allies are approaching Paris and resistance groups within the city start to plan an uprising against the Germans. However, Hitler wants the city destroyed if it looks like the Allies will take it.

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Michel Vaillant

Michel Vaillant

2003 · 1h 43m · Movie

Fearless racer Michel Vaillant attempts to win "24 Hours of Le Mans", the famous highly challenging and prestigious annual endurance race that lasts one whole day.

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15
Counter Investigation

Counter Investigation

2007 · 1h 25m · Movie

A cop investigates whether the man convicted of murdering his daughter is really guilty.

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Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · 2h 24m · Movie

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

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17
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 · 1h 52m · Movie

European chefs are being killed in the same ways that their special dishes are prepared. Pastry chef Natasha O'Brien is suspected, as is her ex-husband Robby Ross, a fast-food franchiser looking for chefs to endorse his omelet shops.

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18
Mister Frost

Mister Frost

1990 · 1h 44m · Movie

A serial killer gets sent to a mental institution, but as his insidious presence cause the doctors and orderlies to receive strange visions, his psychiatrist tries to find out his true identity.

5.9
19
The Cave of the Golden Rose

The Cave of the Golden Rose

1991 · 3h 20m · Movie

During archery in a wood Princess Fantaghiro is discovered by the hostile king's son Romualdo. He is able to take a short look at her before she can escape and immediately falls in love ...

7.5
20
The Meetings of Anna

The Meetings of Anna

1978 · 2h 8m · Movie

Anna, a detached and diffident director, arrives in Germany to show her latest film; she checks into a hotel, invites a stranger to her bed, and abruptly tells him to leave. He asks her to a birthday lunch with his mother and daug...

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21
The Breach

The Breach

1970 · 2h 4m · Movie

A father injures his son. He moves in with parents who blame the child's mother. They hire someone to find info about her for an upcoming custody hearing. He and girlfriend secretly lodge at her boarding home to undermine her life.

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22
Pétain

Pétain

1993 · 2h 12m · Movie

During second world war,Philippe Pétain gets absolute powers.The war ends with the arrival of allied forces by Petainism has not been put on trial.

6.0
23
Five Day Lover

Five Day Lover

1961 · 1h 35m · Movie

As the lover of Madeleine, Antoine meets her best friend Claire. Antoine pretends to be rich, while Claire tells him that she is married to a diplomat. Both lovers enjoy these lies until one day Madeleine discovers the betrayal.

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24
The Joker

The Joker

1961 · 1h 28m · Movie

Edouard Berlon (Jean-Pierre Cassel) is a happy-go-lucky rogue who takes nothing seriously and flits irresponisbly from one affair to another. When he meets Helene Larouch (Anouk Aimee), he woos her although she is married to Andre...

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Les fêtes galantes

Les fêtes galantes

1965 · 1h 30m · Movie

In the 18th century, as the army of Prince De Beaulieu lays siege on the fortress of Marechal D'Allenberg, a young princess sends a soldier out of the fortress to go find her lover.

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Between Heaven and Earth

Between Heaven and Earth

1992 · 1h 20m · Movie

A week before its delivery, a baby warns his pregnant mother he doesn't want to come out in this world and prefers to die instead. She tries then to convince him otherwise by telling him the story of his conception.

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