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1. Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Horror
A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, Alexandre Rignault
Votes: 35,098 | Gross: $0.05M
2. The Man Who Sleeps (1974)
77 min | Drama
A 25-year-old male student in Paris becomes indifferent to the world around him, and subsequently feels a strong sense of alienation and hopelessness.
Director: Bernard Queysanne | Stars: Jacques Spiesser, Ludmila Mikaël
Votes: 4,633
3. Judex (1963)
Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Favraux, an unscrupulous banker receives a threatening note signed only "Judex", demanding that he pay back the people he has swindled. He refuses, and seemingly faces his fate.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Edith Scob, Théo Sarapo
Votes: 2,839
4. Therese (1962)
109 min | Drama
Unhappy in her marriage to a boring man who doesn't love her, a woman plans to get rid of him by slowly increasing the dosage of his medication.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Noiret, Edith Scob, Sami Frey
Votes: 643
5. Shadowman (1974)
PG | 105 min | Crime, Mystery
A criminal organization led by "The Man Without a Face" scours Paris for a treasure hidden by the Knights Templar.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Gayle Hunnicutt, Jacques Champreux, Josephine Chaplin, Ugo Pagliai
Votes: 530
6. Cinéma 16 (1975–1991)
Drama
Stars: Jean Toscan, Fernand Kindt, Richard Martin, Serge Martel
Votes: 32
7. Head Against the Wall (1959)
95 min | Drama
In order to get rid of his troublesome son François, Maître Gérane manages to have him committed to a mental hospital owned by Dr. Varmont, a supporter of traditional treatments, in ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée
Votes: 747
8. Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Pierre Brasseur, Pascale Audret, Marianne Koch, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Votes: 638
9. The Demise of Father Mouret (1970)
90 min | Drama
Serge Mouret is a frail and devout young priest in a tough country parish. When he falls down and loses his memory, he is nursed back to health by Albine, the beautiful carefree niece of ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Francis Huster, Gillian Hills, André Lacombe, Margo Lion
Votes: 173
10. The Man Without a Face (1975– )
Crime, Mystery
Stars: Gayle Hunnicutt, Jacques Champreux, Josephine Chaplin, Ugo Pagliai
Votes: 39
11. Blood of the Beasts (1949)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Bucolic scenes from the outskirts of Paris are contrasted with stark footage from slaughterhouses.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral, Alfred Macquart, Maurice Griselle
Votes: 2,592
12. Chroniques de France (1964–1978)
26 min | Documentary
This collection brings together short reports, from about 6 to 13 minutes in length, on every aspect of France's regional, cultural and artistic life during the 60s and 70s, offering other nations a comprehensive outline of French society.
Stars: Frédéric Rossif, Léon Zitrone, Jean Marais, Alain Delon
Votes: 12
13. Cinéma, de notre temps (1989– )
Documentary
"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).
Stars: Jean-Claude Dauphin, André S. Labarthe, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean Douchet
Votes: 184
14. Thomas the Impostor (1965)
94 min | Drama
In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Emmanuelle Riva, Jean Servais, Fabrice Rouleau, Sophie Darès
Votes: 335
15. Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Documentary
In-depth documentaries about the greatest filmmakers from around the world, all in the form of candid face-to-face interviews, conducted, created and produced by former critics for Les Cahiers du Cinéma, Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe.
Stars: André S. Labarthe, Georges Franju, Jean Renoir, Jacques Rivette
Votes: 94
16. Le grand Méliès (1952)
Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Biography, Drama
A biography of the pioneer film director Georges Méliès, featuring his son André playing Georges, and with shots of his second wife, aged 90.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, André Méliès, Marie-Georges Méliès, François Lallement
Votes: 358
17. Cinépanorama (1956–1966)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, France Roche, Yves Montand, Martine Carol
Votes: 63
18. Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (1974– )
Documentary
Stars: Armand Panigel, Christian-Jaque, Marcel Carné, Marcel L'Herbier
Votes: 22
19. Étoiles et toiles (1982–1986)
Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Mitterrand, Jean-Luc Godard, Clint Eastwood, Raoul Coutard
Votes: 106
20. Les rideaux blancs (1965)
92 min | Drama, War
Directors: Georges Franju, Tadeusz Konwicki, Egon Monk, Wojciech Solarz | Stars: Hélène Dieudonné, Michel Robert, Elisabeth Alfhoff, Wilhelm Althoff
Votes: 34
21. Le théâtre national populaire (1956)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: María Casares, Marc Cassot, Monique Chaumette, Silvia Monfort
Votes: 10
22. Hôtel des Invalides (1952)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A tour of the Hotel des Invalides, and more particularly of the Army Museum and the Saint Louis Chapel. From François I's armor to Guynemer's airplane, to Napoleon's and Marshall Foch's ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Michel Simon, Choeurs des Petits Chanteurs de St. François
Votes: 402
23. La première nuit (1958)
23 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A residential area schoolboy discovers the odd universe of the Parisian metro. At a time, he glimpses the beautiful face of a blond-haired little girl. Later on, he falls asleep and dreams his first love dream...
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Pierre Devis, Lisbeth Persson
Votes: 209
24. Le service des affaires classées (1970– )
Thriller
Follows the investigations of Inspectors Tarrant and Ascain who, within the Closed Cases Department, are trying to locate the criminals of unsolved cases. Viewers know, from the start of each story, the nature of the crime and its culprit.
Stars: Benoît Girard, Roger Pelletier, Ingeborg Schöner, Marcel Bozzuffi
Votes: 8
25. La ligne d'ombre (1973 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama
Story of a young, inexperienced ship captain named Marlow, who struggles in solitude during the voyage with disease, insubordinate crew and vagaries of weather.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Jean Babilée, Jacques Bernard, Roger Blin, Yolande Brécourt
Votes: 37
26. Mon chien (1955)
25 min | Short
A little girl loves her dog,Pierrot,dearly .En route to the seaside ,they drive through a forest .Father takes the dog out of the car ,removes his collar and Pierrot becomes a stray dog.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Jacqueline Lemaire, Roger Pigaut
Votes: 44
27. Sur le pont d'Avignon (1956)
11 min | Short
Shot as something of an afterthought to Le Theatre national populaire, during the fortnight in July 1956, when Franju and his crew had to wait between the two Avignon theatrical performances that were to feature in the longer film.
Director: Georges Franju | Star: Claude Dasset
Votes: 9
28. En passant par la Lorraine (1950)
31 min | Short
A visit to Lorraine, a land of contrast in the North-East of France, where blazing steelworks, dark coal mines and mining towns keep close to the peaceful greenery of its plains and rolling areas.
Director: Georges Franju | Star: Georges Hubert
Votes: 34
29. Pour le plaisir (1964–1968)
Documentary
Stars: Georges Franju, Louis Malle, René Bernard, François Reichenbach
Votes: 9
30. About a River (1955)
25 min | Short
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Michel Duborgel, Georges Franju, Jean-Paul Laporte, Marcel Laporte
Votes: 8
31. Eyes Without a Face (I)
Thriller | Announced
Every face wears a mask.
Director: Domenico A. Galloro
32. Les échos du cinéma (1961–1962)
27 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Normand Champoux, Claude Le Gac, René-Louis Lafforgue, Alain Delon
33. Le métro (1934)
11 min | Documentary, Short
In Paris, come rain or come shine, he metro comes and goes, through stone tunnels and over iron bridges. The metro users in the corridors, mostly going up and down the stairs, come and go. ... See full summary »
Directors: Georges Franju, Henri Langlois
Votes: 51
34. Les poussières (1953)
22 min | Documentary, Short
The planet is filled with dust and particles of all kinds, natural or originated by man. Such a state of things has of course a great many consequences for public health, with diseases like... See full summary »
Director: Georges Franju | Star: Georges Hubert
Votes: 38
35. Vie (1993)
65 min | Documentary
Director: Gérard Courant | Stars: Fernando Arrabal, Régis Audigier, Galaxie Barbouth, Juliet Berto
36. Monsieur et Madame Curie (1956)
16 min | Short, Biography
Scenes, based on the journal of the French woman of science, or imagined by the director, from her life and that of her husband.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Lucien Barjon, Lucien Hubert, Nicole Stéphane, Clément Duhour
Votes: 81
37. Marcel Allain (1966)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Georges Franju | Star: Marcel Allain
Votes: 7
38. Cinéma (1965–1968)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, Bourvil, Laurent Terzieff, Delphine Seyrig
40. Décembre, mois des enfants (1956)
22 min | Documentary, Short
The December traditions in five European countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands France and England. And also the key role of artificial light, designed to replace the rarefied light of... See full summary »
Director: Henri Storck | Stars: Michel Gudin, Frank Hawkins
41. Le musée du cinéma (1981 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary
Director: Max Sautet | Stars: Georges Franju, Alain Gabet, Bertrand Grimet, Jean Wiener
42. La déroute (1957)
16 min | Short, Documentary
How to make the most of a defeat. How to make money from Napoleon's fiasco at Waterloo.
Director: Adonis Kyrou | Star: Jean Servais
43. Télex Arts (1981–1988)
News
-Hosted by Winston McQuade, "Telex Arts" is a television program devoted to cultural information.
Stars: Marie Laberge, Winston McQuade, Jacques Champreux, Camille Coudari
44. Ciné parade (1982– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Claude Villers, François Truffaut, Christophe Gans, Terence Young
45. Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (1957)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Shot in a realistic style Franju had learned from mentoring with Painleve: the building survives,its facade dark grey (before a 62 Malraux cleanup)its statues splattered by birds ,its nave almost empty, with only a few worshippers.
Director: Georges Franju | Star: Muriel Chaney
Votes: 28
46. Fantômas, je pense à vous! (1979 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Christian Marc | Stars: Georges Franju, Alain Resnais
47. Post-scriptum (1970– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Michel Polac, Pierre Lattès, Claire Gallois, Michel Cournot
48.
Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Episode:
La nouvelle vague par elle-même
(1964)
133 min | Documentary
Directors: André S. Labarthe, Robert Valey | Stars: Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Langlois, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Demy
Votes: 41
49.
Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Episode:
La première vague, Partie I: Delluc et Cie
(1968)
76 min | Documentary
Directors: Noël Burch, Jean-André Fieschi | Stars: Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Mitry, Jean Dréville, Alberto Cavalcanti
Votes: 11
50.
Cinéma 16 (1975–1991)
Episode:
La discorde
(1978)
Drama
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Francine Bergé, Geneviève Bender, Roger Bontemps
Votes: 9