List of the best Jean Carmet movies: Miss Mona(1986), Black and White in Color(1976), Le Sucre(1978), Buffet Froid(1979), Violette(1978), Circle of Deceit(1981), Sorceress(1987), Dog Day(1984), Le bal des casse-pieds(1991), Germinal(1993), The Troubles of Alfred(1971), La Reine blanche(1991) ... ...
Drama
France
1986
100 Minutes
Jean Carmet Ben Smail Albert Delpy
Samir, immigrant, is kicked out of the clandestine clothing workshop in which he worked. He finds himself on the street, with no money, no papers, no accommodation. Chance makes him cross paths with Mona, a transvestite, who takes him in.
Comedy, Drama, War
Côte d'Ivoire|France|West Germany|Switzerland
1976
90 Minutes
Jean Carmet Catherine Rouvel Jacques Dufilho Jacques Spiesser Maurice Barrier Peter Berling Claude Legros Dora Doll
sergeant schoolteacher priest african idealist trader amusing crafty playful west africa colony trading post world war i colonialism nationalism politics military service race relations discovery rivalry
During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.
Comedy
France
1978
99 Minutes
Civil servant Adrien Courtois comes to Paris in order to make his money bear fruits.
Mystery & Thriller
France
1979
95 Minutes
L'assassin, The Murderer
Gérard Depardieu Bernard Blier Jean Carmet Denise Gence Liliane Rovère Eric Vasberg Jean Rougerie Bernard Crombey
unemployed person accountant wife killer detective man dark hilarious eerie profound apartment street police station subway serial murders police corruption crime spree alienation modernity boredom
Black comedy about solitude and the dehumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
France|Canada
1978
124 Minutes
Baptiste Nozière
Isabelle Huppert Stéphane Audran Jean Carmet Jean-François Garreaud Jean Dalmain Lisa Langlois François Maistre Philippe Procot Bernard Alane Mario David Henri-Jacques Huet
young woman mother father murderer frenchwoman prostitute engaging melodramatic shocking thrilling suspenseful gripping france family home prostitution dark secrets secret life poison rebellion murder plot
In an interwar France struggling with profound social and political change, 18-year-old Violette Noziere rebels against the constraints of her claustrophobic, working-class (and possibly incestuous) family, with troubling consequences.
Drama
West Germany|France
1981
110 Minutes
Rudnik
Bruno Ganz Hanna Schygulla Jean Carmet Jerzy Skolimowski Gila von Weitershausen
foreign correspondent photographer lover wife journalist sniper intense spirited gutsy fiery beirut hotel west germany bedroom orphanage lebanese civil war israeli-palestinian conflict journalism ethics moral dilemma
Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation. Together with his photographer, he... See full summary »
Drama, History
France
1987
96 Minutes
Le curé, Vicar
monk priest villager sorceress profound fascinating creative striking france village forest faith compassion religious beliefs persecution christianity science quest pursuit 13th century
A Dominican friar visits a 13th-century French village in search of heretics. Despite the opposition of the local priest and the indifference of the villagers, he finds a seemingly perfect ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
France
1984
101 Minutes
Socrate
Lee Marvin Miou-Miou Jean Carmet Victor Lanoux David Bennent Bernadette Lafont Jean-Pierre Kalfon Grace de Capitani Henri Guybet Tina Louise
A fugitive on the run from the law and carrying several million dollars hides out in the house of a farm family. The tables turn when the family turns out to be even more criminally ... See full summary »
Comedy
France
1991
98 Minutes
Henri Sauveur, a veterinarian in his fifties, is harassed by his parents, friends and working relationships. He leaves with Louise in Normandy to live the perfect love. But again, the pitfalls seem to wait for him.
Drama, History
France|Belgium|Italy
1993
158 Minutes
Vincent Maheu dit Bonnemort
Renaud Gérard Depardieu Miou-Miou Jean Carmet Judith Henry Jean-Roger Milo Laurent Terzieff Jean-Pierre Bisson Bernard Fresson Jacques Dacqmine Anny Duperey
In mid-nineteenth-century northern France, a coal mining town's workers are exploited by the mine's owner. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them.
Romance
France
1971
98 Minutes
Paul
Pierre Richard Anny Duperey Pierre Mondy Jean Carmet Paul Préboist Paul Le Person Mario David Francis Lax Danou Valdrini
Alfred has always been down on his luck. An unlucky baby, he turns into... an unlucky child before metamorphosing into... an unlucky teenager! As an adult, he manages to become an architect... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France
1991
120 Minutes
Lucien
Catherine Deneuve Richard Bohringer Bernard Giraudeau Jean Carmet Laure Moutoussamy Isabelle Carré Muriel Pultar Geneviève Fontanel Antoine Hubert Julien Hubert Pauline Hubert
In 1960, in a coastal town near to Nantes, Jean Ripoche lives with his wife Liliane, their four children and Liliane's father Lucien. Jean divides his time between running his plumbing business and making a float for the Nantes carnival.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1991
119 Minutes
Raymond Pelleveau
Charlotte Gainsbourg Anouk Grinberg Gérard Depardieu Michel Blanc Jean Carmet Catherine Jacob Annie Girardot Jean-Louis Trintignant Thierry Frémont François Perrot Didier Benureau
Documentary on family issues of elders, aging, and death.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
France
1972
90 Minutes
Maurice
Pierre Richard Bernard Blier Jean Rochefort Mireille Darc Jean Carmet Colette Casel Paul Le Person Jean Obe Robert Castel Robert Dalban Jean Saudray
musician beautiful woman spy secret service agent amusing witty hilarious charming paris espionage mistaken identity romance underdog rise transformation 1970s
A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy
1965
100 Minutes
Louis De Funès Gilles Grangier Bernard Blier Mireille Darc Darry Cowl Jean Carmet Bernadette Lafont Andréa Parisy Frank Villard Dominique Davray
brothel owner baroness amusing emotional mansion france hidden past theft court decision transformation 1940s
It is with a heavy heart that Monsieur Charles has to close his Parisian brothel in 1946, following new legislation outlawing such establishments. As a parting gift, he offers the brothel's... See full summary »
Drama
1973
116 Minutes
Daniel Ceccaldi Annie Colé Frédéric Duru Bernard Menez Jean Carmet Christiane Chamaret Helene Dieudonne Alain Perceau
A 16-year-old girl feels detached from her family, which consists of a grumpy father, a loving mother, a 12-year-old sister and a 19-year-old brother.
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
1973
94 Minutes
Paul Bourru
Michel Serrault Gérard Depardieu Philippe Noiret Annie Cordy Jean Carmet Michel Galabru Chantal Goya Daniel Ivernel Charles Denner Roger Carel
Trying to escape the rest of humanity, a group moves underground, but the conditions that drove them there start to manifest in their new society.
Adventure
France
1994
90 Minutes
Durandet
Georges Wilson Michel Duchaussoy Rose Thiéry Jean-Pierre Darroussin Aurélien Wiik Joséphine Serre Sophie Broustal Jean Carmet Jean-Claude Dreyfus
young boy young girl bank robber criminal friend amusing emotional france coast small town bank robbery children vs. adults friendship childhood on the run discovery pursuit 1990s
Antoine, 11, is on holiday with his grandfather. One night he catches thieves hiding their booty in a pond. Antoine seizes the 40 million. But Liza, his new friend, is the daughter of one of the criminals. Both children soon face threats.