Bertrand Tavernier

Bertrand Tavernier

April 25, 1941 · 85 years old

Bertrand Tavernier was a French director, screenwriter, producer and writer, born on April 25, 1941 in Lyon, and died on March 25, 2021 in Sainte-Maxime (Var). Son of the writer and resistance fighter from Lyon, René Tavernier, he was first an assistant director, press officer (notably for Stanley…

Known For

24 titles
1
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009 · 1h 57m · Movie

A detective in post-Katrina New Orleans has a series of surreal encounters with a troop of ghostly Confederate soldiers while investigating serial killings of local prostitutes, a 1965 lynching, and corrupt local businessmen.

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Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1981 · 2h 8m · Movie

A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life - and resorts to drastic means to do so.

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3
'Round Midnight

'Round Midnight

1986 · 2h 13m · Movie

A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.

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4
The Bakery Girl of Monceau

The Bakery Girl of Monceau

1963 · 23m · Movie

A law student regularly visits a Paris bakery to flirt with a brunette employee.

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5
The French Minister

The French Minister

2013 · 1h 53m · Movie

A young speechwriter working in the French Foreign Ministry learns the impure nature of the political world.

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The Princess of Montpensier

The Princess of Montpensier

2010 · 2h 19m · Movie

Based on the classic didactic novel, the action centers on the noble lady who soon becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of the French court of the religious wars era.

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Death Watch

Death Watch

1980 · 1h 57m · Movie

In a future where dying of illness is very rare, terminally ill Katherine Mortenhoe becomes a celebrity and Roddy, a man with camera implants in his brain, secretly records her for a morbid TV show called Death Watch.

6.5
8
Revenge of the Musketeers

Revenge of the Musketeers

1994 · 2h 5m · Movie

France, 1654: D'Artagnan's girl grows up in a convent. When the mother superior is murdered, Eloïse suspects a plan to murder the king and hopes to prevent this and revenge the murder by finding her father and the 3 musketeers.

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9
A Sunday in the Country

A Sunday in the Country

1984 · 1h 30m · Movie

An elderly painter whose son visits with his family on the weekends, is also surprised by a visit from his still-single daughter.

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10
It All Starts Today

It All Starts Today

1999 · 1h 57m · Movie

A teacher from a small, depressed town is trying to do something useful.

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11
Captain Conan

Captain Conan

1996 · 2h 9m · Movie

The war exploits of French captain Conan and his men during World War I and during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

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12
The Judge and the Assassin

The Judge and the Assassin

1976 · 2h 8m · Movie

An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career.

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13
The Bait

The Bait

1995 · 1h 55m · Movie

Three teenagers plan to steal the necessary funds to open their dream shop in the US, but things get messy.

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14
L.627

L.627

1992 · 2h 25m · Movie

Relentless struggle of the Parisian police against the drug trade.

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15
Life and Nothing But

Life and Nothing But

1989 · 2h 15m · Movie

Intense character study of men and women driven by an overpowering obsession with the past.

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16
Let Joy Reign Supreme

Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975 · 1h 59m · Movie

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities' depravity contribute to social oppression, and the uprisings flare up one after another.

7.0
17
Hôtel Terminus

Hôtel Terminus

1988 · 4h 27m · Movie

A documentary about Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo chief of Lyon, and his life after the war.

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18
Safe Conduct

Safe Conduct

2002 · 2h 50m · Movie

In German-occupied France, two filmmakers solve the collaboration dilemma differently.

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19
A Week's Vacation

A Week's Vacation

1980 · 1h 42m · Movie

Laurence, French teacher at a Lyon secondary school, simply can't take any more. Her doctor prescribes a week off. Whilst her partner Pierre has no idea how to help her, she decides to get away and take stock of her life, both per...

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20
The Young Girls Turn 25

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993 · 1h 4m · Movie

A recital becomes part of the French culture; 25 years later the performers return to the village where it was first launched.

7.0
21
The World of Jacques Demy

The World of Jacques Demy

1995 · 1h 30m · Movie

In tribute to her late husband, the wife of the respected French director honors his life and artistic works by highlighting his vision in clips and interviews.

7.4
22
Spoiled Children

Spoiled Children

1977 · 1h 53m · Movie

A touching portrait of modern life, whether showing the human dimension of large issues, or deftly detailing the intimate reverberations of a casual love affair.

6.5
23
Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie

Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie

2001 · 1h 55m · Movie

Joe, international poker player, is considered an irresponsible family-chief. His two sons drifted into gangsterism. The older dies from it. The younger, Manu, was sentenced to death. Joe takes on to a terrific battle in order to ...

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24
The Undeclared War

The Undeclared War

1992 · 4h 7m · Movie

Documentary on the French-Algerian conflict 1954-1962 which was never officially called a "war", including interviews with some of the survivors.

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