Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

November 23, 1928 · 97 years old

Pierre Étaix was a French comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of short- and feature-length films, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He won an Academy Award for best live-action short film in 1963.

Known For

9 titles
1
Pickpocket

Pickpocket

1959 · 1h 16m · Movie

Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel's ailing mother.

7.5
2
My Uncle

My Uncle

1958 · 1h 56m · Movie

Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.

7.7
3
Le Havre

Le Havre

2011 · 1h 33m · Movie

When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home.

7.2
4
Yoyo

Yoyo

1965 · 1h 32m · Movie

A man has everything: dozens of servants, a palace, vast woods, gardens, a lake, mechanical toys, private entertainment troupes of musicians and dancers. He has it all - but love. When alone, he sits at a desk, sighing, and lookin...

7.5
5
Le Grand Amour

Le Grand Amour

1969 · 1h 27m · Movie

After fifteen years of average married life and stifling in-laws, a businessman undergoes a midlife crisis and pursues his attractive young secretary.

7.5
6
Max My Love

Max My Love

1986 · 1h 32m · Movie

A married French woman takes a zoo chimp named Max to be her lover.

6.0
7
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016 · 1h 1m · Movie

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time.

7.5
8
As Long as You've Got Your Health

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966 · 1h 17m · Movie

A man's sleepless night leads to a revelation about his wife. Office workers struggle to find seats at a crowded cinema. Modern stress affects everyone, even psychiatrists. A hunter, couple, and farmer compete for space in the woods.

7.1
9
Winter Song

Winter Song

2015 · 1h 57m · Movie

A deadpan, picaresque buddy comedy about two old friends through a series of urban adventures they experience, loosely connected by the skull of an executed French aristocrat. Winter Song is a typically irreverent Iosselianian jau...

6.2