Denys de La Patellière

Denys de La Patellière

March 8, 1921 · 105 years old

Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

6 titles
1
The Tattoo

The Tattoo

1968 · 1h 30m · Movie

An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

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2
Taxi for Tobruk

Taxi for Tobruk

1961 · 1h 35m · Movie

During World War II, French commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

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3
The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1966 · 1h 26m · Movie

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. Also, an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggler's bus...

6.1
4
Rue de Paris

Rue de Paris

1959 · 1h 27m · Movie

While Henri was a POW during the war, his wife passed away and he returned to face the challenges of bringing up three children alone. Henri may get drunk and angry at times but he also has a better side that will not stay buried.

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5
King on Horseback

King on Horseback

1958 · 1h 22m · Movie

Henri La Tour, a strolling player, is also a daring adventurer. So, when, after accomplishing a brilliant feat, he is awarded a title by King Louis XV, the Duke of Saint-Sever takes offense at it and challenges Henri to a duel. Ho...

5.4
6
Caroline chérie

Caroline chérie

1968 · 1h 45m · Movie

In pre-Revolutionary France, 16-year-old Caroline is caught in a love triangle between her father's choice, politician Georges Berthier, and the man she loves, Gaston de Sallanches, as aristocrats revel while the French Revolution...

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