Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

April 13, 1927 · 99 years old

Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors Émile Robinet and Gilberte Dubreuil. He made his stage debut at the age of 14…

Known For

24 titles
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Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

1958 · 1h 31m · Movie

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

7.9
2
Purple Noon

Purple Noon

1960 · 1h 58m · Movie

Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

7.7
3
The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool

1969 · 2h 2m · Movie

Jean-Paul and Marianne spend lazy holidays at their villa in idyllic Southern France. However when Harry and his attractive young daughter Penelope show up, the dreamy summer days are suddenly filled with unspoken tension and jeal...

7.1
4
The Fire Within

The Fire Within

1963 · 1h 48m · Movie

Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living. Will this help him?

7.8
5
The Unfaithful Wife

The Unfaithful Wife

1969 · 1h 38m · Movie

A man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him.

7.4
6
Beau-père

Beau-père

1981 · 2h 3m · Movie

After her mother dies, fourteen-year-old Marion falls in love with her stepfather, Remy.

6.9
7
Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man

1977 · 2h 3m · Movie

Deputy Dubaye kills racketeer Serrano, revealing corrupt dealings. Xavier covers up, but faces difficulties as influential personalities seek documents to blackmail Dubaye.

6.8
8
Lost Command

Lost Command

1966 · 2h 9m · Movie

French Army colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrillas during the Algerian War.

6.3
9
Sphinx

Sphinx

1981 · 1h 58m · Movie

Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.

5.2
10
Bloodline

Bloodline

1979 · 1h 56m · Movie

When her father is murdered, a pharmaceutical heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.

4.6
11
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958 · 1h 59m · Movie

During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.

7.2
12
The Destructors

The Destructors

1974 · 1h 29m · Movie

When a U.S. Intelligence Agent is unable to bring a ruthless drug baron to justice, he resorts to hiring a contract killer. But the man with whom he is put in contact turns out to be an old friend.

5.9
13
La balance

La balance

1982 · 1h 42m · Movie

Police compel a couple of criminals to become its informants.

6.6
14
Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman

Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman

1973 · 1h 27m · Movie

A modern-day Don Juan-styled woman, who prides herself in the destruction of men who have fallen for her charms, reveals to a priest the murder she has committed and honestly details her past sexual encounters.

5.1
15
Line of Demarcation

Line of Demarcation

1966 · 1h 32m · Movie

1941. A little town in the Jura is cut in half by a river that forms the border between German-occupied France and the free zone.

7.1
16
He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die

1957 · 2h 2m · Movie

After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.

7.5
17
The Champagne Murders

The Champagne Murders

1967 · 1h 45m · Movie

A champagne tycoon's (Furneaux) partner (Ronet) suspects his partner's gigolo husband (Perkins) of murders he's been framed for.

5.8
18
Madame Claude

Madame Claude

1977 · 1h 49m · Movie

Madame Claude operated an upscale escort service in Paris, providing high-class call girls to wealthy and powerful men around the world.

4.8
19
The Deadly Trap

The Deadly Trap

1971 · 1h 36m · Movie

Jill's husband has been distant and troubled since they moved to Paris. He is pressured at work to engage in illegal activities but he refuses. Soon after, when their children disappear while in Jill's care, her mental health is q...

5.6
20
Circle of Love

Circle of Love

1964 · 1h 50m · Movie

A bed-hopping coterie of soldiers, prostitutes, maids, actors, and aristocrats swap lovers amid the opulence of pre-World War I Europe.

5.5
21
Seduction

Seduction

1973 · 1h 39m · Movie

Giuseppe commits to love a woman he hasn't seen in 15 years, amid dangers of seduction from her daughter.

6.0
22
The Sensuous Assassin

The Sensuous Assassin

1970 · 1h 18m · Movie

Marina and her boyfriend have an argument while on a trip in France. While driving with the car among the cliffs, he starts speeding and the car falls into the sea. Marina can jump out of the car, but her boyfriend seems to be dro...

5.6
23
The Devil Made a Woman

The Devil Made a Woman

1959 · 1h 27m · Movie

In 1808, Spain is occupied by Napoleonic troops and a beautiful gypsy's heart holds love for both a Spanish rebel and a French officer.

6.2
24
Surprise Party

Surprise Party

1983 · 1h 40m · Movie

Adventures of a group of youngsters set in a provincial French city in the 1950's.

4.6