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Breathless (A Bout De Souffle) [DVD](1958) DVD Seminal early French New Wave film features Jean-Paul Belmondo as a small-time crook on the run after he kills a policeman, with Jean Seberg as his American girlfriend he calls on to hide him from authorities. Jean-Luc Godard directs; from a story idea by Francois Truffaut. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interactive menus; scene access.
Love And The Frenchwoman [DVD](1961) DVD Seven Gallic directors, including Rene Clair, Henri Decoin, Jean Delannoy and Jean-Paul Le Chanois, cast their cameras on life and romance as seen through the lives of various French women, from "Childhood," "Adolescence" and "Virginity" through to "Marriage," "Adultery," "Divorce" and "A Woman Alone." Humorous and touching anthology features Jean-Paul Belmondo, Martine Carol, Annie Girardot, Dany Robin. 132 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; interactive menus; scene access; filmography.
Cartouche [DVD](1963) DVD An exciting, lighthearted Gallic adventure starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a Parisian thief-turned-highwayman who becomes the terror of 18th-century France and Claudia Cardinale as the beautiful Gypsy for whom he falls. With Jean Rochefort, Marcel Dalio; co-written and directed by Philippe de Broca ("King of Hearts"). 116 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
That Man From Rio(1964) VHS A spoof of spy movies from director Philippe de Broca ("King of Hearts") finds French pilot Jean-Paul Belmondo tracking his girlfriend (Francoise Dorleac) after she's kidnapped by South American Indians in search of priceless statues. 114 min. In French with English subtitles. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Pierrot Le Fou [DVD](1965) DVD Filmed without a script "improv"-style at each day's shooting, Jean-Luc Godard's acclaimed and introspective drama follows a bored family man (Jean-Paul Belmondo) who flees with his lover (Anna Karina) when a dead gangster turns up in her apartment. Haunting, poetic drama with an unforgettable ending also stars Dirk Sanders; look for director Sam Fuller playing himself. 110 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; filmographies; scene access. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Is Paris Burning? [DVD](1966) DVD The Allied landing at Normandy, and the desperate battle to reach Paris before it can be destroyed by the Germans, is vividly depicted in this all-star WWII drama. The international cast includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron, Kirk Douglas, Gert Frobe, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins and Orson Welles; written by Gore Vidal and Francis Ford Coppola. 173 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Mississippi Mermaid(1969) VHS Suspenseful Truffaut film about a wealthy 19th-century tobacco planter (Jean-Paul Belmondo) whose mail-order bride (Catherine Deneuve) leaves him, taking with her his money. After tracking down Deneuve to the Riviera with plans to kill her, Belmondo winds up falling for her again...or does he? 110 min. In French with English subtitles.
The Magnificent(1974) VHS Jean-Paul Belmondo plays both a shy adventure writer and his suave fictional hero in this fast-paced comedy from director Philippe de Broca ("King of Hearts"). Belmondo's life begins mixing with his writing, and soon his exploits find him romantically involved with gorgeous neighbor Jacqueline Bisset. AKA: "Le Magnifique." 93 min. Dubbed in English.
Stavisky [DVD](1974) DVD Alain Resnais' elegant chronicle of Serge Stavisky, a charming Russian promoter whose financial thievery and bribery of government officials nearly brought down the French government in the 1930s. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Anny Duperey, Michel Lonsdale, Gerard Depardieu star; music by Stephen Sondheim. 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Le Professionnel [DVD](1981) DVD Intense espionage yarn with slick Jean-Paul Belmondo as a French spy assigned to assassinate an African dictator. After arriving in Africa, the political climate shifts, and he's put in prison, as the country fears he will carry out his assignment. After two years behind bars, Belmondo escapes and desperately seeks revenge. Michel Beaune and Robert Hossein also star in this expertly crafted thriller with a memorable Ennio Morricone score. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: French Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
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