Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix
Country: France
Total Credits at Criticker: 14 (Actor), 9 (Director), 9 (Writer)
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Pickpocket
Michel takes up picking pockets as a hobby, and is arrested almost immediately, giving him the chance to reflect on the morality of crime... (imdb)
Max mon amour
Reserved and cool, Margaret is the French wife of Peter, a British diplomat posted to France with their son Nelson.... (imdb)
The Day the Clown Cried
A circus clown is imprisoned by the Nazis and goes with Jewish children to their deaths (imdb)
Yoyo
Yoyo is a tycoon longing for his long lost love. He finds her, but soon after they fall into poverty and have to join a circus.
Le Havre
"Le Havre" tells the story of a shoeshiner who tries to save an immigrant child.
Le grand amour
Pierre married Florence, the only daughter of a small industrialist. 15 years later, he is the boss, but his middle-class life worries him a lot. When a new young and lovely secretary comes, he starts dreaming. (imdb)
Land of Milk and Honey
After the events of May 1968, the French went on vacations - and they were filmed during three months on the rural fairs, on the beaches, on promotional campaigns for products and politicians. And they spoke to the director's candid camera on a variety of subjects - from man walking on the moon to eroticism, from advertisement to marriage.. (imdb)
As Long As You\
Four short comic films on the theme of mental well being in different situations are shown. (imdb)
Le soupirant
Pierre is a shy man whose sole focus in life is studying astrology in solitude, which is often difficult since he still lives at and studies in his parent's house. His parent's would rather he date and get married. He takes on this task with verve. Not knowing how to approach women in a romantic way, he watches how other men operate and tries to emulate them, most often without success. (imdb)
Rupture
Rupture (1961) - Short Film
When picking up his mail, a man is excited to see a letter from his sweetheart. His excitement turns to sorrow when he gets home to his flat and sees that it is a Dear John letter. But that sorrow turns to anger as he figures that he will send her a Dear Jane letter in return. However, writing that letter isn't as easy as he hopes as he encounters one problem after another, from a broken fountain pen, to a temperamental ink well, to stuck stamps, to a broken desk. (imdb)
Happy Anniversary
A young woman sets the table for her wedding anniversary celebration. Her husband is stuck in Paris traffic. The few remaining errands he has to make only delay him more and more. (janusfilms)
Feeling Good
Feeling Good (1966) - Short Film
This short was originally one of the sequences of As Long As You're Healthy in its 1966 version. In 1971, Pierre Étaix reedited the feature and removed this episode, which became a short, Feeling Good. In 2010, he decided to include it in the general reissue of his restored films. (janusfilms)
Der Clown
Der Clown (2016) - TV Movie
A documentary about Jerry Lewis' never released Holocaust movie "The Clown who cried".
Insomnie
A man tries to cure his insomnia by reading a book about vampires. (imdb)