Michel Roux
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Biography: Michel Roux (22 July 1929 in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine - 2 February 2007 in Paris) was a French actor. He was also the French voice for many American and Italian actors, such as Jack Lemmon, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness and Tony Curtis. The main part of this actor's work was in theatre. Roux died of cardiac arrest at the age of 77 on February 2, 2007 in Paris. Source: Article "Michel Roux (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Birthday: July 22, 1929
Deathday: February 02, 2007
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Holiday for Henrietta
Overview: Two scriptwriters argue about the fate of Henrietta, a charming and gamine shopgirl. One favors a comical path for their heroine, who is overcome with sentimental love for a young photographer on Bastille Day. The other has a more thrilling and dastardly fate in mind for her. Among the film's irresistible conceits is Hildegarde Neff as an oversexed circus bareback rider.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1952-12-17
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The Price of Flesh
Overview: Christiane, a gullible young girl who wants to become a dancer, is lured by Daniel, a handsome, elegant talker. He takes her to Tangiers and forces her to work in a shady cabaret. Christiane is in for a rude awakening.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-12-09
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Nono
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-10-06
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Maître Bolbec et son mari
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-06-22
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Love Around the Clock
Overview: Symbolizing the destiny of man, Hora imposes her destiny on everyone. She appears to a petty bourgeois trying to escape from his mediocre life, to a frivolous mother, to a reveler in nightclubs, to a man stranded without money in a restaurant, to a young sportsman, to a singer tired of the selfishness of his listeners and to a condemned man. To each, she brings the imperative message of Time...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1943-11-10
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Children of Chaos
Overview: An officer, two of his comrades and a social worker want to create the "Carrefour", a place for lost children and teens to give them a chance not to fall by the wayside and spend most of their life in jail.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1944-04-26
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My First Love
Overview: Bob, a student, is very emotionally close to his mother Suzanne. He is alarmed when she seems about to begin a relationship with a novelist, regarding it as a betrayal.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1945-09-12
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A Woman Like Satan
Overview: Handsome and rich Spanish gentleman abandons his wife and riches for his love of a young girl of poor stock who taunts and degrades him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-12-19
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White as Snow
Overview: Naive and good-hearted Léon Ménard arrives in Paris, determined to find work in the capital. In a café, he meets Bob, a seedy guy, who helps him to get a job. On cloud nine, the ingenuous young man, does is unaware of how Bob manipulates him. Having become the night concierge of a hotel, the thankful Léon lets Bob and his accomplices get into the pace. Jewels are stolen as a result.When he is accused, Leon refuses to incriminate his "friend". Fortunately, Charlotte, Léon's fiancé, manages to find evidence of Bob's guilt and thanks to a premium paid by the diamond dealer the two lovebirds can buy a grocer's shop and tie the knot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-04-28
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Impeccable Henri
Overview: Henri, a basically honest fellow, accepts to work for a gang of burglars only to revenge himself on Fournier-Salville, a wealthy businessman who once ruined him. His role will be to become Fournier-Saville's majordomo and at the same time to inform the burglars so as to facilitate their work. But once in the house he performs his task so well and so stylishly that he becomes indispensable. Moreover, Eve, the businessman's capricious daughter, does not remain insensible to his charms.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-08-13
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The Chocolate Girl
Overview: Benjamine, the daughter of the chocolate maker Lapistole, has broken down in her car, spends a night at Paul Norman's, imposes herself casually and causes the break-up of the engagement of this peaceful civil servant with the daughter of his department head. A friend maintains contact between Paul and Benjamine, becomes the head of publicity at Lapistole and when Norman is dismissed through Benjamine's fault, brings his two friends closer and proves to them that they are made for each other.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1950-03-03
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Forbidden to the Public
Overview: Hervé Montagne, a famous but awfully self-satisfied playwright, is furious when he learns that the actress signed to lead in his latest play will not be able to play the part on account of pregnancy. All the more as no other great actress is available. Well, in fact there IS one, Gabrielle Tristan, a great name of the French stage. The only trouble is that she is Hervé's ex-wife and that they have not been on speaking terms for ten tears.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1949-12-02
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Le Plus Heureux des trois
Overview: The incredible story of three promiscuous friends who share more things than they think. Ernest, Jobelin and Marjavel collect pranks and exchange wives and mistresses in the greatest secrecy. But their joyous merry-go-round threatens to collapse at the slightest misstep.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1957-08-17
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Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1958-12-25
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Ubu Roi
Overview: Pere Ubu, a monster of stupidity, is incapable of the slightest intelligence. But his bestial force is manipulated by a diabolical creature: Mother Ubu... This adaptation of Alfred Jarry's work is performed by the Petit Théâtre de Marionnettes de Nantes, with the voices of Jacques Fabri, Michel Roux, Roger Carel , and Antoine. Broadcasted on French TV.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-11-09
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La joyeuse prison
Overview: Benoit, the head guard of Clouville Prison, prefers to be liked than feared. This basic principle transforms the jail-house into a joyful prison, where all the inmates live amicably together. Among them, various colorful characters : a farmer, a poacher, a distiller, a forger, two pickpockets, a safe-cracker, a gangster and... a good-looking guy who pleases Rosette, Benoit's daughter, well. But too much leniency takes its toll : after Vauclin, the gangster, manages to escape and a complaint is filed against "the deplorable disorder reigning in the joyful prison", Benoit is given early retirement. He will know how to take advantage of his new status live a joyful life with his wife, his daughter and André, his son in law, in fact the nice-looking young prisoner who, in the meantime, has been cleared of all charges.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1956-06-29
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Piédalu député
Overview: In the 1953 elections, Piédalu was elected mayor of Marboue-Chambourcy. The esteem of his fellow citizens won him popularity, but he had to reckon with the wiles of his political opponents if he ran for deputy. The support of the son of one of his rivals, who loves Françoise Piédalu, and above all his stubborn common sense and natural malice, help him to overcome all obstacles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-01-20
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Croquemitoufle
Overview: Returning from a two-year stay in Terre Adélie, explorer Bernard Villiers meets up with his best friend, Thomas Desjardins, whose diplomatic duties call him to London. While Thomas is away, Bernard learns that Catherine, his wife, has run off with his collaborator Michel. Out of friendship for Thomas, and always resourceful, he follows the couple and tries to separate them. He does so much, in fact, that he falls in love with Catherine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-05-20
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Leguignon the Healer
Overview: Having cured the local café owner, Diogène Leguignon becomes convinced that he is a healer and possesses the fluid. His wife sees the benefits of this gift and urges Diogene to exercise his power, particularly on a wealthy old man, M. Coq. Arlette Leguignon, however, is in love with a young doctor, who is violently opposed to her future father-in-law. Leguignon ends up condemned and, disgusted, no longer wants to look after others. When Mr. Coq dies, making him his legatee, Leguignon has to contend with the Coq family. This time, Doctor Martinet comes to his defense. The inheritance is used to build a clinic where Leguignon can carry out his experiments as a magnetizer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-07-18
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Faut-il tuer le clown ?
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2002-04-01
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La chambre mandarine
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-07-05
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Domino
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1976-07-10
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Trois coups pour rire
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Le Charlatan
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-11-17
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Monsieur chasse
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-02-24
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Le vison voyageur
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-08-02
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Max et Charlie
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1998-04-09
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L'Azalée
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-11-07
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Allo, Maman !
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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La Plume
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-05-26
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La Belle au bois dormant
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Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-04-15
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Au secours, elle me veut !
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1985-09-12
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Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett !
Overview: Mr. Bennett is a model citizen, a tender father and an irreproachable husband, he yearns for a quiet life. On a weekend he receives a visit from a strange man called Pédro Juarez. Mr. Bennett’s past suddenly resurfaces and his peaceful existence is turned upside down ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1994-07-12
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Laurette ou L'amour voleur
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-12-31
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L'École des contribuables
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-06-26
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Féfé de Broadway
Overview: Maria, a great tragedian, has desires for radical change in her career. Singing, dancing, changing registers and getting younger: it has become an obsession. To get there, she calls on her ex-lover Simon whom she left in the past, who has become a popular choreographer for stars on Broadway. The reunion is somewhat tormented ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-01-13
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Folie douce
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-09-27
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L'amant de Madame Vidal
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1975-01-13
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L'Amant de Bornéo
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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Attends-moi pour commencer
Overview: Viviane would like Eric to put a ring on her finger. The latter inexorably refuses. Norbert, his best friend and upstairs neighbor, has just married Rose, but seems to regret it. The eternal debate on marriage leads to a war of the sexes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1977-02-18
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Face à face
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2001-08-01
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Je l'aimais trop
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-08-05
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L'Effet Glapion
Overview: Blaise is a doctor, Monique, his wife, is his assistant. That Sunday, in Orleans, the doctor gone hunting, and Monique, finding herself alone, meditating on her monotonous life ... when the doorbell rings, she writes in panic: "I don't want to yell ! ". But she is already yelping, that is to say that she dreams, straddling the real and the imaginary, logic and vision, the concrete and the abstract ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1975-03-05
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Illicit Motherhood
Overview: A group of drifting youngsters train to commit petty thefts. A certain André puts them on the trail of a real hold-up. They might carry it out if a suicide attempt didn't stop them. A young woman throws herself into the river. They save her, comfort her, learn that she's pregnant. They surround her with their friendship. When André reappears and seizes Lucienne to throw her on the pavement, everyone unites to save her, and the kind-hearted Maurice offers to be the baby's loving father.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1953-10-09
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Tromper n'est pas jouer
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-02-14
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Le Canard à l'orange
Overview: Liz and Hugh have been boasting of living in perfect harmony for fifteen years. But beneath the varnish of the ideal couple loom a weariness engendered by the routine and habits born of everyday life. A travel plan will soon strike the hour for settling scores ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1993-07-17
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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-10-13
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Something Fishy
Overview: A private eye finds that her professional and personal lives are beginning to intertwine in this French drama. Maxime Chabrier (Anémone) is a woman in her mid-40s who works as a private detective. Despite her chain smoking and sloppy appearance, Maxime is regarded as a skilled investigator by her colleagues and considered the best PI at her agency by her boss. While Maxime has romantic dalliances with both men and women, she hasn't been involved in a long-term relationship since she left her husband 15 years ago. However, Maxime is hired to look into a case that suggests that her former husband has become involved with insurance fraud, which brings her into contact with her 17-year-old son Baptiste (Gregoire Colin) for the first time since the divorce. Just as Maxime is trying to mend fences with her son and find out what her ex has gotten himself into, she finds herself falling in love with Jacques (Michel Didym), an economist.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1994-04-06
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The Secret of Helene Marimon
Overview: At the end of the Great War, the wounded Jacques Taillandier is cared for by the beautiful Hélène Marimon and becomes her lover. He hides from her the fact that her husband is a comrade from the trenches, and only reveals the truth when he learns of Marimon's death. Outraged, Hélène drives him away. After many years, Jacques reappears to learn that Hélène had once given him a daughter. Hélène, unwilling to reveal anything to young Dominique, forces the man she loves to leave her country. Dominique not only gets her mother to talk, but also reunites those separated by fate.
Genres: War Romance Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-05-13
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The Purloined Letter
Overview: Part of a 6-film collection called “Grands Détectives” about famous fictional private detectives.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-02-09
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Pieds nus dans le parc
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-01-15
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