Jean-François Adam
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Biography: Jean-François Adam (1935/1936 – 14 October 1980) was a French actor and director. Adam was an assistant to French filmmakers François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville. He is known for having played the small role of Colette's lover in the Antoine Doinel saga, and for playing the philosophy teacher in the French drama film Graduate First (1978), directed by Maurice Pialat. Adam directed the French drama film Return to the Beloved (1979), which stars Isabelle Huppert. He was also a part-time clown. Adam was married to Brigitte Fossey, and had a daughter, the actress Marie Adam. At the age of 44 Adam shot himself. Source: Article "Jean-François Adam" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: February 14, 1938
Deathday: October 14, 1980
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Gender: Male
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Antoine and Colette
Overview: Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1962-06-22
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The Secret
Overview: A stranger enters into and forever alters the life of a couple. He claims to be pursued by certain authorities who intend to prevent him from disclosing a secret that only he holds, whence the title. Is he lying, or insane - or is he telling the truth? Who, if anyone, is after him? And what *is* - the secret?
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-10-09
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Love at Twenty
Overview: Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different perspectives on what love really is at the age of 20. The episodes are united with the score of Georges Delerue and still photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1962-06-22
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Return to the Beloved
Overview: Julien seeks to reconquer Jeanne, his ex-wife, of whom he is separated and who lives with another man. He is prepared to go far to make it happen.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-05-02
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Graduate First
Overview: A slice of life of a group of young working class friends in a Northern French village coming to the end of their school years and embarking upon adult life. The film follows the choices and decisions made for their futures.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1978-09-14
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The Army Game
Overview: Jean Lerat begins his military service at an army camp. Despite his aunt’s attempts to pull a few strings to his advantage, the unfortunate Lerat manages to get on the wrong side of his bullying colonel…
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1960-11-25
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Stolen Kisses
Overview: The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story resumes with Antoine being discharged from military service. His sweetheart Christine's father lands Antoine a job as a security guard, which he promptly loses. Stumbling into a position assisting a private detective, Antoine falls for his employers' seductive wife, Fabienne, and finds that he must choose between the older woman and Christine.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1968-09-04
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