Christian-Jaque
Also Known As: Christian-Albert-François Maudet, Christian Jaque, Christian Jacque, Christian-Jacque, Кристиан-Жак
Biography: Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955).
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Adult: No
Birthday: September 04, 1904
Age: 120 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 08, 1994
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Southern Cross

Overview: In the Sahara, Algeria, the leader of the Tuaregs, Aftan, saves a girl from the hands of a caravan of pillars. Madeleine falls in love with her savior and their marriage is decided. But Aftan understands that he will never be assimilated with Europeans, and he goes back to find the beautiful poet Dassine whom he had loved before.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-05-13
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Boom on Paris

Overview: In the early 1950s, the popular radio show "La Kermesse aux Étoiles", hosted by the famous Jean Nohain, mixing lottery games and performances of various artists, will be disrupted by the adventures of a man and his fiancée seeking to recover a dangerous bottle of perfume (explosive) which was unfortunately mixed with the prizes to be won ...
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-02-19
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Le Plus Bel Homme du monde

Overview: Documentary about the bodybuilding competition held in the south of France, in Cannes. Composed of 2 parts filmed on August 15, 1948 (11 minutes - selection of the French champion) and August 16 (9 minutes - selection of the most handsome man in the world). These short reports were broadcast in French cinemas from August 23, 1948 and present the athletes' journey, the joys of physical culture in the gym and on the beach, starlets in bikinis and a moment of wrestling between athletes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-08-26
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A Girl in a Pocket

Overview: A professor experimenting in suspended animation accidentally shrinks his dog and later, his female lab assistant, when she drinks the liquid by accident and shrinks to 3 inches tall. The professor keeps her in his pocket until he can find an antidote. Sometimes she's naked, too.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1957-11-06
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Wooden Crosses

Overview: The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where more and more wooden crosses have to be erected for this cannon fodder.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1932-03-17
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Stars Meet in Moscow

Overview: Documentary essay about the First Moscow International Film Festival, held in August 1959, about its participants and guests - Soviet and foreign actors, directors who came to the film forum.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1959-08-30
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry

Overview: Documentary about French playwright and film director Sacha Guitry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1965-05-20
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