Édouard Molinaro — Director (10)
Dracula and Son (1976) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Dracula père et fils
other title: Dracula padre e figlio / Die Herren Dracula
With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for a girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl.
La Cage aux Folles II (1980) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
La Cage aux folles II
other title: Il vizietto II / A gaiola das loucas 2
In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Beaumarchais, l'insolent
other title: L'insolente / Beaumarchais – Der Unverschämte
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now (1982) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien...
other title: Du kannst mich mal / Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien...
After getting screwed over by life (again), two losers decide that enough is enough. Using stolen ski masks and stolen toy guns, they take hostages in their local bank, holding them for ransom. Things go well until the hostages learn what's going on, and demand a piece of the action for themselves.
The Hurried Man (1977) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
L'Homme pressé
other title: L'ultimo giorno d'amore / Der Antiquitätenjäger
Art collector Pierre Niox rushes through life, lives a frantic life, does everything in full speed -- searching for and acquiring works of art or real estate, marrying or even dying -- and in total disregard for any kind of morality. His misdeeds finally turn on him and destroy him.
Just the Way You Are (1984) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Just the Way You Are
other title: Ein Klassemädchen / Tal como eres
Despite her success as a professional flute player and the constant attention of men around her, Susan Berlanger feels insecure because of her lame right leg. During a European tour, she decides to cover her leg with a cast to see how people will react to her as a nondisabled person.
Agent 38-24-36 (1964) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Une ravissante idiote
other title: Un'adorabile idiota / Die Verführerin
A Russian spy is assigned to steal sensitive information from NATO about military mobilisation. Without much intelligence of his own, the distrusted Soviet intelligence agent needs all the help he can get from his 'talented' partner Penelope Lightfeather as they scatter around the French countryside for secret rendezvous while trying to avoid being caught by counterintelligence agents and distrustful communist operatives.
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin
other title: Arsenio Lupin contro Arsenio Lupin / Arsène Lupin Contra Arsène Lupin
André Laroche, an industrialist, has just passed away. Face to his grave, as he is being buried, Anne de Vierne, the wife of a magistrate, confesses to her son François that Laroche was in fact Lupin and that he is his natural child. But he is not the gentleman thief's only offspring! Lupin had indeed another son by a housemaid, Gérard Dagmar, a dancer, magician and - occasionally - burglar. Which complicates the task of François who, to respect the last wishes of the testator, has gone in search of the treasure of Poldavia. For he keeps finding Gérard on his way and his efforts are constantly thwarted by his half-brother. Will Gérard prevent François from becoming the worthy successor to their father or will the two young men decide to join forces? That is the question.