Claude Chabrol

Born: 1930-06-24

Claude Chabrol (24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer and Rivette, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma before beginning his career as a film maker. Chabrol's career began with Le Beau Serge (1958), inspired by Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943). Thrillers became something of a trademark for Chabrol, with an approach characterized by a distanced objectivity. This is especially apparent in Les Biches (1968), La Femme Infidèle (1969) and Le Boucher (1970) — all featuring his then-wife, Stéphane Audran. Sometimes characterized as a "mainstream" New Wave director, Chabrol remained prolific and popular throughout his half-century career. In 1978, he cast Isabelle Huppert as the lead in Violette Nozière. On the strength of that effort, the pair went on to others including the successful Madame Bovary (1991) and La Ceremonie (1996). Description above from the Wikipedia article Claude Chabrol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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The Seven Deadly Sins

as Le Pharmacien (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Released: 1962-03-07

Seven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a...

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Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2015-09-04

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma...

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Animal

as Le metteur en scène
Released: 1977-10-05

Mike (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a stuntman who works with his girlfriend Jane (Raquel Welch). On...

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The Other Side of the Wind

as Claude Chabrol
Released: 2018-11-02

Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years...

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The Day of the Crows

as Le docteur (voice)
Released: 2012-10-23

In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost...

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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

as Le Producteur Musique de Gainsbourg
Released: 2010-01-20

A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied...

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The Color of Lies

as Emmanuel Solar (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1999-01-13

In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a...

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Paris Belongs to Us

as A man at the party (uncredited)
Released: 1961-12-13

A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved...

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The Good Girls

as swimmer (uncredited)
Released: 1960-04-22

Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams.

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Le beau Serge

as La Truffe
Released: 1958-06-06

François returns to his village after a long absence. He finds his friend Serge who has married...

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Les Biches

as Filmmaker
Released: 1968-03-22

Bored bisexual millionaire Frédérique picks up a young street artist named Why, and whisks her...

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Who's Got the Black Box?

as Alcibiade
Released: 1967-10-27

The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. ...

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The Third Lover

as L'homme dans le peep show
Released: 1962-05-02

The story of a journalist in southern Germany who stays with a novelist and his wife and...

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Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin

as Self
Released: 2021-04-03

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's...

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Godard Cinema

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-06-05

Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he...

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The Scarlet Lady

as Liftier (uncredited)
Released: 1969-05-14

Comedy about a self-made woman in Paris contemplating the idea of suicide at first, then murder.

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L'été en pente douce

as le prêtre
Released: 1987-04-29

When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane...

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A Murder Is a Murder

as Railway guard
Released: 1972-08-23

Murder mystery involving a man and his relationship with twin sisters.

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Sodankylä Forever

as Self
Released: 2010-08-05

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the...

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The Breach

as Passenger on the Tram
Released: 1970-08-26

An innocent woman falls prey to her abusive husband, his wealthy father and a shady family friend.

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A Little Virtuous

as uncredited
Released: 1968-02-21

In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly...

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Droit de Réponse

as Self
Released: 1981-12-12

"Droit de Réponse" (Right of Reply) is a French debate program broadcast between December 12,...

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Le Permis de conduire

as uncredited
Released: 1974-04-30

Michel Martenot (Louis Velle) works in a bank consumption, is recommended and intended for...

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A Touch of Treason

as le jogger avec le sifflet au parc
Released: 1962-09-01

The French Secret Services are out to recover some secret documents stolen from a Russian...

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Avida

as Le zoophile débonnaire
Released: 2006-09-13

The kidnapping of a plump billionaire's dog by a deaf-mute and 2 ketamine addicts goes wrong....

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The Kreutzer Sonata

as Cameo (uncredited)
Released: 1956-01-01

Some time after marrying a sensual girl, Pozdnychev realizes the only link to his spouse is that...

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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

as Self
Released: 2009-06-29

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."

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La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

as Self
Released: 1964-05-19

Made for Cinéastes de notre temps series. In 1964, several French New Wave auteurs discuss the...

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Filmmakers in Action

as Self
Released: 2006-09-15

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to...

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Hard Boiled Ones

as Le psychiatre
Released: 1964-06-10

A playwright has to murder if he does not want to be murdered.

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Claude Chabrol, the Maverick

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Released: 2019-01-25

An account of the life and work of French filmmaker Claude Chabrol (1930-2010), a sybarite...

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years

as Self
Released: 2004-11-24

Written and directed by Hitchcock historian Noël Simsolo, this 2004 French television...

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Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

as Self
Released: 2000-04-02

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Le Tigre se parfume à la dynamite

as Radiologist (uncredited)
Released: 1965-11-05

The Tiger is sent to oversee the excavation of a sunken ship. While busy to retrieve the gold...

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Follow My Gaze

as The couch potato
Released: 1986-04-23

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and...

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Fool's Mate

as Party guest (uncredited)
Released: 1956-11-01

Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean As the story...

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Saint-Tropez Blues

as Le réalisateur empruntant des propos de Pierre Kast
Released: 1961-07-21

With her parents away, Anne-Marie drops her studies to spend eight days in Saint-Tropez with her...

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Brigitte and Brigitte

as Le cousin
Released: 1966-12-17

Episodes in the lives of two country girls at school in Paris and their opinions.

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All the Love You Cannes!

as Self
Released: 2002-05-16

Known for what must be the cheapest and cheesiest of the indie film world, Troma films takes on...

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Six in Paris

as The Father (segment "La Muette")
Released: 1965-05-19

Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres...

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Secrets of the Satin Blues

as Un invité au vernissage
Released: 1981-08-11

A tale of sexual encounters of one woman and several friends, family members and acquaintances,...

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François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-05-14

Twenty-six people - including two daughters, an ex-wife, his last lover, actors, fellow...

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The Blue Panther

as Bartender (uncredited)
Released: 1965-08-25

Marie-Chantal travels by train to her cousin's place to spend a winter holiday, when a stranger...

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The Twist

as Le client chez l'éditeur (uncredited)
Released: 1976-06-23

Bored aristocratic Parisian couples begin affairs with each other which only brings trouble.

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Sale destin

as The commissioner
Released: 1987-01-14

Francois Marboni is a butcher who is being blackmailed for having an affair with the prostitute...

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Sous le soleil de Pialat

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-10-18

In just ten films, Maurice Pialat painfully rose to the top of the cinema, draining into his...

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The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol

as Self
Released: 2006-02-21

Spring 2004, a house with a large garden welcomes filmmaker Claude Chabrol. He is about to...

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Vadim Mister Cool

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-12-28

As a poster boy for hedonism, his whole life was one big party. A journalist, filmmaker,...

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Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

as Self
Released: 2007-10-21

Documentary exploring the formidable life and career of Italian film star Sophia Loren. With...

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A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-11-01

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world...

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The Love Game

as Le forain
Released: 1960-06-01

Victor (Jean-Pierre Cassel) and Suzanne (Genevieve Cluny) are a couple at odds about commitment...

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Thieves After Dark

as Louis Crépin dit :Tartuffe
Released: 1984-02-27

A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they...

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Chambre 12, Hôtel de Suède

as Self
Released: 1993-05-27

Claude Ventura's documentary Chambre 12, Hotel de Suede, was made for the French television...

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La Muette

as uncredited
Released: 1965-07-08

A boy buys earplugs to block out the shouting of his constantly quarreling parents, but his...

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Polar

as Théodore Lyssenko
Released: 1984-03-21

This film noir tends to stay within very conventional plot lines, as the narration by the main...

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François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

as Self
Released: 1996-01-01

A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told...

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Son of Gascogne

as Self
Released: 1995-02-18

You're a provincial kid in Paris and suddenly you're the center of attention: Movie stars,...

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As Far as Love Can Go

as L'homme au poteau (uncredited)
Released: 1971-10-20

The boyfriend of Isabelle has just committed suicide. Therefore Isabelle roams the streets of...

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Sortie de secours

as uncredited
Released: 1970-09-30

A failed actress sinks into neurosis and mythomania. To give relief to her dismal existence, she...

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Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands

as Self (Interviewee)
Released: 2004-04-28

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Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock

as Self
Released: 1999-08-05

When Francois Truffaut approached Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 with the idea of having a long...

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Chaplin Today: 'Monsieur Verdoux'

as Self
Released: 2003-09-22

A short documentary in the Chaplin Today series about Chaplin's "Monsieur Verdoux." Includes an...

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Sam's Enough

as M. Denis
Released: 1992-04-01

After trying a job as a stripper in a Barcelona carnival, Eva (Aure Attika) is ready for...

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Et crac…!

as Marie's husband
Released: 1969-01-01

A cuckolded husband is oblivious to his fed-up wife and her lover in this farcical menage à trois.

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Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

as Self
Released: 1993-11-17

Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.

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Greed

as The Pharmacist (uncredited)
Released: 1962-03-07

A group of university students in Paris dream of a night of love with Suzon, whose rates are...

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Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film

as Self
Released: 2003-01-01

Documentary about the making of French director Claude Chabrol's first film Le Beau Serge in 1958.

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Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju

as Self
Released: 2009-05-05

A short documentary about Georges Franju.

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À bicyclette

as uncredited
Released: 2009-01-01

A young man being schizophrenic remission is seen taken by an obsession for bikes. He remembers...

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Die Welt des Claude Chabrol - Eine Nahaufnahme zum 50. Film

as Self
Released: 2003-01-01

Eckhart Schmidt interviews Claude Chabrol.

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Les acteurs anonymes

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2001-10-10

Nine comedians meet at the Acteurs Anonymes, a rehab center for acting, lost in the heart of...

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Jeux d'artifices

as Jacques' father
Released: 1987-03-17

Elisa and Eric are two teenage war orphans. They change their apartment on the outskirts of the...

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Autour de L'Enfance nue

as uncredited
Released: 1969-01-31

Documentary about the making of Maurice Pialat's 1969 film "L'Enfance nue" (Naked Childhood).

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Alouette, je te plumerai

as Pierre Vergne
Released: 1988-04-27

An old con-man fakes an illness and takes advantage of the kindness of one of his nurses.

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Les cahiers du cinéma, la création d'une empreinte

as uncredited
Released: 2021-05-10

1951. André Bazin and Jacques Doniol-Valcroze founded "Cahiers du cinéma". With contributions...

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Claude Chabrol, l'entomologiste

as Self
Released: 1993-02-12

Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. In a peaceful residence near the Loire River, Chabrol...

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NDR Talk Show

as Self
First aired: 1979-02-09

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self - Director and Critic
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1990-10-13

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Vivement dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1998-09-20

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Spécial cinéma

as Self
First aired: 1974-09-25

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Discorama

as Self
First aired: 1959-02-04

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Cinépanorama

as Self
First aired: 1956-02-04

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Sacrée soirée

as self
First aired: 1987-09-02

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Des chiffres et des lettres

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1965-09-19

Letters in the mess ... Who will find the longest word? Mixed numbers ... Who will solve the...

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