Films in the 70s

Films in the 70s
1970
Hello Goodbye
film directed by Jean Negulesco
starring Michael Crawford, Curt Jurgens, Geneviève Gilles & Ira Furstenberg
The Story
Harry England, a British car salesman on a trip to France meets a Baroness when her
Rolls-Royce Breaks down. They spend a few days together and become lovers before she
disappers one night, but Harry does not know her surname. The Baron then hires Harry to teach
his teenage son about cars on their country estate. Harry discovers the Baroness again and
their affair continues. Harry falls in love and asks the Baroness to leave the Baron who has
taken up with a lady of his own. Hello-Goodbye is a light comedy where one of the funny
moments occurs with a drunk Harry driving a prize vintage car into a swimming pool.
The Games
film directed by Michael Winner
starring Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Aznavour, Sam Elliott, Elaine Taylor, Jeremy
Kemp & Stanley Baker
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The song 'From Denver to L.A.' written by Hal Shaper & Francis Lai is performed by Elton John
The Story
Four marathon runners (one from England, one from the U.S., a Czech and an Australian
Aborigine) prepare to run in the Olympic games.
The film follows each one and shows what their motivations are for running in the games.
Love Story
film directed by Arthur Hiller
starring Ali McGraw, Ryan O’Neal, Ray Milland & John Marley
1971 Oscar for Best Original Score
and 7 Oscar Nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Ryan O'Neal), Best Actress
(Ali MacGraw), Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Screenplay (Erich Segal)
1971 Golden Globe for Best Original Score
Berlin Affair
film directed by David Lowell Rich
starring Claude Dauphin, Brian Kelly, Darren McGavin, Derren Nebitt, Fritz Weaver & Brian
Kelly.
THE LOVE MATES
film directed by Roger Kahane
starring Alain Delon, Mireille Darc & Jane Davenport.
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La Modification
film directed by Michel Worms
starring Maurice Ronet, Emmanuele Riva & Sylva Koscina
The song ‘Change of Heart’ written by Don Black & Francis Lai is performed by Mariam
Montgomery.
The Story
Delmont meets Cecile in Rome during a business trip. He decides to leave his wife Henriette. In
the train as he travels to Rome, he sees his life re-enacted and believes that his future won't be
much different from what has been. His attraction to Cecile might have a lot more to do with the
charm of the Eternal City than with Cecile herself.
THE CROOK
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Christine Cochet, Danièle Delorme, Charles Denner, Charles
Gérard, Yves Robert, Judith Magre & Aldo Maccione.
The Story
Five years ago, Simon kidnapped a child with his friend Martine. He ransomed the bank and
offered half the amount to the father for his cooperation. Although he did return the child to his
family, he kept all the money for himself ! The angry father gives him away to the police. But
Simon is back, and makes the father sign a written statement admitting that he was an
accomplice. He then flees abroad with his girlfriend Martine and his friend Charlot.
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ACTION MAN
film directed by Jean Delannoy
starring Jean Gabin, Robert Stack, Suzanne Flon, Margaret Lee, Walter Giller, Jean Topart &
Lucienne Bogaert.
The Story
An ex-crook, Denis Ferrand, nick-named "Finicky Denis" has retired and is now living with his
wife, Marie-Jeanne, in a small provincial town. He is the owner of a typical auberge, "Le
Domino", managed by Betty, an attractive young woman. Jim, an old friend of his turns up at his
doorstep one evening and begs him to let him use his place for a hide-out because the mob is
after him. Together they plot a bank robbery. They rob the bank accross the street from Denis'
house. Unfortunately, the mob are on Jim's trail once again and kidnap Marie-Jeanne. In
exchange for his wife, the mob claims the money they stole from the bank. Denis and Jim stand
up to the mobsters and Jim gets killed. Betty, who meanwhile was having an affair with Jim,
takes off with the money and gets picked up by the police for speeding on the highway. When
they discover the cash in the girl's trunk, the police investigators come back to see the
respectable Denis and ask some very embarassing questions.
1971
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THE LEGEND OF FRENCHIE KING
film directed by Christian Jacque
starring Claudia Cardinale, Brigitte Bardot, Micheline Presle, Michael J. Pollard, Patty Sheppard
& Georges Beller.
Song written by Hal Shaper & Francis Lai performed by Claudia Cardinale, Little Sammy Gaha
& Micheline Presle.
The Story
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships
with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
SCANDAL MAN
film directed by Richard Balducci
starring Maurice Ronet, Joséphine Chaplin & Vittorio de Sica
The song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai is performed by Nanette.
The Story
A hard look at the world of tabloids, as seen through the eyes of a journalist/photographer
tortured by his conscious.
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Smic, Smac, Smoc
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Charles Gérard, Jean Collomb, Amidou, Francis Lai & Catherine Allégret.
Song written and performed by Catherine Allégret & Francis Lai.
The Story
Charles, Jean and Amidou, are three good friends working at the naval construction site in La
Ciotat. The day Amidou marries Catherine, Charles "borrows" a luxurious limousine to go
celebrate amongst the rich and famous in Saint Tropez. A blind musician, who begs for a living,
joins them. But all good things must come to an end as the saying goes. They are arrested and
taken to the local police station.
L'Iran
short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau
Arrêt
short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau
Early Morning
film directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
starring Catherine Jourdan, Mathieu Carrière, Jean Vilar & Madeleine Robinson.
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DUST IN THE SUN
film directed by Richard Balducci
starring Maria Schell, Daniel Beretta, Bob Cunningham, Karin Meier & Jacques Anton.
The Story
In the dry, dusty western hamlet of San Angelo, landowner Joe Bradford kills his brother and
then marries his brother's widow, Gertie.
Gertie's son, Hawk, decides that something's rotten in this state of affairs and thinks about
taking action Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis .
1972
L’Aventure c’est l’Aventure
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Charles Gérard, Aldo Maccione, Johnny
Hallyday & Nicole Courcel.
Song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai performed by Johnny Hallyday.
The Story
Five friendly gangsters, unable to continue robbing the local banks, decide to turn to a more
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profitable career in kidnapping celebrities. Their first victim is Johnny Hallyday (a popular french
pop star), followed by an ambassador kidnapped at the request of a South American
revolutionary...who in turn is kidnapped and marketed for a good price. As they are busy
squirreling away a small fortune with their new business, they are arrested in the Carribean. A
well publicized trial soon turns them into heroes in the public eye, to such an extent that the
local government ends up organising their escape just to be rid of them. They flee to Africa,
where they begin to plot to kidnap the Pope himself...
AND HOPE TO DIE
film directed by René Clément
starring Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Léa Massari & Tina Farrow.
The Story
A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things
don't go quite as planned.
TOM THUMB
film directed by Michel Boisrond
starring Marie Laforêt, Titoyo, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jean-Marie Proslier, Jean-Luc Bideau &
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Michel Robin.
Song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai.
The Story
This is the well-known tale of how Tom Thumb, the youngest child of a woodsman's poor
family, manages to save his brothers, lost in the woods from the evil ogre and of how he steals
the ogre's magical boots to bring a fortune back to his family.
1973
Happy NEW YEAR
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian, Charles Gérard & André Falcon.
The song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai is performed by Mireille Mathieu.
The Story
Simon is doing prison time, due to a jewel-theft caper. The police still have not recovered the
loot, so Simon gets an early release so that they can track him to it. He is wise to their
intentions, however, and loses his tail early on. Nonetheless, his search for his old partner
Charlot leads him to reminisce about the robbery itself, and the events that led up to it. With the
encouragement of his partner in crime, who honorably gives him his share, he looks up his old
flame even though he knows she is now seeing someone else. The story of their current love's
rekindling coincides with a retelling of how they became lovers in the first place. Clarke
Fountain.
A FREE MAN
film directed by Roberto Muller
starring Gilbert Bécaud, Olga Georges-Picot & Pamela Huntington
The song 'Un Homme Libre' written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai is performed by Gilles
Marschal.
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The Story
Henri's wife has divorced him. While Henri (Gilbert Becaud) is not excessively upset about the
divorce, he is sad, hates to be alone, and dislikes the sorts of wrenching changes that are being
forced on him. Indeed, his ex-wife cannot get him to leave their shared quarters by the court
deadline without having a terrific row with him. When he finally leaves, he leans a great deal on
his 10-year-old daughter for company, comfort and support. She gets used to that and has to
make adjustments when Henri gets a new woman in his life. Clarke Fountain.
MEN
film directed by Daniel Vigne
starring Marcel Bozzufi, Michel Constantin, Angelo Infanti, Henry Silva & Nicole Kalfan.
The song ‘Autant Mourir au Soleil’ written by Léo Carrier & Francis Lai is performed by
Nicoletta.
The Story
Fantoni, is a member of the corsican mob trading american cigarettes. Accused of a crime he
did not commit, he is arrested and convicted. At the end of his jail sentence, he guns down his
ex-partners. The police& the mob are on his trail. His old friend Vinci is hired by the mobsters to
do the job.
MERRY-GO-ROUND (REIGEN)
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film directed by Otto Schenk
starring Helmut Berger, Maria Schneider, Sydne Rome, Erika Pluhar & Senta Berger.
The Story
Anthology film with several couples from very different social backgrounds.
La Turquie
short-feature film directed by Pierre Willemin
Un Amour de Pluie
film directed by Jean-Claude Brialy
starring Romy Schneider, Nino Castelnuovo, Suzanne Flon, Mehdi El Glaoui, Bénédicte Bucher,
Jean-Claude Brialy & Philippe Castelli.
The song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai is performed by Cynthia Davis.
The Story
A young woman, Elisabeth, and her daughter Cecile, arrive in their hotel/treatment center in
Vittel. Cecile meets Georges, a seventeen year-old kitchen aid at the hotel, with whom she will
have a romantic affair. Elisabeth is seduced by a handsome Italian, Giovanni.
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BY THE BLOOD OF OTHERS
film directed by Marc Simenon
starring Francis Blanche, Bernard Blier, Mylène Demongeot, Georges Géret & Claude Piéplu.
The Story
In a little French town everything goes on as usual and people seem friendly and good natured
until one day, two women arrive from Paris. A man dismounts from the same bus and that very
night he seizes the two women and asks for the most beautiful girl in town as their ransom. After
the initial shock, the mayor, his brother, the prefect, the police and the gendarmerie gather
around the house where the two woman are imprisoned. It will be a test for everyone and each
of them will show the real stuff he is made of, showing their hypocrisy, mean-ness or humanity
concealed behind their provincial respectability. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia .
1974
Comme Un Oiseau Blessé
film directed by Claude Montrond
Visit to a Chief’s Son
film directed by Lamont Johnson
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starring Richard Mulligan & Johnny Sekka.
The Story
An American anthropologist and his son benefit from their experiences with an East African
tribe.
AND NOW MY LOVE
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Marthe Keller, André Dussolier, Charles Gérard, Gilbert Bécaud & Carla Gravina.
The Story
In 1918, a movie operator meets a sudden death, leaving behind a daughter, Rachel. Twenty
years later, she also dies giving birth to Sarah. Spoiled and self-centered, Sarah falls in love
with Gilbert Bécaud. Disappointed with the singer, she goes on a trip around the world with her
father, gets married and divorces only a few months later... Meanwhile, Simon, an adopted
child, is having trouble succeeding in life, more particularly in a film career. When Sarah and
Simon meet, it's love at first sight. Unfortunately in the year 2000, it's forbidden to have children,
and the couple must hide to give birth to their baby..
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Child Under a Leaf
film directed by George Bloomfield
starring Joseph Campanella, Dyan Cannon & Donald Pilon.
The Story
The plot follows an abused wife who strikes up an affair with an artist, but their relationship is
threatened by the presence of her violent husband.
MarRiage
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Bulle Ogier, Rufus, Marie Déa, Caroline Cellier & Bernard le Coq.
The song 'Mariage' written by Claude Lelouch & Francis Lai is performed by Bulle Ogier &
Rufus.
The Story
Four wedding anniversaries serve to chronicle the beginning and end of a thirty-year marriage.
Henri (Rufus) and Jeanne (Bulle Ogier) are first seen on their wedding night as they hesitantly
enter their new country house which faces a concrete bunker. They would really have preferred
something in the city, but this is all they can afford. A resistance group overruns the house in
order to take out the Germans in the bunker, and as a result of this raid Henri becomes forever
associated with the resistance. On their wedding anniversary 10 years later (also the
anniversary of the raid), he is regarded as a hero, though not by Jeanne; she boycotts the
dedication of a plaque commemorating the destruction of the bunker. Ten years later, the
couple is locked in serious marital combat. The final episode has the now-divorced couple
reuniting briefly to sell the house, and Henri speaks of old times and ties that cannot be broken.
Clarke Fountain.
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The Sex Symbol
film directed by David Lowell Rich
starring Don Murray, Connie Stevens & Shelley Winters.
score arranged by Henri Mancini.
The Story
A film about the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs and how her erratic
behavior contributes to her deteriorating career.
1975
CAT AND MOUSE
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Michèle Morgan, Serge Reggiani, Philippe Léotard, Jean-Pierre Aumont Valérie
Lagrange, Michèle Peyrelon & Philippe Labro.
The Story
Although she has an air-tight alibi, everything seems to accuse Madame Richard, a bourgeoise
lady whose wealthy husband has been shot and robbed of his overwhelming art collection.
Inspector Lechat is in charge of the investigation. He is convinced of Madame Richard's guilt.
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However, he is quickly seduced by the charming widow. After resigning from the police force, he
secretely pursues his investigation in light of some new facts he has discovered and ultimately
proves her innocence. Her husband had simply committed suicide and she had been an
innocent victim of circumstances.
SCAR TISSUE
film directed by René Clément
starring Maria Schneider, Sydne Rome, Vic Morrow, Renato Pozzeto, Robert Vaughan, Carl
Mohner & Nadja Tiller.
The Story
The son of a wealthy film producer and his babysitter are kidnapped. While they await the
payment of a ransom and their consequent release,
a plot of extorsion, vengeance and murder unfolds.
Emmanuelle II
film directed by Francis Giacobetti
starring Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini, Frederic Lagache, Catherine Rivet, Henry Czarniak, Tom
Clark, Florence Afuma, Claire Richard, Moira Chen.
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The song written by Catherine Desage & Francis Lai is performed by Sylvia Kristel.
The Story
This sequel to the first Emmanuelle, takes place in Bangkok, where Emmanuelle carries on
with her "romantic" adventures between her husband Jean, to Christopher, her husband's friend
and initiates a young girl, Anna-Maria.
THE GOOD AND THE BAD
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Marlène Jobert, Jacques Dutronc, Brigitte Fossey, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Villeret,
Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Serge Reggiani & Stéphane Bouy.
The Song 'La Ballade du Bon et des Méchants' written by Philippe Labro and Francis Lai is
performed by Jacques Dutronc.
The Story
Jacques Dutronc plays a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, with his Jewish co-conspirator Simon,
beginning well before the Second World War. Their robberies take on a political coloration under
the occupation. Tempted into thievery when their auto-repair business handles a car which can
outrun police vehicles, they are constantly pursued by the hard-working policeman Blanchot.
During the occupation, the duo lend their skills to the resistance, and the policeman briefly
becomes their ally, only to resume his pursuit of these charming criminals after the war.
1976
StripTease
film directed by German Lorente
Number One
short-feature film directed by Adolphe Dhrey
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IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, Charles Denner, Francis Huster, Niels Arestrup,
Colette Baudot, Jacques Villeret, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu & Jean-Pierre Kalfon.
The song written by Pierre Barouh & Francis Lai is performed by Françoise Hardy.
The Story
Catherine, a thrity-five year-old jail-bird, has just been released from her prison sentence, from
which she was accused of taking part in the murder of the man who raped her. Out of
desperation, she gives birth to a child in prison that she had with the male nurse that worked
there. Today, Simon is fifteen, she sees him at last. He becomes infatuated with her and she
has to tell him that she is his mother. Simon is heart-broken and is taken in by Sarah, a friend of
Catherine's, that she met in prison. Simon introduces his mother to Patrick, his history
professor. He's a nice man and they seem attracted to one other.
BODY OF MY ENNEMY
film directed by Henri Verneuil
starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bernard Blier & Marie-France Pisier.
The Story
Having quickly become wealthy and respectable, Francis Leclerc becomes the co-owner of a
night club where he soon discovers that the club is being used by a drug dealing organisation
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that he decides to report to the authorities, when he is himself arrested and accused of a double
murder he did not commit. He is tried and convicted. The day he is freed, he stakes out those
who are resposible for his misfortune.
ANIMA PERSA
film directed by Dino Risi
starring Catherine Deneuve, Vittorio Gassman, Anicée Alvina & Danilo Mattei.
The Story
Tino comes to study painting in Venice and stays with his uncle Fabio. He hears that one of
Fabio's brothers is mad, and might be living locked up in one of the rooms in the house. During
his investigation he discovers that it is in fact Fabio that locks himself up in the room pretending
he's crazy.
1977
Bilitis
film directed by David Hamilton
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starring Patti d'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen & Bernard Giraudeau.
The Story
The famous photographer David Hamilton, directs his first feature film telling the story of a
young school girl's first sexual experience.
ANOTHER MAN, ANOTHER Chance
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring James Caan, Geneviève Bujold, Francis Huster, Jacques Villeret, Jennifer Warren &
Jacques Higelin.
The Story
Fleeing from the Franco-Prussian war, Jeanne and boyfriend Francis escape to the American
west. Their course does not run smooth, and soon Jeanne is left alone to care for her baby.
Meanwhile, American veterinaran Jimmy, an absolute stranger to Bujold, endures his share of
woes, not least of which is the rape and murder of his wife by desperadoes. Inevitably, Caan
and Bujold meet and fall in love. Having already suffered the death of Huster, Jeanne tries to
dissuade Jimmy from his single-minded pursuit of his wife's murderers. This character conflict
determines the outcome of the film's final scenes. Hal Erickson.
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Widow’s Nest
film directed by Tony Navarro
starring Patricia Neal, Susan Oliver, Lila Kedrova & Valentina Cortese.
The Story
Three widowed sisters, live cooped up in their old family mansion. The only contact they are
able to maintain with the outside world is through their lady servant...
1978
Robert AND Robert
film directed by Claude Lelouch
starring Jacques Villeret, Charles Denner, Régine, Jean-Claude Brialy, Germaine Montero,
Francis Perrin & Michèle Morgan.
The Story
Robert Goldman, a sensitive man, and Robert Villiers, a chubby shy boy, both bachelors, meet
in a dating agency directed by Jacques Millet. They share their feelings of discouragement and
tales of heart-broken love. During a wedding ceremony, Robert Villiers is caught in a day-dream
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in which he has become a music-hall celebrity with Robert Goldman as a manager. His dream
will soon come true.
International Velvet
film directed by Bryan Forbes
starring Tatum O’Neal, Christopher Plummer, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Nanette Newman, Dinsdale
Landen & Richard Warwick.
The Story
Sequel to the original International Velvet. The subject again tells the story of a young girl's will
to win the Winner's Circle horse race, that is only for men.
Velvet is now an older woman and and it's her niece that is the heroin.
THE SMALL TIMERS
film directed by Robert Pouret
starring Mireille Darc, Aldo Maccione & Julien Guiomar.
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Boarding School
film directed by André Farwagi
starring Nastassja Kinski
The song written by André Farwagi and Francis Lai is performed by Michel Costa.
This film tells the story of a group of girls attending an exclusive German girls boarding school.
Across the lake is an exclusive boys boarding school...
Oliver’s Story
film directed by John Korty
starring Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Nicola Pagett, Ray Milland, Charles Haid & Edward
Binns.
The Story
Sequel to the famous Love Story, in which Ryan O'Neal falls in love this time with a woman as
wealthy as he is.
Coup d'Envoi
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short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
De Cochet à Bard
short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
Grand Prix de France
short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
Vaincre à Roland Garros
short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
1979
AN ADVENTURE FOR TWO
film directed by Claude Lelouch
avec Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Villeret & Paul Préboist.
The song written by Pierre Barouh & Francis Lai is performed by Fabienne Thibeault.
The Story
Françoise has gone into business seducing men whose wives want to divorce them, and who
need incriminating evidence against them. In addition, she has a little blackmail operation going
on on the side with politicians who can't afford a scandal. She got started on this business after
she was raped, and hasn't looked back since. Now the police are on her trail, and she avails
herself of the services of a couple who make a profession of hiding wanted criminals. At the
hideout, she meets Simon, a second-generation mobster. As the police close in, Françoise and
Simon go on the run together, pulling off occasional heists for operating money. Before long,
they have also fallen in love. Clarke Fountain
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Les Borsalini
film directed by Michel Nerval
starring Jean Lefebvre, Robert Castel & Darry Cowl.
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