The best Jean Michaud’s movies

Jean Michaud

Jean Michaud

13/07/1921- 02/06/2001
Today we present the best Jean Michaud’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Jean Michaud’s movies.
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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal
7.8/10
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Fantomas Unleashed

Fantomas Unleashed
6.8/10
In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor Lefebvre.

Grand Prix

Grand Prix
7.2/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 21/12/1966
  • Character: Children's Father
The story tells about the confrontation of four first-class racers of Formula 1. Each of the competitors had their own additional motivation to become a champion. Their world is a risk and extreme, fast driving on the highway. The taste of adrenaline is what race lovers live. Outside of competition, they all experience personal dramas and upheavals, and the more important the desired title becomes for them.

Le Viager

Le Viager
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 19/01/1972
In 1930, Louis Martinet, a peaceful sexagenarian, no longer has a long life to live according to the words of his doctor, Leon Galipeau, who sees to take advantage of the very interesting situation of the "future deceased". This one indeed has a small house in Saint-Tropez. Galipeau sniffs the windfall. Following his advice, Martinet agrees to give it in life to the brother of the doctor, Emile, and then rushes back to a health of iron. Worse, he even survives the war. Galipeau, exhausted, decide to use the great means to get rid of the importunce who persists in thwarting their project ...

S.A.S. San Salvador

S.A.S. San Salvador
3.3/10
  • Genre: Action
  • Release: 25/02/1983
  • Character: Martinez
Enrique Chacon kills Oscar Romero, a Catholic archbishop in San Salvador. The CIA calls a special agent, Malko Linge, a ruined prince who lives with an expensive woman - Countess Alexandra - to get rid of this nuisance of a man. He does, with many encounters with sweet girls, and macho villains. (Written by Artemis-9, IMDb)

The Bottom Line

The Bottom Line
6.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 16/06/1976
  • Character: M. Ferroni
An advertising photographer, François, has agreed to sell the poetic script of one of his friends to a porn-maker without his knowledge. But Christine, François' fiance, doesn't want him to do so, especially when the naive friend has succeeded in recruiting the young daughter of his employer to play in what he thinks is a romantic love movie.

The Woman Is a Stranger

The Woman Is a Stranger
5.5/10
The psychotic son of a film producer becomes obsessed with a beautiful blonde starlet while in Cannes, lures her to his hotel room and strangles her. His mother finds out, but can she keep her mouth shut to protect her son? Meanwhile, the young killer meets another pretty blonde...

Antoine and Sebastian

Antoine and Sebastian
5.9/10
A film by Jean-Marie Périer.

Trap for the Assassin

Trap for the Assassin
6.6/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 15/06/1966
  • Character: Le président du tribunal
This one is generally looked upon as the best version of the old-fashioned melodrama by Jules Mary.Riccardo Freda,who was mainly known for his horror movies,tried also his hand at spy thrillers in the wake of James Bond ("Coplan Ouvre Le Feu à Mexico") ,and had a penchant for old French melodramas (before "Roger la Honte" ,he redid "Les Deux Orphelines " -D.W.GRiffith's "orphans of the storm-. Georges Géret replaces Lucien Coedel and Irene Pappas takes on Maria Casarès's part of his mistress.Freda 's movie is more compact ,with a running time of 105 min,whereas Cayatte's version (1945-46) spread over two episodes with a total time exceeding 3 hours.It also benefited from the use of color .But all in all,it's the same old story.

Les truands

Les truands
5.5/10
"Thieves We Are" - In flashback, the audience learns why 104-year-old Amedee steals the watch belonging to the town mayor. The story develops into a history of the watch-thievery business, told in anecdotal fashion.

Back to the Wall

Back to the Wall
7.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 07/03/1958
  • Character: le ministre
Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.

Every Day Has Its Secret

Every Day Has Its Secret
6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 11/06/1958
  • Character: Le ministre

La venus de Milo

La venus de Milo
  • Release: 17/02/1973

Le septième jour de Saint-Malo

Le septième jour de Saint-Malo
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 04/12/1960
  • Character: Jean

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