Bourvil 1917-1970Overview
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Bourvil
Le cercle rouge Red circle
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5 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in French and held by 491 libraries worldwide A master thief is fresh out of prison. But instead of toeing the line, he finds his steps leading back to the shadowy world of crime. He, a notorious escapee, and an alcoholic ex-cop plan a jewel heist, while being pursued by a police superintendent.
La grande vadrouille
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27 editions published between 1966 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 76 libraries worldwide Three Allied parachutists land unexpectedly in Paris of 1943 and turn the lives of a conductor and a decorator upside down.
La Grande Vadrouille de Funes Bourvil
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10 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in French and held by 58 libraries worldwide During World War II three members of a British bomber crew bale out over Paris and make a frantic escape to the free zone by means of various wild disguises.
Le cercle rouge
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20 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 43 libraries worldwide An ex-con fresh out of prison, a notorious escapee, and an alcoholic ex-cop plan a heist against impossible odds as a relentless inspector pursues them.
Le roman de Renard
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2 editions published in 1967 in No Linguistic content and French and held by 37 libraries worldwide
La traversée de Paris
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13 editions published between 1956 and 2007 in French and German and held by 33 libraries worldwide A serio-comic wartime morality play. Jean Gabin is a scoundrel who agrees to help smuggle an illegal pig across Paris. On the way he must endure both the Nazis and the collaborating French.
Four bags full
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6 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in French and held by 30 libraries worldwide A serio-comic wartime morality play. Jean Gabin is a scoundrel who agrees to help smuggle an illegal pig across Paris. On the way he must endure both the Nazis and the collaborating French.
Les contes d'Hoffmann
by Jacques Offenbach
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11 editions published between 1948 and 1999 in French and Undetermined and held by 28 libraries worldwide
Le cercle rouge
by Jean-Pierre Melville
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7 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in French and held by 24 libraries worldwide
Le corniaud = The Sucker
by Gérard Oury
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1 edition published in 1994 in French and held by 24 libraries worldwide After the luxury car of Mr. Saroyan, an import-export businessman, crashes into his, Antoine Maréchal is offered, as compensation, an all-expenses-paid trip to Naples in a Cadillac. Maréchal accepts eagerly, never dreaming what he is transporting ...
Le corniaud
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18 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 20 libraries worldwide Antoine, an ordinary Parisian businessman, is about to leave for Italy on vacation when his little car is reduced to rubble by the luxurious sedan of the annoyed Saroyan, director of an large import-export firm. Saroyan also happens to be a mobster who sees in Antoine a possible drug runner, offering him a flight to Italy with a return trip in a Cadillac belonging to "friends." Matters become complicated when a rival gang begins to pursue Antoine.
The longest day
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7 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. A vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparation, mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history.
L'auberge du cheval blanc
by Ralph Benatzky
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10 editions published between 1962 and 2001 in French and held by 18 libraries worldwide
La grande vadrouille
by Gérard Oury
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7 editions published between 1966 and 2003 in French and held by 17 libraries worldwide "Augustin Bouvet, peintre en bâtiment et Stanislas Lefort, chef d'orchestre à l'Opéra de Paris, menaient une petite vie tranquille, jusqu'au jour où ils prennent en charge trois parachutistes anglais dont l'avion a été abattu. Devenus résistants, ils se lancent dans de folles aventures...
Phi-Phi opérette légère en 3 actes
by Henri Christiné
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6 editions published between 1952 and 1989 in French and held by 16 libraries worldwide
Le Trou Normand
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12 editions published between 1952 and 2004 in French and held by 13 libraries worldwide A village simpleton has inherited the Trou Normand, an inn. However, as a condition of his inheritance, he must go back to school and gain his juniou high school diploma. An entertaining comedy, especially suited for high school students.
Un certain Bourvil
by Catherine Claude
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2 editions published in 1990 in French and held by 13 libraries worldwide
The story of chanson
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1 edition published in 2000 in French and held by 12 libraries worldwide
The Brain
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide "Dapper robbing hood colonel Matthew, aka the Brain, masterminds a scheme to heist a Paris-to-Brussels railcar loaded with cash in this playful caper."--Container.
C'était bien
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12 editions published between 1975 and 2008 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 5 libraries worldwide more
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Actors Biography Bourvil,--1917-1970 Caper films Christmas Comedy films Comedy films Crime Crime films Detective and mystery films Drama Ex-convicts Fables Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Foreign films France France--Normandy France--Paris French drama Funès, Louis de,--1914-1983 German Occupation of France (1940-1945) Giovanni, José,--1923-2004 History Hugo, Victor,--1802-1885 Husband and wife Jewel thieves Marriage Military campaigns Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Musicals Operas Operas--Excerpts Operas--Excerpts, Arranged Police Popular music Sawmills Slapstick comedy films Songs, French Train robberies Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vocal music War films War films World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Bourvil
Bourvil, André 1917-1970
Raimbourg, André
Raimbourg, André, 1917-1970
Raimbourg, André Zacharie, 1917-1970
Raimbourg, André Zacharie 1917-1970 Wikipedia
Languages
French
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Undetermined (190) No Linguistic content (48) English (23) German (12) Spanish (11) Russian (8) Miscellaneous languages (5) Multiple languages (3) Chinese (1) Italian (1) Polish (1) Covers
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