Timsit, PatrickOverview
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Patrick Timsit
Little Indian, big city
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3 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 66 libraries worldwide The Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show him Paris as soon as he will become a man. However, this happens next day when the tribe celebrates the children's festival. So both fly back to Paris, where Steph and his partner Richard try to limit their losses by selling the beans to the Russian mafia, and Mimi-Siku discovers the city with bare feet.
La Crise
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7 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in French and Undetermined and held by 27 libraries worldwide Victor's day begins when he discovers his wife has abandoned him and their two children during the night. He arrives at work to learn that he has lost his job. Looking for a shoulder to cry on, he discovers a surprising way out of his crisis.
Marquise
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3 editions published between 1997 and 1999 in French and English and held by 12 libraries worldwide The story of Marquise du Parc, a young dancer in Moliere's theater company, who uses her charms and beauty to further her career.
Pédale douce
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9 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in French and German and held by 11 libraries worldwide A closeted gay man's attempts to "act straight" for the sake of his job have unexpected consequences.
A pain in the ass L'emmerdeur
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3 editions published in 2009 in French and held by 8 libraries worldwide "When his wife Louise leaves him for a shrink, François Pignon checks into a Nice hotel with the direst of plans. Unbeknownst to him, the adjoining room is occupied by Ralf, a hitman who is staking out a key witness in a major corruption trial in the law courts opposite the hotel. When the inept and suicidal Pignon stumbles into Ralf's perfectly laid plans, the perfect killer meets the perfect pest and riotous complications ensue as Pignon's fondness for the cold-as-ice assassin grows stronger"-- Container.
Quelqu'un de bien
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in French and held by 7 libraries worldwide
Un indien dans la ville
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4 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in French and Undetermined and held by 7 libraries worldwide A broker went to the Amazon jungle to finalize his divorce with his wife. He discovered a son whom he never knew he had has been raised by local Indians.
Rue des plaisirs
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2 editions published in 2002 in French and held by 6 libraries worldwide The son of a Parisian prostitute grows up to become the brothel's handyman and falls in love with one of the prostitutes.
Marquise Lu Yi Shi Si de qing fu
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2 editions published between 1997 and 2002 in French and held by 6 libraries worldwide An ambitious dancer-actress (Sophie Marceau) from Moliere's theater troupe finds her way to the court of King Louis XIV. She uses her charms and beauty to further her career.
La crise Crisis
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1 edition published in 1997 in French and held by 5 libraries worldwide A man loses his wife and his job, and as he looks for sympathy among his friends he realises that everyone else's lives are in similar crisis.
L'Américain
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1 edition published in 2004 in French and held by 5 libraries worldwide A Frenchman who is obsessed with American culture visits the American embassy in hopes of obtaining U.S. citizenship. After being refused, he hires a lawyer to assist him.
Quasimodo : les carnets secrets
by Jean-François Halin
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1 edition published in 1999 in French and held by 5 libraries worldwide
Quasimodo d'el Paris
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in French and held by 4 libraries worldwide Quasimodo the hunchback is mistaken as the serial killer of El Paris. Can he clear his name?
Rue des plaisirs
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in French and Undetermined and held by 4 libraries worldwide The son of a Parisian prostitute grows up to become the brothel's handyman and falls in love with one of the prostitutes.
Le cousin
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3 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in French and held by 3 libraries worldwide After the sucide of a colleague, detective Gérard Delvaux takes it on himself to deal with his late colleague's main informer, Nounours. To be one of the best informers Nounours has been obliged to become a drug dealer.
Un Indien dans la ville an Indian in the city
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2 editions published in 1998 in French and held by 3 libraries worldwide The Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show him Paris as soon as he will become a man. However, this happens next day when the tribe celebrates the children's festival. So both fly back to Paris, where Steph and his partner Richard try to limit their losses by selling the beans to the Russian mafia, and Mimi-Siku discovers the city with bare feet.
Slice of life
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide "Patrick has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant from his brother, Paul. But Pierre hates Paul and has refused to see him for the past ten years. They are different in every aspect: their way of life, their tastes. Nevertheless, Marie, Pierre fiancee, is determined to reconcile the two men. A love-hate relationship develops, disrupting the trio, recomposing the couples and even going so far as to change their personalities. After a few too many drinks and a bit too much fooling a round, the settling of scores between the two brothers will come to a surprising end."--Container.
Un Indien dans la ville
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1 edition published in 2005 in French and held by 2 libraries worldwide Steph, a Parisian broker is getting a divorce from his wife Patricia who left years ago to live with the Amazon Indians. He tracks her down and learns that he has a son, Mimi-Siku who has grown up as a Indian. He brings his son back to Paris to show him the city. However, Mimi-Siku falls in love with Steph's business partner's daughter, Sophie. When Sophie goes to boarding school, Mimi-Siku rescues her, and is later sent back to the tribe. Meanwhile Steph's and his business partner, Richard's soy-bean transaction goes wrong, and the Russian mafia are threatening to get their money back.
Hercule
by Disney (Walt)
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2 editions published in 1997 in French and held by 1 library worldwide more
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Actresses Animated films Assassins Brothers Children's films Citizenship Comedy films Comedy films Dancers Desertion and non-support Drama Du Parc, Thérèse de Gorla Berthelot,--Marquise,--1635-1668 Families Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films France France--Paris History Indians of South America Landru, Henri-Désiré,--1869-1922 Liver--Failure Man-woman relationships Midlife crisis Molière,--1622-1673 Motion pictures, French Neurotics Police films Prostitutes Public opinion, French Quasimodo (Fictitious character) Road films Serial murderers Strikes and lockouts Theater Theatrical companies Travelers United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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French
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Undetermined (8) English (5) German (4) Italian (1) No Linguistic content (1) Russian (1) |
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