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Claudia Cardinale is a Actor and Thanks Italienne born on 15 april 1938 at La Goulette (Tunisie)
Among those, 15 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Carlos Romero, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode
Roles Maria
Rating72%
In the latter period of the Mexican Revolution, Rancher and Oil Tycoon J.W. Grant (Ralph Bellamy) hires four men, who are all experts in their respective fields, to rescue his kidnapped wife, Maria (Claudia Cardinale) from Jesus Raza (Jack Palance), a former Mexican Revolutionary leader turned bandit.
Directed by Sergio Leone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Rail transport films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa
Roles Jill
Rating84%
The film portrays two conflicts that take place around Flagstone, a fictional town in the American Old West: a land battle related to construction of a railroad, and a mission of vengeance against a cold-blooded killer. A struggle exists for Sweetwater, a piece of land near Flagstone containing the region's only water source. The land was bought by Brett McBain (Frank Wolff), who foresaw that the railroad would have to pass through that area to provide water for the steam locomotives. When crippled railroad tycoon Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) learns of this, he sends his hired gun Frank (Henry Fonda) to intimidate McBain to move off the land, but Frank instead kills McBain and his three children, planting evidence to frame the bandit Cheyenne (Jason Robards). It appears the land has no owner; however, a former prostitute (Claudia Cardinale) arrives from New Orleans, revealing she is Jill McBain, Brett's new wife and the owner of the land.
Directed by Giulio Paradisi, Federico Fellini, Lina Wertmüller
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about films, Les fantasmes, Films about sexuality, Mise en scène d'un scénariste
Actors Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele
Roles Claudia
Rating80%
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), a famous Italian film director, is suffering from "director's block". Stalled on his new science fiction film that includes veiled autobiographical references, he has lost interest amid artistic and marital difficulties. As Guido struggles half-heartedly to work on the film, a series of flashbacks and dreams delve into his memories and fantasies; they are frequently interwoven with reality.
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Children's films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Serge Reggiani, Terence Hill, Paolo Stoppa
Roles Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
Rating78%
Sicily, 1860. The corpse of a Royalist soldier is found in the garden of the villa of Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina (the gardener quips that these soldiers stink as much in death as they do in life). As the Prince's large family enjoys the customary comforts and privileges of an ancient and noble name, including private services with their Jesuit priest, war has broken out between the King's army and the insurgent volunteer redshirts of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Among the rebels is the Prince's remarkably handsome and dashing nephew, Tancredi, with whose romantic politics the Prince shares some whimsical sympathy (and a good deal of material support—Tancredi is a notorious spendthrift).
Directed by Henry Hathaway, Richard Talmadge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Circus films
Actors John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, Rita Hayworth, Lloyd Nolan, John Smith, Richard Conte
Roles Toni Alfredo
Rating61%
In 1901, Matt Masters (John Wayne), a Wild West circus star in the mold of Buffalo Bill Cody, bought a bankrupt circus in 1885 and successfully rebuilt it into a combination three ring and Wild West extravaganza, mixing Wild West Show acts with conventional circus acts in a winning combination. He has successfully toured the United States for more than a decade. Now that the century is about to turn, he wants to take his show to Europe.
Directed by Mark Robson
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, French war films, La colonisation française, Films about terrorism, Algerian War films, Political films, Histoire de France
Actors Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michèle Morgan, Claudia Cardinale, Maurice Ronet
Roles Aisha
Rating62%
In the final moments of the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu, a weakened French garrison anticipates a last assault by communist Viet Minh troops.
Directed by Mario Monicelli
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Vittorio Gassman, Totò, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Rosanna Rory
Roles Carmelina
Rating79%
A Roman small-time crook, Cosimo, is arrested for the attempted theft of a car. After he is convicted and put in prison, he starts haranguing his girlfriend and former accomplices by telling them that he has a plan for a heist but that he needs their help to be freed. In order to assure his release, they find an acquaintance named Peppe (Vittorio Gassman) with a clean criminal record to take the blame for the theft in the hope that the police will release Cosimo. They instead have both of them jailed. While Peppe is in jail, Cosimo tells him the plans for the heist of a safe in a pawnshop. Peppe then reveals that he got off merely with probation, leaving him free to pursue the heist without Cosimo, much to his chagrin.
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Rape in fiction, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot, Katína Paxinoú, Alessandra Panaro
Roles Ginetta
Rating81%
After the death of his father, Rocco Parondi (Alain Delon), one of the five sons of a poor rural Italian family travels north from Lucania to join his older brother Vincenzo in Milan by the matriarch Rosaria(Katina Paxinou). She is the "hand to which the five fingers belong" as she states in the film and she has a powerful influence on her sons. Presented in five distinct sections, the film weaves the story of the five brothers Vincenzo, Simone, Rocco, Ciro and Luca Parondi as each of them adapt to their new lives in the city.
Directed by Henri Verneuil
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Jean-Claude Brialy, Claudia Cardinale, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan, Lino Ventura, Darry Cowl
Roles Albertine Ferran
Rating58%
Albertine, une séduisante jeune femme de province en instance de divorce, devient l'objet d'une rivalité entre un médecin fameux, André Challenberg, et un écrivain snob du Paris mondain, Didier Marèze.
Directed by José Giovanni
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, La provence, Gangster films
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Constantin, Claudia Cardinale, Andréa Ferréol, Philippe Brizard, Alain Mottet
Roles Georgia Saratov
Rating61%
Marseille, 1934. Xavier Saratov est en prison pour un meurtre que Jeannot Villanova, le patron de la pègre marseillaise, lui a fait endosser en mettant un cadavre dans sa voiture. Georgia, sa sœur, et son ami Roberto Borgo, surnommé « la Scoumoune » parce qu'il porte malheur à ses ennemis en dégainant et en tirant plus vite qu'eux, tentent de prouver son innocence. Xavier est condamné à vingt ans de prison.
Directed by José Giovanni
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Actors Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, August Schellenberg, Pierre Frag, August Schellenberg
Roles La 'baronne'
Rating60%
Chercheurs d'or au Canada, Aldo et ses compagnons essuient une attaque de bandits le jour de la paie. Seuls, Aldo et deux indiens en sortent vivants et décident de profiter de l'or en retournant à la civilisation. Chemin faisant, Aldo fausse compagnie aux indiens et part en canoe sur une rivière. Son embarcation prise dans les rapides s'écrase au pied d'une cascade avec le chargement d'or, mais Aldo en réchappe in extremis… Il rejoint à Montréal son meilleur ami, Gérard, paraplégique depuis un accident dont Aldo est responsable alors qu'ils étaient tous deux pilotes automobile. Il retrouve également la « Baronne », une ancienne maîtresse qui dirige un bar, et son fidèle employé, le vieux John.
Directed by Denis Amar
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Laurent Terzieff, Bernie Bonvoisin, Maxime Leroux
Roles Hélène Larmier
Rating61%
Based on a true story, the film recounts the efforts by a parish priest, Father Pierre, to gain assistance from the government for the homeless, who after World War II were living in poverty and suffering from one of the coldest winters on record. His plea, which was published in newspapers, roused public support and resulted in the establishment of a charity, "Les Chiffoniers d'Emmaus" (The Ragpickers of Emmaus) to raise funds for them. The charity is still operational.
Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes French war films, Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron, Elvire Popesco, Georges Marchal
Roles Pauline Bonaparte
Rating63%
The first half of this film covers Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and political manoeuvrings while the second half covers the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.
Directed by Michel Lang
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Mondy, Clio Goldsmith, Jacques François, Renzo Montagnani, Henri Guybet
Roles Antonella Dufour
Rating60%
Grégoire Dufour, banquier, marié à la jolie Antonella et père de deux enfants, part en retraite. Pour son départ, ses collègues décident de lui offrir un cadeau : une call-girl, prénommée Barbara. Dans le train en partance pour l'Italie, il fait la connaissance de Barbara et finissent tous les deux à Venise...
Directed by Nicole Garcia
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes French war films, La colonisation française, La provence, L'usurpation d'identité, Algerian War films, Escroquerie, Histoire de France
Actors Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Sandrine Kiberlain, Toni Servillo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Aumont
Roles La mère de Marc
Rating61%
Marc, la quarantaine, marié, père de famille, vit à Aix-en-Provence, près de la Méditerranée. Agent immobilier dans l'agence de son beau-père, il mène une vie tranquille. Alors qu'il fait visiter une maison à vendre, il croise une femme qui veut acheter cette maison pour le compte d’un marchand de bien et dont le visage lui semble familier. Le soir, il pense qu'il s'agit de Cathy, son amour d'enfance, quittée à douze ans lorsque sa famille dut fuir Oran, dans les années 1960, en pleine guerre d'Algérie. Troublé par cette rencontre il se remémore son amour d’enfance et retombe follement amoureux d’elle, oubliant sa femme et sa fille. Il la revoit et a une relation sexuelle avec mais elle le quitte au matin sans lui donner ses coordonnées en lui disant simplement qu’ils se reverront le jour de la signature du compromis de vente chez le notaire. Ils se revoient ce jour là mais après elle disparait de nouveau bien que lui ayant promis de le revoir à son hotel. Marc est troublé et se rend compte qu’il y a des choses étranges car sa mère et sa soeur lui apprennent que Cathy est morte avec son père dans un attentat peu aprés son propre départ précipité vers la France avec ses parents. Il mène son enquête partagé ente espoir et doute car il s’est de nouveau follement épris de celle qu’il croit être Cathy. Au fil de ses découvertes il découvre que « Cathy » est mêlée plus ou moins malgré elle a une opération immobilière frauduleuse montée par un des collègues de Marc et qu’en fait la dite Cathy est en réalité sa meilleure amie Marie-Jeanne (amoureuse de Marc lorsqu’ils étaient tous ensemble) que Marc avait cotoyé mais ignoré car à l’époque il n’avait d’yeux que pour Cathy. Cathy qui est bien morte en Algérie comme sa mère et sa soeur le savaient mais ne lui en avaient rien dit à l’époque car sachant son amour pour Cathy et son désespoir d’avoir du quitter l’Algérie et son amour d’enfance. Quelques mois plus tard alors que Marc est séparé de sa femme et vit seul il revoit Marie-Jeanne (la fausse Cathy) qui lui avoue avoir toujours été amoureuse de lui et a souffert en silence dans l’ombre, elle n’a jamais dit être Cathy mais éprouvant encore de l’amour pour lui elle n’a pas eu le courage de le détromper. Ils se revoient quelque temps plus tard et Marc lui dit qu’il va revenir sur les lieux de son enfance mais elle avoue ne pas en avoir le courage. Le film se termine à Oran où on voit Marc en pleurs qui revient sur la terrasse où il a passé de tendres moments avec Cathy. On ne sait pas comment se poursuivrait la relation entre Marie-Jeanne et Marc mais ils semblent néanmoins très proches lors de leur dernière entrevue avant le depart de Marc pour l'Algérie donc on peut supposer une suite positive a leur relation.
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Among those, 15 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
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Add to a movie listThe Professionals (1966)
, 1h57Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Carlos Romero, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode
Roles Maria
Rating72%
In the latter period of the Mexican Revolution, Rancher and Oil Tycoon J.W. Grant (Ralph Bellamy) hires four men, who are all experts in their respective fields, to rescue his kidnapped wife, Maria (Claudia Cardinale) from Jesus Raza (Jack Palance), a former Mexican Revolutionary leader turned bandit.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
, 2h45Directed by Sergio Leone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Rail transport films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa
Roles Jill
Rating84%
The film portrays two conflicts that take place around Flagstone, a fictional town in the American Old West: a land battle related to construction of a railroad, and a mission of vengeance against a cold-blooded killer. A struggle exists for Sweetwater, a piece of land near Flagstone containing the region's only water source. The land was bought by Brett McBain (Frank Wolff), who foresaw that the railroad would have to pass through that area to provide water for the steam locomotives. When crippled railroad tycoon Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) learns of this, he sends his hired gun Frank (Henry Fonda) to intimidate McBain to move off the land, but Frank instead kills McBain and his three children, planting evidence to frame the bandit Cheyenne (Jason Robards). It appears the land has no owner; however, a former prostitute (Claudia Cardinale) arrives from New Orleans, revealing she is Jill McBain, Brett's new wife and the owner of the land.
8½ (1963)
, 2h18Directed by Giulio Paradisi, Federico Fellini, Lina Wertmüller
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about films, Les fantasmes, Films about sexuality, Mise en scène d'un scénariste
Actors Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele
Roles Claudia
Rating80%
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), a famous Italian film director, is suffering from "director's block". Stalled on his new science fiction film that includes veiled autobiographical references, he has lost interest amid artistic and marital difficulties. As Guido struggles half-heartedly to work on the film, a series of flashbacks and dreams delve into his memories and fantasies; they are frequently interwoven with reality.
The Leopard (1963)
, 2h33Directed by Luchino Visconti
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Children's films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Serge Reggiani, Terence Hill, Paolo Stoppa
Roles Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
Rating78%
Sicily, 1860. The corpse of a Royalist soldier is found in the garden of the villa of Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina (the gardener quips that these soldiers stink as much in death as they do in life). As the Prince's large family enjoys the customary comforts and privileges of an ancient and noble name, including private services with their Jesuit priest, war has broken out between the King's army and the insurgent volunteer redshirts of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Among the rebels is the Prince's remarkably handsome and dashing nephew, Tancredi, with whose romantic politics the Prince shares some whimsical sympathy (and a good deal of material support—Tancredi is a notorious spendthrift).
Circus World (1964)
, 2h16Directed by Henry Hathaway, Richard Talmadge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Circus films
Actors John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, Rita Hayworth, Lloyd Nolan, John Smith, Richard Conte
Roles Toni Alfredo
Rating61%
In 1901, Matt Masters (John Wayne), a Wild West circus star in the mold of Buffalo Bill Cody, bought a bankrupt circus in 1885 and successfully rebuilt it into a combination three ring and Wild West extravaganza, mixing Wild West Show acts with conventional circus acts in a winning combination. He has successfully toured the United States for more than a decade. Now that the century is about to turn, he wants to take his show to Europe.
Lost Command (1966)
, 2h9Directed by Mark Robson
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, French war films, La colonisation française, Films about terrorism, Algerian War films, Political films, Histoire de France
Actors Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michèle Morgan, Claudia Cardinale, Maurice Ronet
Roles Aisha
Rating62%
In the final moments of the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu, a weakened French garrison anticipates a last assault by communist Viet Minh troops.
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
, 1h42Directed by Mario Monicelli
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Vittorio Gassman, Totò, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Rosanna Rory
Roles Carmelina
Rating79%
A Roman small-time crook, Cosimo, is arrested for the attempted theft of a car. After he is convicted and put in prison, he starts haranguing his girlfriend and former accomplices by telling them that he has a plan for a heist but that he needs their help to be freed. In order to assure his release, they find an acquaintance named Peppe (Vittorio Gassman) with a clean criminal record to take the blame for the theft in the hope that the police will release Cosimo. They instead have both of them jailed. While Peppe is in jail, Cosimo tells him the plans for the heist of a safe in a pawnshop. Peppe then reveals that he got off merely with probation, leaving him free to pursue the heist without Cosimo, much to his chagrin.
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
, 2h49Directed by Luchino Visconti
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Rape in fiction, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot, Katína Paxinoú, Alessandra Panaro
Roles Ginetta
Rating81%
After the death of his father, Rocco Parondi (Alain Delon), one of the five sons of a poor rural Italian family travels north from Lucania to join his older brother Vincenzo in Milan by the matriarch Rosaria(Katina Paxinou). She is the "hand to which the five fingers belong" as she states in the film and she has a powerful influence on her sons. Presented in five distinct sections, the film weaves the story of the five brothers Vincenzo, Simone, Rocco, Ciro and Luca Parondi as each of them adapt to their new lives in the city.
The Lions Are Loose (1961)
, 1h38Directed by Henri Verneuil
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Jean-Claude Brialy, Claudia Cardinale, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan, Lino Ventura, Darry Cowl
Roles Albertine Ferran
Rating58%
Albertine, une séduisante jeune femme de province en instance de divorce, devient l'objet d'une rivalité entre un médecin fameux, André Challenberg, et un écrivain snob du Paris mondain, Didier Marèze.
The Pariah (1972)
, 1h45Directed by José Giovanni
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, La provence, Gangster films
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Constantin, Claudia Cardinale, Andréa Ferréol, Philippe Brizard, Alain Mottet
Roles Georgia Saratov
Rating61%
Marseille, 1934. Xavier Saratov est en prison pour un meurtre que Jeannot Villanova, le patron de la pègre marseillaise, lui a fait endosser en mettant un cadavre dans sa voiture. Georgia, sa sœur, et son ami Roberto Borgo, surnommé « la Scoumoune » parce qu'il porte malheur à ses ennemis en dégainant et en tirant plus vite qu'eux, tentent de prouver son innocence. Xavier est condamné à vingt ans de prison.
The Ruffian (1983)
, 1h50Directed by José Giovanni
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Actors Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, August Schellenberg, Pierre Frag, August Schellenberg
Roles La 'baronne'
Rating60%
Chercheurs d'or au Canada, Aldo et ses compagnons essuient une attaque de bandits le jour de la paie. Seuls, Aldo et deux indiens en sortent vivants et décident de profiter de l'or en retournant à la civilisation. Chemin faisant, Aldo fausse compagnie aux indiens et part en canoe sur une rivière. Son embarcation prise dans les rapides s'écrase au pied d'une cascade avec le chargement d'or, mais Aldo en réchappe in extremis… Il rejoint à Montréal son meilleur ami, Gérard, paraplégique depuis un accident dont Aldo est responsable alors qu'ils étaient tous deux pilotes automobile. Il retrouve également la « Baronne », une ancienne maîtresse qui dirige un bar, et son fidèle employé, le vieux John.
Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (1989)
, 1h40Directed by Denis Amar
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Laurent Terzieff, Bernie Bonvoisin, Maxime Leroux
Roles Hélène Larmier
Rating61%
Based on a true story, the film recounts the efforts by a parish priest, Father Pierre, to gain assistance from the government for the homeless, who after World War II were living in poverty and suffering from one of the coldest winters on record. His plea, which was published in newspapers, roused public support and resulted in the establishment of a charity, "Les Chiffoniers d'Emmaus" (The Ragpickers of Emmaus) to raise funds for them. The charity is still operational.
The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)
, 2h46Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes French war films, Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron, Elvire Popesco, Georges Marchal
Roles Pauline Bonaparte
Rating63%
The first half of this film covers Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and political manoeuvrings while the second half covers the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.
Bankers Also Have Souls (1982)
, 1h43Directed by Michel Lang
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Mondy, Clio Goldsmith, Jacques François, Renzo Montagnani, Henri Guybet
Roles Antonella Dufour
Rating60%
Grégoire Dufour, banquier, marié à la jolie Antonella et père de deux enfants, part en retraite. Pour son départ, ses collègues décident de lui offrir un cadeau : une call-girl, prénommée Barbara. Dans le train en partance pour l'Italie, il fait la connaissance de Barbara et finissent tous les deux à Venise...
A View of Love (2010)
Directed by Nicole Garcia
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes French war films, La colonisation française, La provence, L'usurpation d'identité, Algerian War films, Escroquerie, Histoire de France
Actors Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Sandrine Kiberlain, Toni Servillo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Aumont
Roles La mère de Marc
Rating61%
Marc, la quarantaine, marié, père de famille, vit à Aix-en-Provence, près de la Méditerranée. Agent immobilier dans l'agence de son beau-père, il mène une vie tranquille. Alors qu'il fait visiter une maison à vendre, il croise une femme qui veut acheter cette maison pour le compte d’un marchand de bien et dont le visage lui semble familier. Le soir, il pense qu'il s'agit de Cathy, son amour d'enfance, quittée à douze ans lorsque sa famille dut fuir Oran, dans les années 1960, en pleine guerre d'Algérie. Troublé par cette rencontre il se remémore son amour d’enfance et retombe follement amoureux d’elle, oubliant sa femme et sa fille. Il la revoit et a une relation sexuelle avec mais elle le quitte au matin sans lui donner ses coordonnées en lui disant simplement qu’ils se reverront le jour de la signature du compromis de vente chez le notaire. Ils se revoient ce jour là mais après elle disparait de nouveau bien que lui ayant promis de le revoir à son hotel. Marc est troublé et se rend compte qu’il y a des choses étranges car sa mère et sa soeur lui apprennent que Cathy est morte avec son père dans un attentat peu aprés son propre départ précipité vers la France avec ses parents. Il mène son enquête partagé ente espoir et doute car il s’est de nouveau follement épris de celle qu’il croit être Cathy. Au fil de ses découvertes il découvre que « Cathy » est mêlée plus ou moins malgré elle a une opération immobilière frauduleuse montée par un des collègues de Marc et qu’en fait la dite Cathy est en réalité sa meilleure amie Marie-Jeanne (amoureuse de Marc lorsqu’ils étaient tous ensemble) que Marc avait cotoyé mais ignoré car à l’époque il n’avait d’yeux que pour Cathy. Cathy qui est bien morte en Algérie comme sa mère et sa soeur le savaient mais ne lui en avaient rien dit à l’époque car sachant son amour pour Cathy et son désespoir d’avoir du quitter l’Algérie et son amour d’enfance. Quelques mois plus tard alors que Marc est séparé de sa femme et vit seul il revoit Marie-Jeanne (la fausse Cathy) qui lui avoue avoir toujours été amoureuse de lui et a souffert en silence dans l’ombre, elle n’a jamais dit être Cathy mais éprouvant encore de l’amour pour lui elle n’a pas eu le courage de le détromper. Ils se revoient quelque temps plus tard et Marc lui dit qu’il va revenir sur les lieux de son enfance mais elle avoue ne pas en avoir le courage. Le film se termine à Oran où on voit Marc en pleurs qui revient sur la terrasse où il a passé de tendres moments avec Cathy. On ne sait pas comment se poursuivrait la relation entre Marie-Jeanne et Marc mais ils semblent néanmoins très proches lors de leur dernière entrevue avant le depart de Marc pour l'Algérie donc on peut supposer une suite positive a leur relation.