Francine Racette Movies

Following up 1975's Golden Bear-winning Overlord, director Stuart Cooper delivered this 1977 psychological thriller starring Donald Sutherland as contract killer Jay Mallory. When his wife goes missing, Mallory finds that his distress is starting to affect his work. The plot thickens when he begins to suspect that his latest assignment is connected to her disappearance. With a supporting cast headed up by Christopher Plummer and John Hurt, The Disappearance was written by Paul Mayersberg who would go on to pen the screenplay for Mike Hodges' critically acclaimed Croupier. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Leopold (Jean-Michel Folon) is a thoughtful cipher, an investment broker who is so opposed to war that he transfers his entire personal portfolio into chocolates, reasoning that this is a product that can never be turned to war-like use. His preoccupation with inner concerns begins to separate him from those around him, but his need for his wife's company helps him to realize that he must be more attentive to his world. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

When the announcer (Jean-Luc Bideau) on a radio show that caters to lonely women meets a beautiful girl (Francine Racette), he is quite naturally gratified when she wants to make love with him. They even become lovers. However, when she insults the poor women who appear on his show, especially one of the more pitiful ones, he cannot bear to remain with such a heartless creature. This Swiss comedy is in French. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

After wrapping up a recording session with his garage band, drummer Roberto (Michael Brandon) follows and confronts a mysterious stranger who has been stalking him to an abandoned theater where Roberto impulsively stabs him. A grinning puppet-like figure takes photos of the attack from a mezzanine box, which arrive in an envelope at Roberto's home the following day. It appears that he is being blackmailed, but it's not clear from whom or why. Suspects include a club-footed neighbor and various friends. After Roberto confesses to the stabbing, his housekeeper discovers the killer's identity, is murdered, and an increasingly paranoid Roberto sends his wife, Nina (Mimsy Farmer), out of town. He eventually tracks down the man he stabbed with the help of a flamboyant detective (Jean-Pierre Marielle) and colorful transient friend Godrey (Bud Spencer), but both the man and the detective are killed. Roberto's cousin Dalia (Francine Racette) visits and, against their better judgment, they begin a passionate love affair. Elsewhere, the police use a special camera that can capture the final image a murder victim sees off their eyeball; this technique is used to track down the real killer. ~ Michael Buening, Rovi

An independent man becomes increasingly entangled in social responsibility when he marries a beautiful woman. Working when he pleases, the man (Guy Thauvette) is forced to conform when his wife (Francine Racette) desires more than her husband is able to provide. After shooting a moose out of season, he incurs the wrath of the local authorities. His brush with the law leads to bitterness, resentment and a downward spiral into a life of crime. This film appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi