Charles Belmont Movies

An adolescent girl constantly alternating between the curious world of a child and the sophisticated realm of womanhood explores Paris and experiences the poignant pangs of growing up in director Charles Belmont's and seventeen-year old screenwriter/star Salome Blechmans' screen adaptation of Blechman's own book Le journal de bèbè. Bethsabèe Pasolini (Blechman) is a student at Claude Monet lycèe in Paris. Nicknamed Bèbè by her friends, the burgeoning young woman isn't quite prepared to take flight on her own, but can't help but feeling that she is about to move on to bigger things. Now, in between fleeting moments of flirtation with the opposite sex, treasured time spent with her family, and playful moments with close friends, the inquisitive girl with a vivid imagination finally begins to shed her first skin. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

When he is let go from his job as an engineer, the 40-year-old man in this psychological drama takes it as an opportunity to look for a new direction in life. Alas, things are not so simple, and his assumption of new housekeeping duties at home upsets his wife and daughter, and his search for a new role in life grows progressively more difficult. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

This uneven film has Colin (Jacques Perrin) marrying a delicate young girl who soon dies after their wedding. His friend Partre (Samy Frey) is an avid collector of objects belonging to his favorite author, often spending his remaining money on the souvenirs. After Colin's wife dies, he steals her body and disappears, and the banker's daughter kills Parte's favorite author. There are hints of social satire and symbolism in this story taken from the book by Boris Vian. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

This feature takes a comedic look at how four women lose their virginity. Among the scenarios are a couple who can't bring themselves to make love before marriage and a woman marrying for money while keeping her first love on a string. An inept couple begin a hilarious honeymoon night, and a teenage girl decides it is time to give in to her hormone heavy boyfriend. When she finds him drunk and unable to perform, she picks up a stranger for sex. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

This drama's main asset is Charles Boyer as Pierre, a father out looking for his son one night. Pierre receives a call from a woman who says she will kill herself because of his son. Naturally disturbed at this news, Pierre takes off to find his son and avert disaster. Along the way, he picks up a malcontent, wealthy young woman who decides to stick with him and help him look for his son. After traveling through some of the worst aspects of Paris' demi-monde, Pierre begins to wonder if his son will ever be found. Meanwhile, the relationship with his newfound wealthy friend is heating up. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

A generally destructive atmosphere settles over this New Wave drama about a trio of youths looking to debunk hypocrisy wherever they find it. One of the early films by Claude Chabrol, the tale looks at the relationship of Ronald (Jean-Claude Brialy), Ambroisine (Bernadette Lafont), and Arthur (Charles Belmont). Arthur and Ronald have their differences, but the three join up to knock the air out of the wind-bags of pomposity, puncture the veneer of the gallingly elitist art world, and do combat in other arenas where people are less than honest. But Ronald has not forgotten an early offense he suffered at Arthur's hands, and soon the relationships in the trio start to change. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide