Jean-Pierre Bisson Movies

This French drama chronicles the romantic exploits of a Parisian alcoholic who falls in love with the wife of his drinking buddy. Fortunately for him, the wife has a twin sister whom the drunk manages to locate. He then convinces her to return to Paris with him where they go to the Montana jazz bar and express their mutual love through song. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Claude Berri's angry, ambitious epic, based on the 19th-century novel by Emile Zola, re-creates, as does the novel, the gut-wrenching poverty and the intense day-by-day struggles of striking French coal-miners in 1884 at the Voreux mines of France. The film centers upon the bitter toils of Maheu (Gerard Depardieu) and his family -- consisting of his iron-willed wife (Miou-Miou) and their daughter Catherine (Judith Henry), who also works in the mines. When a new miner, Etienne Lantier (Renaud), comes to Voreux to seek work, he is befriended by Maheu, who takes him on his mining crew and allows him to stay at his home. Etienne is also an organizer for a new miner's union and, as conditions in the Voreux mines worsen, Etienne convinces Maheu to organize a miner's strike. Meanwhile, Etienne is attracted to Catherine, and Catherine to him, but she doesn't act upon her feelings, taking up, instead, with Chaval (Jean-Roger Milo), a local ne'er do well. As conditions in the mines become more desperate and unsafe, and the owners propose to cut wages, Maheu at last stages a massive strike of the miners. When that happens, the owners send in armed soldiers to defend the mines. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

The new owners of a country estate only received it recently, in an inheritance from their grandmother, but they have known it since childhood. Arthur (Michel Boujenah) is an architect and deal-maker. He wants to replace it with a housing development. His cousin Sarah (Zabou) wants it left just as it is, for she has fond memories of it. In fact, they are arguing almost like an old married couple. In this comedy, there is a chance that they will become just that. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Jeanne (Christine Boisson) takes care of her parents, husband and children along with her eccentric sisters while successfully running a resort hotel and eatery. With the arrival of the new landlord Pierre (Benoit Regent), Jeanne must choose between her husband and the sexually forward visitor. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Christophe Malavoy and Francois Cluzet are business partners who are accused of stealing a safe from a wealthy tycoon in this situation comedy. A practical joke backfires when the two make their colleague (Jean -Claude Leguay) believe he has won the lottery. The owner of the safe calls the police, who chase after the scheming duo. The two steal the safe a second time to cover the loss of the money taken in the first burglary. Monique (Veronique Genest) is the sultry police commissioner and former flame of the robbery victim who investigates the bizarre case. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Based on a novel by Joan Aiken, this is a routine story of a psycho looking for revenge. "Cappy" Bronsky (Jean-Pierre Bisson) is a paraplegic because of an accident at a construction site that was partly due to the head architect, David Briand (Jean-Pierre Bacri). Many years after the accident, Bronsky shows up at Briand's residence with his family and his trailer looking for assistance. He and his wife insinuate themselves into the household without revealing their true identity. They start to work for Briand and his wife Elaine (Nicole Garcia) as a gardener and a babysitter with the sole objective of wreaking havoc on their lives and avenging Bronsky's disabilities. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and sight gags in this comedy anthology by Jean Curtelin. Among the sketches performed is one with Jean Carmet playing a man from the sticks woefully burdened with the challenge of getting through a dog food commercial on less than one tank of intelligible French. Another skit shows a silent duel between an airport custodian and an automatic door, while another with the renowned Michel Galabru sets up a strange teacher-student exchange. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Basically an updated take on "Bringing Up Baby," this screwy French comedy centers on the travails of a paleontologist (Gerard Depardieu) whose delight at finding the skeleton of the first French woman is dampened by the presence of an aggressive advertising executive (Sigourney Weaver) who is determined to exploit the find to sell her perfume. Both of the rivals also compete to earn a generous grant from an aging philanthropist (Dr.Ruth Westheimer). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

The hectic life which Clare (Francoise Lebrun) lives during two special days is the focus of this comedy. While doing market research, quizzing women at various locations about their makeup needs and wishes, she sees a young man have a motorcycle accident, and takes him to the hospital. The man, however, is actually a girl. Later, when a racist shop-owner insults a foreign customer in her presence, she has a flamboyant fit of indignation. Similarly dramatic brief encounters, including one romantic assignation, punctuate Clare's life during the two days. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi