more information on Catherine Denevue Collection

a note on these films: Most of these french language-films are otherwise out of print and not available outside of this very well-priced collection which has a decent video transfer. And while you may be thinking - "Oh.. these films are too old to enjoy Catherine Deneuve...." Please remember that she made "Dirty Money, Un Flic (Jean-Pierre Melville) in 1972, La Chamade in 1968, and Bell Du Jour was made in 1967. So almost half of these films were made right in her "prime".

More recently (my favorite work she's done - she was busy!); She was the supporting actress for Björk in the film Dancer in the Dark (2000); and while she wasn't the young & luminous "Belle" - she still was certainly full of spirit and character & very beautiful.. the Catherine Deneuve we've all fallen in love with over the years.

Here is the information on the films in the collection (WITHOUT A SYNOPSIS OF EACH FILM):

(1968) Manon 70 .... Manon
... aka Hemmungslose Manon (West Germany)
Directed by
Jean Aurel

Writing credits:
Jean Aurel writer
Abbé Prévost novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut"
Cécil Saint-Laurent writer

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Claude Brialy, Sami Frey
GENRE: DRAMA | ROMANCE
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(1975) Le sauvage .... Nelly
... aka Call Me Savage (UK)
... aka Il mio uomo è un selvaggio (Italy)
... aka Lovers Like Us
... aka The Savage
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Writers: Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Élisabeth Rappeneau, Jean-Loup Dabadie

Starring: Catherine Deneuve & Yves Montand

Stunts:
Rémy Julienne .... car stunt coordinator
GENRE: DRAMA
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(1981) Hôtel des Amériques .... Hélène

Directed by: André Téchiné, Written by: André Téchiné & Gilles Taurand

Starring: Catherine Deneuve
Co-Starring: Patrick Dewaere
GENRE: DRAMA
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(1982) Le choc .... Claire
... aka Contract in Blood
... aka Shock

Directed by: Robin Davis & Alain Delon (uncredited)
Writing credits:
Robin Davis: adaptation & dialogue
Alain Delon: adaptation & dialogue
Jean-Patrick Manchette: novel "La position du tireur couché"
Dominique Robelet: adaptation & dialogue
Claude Veillot: adaptation & dialogue
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STARRING:
Alain Delon: Martin Terrier / Christian
Catherine Deneuve: Claire
GENRE: DRAMA
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(1984) Fort Saganne .... Louise

Written & Directed by: Alain Corneau
co-stars: Gérard Depardieu
Genre: Drama | History | War




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