Joseph Kessel


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Night Of The Generals, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You've Become Vicious General von Seidlitz-Gabler and his wife (Charles Gray and Coral Browne) host General Tanz (Peter O'Toole) and introduce their daughter (Joanna Pettet) at a reception, in Sam Spiegel's Night of the Generals, 1967.
Night Of The Generals, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Holiday Rations Corporal Hartmann (Tom Courtenay) is the tour guide for General Tanz (Peter O'Toole) who is under orders to take one day's leave and enjoy Paris, in Sam Spiegel's Night of the Generals, 1967.
Night Of The Generals, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) A Remarkable Officer Narration begins the introduction of General Tanz (Peter O'Toole), accompanied by Col. Sandauer (John Gregson) in the Warsaw ghetto, in producer Sam Spiegel's Nazi murder mystery, Night of the Generals, 1967.
Act Of Love (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Truth Is For Peacetime Wartime Paris, Nina (Barbara Laage) who's leaving town, with meek Lise (Dany Robin), to whom she's leaving her apartment, providing she will pose as the wife of American soldier Bob (Kirk Douglas), whom she soon meets, in Act Of Love, 1953, directed by Anatole Litvak.
Act Of Love (1953) -- (Movie Clip) When The Wife Sins American Bob (Kirk Douglas) with Paris landlords (Fernand Le Doux, Gabrielle Dorziat), worries about Lise (Dany Robin), who's posing as his wife and who returns from Nazi interrogation, met by barmaid Mimi (Brigitte Bardot!) and cynical Claude (Serge Reggiani), in Act Of Love, 1953.
Belle De Jour (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You Can Be Very Cruel A famous opening by director Luis Bunuel, using real time and sound to reveal both more and less than meets the eye, introducing young wife and husband Severine (Catherine Deneuve) and Pierre (Jean Sorel), from the celebrated Belle De Jour, 1967.
Belle De Jour (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You Should See A Specialist Director Luis Bunuel shooting on location in Alpes-Maritimes, France, Severine (Catherine Deneuve), troubled with sexual frustration and fantasies, with husband Pierre (Jean Sorel) and friend Renee (Macha Meril), joined by her creepy boyfriend Husson (Michel Piccoli), early in Belle De Jour, 1967.
Belle De Jour (1967) -- (Movie Clip) What's The Matter With You? Inexplicably seeking out a brothel at a Paris address provided to her by a scary friend, chaste housewife Severine (Catherine Deneuve) meets Madame Anais (Genevieve Page), with just a flash of fantasy from director Luis Bunuel, in Belle De Jour, 1967.
Belle De Jour (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Most Of Those Are Called Remorse After her first shift as a prostitute, Severine (Catherine Deneuve) escapes a date with husband Pierre (Jean Sorel), imagines him with friend Husson (Michel Piccoli), and tells Anais (Genevieve Page) she'd like more work, director Luis Bunuel making it seem normal, in Belle De Jour, 1967.
Sirocco (1951) -- (Movie Clip) He's Quite A Boy French intelligence officer in Syria Feroud (Lee J. Cobb) advising food brokers (pre-blacklist Zero Mostel as "Balukjian), impressed with American Harry Smith (Humphrey Bogart) early in Sirocco, 1951, directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
Sirocco (1951) -- (Movie Clip) Big City Stuff Joining pal Nasir (Nick Dennis) in a cafe in French-occupied Damascus, Harry (Humphrey Bogart) gets his first look at Violette (Marta Toren), joined by suitor Col. Feroud (Lee J. Cobb), trouble brewing, in Sirocco, 1951.
Sirocco (1951) -- (Movie Clip) I Should Sell You Nearing the climax, French Col. Feroud (Lee J. Cobb) finds the Syrian rebel Emir (Onslow Stevens) unwilling to consider a generous peace offer, in Sirocco, 1951, directed by Curtis Bernhardt.

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