Movies by Maurice Pialat
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Maurice Pialat. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Maurice Pialat’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Maurice pialat’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Van Gogh (1991)
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After leaving the asylum, Vincent van Gogh settles in the home of Doctor Gachet, where he keeps painting amidst the torments of his failing mental health. He begins an affair with his host’s daughter, however, she soon realizes that he doesn’t love her and that his heart beats only for art.
Under the Sun of Satan (1987)
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Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.
Police (1985)
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Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon, and his girl-friend Noria. Simon's brothers go to their lawyer. He springs Noria, who promptly steals 2 million francs that belong to the Tunisians. They suspect her of the theft; her life as well as the lawyer's is in danger. Meanwhile, Noria is playing with both the lawyer and Mangin's affections. Mangin is mercurial anyway: intimidating and bloodying suspects, falling for a police commission trainee before flipping for Noria, wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Can he save the lawyer and
A Nos Amours (1983)
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Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.
Loulou (1980)
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A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.
Naked Childhood (1969)
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Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.