Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs

Famous Love Affairs

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1961
1h 55m
3.8(5 votes)
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Romance

Overview

Anthology of four love stories that have some historical basis.

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41 members
Acting

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Lauzun

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Acting

Philippe Noiret

Louis XIV

Philippe Noiret
Acting

Dany Robin

Mme de Monaco

Dany Robin
Acting

Pierre Palau

Saint-Simon

Pierre Palau
Acting

Michel Galabru

Champagne, le domestique du roi

Michel Galabru
Acting

Guy Tréjean

le gouverneur de la Bastille

Guy Tréjean
Acting

Agnès Laurent

Irène, la femme du gouverneur

Agnès Laurent
Acting

Liliane Brousse

Mme de Montespan

Liliane Brousse
Acting

Laure Paillette

la servante du gouverneur

Laure Paillette
Acting

France Anglade

Lisette, la servante de Mme de Montespan

France Anglade
Acting

Simone Signoret

Jenny de Lacour

Simone Signoret
Acting

Pierre Vaneck

René de La Roche

Pierre Vaneck
Acting

Antoine Bourseiller

Gaudry, le parfumeur boiteux

Antoine Bourseiller
Acting

François Maistre

le commissaire Massot

François Maistre
Acting

Charles Bouillaud

un inspecteur

Charles Bouillaud
Acting

Lucien Nat

le préfet

Lucien Nat
Acting

Colette Castel

Louise, la servante

Colette Castel
Acting

Brigitte Bardot

Agnès Bernauer

Brigitte Bardot
Acting

Alain Delon

le duc Albert de Bavière

Alain Delon
Acting

Suzanne Flon

Ursula, La Margravine

Suzanne Flon
Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Eric Torring

Jean-Claude Brialy
Acting

Jacques Dumesnil

Hans, le bourreau

Jacques Dumesnil
Acting

Pierre Brasseur

le grand duc Ernest

Pierre Brasseur
Acting

Michel Etcheverry

Gaspard Bernauer, barbier, le père d'Agnès

Michel Etcheverry
Acting

Hubert Noël

Eric

Hubert Noël
Acting

Pierre Massimi

Huit

Pierre Massimi
Acting

Henri Coutet

l'homme rasé

Henri Coutet
Acting

Maurice Chevit

un chevalier envoyé du Gurthenberg

Maurice Chevit
Acting

Paul Amiot

l'autre chevalier envoyé du Gurthengerg

Paul Amiot
Acting

Jacques Monod

Preissing

Jacques Monod
Acting

Bernard Musson

un inquisiteur

Bernard Musson
Acting

Edwige Feuillère

Mlle Raucourt

Edwige Feuillère
Acting

Annie Girardot

Mlle Duchesnois

Annie Girardot
Acting

Jean Desailly

le baron Adrien de Jonchère

Jean Desailly
Acting

Pierre Dux

Talma

Pierre Dux
Acting

Marie Laforêt

Mlle Georges

Marie Laforêt
Acting

Daniel Ceccaldi

Antonio Villa

Daniel Ceccaldi
Acting

Jean Ozenne

le marquis Stanislas

Jean Ozenne
Acting

Héléna Manson

la duchesse

Héléna Manson
Acting

Hélène Duc

une marquise

Hélène Duc
Acting

Zanie Campan

Marton

Zanie Campan

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