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Claude Berri
Jean de Florette
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79 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,387 libraries worldwide The story of Jean Cadoret, a hunchback who inerits a farm from his mother and foolishly hopes to become a gentleman farmer. But even before he arrives, his powerful neighbor is plotting to steal his land. The ending is heartbreak and tragedy for Jean who is no match for his wily neighbor.
La reine Margot
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21 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 795 libraries worldwide Thrown into a political marriage of convenience by her ruthlessly power-hungry family, the beautiful Margot soon finds herself hopelessly drawn into their murderous affairs. It's then she realizes her only hope of escape lies somewhere between the heroic soldier who loves her and the enemy husband who could save her.
Manon des sources Jean de Florette 2ème partie
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31 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 689 libraries worldwide Ten years after the tragic events of Jean de Florette, Manon (Jean's daughter) seeks revenge against those she holds responsible for her father's death.
Tess
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16 editions published between 1979 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 685 libraries worldwide In this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic romance, Tess Darbeyville, a beautiful young peasant in late 19th century England, seeks her fortune with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, whom her family believes to be distant relatives. Although Tess rejects the advances of the D'Urberville's son Alex, he forcibly seduces her, leaving her pregnant and alone. After her sickly baby dies, Tess falls in love with Angel, a parson's son, who abandons her on their wedding night after she confesses her past "sin." This forces Tess to return to Alex, a fateful decision with tragic consequences.
Germinal
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56 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 654 libraries worldwide The story of a miner's strike that destroys one family, yet plants the seeds of change for future generations.
Manon of the spring
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17 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in French and English and held by 606 libraries worldwide Ten years have passed since the tragic events of Jean De Florette. Jean's daughter, Manon, appears in town to accuse the Soubeyrans of killing her father. A tragedy results that nearly destroys Cesar, the neighbor who destroyed Jean.
Jean de Florette Manon of the spring = Manon des sources
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6 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in French and held by 507 libraries worldwide Jean de Florette: A man inherits a farm from his mother, but his powerful neighbor plots to steal it from him. Manon of the Spring: 10 years after his death, Jean's daughter finds out about their neighbor's treachery, and determines to take revenge.
La graine et le mulet
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4 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in French and held by 461 libraries worldwide When the patriarch of a French-Arab family, Slimane, acts on his wish to open a portside restaurant specializing in his ex-wife's fish couscous, the extended clan's passions and problems explode.
Le vieil homme et l'enfant The two of us = The old man and the boy
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4 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in French and English and held by 403 libraries worldwide Director Claude Berri's introduction on the title screens reads "This film is a true story but seen through the imagination a child particularly sensitive to the tragic events which surrounded him in occupied France. The warm affection of this family of good people who took him in nevertheless leaves him with a certain poetic nostalgia for this time and a deep gratitude toward them." This film is his re-telling and re-creation of the life of a small Jewish boy from in Nazi-occupied Paris, sent by his parents to the countryside to live with an elderly Catholic couple until France's liberation. Forced to hide his identity, eight-year-old Claude bonds with the irascible, staunchly anti-Semitic Grampa, who improbably becomes his friend and confidant.
Amen
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7 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 379 libraries worldwide A German SS Lieutenant covertly collaborates with a young Italian priest in hopes of changing the Vatican's policies toward Germany during WWII, which both believe are exacerbating the Jewish Holocaust.
The two of us
by Claude Berri
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16 editions published between 1966 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 339 libraries worldwide "Texte de Claude Berri sur son enfance, suivi du scénario intégral du film, illustré de photos du film.
Valmont
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5 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 328 libraries worldwide The vindictive widow Merteuil bets her friend debaucherous Valmont that he cannot seduce the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel. If Valmont succeeds he may also bed Merteuil, but if he fails he must join a monastery. Set amongst the aristocracy in France in the 18th century.
Lucie Aubrac
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35 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 282 libraries worldwide Based on a true story, this is the dramatic tale of a husband and wife along with their associates in the French Resistance during several months of 1943.
Uranus
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19 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 240 libraries worldwide Set in a small village in post-World War II France. An informer seeking revenge on a tavern owner claims a Nazi collaborator is hiding in the tavern. This throws the village into an uproar.
L'enfance nue Naked childhood
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1 edition published in 2010 in French and held by 235 libraries worldwide François Fournier is a troubled ten-year-old who has been in foster care since he was four. But his is a "temporary placement," meaning that his parents can come back for him any time. They never do. The story begins with François being shuffled from one foster home to another, as his insecurity leads him to engage in increasingly destructive behavior. He is placed with an older couple named Thierry, the newest addition to a ménage that includes Mrs. Thierry's mother, a very young girl, and a high-school age boy. They aren't afraid to share their lives with this new houseguest, and the impressionable boy seems to be settling down. For François, things just are what they are--and he's usually "temporary." A fascinating portrait of childhood, which is also an indictment of a failing social system.
Une femme de ménage The housekeeper
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5 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in French and held by 191 libraries worldwide Jacques is a forlorn bachelor living alone after his wife has left him. Deciding to get his life back in order, he hires a housekeeper. Laura plows through the mess that has overtaken his apartment, but he soon learns that she has never done a days worth of housework in her life. Her presence adds a joyful spark to a life that has been missing living for too long.
La séparation
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6 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in French and Turkish and held by 154 libraries worldwide Anne tells her husband, Pierre, that she is in love with another man. He seems to accept this as a fact of life and refrains from asking the most burning questions. However, as Anne continues to see the "other man", Pierre becomes more violent and it begins to dawn on them that something intangible has happened which cannot be put right.
Oratorio for Prague
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3 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 134 libraries worldwide A film begun as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia becomes a record of the entry of Soviet tanks into Prague in 1968.
French twist
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1 edition published in 1996 in French and held by 134 libraries worldwide Suburban housewife Loli is furious when she discovers her husband has been cheating on her for years. When the van of a tough-talking, tender-hearted lesbian named Marijo breaks down in front of Loli's house, things take an unusual turn.
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis Welcome to the sticks
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2 editions published in 2008 in French and held by 126 libraries worldwide Post office manager Philippe longs for a transfer to the sunny, sophisticated south of France. But when his attempt to cheat his way into a transfer backfires, he is sent instead to Nord-Pas de Calais. This northern province is known for its chilly dampness, its drunken, unemployable population, its terrible food and an impenetrable dialect known as Ch'timi. But Philippe soon learns to love these people so much that he must devise a strategy, with the help of the natives, to keep his left-behind wife from discovering his secret. more
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Antisemitism Biographical films Biographical films Children and adults Coal miners Comedy films Drama Dumas, Alexandre,--1802-1870 England--Wessex Entrepreneurship Families Farmers Fathers and daughters Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Foreign films France France--Provence French literature German Occupation of France (1940-1945) Germany Hardy, Thomas,--1840-1928 Hidden children (Holocaust) Historical films History Immigrants Jewish children in the Holocaust Jews Marguerite,--Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France,--1553-1615 Melodramas (Motion pictures) Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Pagnol, Marcel,--1895-1974 Queens Restaurants Revenge Romance films Rural conditions Social classes Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films War films World War (1939-1945) Young women Zola, Émile,--1840-1902
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Alternative Names
Langman, Claude
Langman, Claude,d1934-2009
Langmann, Claude
Langmann, Claude 1934-2009
Langmann, Claude Berel.
Langmann, Claude Berel 1934-2009
Langman, Claude 1934-2009
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English (79) Undetermined (53) German (33) No Linguistic content (21) Multiple languages (20) Spanish (17) Turkish (3) Russian (3) Miscellaneous languages (3) Swedish (2) Japanese (1) Greek, Modern (1) Korean (1) Danish (1) Covers
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