Fabian, Françoise 1932-Overview
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Françoise Fabian
Belle de jour
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2 editions published in 2009 in French and held by 692 libraries worldwide Severine is a repressed, bored housewife, afraid of intimacy. Her husband, Pierre is kind, devoted, and understanding. Severine is aroused by the idea of domination and debasement, and gentle Pierre is hardly the type of person who would treat her cruelly in order to receive sexual gratification. Following the example of an acquaintance, she begins a double life as the girl called Belle de Jour, in the brothel run by Madame Anais. Her otherwise placid domestic life is threatened when an obsessed client, unable to possess her completely, begins to stalk her.
Ma nuit chez Maud
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12 editions published between 1969 and 2005 in French and held by 370 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis Trintignant plays an engineer seeking the perfect mate. Just when he thinks he has found her, he finds himself accidentally spending the night sharing the bed of a seductive divorcee, Maud.
Six contes moraux
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in French and held by 226 libraries worldwide "A succession of jousts between fragile men and the women who tempt them"--Container.
La bûche
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11 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in French and held by 201 libraries worldwide When Yvette's second husband suddenly dies days before Christmas, she turns to her three daughters from her first marriage to console her during the holidays. Not wanting their father to be alone, one of the girls invites him to Christmas dinner, forcing their parents to speak to eachother for the first time in 25 years. As their complicated lives converge, secrets are revealed that will test their love and their loyalties.
Six contes moraux. III, Ma nuit chez Maud Six moral tales. III, My night at Maud's
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17 editions published between 1968 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 182 libraries worldwide A pious Catholic engineer in his early thirties lives by a strict moral code in order to rationalize his world, drowning himself in mathematics and the philosophy of Pascal. After spotting the delicate, blonde Françoise at Mass, he vows to make her his wife, but when he unwittingly spends the night at the apartment of the bold, brunette divorcée Maud, his rigid ethical standards are challenged.
Ma nuit chez Maud My night at Maud's
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7 editions published between 1969 and 2006 in French and held by 83 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis Trintignant plays an engineer seeking the perfect mate. Just when he thinks he has found her, he finds himself accidentally spending the night sharing the bed of a seductive divorcee, Maud.
Secret défense
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6 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in French and Undetermined and held by 77 libraries worldwide A young scientist discovers, from her brother, that their father's death wasn't an accident, but that he was killed by his business partner and friend.
5 x 2
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2 editions published in 2005 in French and held by 73 libraries worldwide Director Francois Ozon's (Swimming Pool) chamber drama is an anatomy of a failed marriage told in reverse chronology, starting with the finalization of the divorce and ending, literally, as the couple walks off into the sunset for their first encounter.
My night at Maud's Ma nuit chez Maud
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1 edition published in 1987 in French and held by 63 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis Trintignant plays an engineer seeking the perfect mate. Just when he thinks he has found her, he finds himself accidentally spending the night sharing the bed of a seductive divorcee, Maud.
Six contes moraux III ma nuit chez Maud = Six ethic stories : my night at Maud's
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1 edition published in 1987 in French and held by 52 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis Tritignant plays an engineer who finds a perfect mate but accidentally finds himself spending the night in the bed of a seductive divorcee, Maud (Françoise Fabian).
La Bonne année
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2 editions published in 2003 in French and held by 50 libraries worldwide Simon develops an intricate plan to meet the lovely lady who operates the antique shop next to Van Cleef & Arpels, the location of his next jewelry heist. The attraction is undeniable, but Simon is a professional and will not let romance get in his way--or will he?
Brigitte Bardot. 5 film collection
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1 edition published in 2007 in French and held by 41 libraries worldwide Naughty girl: A sexy teenager moves in with the entertainer at her father's nightclub.
Salut l'artiste
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3 editions published between 1973 and 1991 in French and held by 26 libraries worldwide The story of Nicolas, a small time actor, who tries desperately to become a star but whose major parts end up being in commercials or other such unimportant productions.
How to kill a judge
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1 edition published in 2006 in Italian and held by 19 libraries worldwide International superstar Franco Nero (of DJANGO and DIE HARD 2 fame) stars as Giacomo Solaris, a director whose latest film depicts a prominent Sicilian judge as being on the Mafia₂s payroll. But when the actual judge is found murdered, Solaris begins his own investigation. Has the Mob found a way to corrupt the nation₂s top prosecutors? Should Solaris₂ movie bear some responsibility for the killing? Or will a string of brutal assassinations lead to the most shocking conspiracy of all?
La bonne année
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14 editions published between 1973 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 18 libraries worldwide Simon develops an intricate plan to meet the lady who operates the antique shop next to Van Cleef & Arpels, the location of his next jewelry heist, in Cannes. The attraction is undeniable, but Simon is a professional and will not let romance get in his way--or will he?
Cette sacrée gamine : Mme Pigalle
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1 edition published in 2000 in French and held by 18 libraries worldwide Brigitte Bardote plays the daughter of a Parisian nightclub owner who causes problems for her guard, a playboy lounge singer.
Ma nuit chez Maud
by Éric Rohmer
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in French and held by 17 libraries worldwide Jean-Louis a trente-deux ans. Après 10 ans passés en Amérique, le voici à Clermont-Ferrand. Il a soif de vie calme. La ville et son emploi lui plaisent. Lorsque la solitude commence à lui peser, la seule personne qui l'intéresse est une jeune cycliste qu'il croise parfois. Bien qu'elle soit insaisissable, il est sûr de l'aimer et tout aussi certain qu'elle l'aime et qu'ils se marieront bientôt. No͏ël arrive et la mystérieuse cycliste disparait, sans doute en vacances. Vidal, un camarade de lycée rencontré par hasard, conduit Jean-Louis chez Maud, une amie de leur âge.
Belle de jour
by Luis Buñuel
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3 editions published between 1966 and 2005 in French and held by 13 libraries worldwide Séverine est l'épouse d'un jeune chirurgien, Pierre. Ils donnent l'impression d'un couple heureux. Pierre est très pris par son travail et Séverine trompe son ennui dans de longs rêves érotiques.Un jour, elle découvre qu'une de ses amies fréquente assidument une maison d e "rendez-vous"
LOL laughing out loud
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1 edition published in 2010 in French and held by 12 libraries worldwide "When Lol is reunited with her boyfriend after the summer holidays, he blithely tells her he slept with someone else over the break. Lol responds to this news as any self-respecting modern girl would: she says that she too was unfaithful, dumps his sorry ass and starts cosying up to their mutual best friend, Mael. As her ex becomes nasty, her flirtation with Mael reaches boiling point, and the school trip to England looms ever closer, Lol begins to wonder if she'll make it through year ten in one piece! To complicate matters even further, Lol finds out that her mum and dad have secretly rekindled their relationship - it seems that Lol and Anne have a lot in common, if they would only confide in each other.." --Container.
Le temps et rien d'autre : mémoires
by Françoise Fabian
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7 editions published in 2006 in French and held by 11 libraries worldwide Née Michelle Cortès en Algérie, F. Fabian retrace son parcours professionnel et privé : Conservatoire de Paris, débuts sur les planches et les plateaux de cinéma, rôles marquants (Maud avec Rohmer, Aurore dans Raphae͏̈l ou Le débauché de Deville...), mariage avec Jacques Becker... more
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Abused women Alcoholics Boredom Christmas plays Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Divorce Drama Dysfunctional families False imprisonment Fathers--Death Feature films Feature films Fiction Film adaptations Film adaptations Foreign films France France--Paris Interpersonal relations Italy Jewelry theft Kessel, Joseph,--1898-1979 Love Mafia Man-woman relationships Married people Married women Melodrama Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture industry Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Murder Murder--Investigation Nightclubs Prostitution Revenge Romance films Romantic comedy films Secretaries Seduction Sex Teenagers--Sexual behavior Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Becker, Françoise
Cortés De León y Fabianera, Michèle, 1932-
De León y Fabianera, Michèle Cortés, 1932-
León y Fabianera, Michèle Cortés de 1932-
Cortes De León y Fabianera, Michèle 1932-
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French
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German (26) Undetermined (17) English (9) Spanish (8) Italian (7) Multiple languages (3) Portuguese (1) No Linguistic content (1) Covers
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