Claude Boissol

Directing

June 15, 1920 — May 25, 2016

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

3 movies

Biography

Claude Boissol was a French film and television director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to mid-20th-century French cinema and television. Born in Paris, he began his career as an assistant director, collaborating with filmmakers such as Jacques Becker and Yves Allégret. Boissol made his directorial debut with Three Boys, One Girl (1948). His notable works include The Whole Town Accuses (1956) and Julie the Redhead (1959). In television, he co-created the long-running crime ...

🎬 Claude Boissol's Filmography

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10.0

During the Second World War, midshipman Dourdan, nicknamed 'Saucisse', distinguished himself by his clumsiness and his blunders. Charged with Lieutenant Goldfinch to convey an aircraft to Marrakech, he shot down an American bomber on the way, mistaken for a German plane.

Deux de l'escadrille

1953

8.0

The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her sweetheart's life.

The Contessa's Secret

1954

5.9

A railway worker, Leguignon, and his wife are forced to move into a house located in a shaggy part of town. What Leguignon doesn't know is that a group of children have discovered a treasure and keeps it stored in the house. Trouble ensues when he discovers the cache and tries to claim it as his own.

Mr. Leguignon Lampiste

1952