Alain Jessua

Alain Jessua

Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957. A few years later, in 1963, his first feature film (which became "cult" among moviegoers) won two prizes in Cannes and also Venice: La Vie à l'envers, with Charles Denner and Jean Yanne in his first movie role. He then went on to direct a series of successful and critically acclaimed feature films, which he produced himself (a rare risk in the French cinema landscape). Alain Jessua is regularly honored in France and abroad. His short film Léon la lune was screened at the MOMA - Museum of Modern Art in New York a few years ago and Martin Scorsese cited La Vie à l'envers as one of the films that really made an impact on him. Jean Tulard , in his "Dictionary of Cinema", writes: "He proposes a cinema where he tackles the problems of our time and makes cries of alarm. " Alain Jessua is also the author of six novels.

  • Popularity : 1.169
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1932-01-16
  • Place of Birth : Paris, France
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Alain Jessua Movies

  • 2019
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    The Story of French Fantasy Cinema

    The Story of French Fantasy Cinema

    6 2019 HD

    The story of the French fantasy cinema from Méliès to Raw.

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  • 2021
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    Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français

    Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français

    1 2021 HD

    The director Alain Jessua evokes his beginnings, his career and recalls with passion his experience with the greatest filmmakers.

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  • 2006
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    Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de...

    Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de...

    1 2006 HD

    Interview with Alain Jessua about his work on Max Ophuls' 1953 film THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE...

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  • 2013
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    Max Ophüls, le peintre de l'amour fatal

    Max Ophüls, le peintre de l'amour fatal

    1 2013 HD

    Documentary on Max Ophüls and the making of Madame de...

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  • 1964
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    Life Upside Down

    Life Upside Down

    6.6 1964 HD

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  • 1984
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    Frankenstein 90

    Frankenstein 90

    5.9 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Frankenstein 90

    Frankenstein 90

    5.9 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Frankenstein 90

    Frankenstein 90

    5.9 1984 HD

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  • 1973
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    Shock Treatment

    Shock Treatment

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Shock Treatment

    Shock Treatment

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Shock Treatment

    Shock Treatment

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1956
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    Léon la lune

    Léon la lune

    6 1956 HD

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  • 1988
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    No Harm Intended

    No Harm Intended

    5.7 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    Paradise for All

    Paradise for All

    6.7 1982 HD

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  • 1977
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    Armageddon

    Armageddon

    5.7 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Armageddon

    Armageddon

    5.7 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Dogs

    The Dogs

    6 1979 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Killing Game

    The Killing Game

    5.8 1967 HD

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  • 1988
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    No Harm Intended

    No Harm Intended

    5.7 1988 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Dogs

    The Dogs

    6 1979 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Colors of the Devil

    The Colors of the Devil

    1.2 1997 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Colors of the Devil

    The Colors of the Devil

    1.2 1997 HD

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  • 1982
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    Paradise for All

    Paradise for All

    6.7 1982 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Killing Game

    The Killing Game

    5.8 1967 HD

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  • 1964
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    Life Upside Down

    Life Upside Down

    6.6 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Eighth Day

    The Eighth Day

    5.2 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    Lola Montès

    Lola Montès

    6.8 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Earrings of Madame de...

    The Earrings of Madame de...

    7.5 1953 HD

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  • 1982
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    Paradise for All

    Paradise for All

    6.7 1982 HD

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  • 1988
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    No Harm Intended

    No Harm Intended

    5.7 1988 HD

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