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List of Anna Karina Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. My Life to Live (1962)
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My Life to Live
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Parisian girl Nana is an impoverished record-shop employee who dreams of becoming an actress. When her marriage falls apart, she unsuccessfully tries acting assignments. Slowly, Nana slides into prostitution where pimp Raoul shows her ropes of the game, but refuses to set her free when she falls for a caring artist.

Role:
Nana Kleinfrankenheim
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Sady Rebbot, André S. Labarthe, Guylaine Schlumberger
Directed By:
2. Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
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3
Cleo from 5 to 7
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3

Florence aka Cleo is an arrogant singer, who is waiting for the results of her medical test that can possibly confirm the diagnosis of cancer. As there are still two hours left till she can get the results of the tests, she wanders around aimlessly. She soon meets Antoine, a soldier who is on leave from the Algerian War. He helps her realize her selfish behavior, and decides to accompany her to the hospital for the results.

Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Dorothée Blanck, Antoine Bourseiller, Corinne Marchand
Directed By:
Agnès Varda
3. Band of Outsiders (1964)
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Band of Outsiders
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3

Inspired by several Hollywood films, two slackers Franz and Arthur, who are in love with the same girl, decide to plan their own heist and carry it out. However, it seems that their lack of experience may lead them to problems.

Role:
Odile
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Sami Frey, Danièle Girard, Louisa Colpeyn
Directed By:
4. Pierrot le Fou (1965)
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Pierrot le Fou
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3

Ferdinand is an unhappily married man who is also unemployed. Frustrated with his life, he decides to leave his wife and children behind and run away with Marianne, his ex-lover, who is a weapons smuggler.

Role:
Marianne Renoir
Starring:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Henri Attal, Graziella Galvani, Aicha Abadir
Directed By:
5. A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
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2
A Woman Is a Woman
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2

Anna is a stripper who wishes to become a mother, but her biological clock is ticking away. Since her boyfriend is reluctant to become a father, he asks his best friend to get her pregnant. When she accepts, things get complicated.  

Role:
Angela (as Karina)
Starring:
Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Claude Brialy, Henri Attal
Directed By:
6. The Nun (1966)
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2
The Nun
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2
Role:
Suzanne
Starring:
Micheline Presle, Liselotte Pulver, Francine Bergé, Francisco Rabal
Directed By:
Jacques Rivette
7. The Camp Followers (1965)
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2
The Camp Followers
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2
Role:
Elenitza Karaboris
Starring:
Lea Massari, Marie Laforêt, Tomas Milian, Mario Adorf
Directed By:
Valerio Zurlini
8. Chinese Roulette (1976)
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2
Chinese Roulette
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2
Role:
Irene Cartis
Starring:
Margit Carstensen, Ulli Lommel, Brigitte Mira, Alexander Allerson
Directed By:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
10. Bread and Chocolate (1974)
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Bread and Chocolate
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3
Starring:
Nino Manfredi, Tano Cimarosa, Gianfranco Barra, Paolo Turco
Directed By:
Franco Brusati
11. Regina Roma (1982)
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Regina Roma
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2

An aging couple wants peace and harmony in their family, but things get quite complicated when their only son returns after a long absence with his fiancée.

Role:
Regina
Starring:
Anthony Quinn, Ava Gardner, Ray Sharkey
Directed By:
Jean-Yves Prate
12. Le Petit Soldat (1963)
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2
Le Petit Soldat
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2

This war drama film takes us to the time of the Algerian War for independence, and revolves around a young Frenchman named Bruno, belonging to a right-wing terrorist group, and a woman named Veronica, belonging to a left-wing terrorist group, who meet and fall for one another. Things get extremely complicated when members of his group suspect Bruno of acting as a double agent. He plans to leave with Veronica to Brazil, but things don’t go as expected.

Role:
Veronica Dreyer
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Henri-Jacques Huet, Michel Subor, Paul Beauvais
Directed By:
13. The Stranger (1967)
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2
The Stranger
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2
Role:
Marie Cardona
Starring:
Marcello Mastroianni, Alfred Adam, Bernard Blier, Pierre Bertin
Directed By:
Luchino Visconti
14. Appointment in Bray (1971)
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2
Appointment in Bray
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2
Role:
Elle (la servante)
Starring:
Mathieu Carrière, Roger Van Hool, Bulle Ogier, Boby Lapointe
Directed By:
André Delvaux
15. Alphaville (1965)
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2
Alphaville
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2

Alphaville is a science fiction thriller film which tells the story of a US secret agent who is sent to an outer space city named Alphaville, where he needs to find a missing person, as well as help the city become free from its tyrannical ruler.  He is aided in his mission by a young woman named Natacha.

Role:
Natacha von Braun
Starring:
Akim Tamiroff, Eddie Constantine, Valérie Boisgel, Jean-Louis Comolli
Directed By:
16. Olyan, mint otthon (1978)
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2
Olyan, mint otthon
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2
Role:
Anna
Starring:
Zsuzsa Czinkóczi, Jan Nowicki, Ildikó Pécsi, Kornélia Sallay
Directed By:
Márta Mészáros
17. Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux' (1962)
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2
Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux'
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2
Starring:
Sady Rebbot, André S. Labarthe, Guylaine Schlumberger
Directed By:
18. Morel's Invention (1974)
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2
Morel's Invention
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2
Role:
Faustine
Starring:
John Steiner, Giulio Brogi, Anna Maria Gherardi, Ezio Marano
Directed By:
Emidio Greco
19. Bande-annonce de 'Pierrot le fou' (1965)
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2
Bande-annonce de 'Pierrot le fou'
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2
Starring:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Paul Belmondo
Directed By:
20. Les fiancés du pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des lunettes noires) (1961)
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2
Les fiancés du pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des lunettes noires)
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2

Anna kisses the man she loves on a bridge overlooking Seine. However, things get ugly when she is knocked flat, and her lover watches in horror as she is loaded into the back of a funeral vehicle.

Role:
Anna, la jeune fille blonde
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Eddie Constantine, Sami Frey, Emilienne Caille
Directed By:
Agnès Varda
21. Sweet and Sour (1963)
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Sweet and Sour
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2

Gerard is a young man who aspires to become an actor. For this, he starts following his sister Frederique, who is quite obsessed with cinema.

Starring:
Roger Vadim, Simone Signoret, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Marc Bory
Directed By:
Jacques Baratier
22. Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (1969)
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Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell
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2

Michael Kohlhaas is a horse merchant who meets a noble while making his way to a local fair to sell his horses. The noble forces him to leave him few of the horses as payment for traveling through his land. However, when he returns, the horses are nearly dead. Kolhaas therefore decides to fight against this injustice.   

Role:
Elisabeth Kohlhaas
Starring:
Anita Pallenberg, Kurt Meisel, David Warner, Michael Gothard
Directed By:
Volker Schlöndorff
23. Bande-annonce De 'Made in U.S.A.' (1966)
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Bande-annonce De 'Made in U.S.A.'
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2
Starring:
Marianne Faithfull, László Szabó, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Yves Afonso
Directed By:
24. Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak (1960)
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Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak
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Charlotte is about to leave the country. Walter has one opportunity to tell her how he feels. As they walk through a small village, Walter introduces Charlotte to Clara, hoping to make her feel jealous and win her back. Walter then accompanies Charlotte to her home where she cooks streak before stepping out to board her train. Charlotte talks about Clara and eventually they kiss and make up.

Role:
Clara (recorded 1961) (voice)
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Stéphane Audran, Andrée Bertrand, Anne Couderet
Directed By:
Éric Rohmer
25. Laughter in the Dark (1969)
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Laughter in the Dark
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2

In order to destroy a wealthy art dealer emotionally and financially, young theater usherette and her ex-lover devise a scheme. Will they succeed?

Role:
Margot
Starring:
Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Siân Phillips, Jean-Claude Drouot
Directed By:
26. Tonight or Never (1961)
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Tonight or Never
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Role:
Valérie
Starring:
Claude Rich, Georges Descrières, Michel de Ré, Jacqueline Danno
Directed By:
Michel Deville
27. Made in U.S.A (1966)
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Made in U.S.A
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Role:
Paula Nelson (as AK)
Starring:
Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Luc Godard, László Szabó, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Directed By:
28. Pigen og skoene (1959)
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Pigen og skoene
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Role:
(as Hanne Blarke)
Directed By:
Ib Schmedes
29. The Thief of Tibadabo (1965)
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The Thief of Tibadabo
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2
Role:
Maria
Starring:
José Nieto, Maurice Ronet, Luis Ciges, Enrique Herreros
Directed By:
Maurice Ronet
30. The Wedding Ring (1971)
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The Wedding Ring
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2
Role:
Jeanne
Starring:
Jean-Claude Carrière, Rufus, Isabelle Sadoyan, Tsilla Chelton
Directed By:
Christian de Chalonge
31. All About Loving (1964)
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All About Loving
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2
Role:
Hélène
Starring:
Elsa Martinelli, Michel Piccoli, Jean Sorel, Philippe Avron
Directed By:
Jean Aurel
32. Zärtliche Haie (1967)
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Zärtliche Haie
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2
Role:
Elena / Costa
Starring:
Scilla Gabel, Gérard Barray, Mario Adorf, Fritz Tillmann
Directed By:
Michel Deville
33. L'ami de Vincent (1983)
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L'ami de Vincent
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2

A Friend of Vincent is a comedy drama film which tells the story of two men, whose friendship is put to the test, after one of them is accused by a woman of killing her sister.

Starring:
Jane Birkin, Philippe Noiret, Françoise Fabian, Marie-France Pisier
Directed By:
Pierre Granier-Deferre
34. The Time to Die (1970)
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2
The Time to Die
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2
Role:
La femme sans nom
Starring:
Billy Kearns, Jean Rochefort, Bruno Cremer, Daniel Moosmann
Directed By:
André Farwagi
35. Vivre ensemble (1973)
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Vivre ensemble
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2
Role:
Julie Andersen
Starring:
Michel Lancelot, Monique Morelli, Viviane Blassel, Bob Asklöf
Directed By:
Anna Karina
36. Before Winter Comes (1969)
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Before Winter Comes
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2

After the Second World War, in an Austrian camp for displaced people, a British officer Giles Burnside discovers that his Russian interpreter, Janovic, is actually a deserter, who according to the regulations, should be executed. He offers to help him escape, but Janovic is not sure whether to trust Burnside.

Role:
Maria
Starring:
David Niven, Chaim Topol, John Hurt, Anthony Quayle, Topol
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
37. Three Fables of Love (1962)
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Three Fables of Love
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2
Starring:
Charles Aznavour, Leslie Caron, Rossano Brazzi, Michel Serrault, Raymond Bussières, Jean Poiret
Directed By:
René Clair, Alessandro Blasetti, Hervé Bromberger
38. The Magus (1968)
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The Magus
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2
Role:
Anne
Starring:
Corin Redgrave, Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Paul Stassino
Directed By:
Guy Green
39. Maid for Murder (1962)
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Maid for Murder
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Francis and Douglas find their worlds turned upside down when they are cut off from the family fortune, as stated in their late grandmother’s will. The property is inherited by their distant cousin, a French maidservant named Toni. Upon her arrival, both men attempt to woo her. But their efforts don’t bear any fruit. Therefore, they decide that they will need to get Toni killed to claim the estate for themselves.  

Role:
Toni
Starring:
Bob Monkhouse, Alfred Marks, Hattie Jacques, Dennis Lotis
Directed By:
Robert Asher
40. The Musician Killer (1976)
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The Musician Killer
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3
Role:
Louise
Starring:
Philippe March, Joël Bion, Hélène Coulomb, Gunars Larsens
Directed By:
Benoît Jacquot
41. The Story of a Mother (1979)
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The Story of a Mother
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2
Role:
Christine Olsen
Starring:
Daniel Duval, Gustaf Hagström, Tove Maës, Bodil Udsen
Directed By:
Claus Weeke
42. Scheherazade (1963)
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Scheherazade
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The beautiful Sheherazade was promised to a powerful Sultan as an exchange gift for free passage to the Holy Land. Things get complicated when an enemy of the Sultan ambushes the traveling party, and Sheherazade is taken prisoner. A knight named Renaud manages to save her life, but  soon they develop feelings for each other.

Role:
Shéhérazade
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Antonio Vilar, Gérard Barray, Giuliano Gemma
Directed By:
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
43. Justine (1969)
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Justine
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2

Justine is a drama film, which tells the story of a widowed single mother who takes up a job as a caretaker for a young girl suffering from spina bifida. Eventually, an unlikely friendship blossoms between them. 

Role:
Melissa
Starring:
Michael York, Dirk Bogarde, Anouk Aimée, Philippe Noiret
Directed By:
44. Ave Maria (1984)
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2
Ave Maria
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2
Role:
Berthe Granjeux
Starring:
Dora Doll, Féodor Atkine, Isabelle Pasco, Pascale Ogier
Directed By:
Jacques Richard
45. Lamiel (1967)
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2
Lamiel
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2
Role:
Lamiel
Starring:
Michel Bouquet, Marc Eyraud, Denise Péron, Denise Gence
Directed By:
Jean Aurel
46. La ronde (1964)
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2
La ronde
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2

La Ronda is a French romantic drama film, which portrays several romantic adventures of people of different social backgrounds and status. 

Starring:
Jane Fonda, Maurice Ronet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Marie Dubois
Directed By:
47. The Oldest Profession (1967)
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The Oldest Profession
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2

The film is a collection of six sketches by six finest directors from Europe and their stories revolving around one common theme – prostitution. In the segments, the directors trace the journey of the oldest profession, elaborating on how it evolved from pre-historic age to the future. The vignettes include ‘The Pre-historic Era,’ ‘Roman Nights,’ ‘Mademoiselle Mimi,’ ‘The Gay Nineties,’ ‘Paris Today,’ and ‘Anticipation.’  

Starring:
Raquel Welch, Jeanne Moreau, Elsa Martinelli, Enrico Maria Salerno
Directed By:
48. I, Cesar (2003)
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2
I, Cesar
9
2
Starring:
Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Maria de Medeiros, Jules Sitruk, Joséphine Berry
Directed By:
Richard Berry
49. Scrambled Eggs (1976)
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2
Scrambled Eggs
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2
Role:
Clara Dutilleul
Starring:
Michael Lonsdale, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jean Carmet
Directed By:
Joël Santoni
50. The Salzburg Connection (1972)
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2
The Salzburg Connection
PG
9
2

While holidaying in Europe, a lawyer is asked by a publisher to go to Salzburg in order to see a photographer for a book on picturesque Austrian lakes. However, when he arrives at the place, it seems that the photographer has vanished, leaving his wife and brother behind. He soon finds himself involved with spies and assassins who are on the hunt for a list made up by the Nazis about people who had collaborated with them.

Role:
Anna Bryant
Starring:
Udo Kier, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Joe Maross, Barry Newman, Karen Jensen
Directed By:
Lee H. Katzin
51. Chaussette surprise (1978)
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2
Chaussette surprise
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2
Role:
Nathalie
Starring:
Bernadette Lafont, Michel Galabru, Bernard Haller, Christine Pascal
Directed By:
Jean-François Davy
52. Monkey Business (1978)
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2
Monkey Business
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2
Role:
Natascha
Starring:
Ulli Lommel, Willy Kübler
Directed By:
Ulli Lommel
53. The Truth About Charlie (2002)
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The Truth About Charlie
PG-13
7
1

After returning from holiday, a woman discovers that her husband has been murdered. Meanwhile, several groups of people are also pressurizing her to unravel the mystery of his true identity. At the same time, more people are ending up dead.

Starring:
Mark Wahlberg, Timothy Francis Robbins, Thandie Newton, Olga Sékulic, Stephen Dillane, Françoise Bertin
Directed By:
54. Up, Down, Fragile (1995)
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2
Up, Down, Fragile
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2
Starring:
Laurence Côte, Marianne Denicourt, Bruno Todeschini, Nathalie Richard
Directed By:
Jacques Rivette
55. L'oeuvre au noir (1988)
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2
L'oeuvre au noir
10
2
Role:
Catherine
Starring:
Sami Frey, Gian Maria Volontè, Philippe Léotard, Jacques Lippe
Directed By:
André Delvaux
56. Victoria (2008)
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2
Victoria
10
2
Starring:
Woodson Louis, Jean-François Moran, Emmanuel Reichenbach, Sylvie De Morais-Nogueira
Directed By:
Anna Karina
57. Treasure Island (1985)
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2
Treasure Island
9
2
Role:
Mother
Starring:
Martin Landau, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Vic Tayback, Sheila
Directed By:
Raoul Ruiz
58. Un mari à prix fixe (1965)
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2
Un mari à prix fixe
8
2
Role:
Béatrice Reinhoff
Starring:
Gabrielle Dorziat, Roger Hanin, Gregor von Rezzori, Hubert Noël
Directed By:
Claude de Givray
59. The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty (1990)
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2
The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty
8
2
Role:
Edith
Starring:
Bent Christensen, Jesper Klein, Claes Rose Mikkelsen, Kirsten Norholt
Directed By:
Ole Roos
60. Last Song (1987)
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2
Last Song
8
2
Role:
Susan
Starring:
Gabrielle Lazure, Anouk Grinberg, Scott Renderer, Geoffrey Carey
Directed By:
Dennis Berry
61. Sun in Your Eyes (1962)
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2
Sun in Your Eyes
8
2
Role:
Dagmar
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Nadine Alari, Georges Descrières, Jacques Perrin
Directed By:
Jacques Bourdon
62. Last Summer in Tangiers (1987)
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1
Last Summer in Tangiers
7
1
Starring:
Valeria Golino, Roger Hanin, Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte
Directed By:
Alexandre Arcady
63. Cayenne Palace (1987)
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1
Cayenne Palace
6
1
Role:
Lola
Starring:
Jean Yanne, Richard Berry, Xavier Deluc, Olivia Brunaux
Directed By:
Alain Maline
64. Nom de code: Sacha (2001)
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1
Nom de code: Sacha
6
1
Starring:
Philippe Katerine, Margot Abascal, Éric Barboza, Noël Akchoté
Directed By:
Thierry Jousse

TV Movie(s)

1. Anna (1967)
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Anna
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2
Role:
Anna
Starring:
Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Claude Brialy, Serge Gainsbourg, Barbara Sommers
Directed By:
Pierre Koralnik
2. Carlos (1971)
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2
Carlos
11
2
Role:
Clara
Starring:
Geraldine Chaplin, Bernhard Wicki, Horst Frank, Gottfried John
Directed By:
Hans W. Geissendörfer
3. Chloé (1996)
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2
Chloé
9
2
Role:
Katia
Starring:
Marion Cotillard, Jean-Claude Adelin, Nozha Khouadra, Arache Mansour
Directed By:
Dennis Berry
4. Also es war so... (1980)
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2
Also es war so...
9
2
Role:
Columbine / Gertrude S.
Starring:
Ulli Lommel, Andrea Schober, Giovanni Widmann
Directed By:
Karin Thome

TV Shows and Videos

Cinéma 16 (1975)
Cinéma 16
Starring:
Capucine, Patrick Bauchau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Anne Parillaud, Lambert Wilson, Nathalie Baye, Marie Trintignant
Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
Starring:
Ian McShane, Judi Dench, John Rhys-Davies, Malcolm McDowell, Glenda Jackson, Brian Blessed, Jack Wild
Directed By:
John Llewellyn Moxey, Moira Armstrong, Michael Simpson, Shaun Sutton, Christopher Morahan
I Spy (1965)
I Spy
Starring:
Cicely Tyson, Gene Hackman, Don Rickles, Ron Howard, George Takei, John Aniston, Jim Brown
Directed By:
Leo Penn, Allen Reisner, Earl Bellamy, Alf Kjellin, David Friedkin
Madame le juge (1978)
Madame le juge
Starring:
Simone Signoret, Marie Trintignant, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Didier Haudepin
Les fables de La Fontaine (1966)
Les fables de La Fontaine
Starring:
Charles Aznavour, Leslie Caron, Michael Lonsdale, Rossano Brazzi, Michel Serrault, Henri-Jacques Huet