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Michel Piccoli

Born: 27 December 1925, Paris

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  • Al- WIDA'A BONAPARTE

    Al- WIDA'A BONAPARTE

    Youssef Chahine is simultaneously a historian and prophet in this unforgettable film set during the French occupation of Egypt.

  • Le Mépris

    Le Mépris

    Working with his biggest budget to date, Jean-Luc Godard created a sublime widescreen drama about marital breakdown, set during pre-production on a film shoot.

  • French Cancan

    Renoir’s classic, about an impresario trying to revive the cancan in the Moulin Rouge.

  • Salò o Le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    Salò o Le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    Pier Paolo Pasolini’s controversial adaptation of the Marquis de Sade’s novel, relocated to Benito Mussolini’s fascist republic.

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