Movies by Leslie Caron
As part of the cast:
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1950s (2008)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Marilyn Monroe …
Technological advances, shifting tastes in popular music and hit Broadway plays all helped revolutionize the Hollywood musical in the 1950s, celebrated in this anthology of film clips from…
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Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007)
Cast: Christopher Isherwood, Don Bachardy, Ted Bachardy …
Directed by: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi
The relationship between author Christopher Isherwood (whose work The Berlin Stories inspired "Cabaret") and artist Don Bachardy is chronicled in this documentary through home movies,…
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Le Divorce (2003)
Cast: Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Thierry Lhermitte …
Directed by: James Ivory
When charming young American Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) travels to Paris to visit her expat sister, Roxanne (Naomi Watts), she finds that Roxanne's philandering French husband has…
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Cast: Gene Kelly, Stanley Tucci, Leslie Caron …
Directed by: Robert Trachtenberg
A candid inside look at the genius behind the hit Hollywood musicals Singin' in the Rain, On the Town and An American in Paris, Anatomy of a Dancer is a must-see for Gene Kelly fans.…
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Carola (2002)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Albert Paulsen …
Directed by: Jean Renoir
In Nazi-occupied Paris, a French theater group protects a Resistance leader while preparing for the visit of a German general (Mel Ferrer). Actress Carola (Leslie Caron), who was once…
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Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (2001)
Cast: Alfred Molina, Peter Strauss, Leslie Caron …
Directed by: Carl Schenkel
Agatha Christie's classic mystery is updated to the 21st century in this stylish television remake starring Meredith Baxter, Leslie Caron, Amira Casar, Nicholas Chagrin and David Hunt.…
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Chocolat (2000)
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench …
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
A single mother and her young daughter move into a peaceful French village and open a chocolate shop during the height of Lent. At first, the shop's rich, sensuous desserts scandalize…
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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
Cast: Ian Holm, Leslie Caron, Olympia Dukakis …
Directed by: Gillies Mackinnon
While grieving after the loss of her husband, a widow (Judi Dench) finds comfort in an old friend: her saxophone. A chance meeting with a man from her past (Ian Holm) prompts her to reunite…
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From Russia to Hollywood (1999)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Lloyd Bridges …
Directed by: Frederick Keeve
In this documentary, the legacy of actor-teacher Michael Chekhov and his student-protégé, George Shdanoff, are explored. Hollywood actors such as Gregory Peck and Patricia Neal…
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Passion's Way (1999)
Cast: Sela Ward, Timothy Dalton, Alicia Witt …
Directed by: Robert Allan Ackerman
This romance set against the exciting backdrop of early-1900s France stars Sela Ward as Anna, a widow who rekindles a relationship with a former flame, George (Timothy Dalton). But things…
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Danielle Steel's The Ring (1996)
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Michael York, Rupert Penry-Jones …
Directed by: Armand Mastroianni
The romance novelist's words find new life on-screen at the hands of Nastassja Kinski, who steps into the role of Ariana, a young German woman who must find a way to survive the horrors…
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Funny Bones (1995)
Cast: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans …
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
When his Vegas show bombs thanks to his meddling father, Tommy heads for Blackpool, England, a town that still loves vaudeville, in search of inspiration. While there, he meets Jack, a…
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Damage (1992)
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson …
Directed by: Louis Malle
Honorable government official Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons) strays when he meets a beautiful woman (Juliette Binoche) at a cocktail party. Even finding out that she's engaged to his son…
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Courage Mountain (1990)
Cast: Juliette Caton, Jan Rubes, Charlie Sheen …
Directed by: Christopher Leitch
In this sequel to the classic Heidi, the spirited orphan -- now a teenager -- is sent to an Italian boarding school at the dawn of World War I. When the German army takes control of the…
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Dangerous Moves (1984)
Cast: Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Leslie Caron …
Directed by: Richard Dembo
Two very different men compete in the World Chess Championship Games. One is a 52-year-old Soviet Jew who's been a chess master for the past 12 years, and the other is a 35-year-old…
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Crazed (1978)
Cast: Catherine Bach, Leslie Caron, Ramon Bieri …
Directed by: Istvan Ventilla
Nicole is a beautiful, rich and neurotic woman who lives in a mansion alone with her maids and chauffeur. But without someone to really account to, Nicole begins to spin out of control. Her…
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The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
Cast: Charles Denner, Brigitte Fossey, Nelly Borgeaud …
Directed by: François Truffaut
French scientist Bertrand Morane (Charles Denner) has had so many lovers that he has no idea who gave him a sexually transmitted disease. To jog his memory, he begins writing a book about all…
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James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)
Cast: Stacy Keach, James Dean, Carroll Baker …
Directed by: Ray Connolly
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to…
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Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Gert Fröbe …
Directed by: Rene Clement
World War II is nearly over, but the Germans wage one last effort at destruction in Paris. But the French Resistance won't let them win -- not when Allied victory is so close at hand.…
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Promise Her Anything (1965)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Leslie Caron, Robert Cummings …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
After becoming a widow, Michelle O'Brien (Leslie Caron) moves with her infant son to a Greenwich Village apartment, where bohemian upstairs neighbor Harley Rummell (Warren Beatty), who…
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Father Goose (1964)
Cast: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard …
Directed by: Ralph Nelson
Cary Grant stars as Walter, a boozy beachcomber during World War II who monitors the radio in the South Pacific in exchange for shipments of alcohol -- which he does alone, until lovely…
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The L-Shaped Room (1963)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Antony Booth, Avis Bunnage …
Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Pregnant and single, Jane Fosset (Leslie Caron) takes a room in a shoddy London boardinghouse inhabited by an assortment of oddballs. Soon, she finds herself enfolded in this quirky community…
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Fanny (1961)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer …
Directed by: Joshua Logan
Although Marius (Horst Buchholz) loves his beautiful girlfriend, Fanny (Leslie Caron), he nonetheless chooses to leave her for a life of adventure on the high seas. Pregnant with…
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Gigi (1958)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan …
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli, Charles Walters
Leslie Caron stars as Gigi, an avant-garde French waif being groomed as the fille de joie of affluent and handsome Gaston (Louis Jourdan). Soon Gigi metamorphoses into a stunning beauty, and…
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Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Cast: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore …
Directed by: Jean Negulesco
While visiting France, an American millionaire meets a striking young woman who was orphaned during World War II. Vowing to take care of her for the rest of her life, he anonymously funds her…
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Lili (1953)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont …
Directed by: Charles Walters
In this enchanting romance, members of a carnival adopt recently orphaned waif Lili Daurier (Leslie Caron, in an award-winning performance). Infatuated with the troupe's magician -- who…
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? / A Very Special Favor (1952)
Cast: Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie, Charles Coburn …
Directed by: Douglas Sirk, Michael Gordon
In the 13 years between the two romantic comedies collected here, Rock Hudson matures from a sweet soda jerk (in the Douglas Sirk musical Has Anybody Seen My Gal?) to a notorious Romeo (in A…
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An American in Paris (1951)
Cast: Leslie Caron, Nina Foch, Gene Kelly …
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Once a struggling painter, opportunistic American artist Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) now lives in the City of Light, enjoying the patronage of a well-heeled, amorous American gallery owner…