Humbert Balsan Trailers
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Total trailers found: 64
L'amour Trailer (1990)
11 July 1990
In a suburb of Paris, a group of teenagers enjoys the last days of summer vacation. They meet in cafes, restaurants or disco, talking about first love, experiences, disappointments and jealousy.
Alexandria... New York Trailer (2004)
07 July 2004
An enthralling look at the relationship between America and the Arab World from an Arab perspective. It tells the story of Yehia, a renowned Egyptian filmmaker whose life has been shaped by a pair of disrupted love affairs, one with an American woman named Ginger, the other with America itself.
All Fired Up Trailer (1982)
13 January 1982
Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take advantage that Pauline, his eldest daughter now fully responsible for the whole family, has begun to work for the Ministry of Finance.
Chanel Solitaire Trailer (1981)
16 October 1981
The life and loves of Coco Chanel who rose from the bottom with no family or financial support and became one of the most legendary creative icons.
The Great Journey Trailer (2004)
09 November 2004
Reda, summoned to accompany his father on a pilgrimage to Mecca, complies reluctantly - as he preparing for his baccalaureat and, even more important, has a secret love relationship.
Quartet Trailer (1981)
25 October 1981
When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.
The Bathers Trailer (2003)
22 January 2003
Sexy, gritty and as provocative as a lap dance, The Bathers takes an insider's look at the lives of six women working as dancers at a seedy Parisian peep show.
The Kite Trailer (2004)
18 February 2004
A young 15 year old girl, Lamia, lives in a southern Lebanese village on the border with Israel. She is given in marriage to her cousin on the other side of the border.
Alexandria Again and Forever Trailer (1989)
04 December 1989
Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story".
Walking a Tightrope Trailer (1991)
01 September 1991
A famous, ruthless writer takes a handsome young worker, with aspirations of becoming a tightrope artist, as his lover and protege, but suffers tragic consequences when he later discards him for another youth.
Manderlay Trailer (2005)
03 June 2005
In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished.
Merry-Go-Round Trailer (1981)
08 October 1981
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance.
When the Sea Rises Trailer (2004)
27 October 2004
An actress, who goes all over rural France with her monologe "Sex and Crime", meets and falls in love with a man, since that moment starts helping him in his plays.
The Devil, Probably Trailer (1977)
15 June 1977
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option.
Terminale Trailer (1998)
27 May 1998
Just before taking an irrevocable and tragic step, Caroline talks to Claire, her lycée friend. Later, Claire gathers five other school friends, and tells them Caroline's secret.
The Adversary Trailer (2002)
28 August 2002
Based on the 2000 book of the same name by Emmanuel Carrère, it is inspired by the real-life story of Jean-Claude Romand.
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Trailer (1990)
23 November 1990
Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.
Lumière & Company Trailer (1995)
20 December 1995
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895.
The Conquistadores Trailer (1976)
10 March 1976
A young couple: Victor is a musician, Claire is a secretary in a publishing house. Their daily life seems so disappointing, so monotonous, that they begin to spend their time daydreaming, both creating their own imaginary world.
Swimming Instructor Trailer (1979)
28 March 1979
Marie, the charming daughter of Italian immigrants, has a dream : to become rich. In Roubaix, where she lives, she meets and marries small-time crooner Marcel Potier.
Jefferson in Paris Trailer (1995)
31 March 1995
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry.
Loulou Trailer (1980)
03 September 1980
A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.
I Married a Shadow Trailer (1983)
16 February 1983
After a train accident, a woman survives and is mistaken for an other woman she just met on a train before the accident.
Surviving Picasso Trailer (1996)
04 September 1996
The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.
Grande école Trailer (2004)
04 February 2004
Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her.
Frequent Death Trailer (1988)
30 March 1988
Jeanne Quester is a psychologist-on-the-airwaves in a radio station. She got a raw deal when she was a child.
Lancelot of the Lake Trailer (1974)
23 April 1974
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful.
Adieu Bonaparte Trailer (1985)
17 May 1985
This big-budget historical epic from acclaimed Egyptian director Youssef Chahine features a crazed turn by Patrice Chereau as Napoleon Bonaparte.
Seekers of Oblivion Trailer (2004)
29 April 2004
Seekers of Oblivion explores the exciting life and adventures of Isabelle Eberhardt. Born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1877, Isabelle left Europe for North Africa at a young age.
La vie nue Trailer (2003)
04 June 2003
The story is inspired by the biblical myth of Lazarus. The main character is called Lazarus who was a follower of Jesus, brother of Martha and Mary who was resurrected by Jesus.
Un Balcon en forêt Trailer (1978)
16 May 1978
An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Julien Gracq. Four soldiers await a possible German attack on a fortified house in the forest of the Ardennes.
When A Woman Sings Trailer (2004)
14 July 2004
A documentary about the singing movement in Egypt, and on the role of the song in the social and pold
The Sixth Day Trailer (1986)
29 September 1986
Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.
The Man from London Trailer (2008)
24 September 2008
A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase full of money at the scene of the crime.
The Legend of Rose Al-Youssef Trailer (2002)
01 January 2002
A documentary that sheds light on Rose al-Yusuf's life as told by a group of those who lived with her and had close ties with her or through the eyes of those who read about her and delved into history in search of the secrets of her biography.
Transfixed Trailer (2001)
08 August 2001
Bo is a transexual prostitute in Brussels who left home after being abused by her father. She's infuatuated with a neighbor and suspected by the police in a series of transexual murders.
Divine Intervention Trailer (2002)
02 October 2002
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem.
A Brutal Game Trailer (1983)
28 September 1983
A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret and tortured life.
Process Trailer (2004)
10 February 2004
The story of a woman who decides to kill herself. She puts herself through a series of experiences that test the limits of what is humanly bearable in an ultimate attempt to find a reason to live.
A Dream Longer Than the Night Trailer (1976)
08 December 1976
In this heady, phantasmagoric fairy tale, a young girl comes face to face with a friendly dragon and a magnanimous witch.
The Intruder Trailer (2005)
04 May 2005
An emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.
The Proprietor Trailer (1996)
09 September 1996
An expatriated French novelist returns to Paris when she learns that her childhood home is being placed on the auction block.
Sabine Trailer (1993)
03 March 1993
A young girl is deprived of her baby: her descent into hell begins. Still in high-school, Agnès leaves her alcoholic father, finds a boyfriend and gets pregnant.
A Perfect Friend Trailer (2006)
26 April 2006
"Julien Rossi wakes up in a hospital bed and finds he has no memory of the events that left him in a coma in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Liberty Belle Trailer (1983)
14 September 1983
The story of a group of students' involvement with a group who oppose the French-Algerian war.
Noroît Trailer (1976)
17 November 1976
After her brother was killed by a notorious all-female pirate gang, Morag dedicates her life to bringing the murderers to justice.
Every Night Trailer (2001)
28 March 2001
La Première éducation sentimentale (the first version of L'Éducation sentimentale), re-adapting the themes of first love, the intoxication of desire, and failed ideological revolution (that culminated in the Revolution of 1848) to the May 68 generation through a chronicle of the parallel lives of a pair of childhood friends, the pragmatic Henri and idealistic Jules as they leave their bucolic, rural hometown to separately pursue their baccalaureate - and real world - educations.
Mercedes Trailer (1993)
15 November 1993
Nubi, a wealthy man with Communist ties, sets out to find his half-brother Gamal, who has been disowned for being gay, to let him inherit his father's fortune.
Thieves After Dark Trailer (1984)
27 February 1984
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
The Veiled Man Trailer (1987)
16 September 1987
Claire (Laure Marsac) is a 16-year-old young woman who discovers her father Pierre (Bernard Giraudeau) is not a healing physician but a killer with a bloody war record in the Lebanese conflict.
Will It Snow for Christmas? Trailer (1996)
25 December 1996
A woman and her seven children live on a farm in Southern France. In spite of the hard work and the mediocre accommodation, their life would be a happy one, but for one person: the owner of the farm, an egotistic and authoritarian individual who is also the lover of the woman and the father of all her children.
Boys and Girls Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
A documentary which depicts the life of Bassem Samra and his friends and family. The film discusses issues concerning love and the veil.
The City Trailer (1999)
01 August 1999
Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs.
Mimi Trailer (2003)
09 April 2003
Mimi isn't a star, she's just someone. A close-up of the singularity of a real life. An encounter of someone's particular story, romance, fantasy and territories.
La Lumière des étoiles mortes Trailer (1994)
12 January 1994
June 1940. The Wechrmacht appropriates the houses in which are living Pierre, his wife Magdeleine, their son Charles, their two servants Louise and Lea, and Mademoiselle, the beautiful jewish governess.
Une femme au bout de la nuit Trailer (1980)
15 October 1980
Her mother had advised her to marry to acquire respectability and material comfort, the obedient little girl married a successful Catholic writer a few years later, giving her two beautiful children, a spacious house, a few servants, and glittering social evenings.
Women Who Loved Cinema Trailer (2002)
28 June 2002
Six strong-willed women whose adventurous streak changed the face of film industry in early twentieth century Egypt – a time when the country was, despite the liberal ripples, still steeped in conservative tradition.
