Michel Cournot

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Michel Cournot was a French journalist, screenwriter, and film director known for his contributions to literature and cinema. He began his career as a journalist, writing for publications such as France-Soir and L'Express. In 1949, he was awarded the Fénéon Prize for his literary work Martinique. Transitioning to film, Cournot directed Les Gauloises bleues (1968), which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival that year; however, the festival was canceled due to the events of May 1968 in France. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the Canadian television miniseries Les Tisserands du pouvoir (1988), earning a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Cournot's work is characterized by its insightful commentary on society and culture.

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Les Gauloises bleues Trailer (1969)

07 June 1969

The harsh life of a troubled young man provides the basis of this grim French tragedy that begins when the fellow stops into a shop to buy a pack of the title cigarettes.

Weekend Trailer (1967)

29 December 1967

A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend Trailer (1961)

13 January 1961

During World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi concentration camp.

Ursule and Grelu Trailer (1974)

09 January 1974

A Salvation Army lieutenant and an accordion player fall in love, only to be repeatedly separated by circumstance.

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte Trailer (1988)

16 December 1988

Les Tisserands du pouvoir Trailer (1988)

21 October 1988