Directing

Jean-Jacques Vierne

Born — Died

1921-01-31 — 2003-06-17

Place of birth

Courbevoie, Seine, France

Known for

Directing

Credits

4 titles

Jean-Jacques Vierne was a French film director and assistant director known for his contributions to mid-20th-century French cinema. He began his career as an assistant director on films such as Rififi (1955), a seminal work in the heist genre. Vierne made his directorial debut with La Fête espagnole (1961), also known as No Time for Ecstasy. He is perhaps best known for directing Tintin and the Golden Fleece (1961), the first live-action film adaptation of Hergé's beloved comic series. Vierne's filmography reflects a dedication to storytelling and a versatility across genres.

Known for

Behind the camera

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece poster
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After the death of Captain Thémistocle Paparanic, Captain Haddock's old friend, he inherits a ship called the Golden Fleece. Once Tintin and the captain arrive in Istanbul, where the ship is anchored, they meet Mr. Karabine, a businessman who stubbornly insists on buying it even though it is in a dilapidated state.

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

1961

À nous deux, Paris! poster
8.0

Two ambitious young provincials, Patrick and Michel, go to Paris to seek their fortune. Patrick seems to be the epitome of the up-and-comer at any price: with no scruples whatsoever, he manages to break into the world of finance, i.e. into the home of banker Philippe Haguenauer. He soon becomes the lover of the woman, Hélène, director of a major fashion house, while Philippe, for his part, is having the perfect love affair with Nadine, his secretary. And this with the mutual consent of both spouses. Meanwhile, Michel, shy and sentimental, is looking for a situation, while remaining honest.

À nous deux, Paris!

1966

No Time for Ecstasy poster
8.0

Michel, a young man of Ukrainian origin, flees the Red Army and joins the International Brigades in Perpignan to fight Franco. He was arrested for being Russian, Communist and deserter. He was wounded by his involvement, but fell in love with an American journalist.

No Time for Ecstasy

1961

No Time for Ecstasy poster
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Michel, a young man of Ukrainian origin, flees the Red Army and joins the International Brigades in Perpignan to fight Franco. He was arrested for being Russian, Communist and deserter. He was wounded by his involvement, but fell in love with an American journalist.

No Time for Ecstasy

1961